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Label Element Value
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Mar. 31, 2024
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName PIMCO ETF TRUST
CIK dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001450011
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 04, 2024
Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 04, 2024
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 04, 2024
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 04, 2024
PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund | PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PMBS