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iShares MSCI Russia ETF  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading iSHARES® MSCI RUSSIA ETF
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The iShares MSCI Russia ETF’s (the “Fund”) stated investment objective is to track the investment results of an index composed of Russian equities.
However, due to the discontinuation of the Fund's underlying index and ongoing restrictions relating to Russian securities, the Fund will be unable to meet its investment objective. The Fund is in the process of liquidating its assets and winding up its business pursuant to a plan of liquidation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
The following table describes the fees and expenses of the Fund during liquidation of its portfolio. The investment advisory agreement between iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that BFA will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except: (i) the management fees, (ii) interest expenses, (iii) taxes, (iv) expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, (v) distribution fees or expenses, and (vi) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.
BFA has implemented a waiver of the Fund's management fee, which will continue in effect while the Fund liquidates. BFA will bear all Liquidation Expenses (as defined below) that do not qualify as Fund expenses under the investment advisory agreement with BFA. The Fund will bear only those Liquidation Expenses that qualify as Fund expenses under the investment advisory agreement with BFA. “Liquidation Expenses” include the expenses incurred in connection with carrying out the plan of liquidation with respect to the Fund, including, but not limited to, printing and legal expenses, and the expenses of reports to shareholders. Liquidation Expenses will not be deemed to be “extraordinary expenses” under the Fund's investment advisory agreement.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments)1
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate none
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of owning shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
The Fund formerly sought to track the results of the MSCI Russia 25/50 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index was discontinued by the index provider, MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI” or the “Former Index Provider”) on June 1, 2022. The Fund is currently prevented by Russian law and U.S. economic sanctions from selling its portfolio securities and from repatriating the proceeds of any such sale in U.S. dollars. On June 15, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously voted to close and liquidate the Fund, contingent on receiving any necessary relief from the
SEC. On August 3, 2022, the SEC granted exemptive relief to the Fund permitting the Fund to suspend the right of redemption with respect to shares of the Fund and, if necessary, postpone the date of payment of the redemption proceeds with respect to redemption orders received but not yet paid until the Fund completes the liquidation of its portfolio and distributes all its assets to remaining Fund shareholders.
On August 17, 2022, an initial liquidation distribution was sent to shareholders. The Fund is currently operating pursuant to a plan of liquidation filed with the SEC, which provides that, pending liquidating distributions, the Fund will invest proceeds of cash dispositions of portfolio securities solely in U.S. government securities, money market funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) and comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, cash equivalents, securities eligible for purchase by a registered money market fund meeting the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act with legal maturities not in excess of 90 days and, if determined to be necessary to protect the value of a portfolio position in a rights offering or
other dilutive transaction, additional securities of the affected issuer.
Furthermore, because the Fund has been delisted by NYSE Arca in connection with the liquidation of the Fund, the Fund is no longer an exchange-traded fund and we do not anticipate that there will be a trading market for your shares. Upon payment of the final liquidating distribution, it is anticipated that the Fund will be terminated.
Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund's stated industry concentration policy is that the Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry. However, due to the discontinuation of the Underlying Index and ongoing restrictions relating to Russian securities, the Fund will be unable to follow its industry concentration policy.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund's stated industry concentration policy is that the Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry. However, due to the discontinuation of the Underlying Index and ongoing restrictions relating to Russian securities, the Fund will be unable to follow its industry concentration policy.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Summary of Principal Risks
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The Fund previously operated as a series of iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF, Inc. (the “Predecessor Fund”). Before the Fund commenced operations, all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund were transferred to the Fund in a reorganization (the “Reorganization”), which was tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Reorganization occurred on January 26, 2015. As a result of the Reorganization, the Fund has assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. The returns presented for the Fund for periods prior to January 26, 2015 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund has performed on a calendar year basis and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how, before the Fund entered liquidation, the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with the Underlying Index before its discontinuation. Both assume that all dividends and distributions have been reinvested in the Fund. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and table that follow show how the Fund has performed on a calendar year basis and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how, before the Fund entered liquidation, the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with the Underlying Index before its discontinuation.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Calendar Year by Year Returns1 
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
The best calendar quarter return during the periods shown above was 20.49% in the 4th quarter of 2020; the worst was -99.83% in the 1st quarter of 2022.
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022) 
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns in the table above are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares are calculated assuming that an investor has sufficient capital gains of the same character from other investments to offset any capital losses from the sale of Fund shares. As a result, Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares may exceed Fund returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Risk Nondiversified Status [Member]  
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Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified.” This means that, compared with other funds that are classified as “diversified,” the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number of issuers.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund's performance could trail that of other investments.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Asset Class Risk [Member]  
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Asset Class Risk. Securities and other assets in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Commodity Risk [Member]  
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Commodity Risk. The Fund holds investments in Russian issuers that are susceptible to fluctuations in certain commodity markets and to price changes due to trade relations. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for commodities, market events, war, regulatory developments, other catastrophic events, or other factors that the Fund cannot control could have an adverse impact on the Russian economy.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Concentration Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Concentration Risk. The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund's investments are concentrated in the securities and/or other assets of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector, market segment or asset class.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Currency Risk [Member]  
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Currency Risk. Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could decline if the currency of a non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currency. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the Fund's NAV may change quickly and without warning.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Custody Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Custody Risk. Less developed securities markets (including Russia) are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settling of trades, as well as the holding of securities by local banks, agents and depositories.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Cybersecurity Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Cybersecurity Risk. Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s adviser, distributor, service providers, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions, negatively impact the Fund’s business operations and/or potentially result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Energy Sector Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Energy Sector Risk. The market value of securities in the energy sector may decline for many reasons, including, among others, changes in energy prices, energy supply and demand, government regulations, costs related to exploration and production and energy conservation efforts. Companies in the energy sector may also be significantly impacted by
natural disasters, social and political unrest, war and environmental damage and may also be at risk for increased litigation and negative publicity or public perception. The energy sector may experience significant market volatility (e.g., as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the resulting sanctions on Russia and other responses by the U.S. and other actors).
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Equity Securities Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities are subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. The Fund holds common stocks, which generally subject their holders to more risks than preferred stocks and debt securities because common stockholders’ claims are subordinated to those of holders of preferred stocks and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of the issuer.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Financials Sector Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Financials Sector Risk. The performance of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors, including, among others, changes in government regulations, economic conditions, and interest rates, credit rating downgrades, adverse public perception, exposure concentration and decreased liquidity in credit markets. The impact of changes in regulation of any individual financial company, or of the financials sector as a whole, cannot be predicted. Cybersecurity incidents and technology malfunctions and failures have become increasingly frequent and have caused significant losses to companies in this sector, which may negatively impact the Fund.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Geographic Risk [Member]  
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Geographic Risk. A natural disaster could occur in Russia, which could adversely affect the economy or the business operations of companies
located there, causing an adverse impact on the Fund's investments in, or which are exposed to, Russia.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Illiquid Investments Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Illiquid Investments Risk. As a result of the current conditions related to Russian securities and Russian markets, the Fund is unable to dispose of the Russian securities in its portfolio and the Fund's portfolio has become illiquid. It is unknown when current restrictions will be lifted. In the event that it becomes possible to dispose of Russian securities, other market participants may attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as the Fund, and the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Infectious Illness Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Infectious Illness Risk. A widespread outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may result in travel restrictions, disruption of healthcare services, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, business closures, lower consumer demand, layoffs, ratings downgrades, defaults and other significant economic, social and political impacts. Markets may experience temporary closures, extreme volatility, severe losses, reduced liquidity and increased trading costs. Such events may adversely affect the Fund and its investments and may impact the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell securities or cause elevated tracking error and increased premiums or discounts to the Fund's NAV. Despite the development of vaccines, the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects cannot be predicted with certainty.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Issuer Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Issuer Risk. The performance of the Fund depends on the performance of individual securities to which the Fund has exposure. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of
those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Large Capitalization Companies Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Large-Capitalization Companies Risk. Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large-capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Market Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Market Risk. The Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, public health issues, recessions, the prospect or occurrence of a sovereign default or other financial crisis, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Market Trading Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Market Trading Risk. It is unlikely that there will be a trading market for your shares. In addition, creations and redemptions of Fund shares have been halted.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Materials Sector Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Materials Sector Risk. Companies in the materials sector may be adversely impacted by the volatility of commodity prices, changes in exchange rates, social and political unrest, war, depletion of resources, decreases in demand, over-production, litigation and changes in government regulations, among other factors.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Mid Capitalization Companies Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Compared to large-capitalization
companies, mid-capitalization companies may be less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments. In addition, the securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid than those of large-capitalization companies.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Non U S Securities Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Investments in the securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to the risks associated with investing in those non-U.S. markets, such as heightened risks of inflation or nationalization. The Fund may lose money due to political, economic and geographic events affecting issuers of Russian securities or Russian markets. In addition, non-U.S. securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to changes in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. The Fund is specifically exposed to Eastern European Economic Risk.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Operational Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Operational Risk. The Fund is exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund and BFA seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures.
However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address significant operational risks.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Privatization Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Privatization Risk. Russia has privatized certain entities and industries; privatized entities may lose money or be re-nationalized.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Reliance on Trading Partners Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Reliance on Trading Partners Risk. The Fund invests in a country whose economy is heavily dependent upon trading with key partners. Any reduction in this trading may have an adverse impact on the Fund's investments. Through its holdings of securities of certain issuers, the Fund is specifically exposed to Asian Economic Risk, Eastern European Economic Risk, European Economic Risk and U.S. Economic Risk.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets. Investments in emerging market issuers may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in issuers located or operating in more developed markets. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience inflation, social instability, political turmoil or rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed markets. Companies in many emerging markets are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries, and as a result, information about the securities which the Fund holds may be less reliable or complete. Emerging markets often have less reliable securities valuations and greater risk associated with custody of securities than developed markets. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against
companies and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Fund is not actively managed and does not select investments based on investor protection considerations.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Risk of Investing in Russia [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Risk of Investing in Russia. Investing in Russian securities involves significant risks, including legal, regulatory, currency and economic risks that are specific to Russia. In addition, investing in Russian securities involves risks associated with the settlement of portfolio transactions and loss of the Fund’s ownership rights in its portfolio securities as a result of the system of share registration and custody in Russia. Governments in the U.S. and many other countries have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate and banking entities. A number of jurisdictions may also institute broader sanctions on Russia. Recently, Russia has issued a number of countersanctions, some of which restrict the distribution of profits by limited liability companies (e.g., dividends), and prohibit Russian persons from entering into transactions with designated persons from “unfriendly states” as well as the export of raw materials or other products from Russia to certain sanctioned persons. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in its stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks and espionage) or resulting actual and threatened responses to such activity,
including purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, import and export restrictions,tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies, or Russian individuals, including politicians, may impact Russia’s economy and Russian companies in which the Fund invests. Actual and threatened responses to such military action may also impact the markets for certain Russian commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors of the Russian economy, and may likely have collateral impacts on such sectors globally. Russian companies may be unable to pay dividends and, if they pay dividends, the Fund may be unable to receive them.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Security Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Security Risk. Russia has experienced security concerns, such as war, terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents involving a country's or region's security may cause uncertainty in Russian markets and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund's investments.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Small Fund Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Small Fund Risk. When the Fund’s size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund could cause the Fund to incur elevated transaction costs for the Fund and negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Valuation Risk [Member]  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock
Valuation Risk. The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of a security or other asset may differ from the Fund's valuation of the security or other asset, particularly for securities or other
assets that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology as a result of trade suspensions or for other reasons. The Fund’s ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers. DUE TO INABILITY TO TRADE RUSSIAN
SECURITIES, THE FUND'S ASSETS ARE VALUED USING A FAIR VALUE METHODOLOGY. THE ACTUAL PRICE RECEIVED BY THE FUND FOR ITS ASSETS MAY DIFFER SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE FAIR VALUE ASSIGNED TO SUCH ASSETS.
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | iShares MSCI Russia ETF  
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Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.59% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets none [1],[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.08% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.67% [1]
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.59%) [1],[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.08% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 8
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 26
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 45
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 195
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 (3.22%)
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (44.95%)
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 3.37%
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 53.95%
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 4.51%
2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (3.67%)
2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 48.35%
2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 (7.30%)
2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 17.98%
2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (99.84%) [4]
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The Fund’s year-to-date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2023
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 1.61%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel best
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 20.49%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel worst
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2022
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (99.83%)
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (99.84%)
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (69.96%)
Predecessor Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (45.85%)
Predecessor Fund Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 09, 2010
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Return After Taxes on Distributions | iShares MSCI Russia ETF  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (99.84%) [5]
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (70.17%) [5]
Predecessor Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (46.16%) [5]
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | iShares MSCI Russia ETF  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (59.11%) [5]
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (21.72%) [5]
Predecessor Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (10.94%) [5]
iShares MSCI Russia ETF | MSCI Russia 25/50 Index (Index returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 [6]
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (94.35%) [6]
Predecessor Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (74.16%) [6]
[1] Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.
[2] The amount rounded to 0.00%.
[3] The waiver of BFA's management fee for the Fund was implemented on March 3, 2022, and applied to management fees beginning February 1, 2022.
[4] The Fund’s year-to-date return as of September 30, 2023 was 1.61%.
[5] After-tax returns in the table above are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares are calculated assuming that an investor has sufficient capital gains of the same character from other investments to offset any capital losses from the sale of Fund shares. As a result, Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares may exceed Fund returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions.
[6] The index returns are as follows: Five Years partial return and Ten Years partial return from January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2013, respectively, through May 31, 2022. A One Year return is not shown due to the discontinuation of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index was discontinued by the Former Index Provider on June 1, 2022.