v3.25.4
Annual Total Returns
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 23.23% 20.64% 12.21% (5.72%) 30.78% (1.82%) 19.88% (10.51%) 18.46% 10.41%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.18% 9.79% 19.07% (11.31%) 43.12% (6.01%) 21.57% (17.47%) 8.63% 23.73%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.90% 20.48% 24.35% (20.20%) 27.44% 13.17% 28.19% (4.87%) 19.33% 5.13%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.29% 4.75% 12.11% (3.38%) 27.71% 8.35% 25.04% (0.92%) 20.65% 15.39%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.00% 9.15% 13.83% (11.17%) 23.15% 3.48% 29.36% (14.53%) 21.46% 11.34%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.09% 5.95% 12.75% (26.34%) 38.14% (0.84%) 26.54% (3.04%) 7.54% 7.98%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 11.22% 13.27% 17.41% (14.66%) 31.29% 2.91% 24.20% (14.66%) 12.90% 24.97%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.64% 5.58% 5.59% 0.17% (0.04%) 2.03% 2.90% 1.41% 1.12% 1.08%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.40% 5.29% 5.32% (3.41%) (0.25%) 3.97% 4.45% 1.08% 1.51% 1.67%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.84% 2.02% 4.36% (9.61%) (2.03%) 4.96% 5.15% 0.42% 1.24% 0.45%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.65% 1.90% 5.71% (13.56%) (1.38%) 8.87% 9.10% (0.70%) 4.17% 3.49%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.09% (1.93%) 9.75% (23.73%) (0.27%) 7.87% 10.50% (1.31%) 4.06% 4.10%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL QUALITY INCOME FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.22% 2.14% 4.81% (9.26%) (1.30%) 4.43% 5.97% 1.13% 2.84% 2.40%
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.00% (0.05%) 3.61% (6.10%) (0.48%) 4.15% 5.63% 0.47% 3.01% (0.66%)
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SOUTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.82% 0.30% 3.75% (6.20%) 0.31% 4.05% 5.33% 0.61% 3.13% (0.60%)
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.54% (0.16%) 3.45% (5.75%) (0.85%) 4.02% 5.87% 0.53% 3.02% (0.85%)
A and C Shares | STERLING CAPITAL WEST VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Class A Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.07% 0.78% 4.15% (6.15%) 0.14% 4.23% 5.59% 0.41% 3.17% (0.01%)
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 23.55% 20.93% 12.48% (5.48%) 31.07% (1.59%) 20.17% (10.31%) 18.82% 10.69%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.46% 10.03% 19.35% (11.08%) 43.51% (5.81%) 21.95% (17.34%) 8.89% 24.08%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 13.17% 20.75% 24.72% (20.03%) 27.73% 13.46% 28.47% (4.61%) 19.66% 5.36%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.59% 5.01% 12.37% (3.16%) 28.06% 8.60% 25.38% (0.67%) 20.96% 15.64%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.26% 9.43% 14.11% (10.95%) 23.46% 3.74% 29.69% (14.32%) 21.76% 11.61%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.34% 6.24% 13.00% (26.16%) 38.48% (0.57%) 26.87% (2.78%) 7.81% 8.22%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 11.49% 13.57% 17.70% (14.46%) 31.61% 3.19% 24.51% (14.46%) 13.20% 25.25%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL ULTRA SHORT BOND FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.91% 5.85% 5.85% 0.32% 0.31% 2.16% 3.27% 1.66% 1.37% 1.33%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.66% 5.55% 5.71% (3.18%) (0.12%) 4.23% 4.71% 1.38% 1.76% 1.92%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.10% 2.28% 4.62% (9.38%) (1.78%) 5.12% 5.41% 0.67% 1.50% 0.70%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.92% 2.15% 5.86% (13.24%) (1.22%) 9.24% 9.26% (0.35%) 4.34% 3.75%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.36% (1.70%) 10.03% (23.65%) (0.01%) 8.14% 10.77% (0.96%) 4.22% 4.46%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL QUALITY INCOME FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.60% 2.40% 5.07% 9.03% (1.05%) 4.58% 6.22% 1.48% 3.09% 2.76%
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.26% 0.20% 3.87% (5.86%) (0.23%) 4.41% 5.90% 0.72% 3.27% (0.41%)
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SOUTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.08% 0.63% 3.92% (6.01%) 0.55% 4.32% 5.72% 0.75% 3.39% (0.36%)
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.80% 0.09% 3.80% (5.60%) (0.60%) 4.28% 6.13% 0.78% 3.28% (0.53%)
Institutional Shares | STERLING CAPITAL WEST VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND | Institutional Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.44% 0.92% 4.41% (5.91%) 0.39% 4.49% 5.85% 0.67% 3.42% 0.24%
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 23.77% 21.01% 12.54% (5.31%) 31.21% (1.63%) 20.30%      
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL BEHAVIORAL SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.51% 10.10% 19.47% (11.04%) 43.54% (5.68%) 21.99%      
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 13.28% 20.88% 24.79% (19.95%) 27.84% 13.52% 28.66%      
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.68% 5.13% 12.52% (3.07%) 28.19% 8.72% 25.44%      
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.59%                  
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.47% 6.30% 13.08% (26.07%) 38.62%          
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 11.64% 13.74% 17.80% (14.36%) 31.74%          
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.77% 5.66% 5.67% (3.08%)            
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.02% 2.26% 5.97% (13.15%) (1.12%) 9.35% 9.37%      
R6 Shares | STERLING CAPITAL LONG DURATION CORPORATE BOND FUND | Class R6 Shares                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.43% (1.45%) 9.97%