v3.24.4
Average Annual Total Returns
 12 Months Ended 32 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 75 Months Ended 120 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.68% 3.09%      
Performance Inception Date Apr. 29, 2021          
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.89% 2.43%      
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.71% 2.51%      
Schwab International Equity ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.28%   8.52%   4.51%
Schwab International Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.55%   7.91%   3.96%
Schwab International Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.50%   6.77%   3.58%
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.69%   6.45%   3.59%
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.99%   5.85%   2.99%
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.35%   5.07%   2.76%
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.96%   4.11%   3.01%
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.84%   3.31%   2.32%
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.24%   3.12%   2.28%
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.16%   15.10%   11.44%
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.69%   14.62%   10.95%
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.74%   12.07%   9.35%
Schwab 1000 Index ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.53%   15.30% 12.12%  
Performance Inception Date Oct. 11, 2017          
Schwab 1000 Index ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.06%   14.83% 11.68%  
Schwab 1000 Index ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.96%   12.24% 9.69%  
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.86%   15.53%   11.85%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.39%   15.05%   11.36%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.16%   12.43%   9.72%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   50.12%   19.96%   14.88%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   49.93%   19.78%   14.63%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   29.77%   16.28%   12.52%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.90%   10.31%   8.48%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.22%   9.56%   7.77%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.66%   8.05%   6.74%
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.67%   11.14%   8.85%
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.15%   10.67%   8.39%
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.07%   8.75%   7.09%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.54%   10.81%   7.57%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.02%   10.38%   7.13%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.16%   8.49%   5.99%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.58%   13.99%   11.03%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.67%   13.06%   10.20%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.28%   11.08%   8.92%
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.24% [1] 1.68% [1] 8.16% [2]   4.28% [2]
Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   14.74% 3.16%      
FTSE Developed ex US Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   18.06%   8.37%   4.41%
FTSE Developed Small Cap ex US Liquid Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [3]   14.52%   6.29%   3.47%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   9.83%   3.69%   2.66%
FTSE Emerging Index (Net)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   8.64%   4.40%   3.22%
Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.15%   15.11%   11.45%
Russell 1000® Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.53%   15.52% 12.32%  
Schwab 1000 Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.54%   15.35% 12.18%  
S&P 500® Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.29%   15.69%   12.03%
Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Total Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   26.86%   15.55%   11.88%
Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   50.13%   19.99%   14.93%
Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Total Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.92%   10.35%   8.53%
Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Total Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.65%   11.15%   8.87%
Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.43%   10.75%   7.52%
Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.64%   14.08%   11.14%
[1] The net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes.
[2] The net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes.
[3] The net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes.
[4] The net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes.