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Annual Total Returns
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.78% (5.55%) (1.05%) 4.47% 4.93% 1.31%        
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.78% (11.99%) 5.83% 10.88% 8.38% (1.32%) 2.94% 4.47% (1.61%) 3.48%
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.44% (13.09%) (1.79%) 7.37% 8.63% (0.12%)        
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.67% (8.03%) 0.79% 4.61% 6.54% 0.87% 4.40% (0.36%) 2.65% 6.54%
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.20% (7.60%) 0.76% 4.08% 6.02% 1.14% 4.53% (0.54%) 2.81% 7.20%
Schwab Opportunistic Municipal Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.23% (12.82%) 2.48% 0.30% 9.14% 1.10% 8.26% 1.56% 4.24%