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Fees and Expenses
Feb. 27, 2026
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Madison Conservative Allocation Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. 

More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
   
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class A
Management Fees 0.20%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1 0.27%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2 0.98%
1Fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investment in shares of one or more underlying funds.
2Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $669 $869 $1,086 $1,707
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 30.00%
Madison Moderate Allocation Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. 

More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
   
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class A
Management Fees 0.20%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2 1.00%
1Fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investment in shares of one or more underlying funds.
2Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $671 $875 $1,096 $1,729
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 38.00%
Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
   
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class A
Management Fees 0.20%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1 0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2 1.00%
1Fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investment in shares of one or more underlying funds.
2Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $671 $875 $1,096 $1,729
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 45.00%
Madison Diversified Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. 

More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
   
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class A
Management Fees1 0.20%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.21%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses2 0.47%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3 1.13%
1The Fund’s management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion.
2Fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investing in shares of one or more underlying funds.
3Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $684 $913 $1,161 $1,871
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 24.00%
Madison Tax-Free National Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example below.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s administrative services fee was reduced from 0.35% to 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current administrative services fee rate.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class Y
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None
   
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class Y
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees None
Other Expenses 0.21%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1 0.61%
1Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s administrative services fee was reduced from 0.35% to 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current administrative services fee rate.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class Y $62 $195 $340 $762
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 9.00%
Madison High Quality Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example below.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class Y Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None
     
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class Y Class I
Management Fees 0.30% 0.30%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees None None
Other Expenses 0.20% 0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.50% 0.41%
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class Y $51 $160 $280 $628
Class I 42 132 230 518
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 26.00%
Madison Core Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s management fee was reduced from 0.39% to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current management fee rate.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.50% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses:(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:  

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 

 Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.11% 0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1 0.71% 0.46% 0.36% 0.28%
1Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s management fee was reduced from 0.39% to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current management fee rate.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $519 $667 $827 $1,293
Class Y 47 148 258 579
Class I 37 116 202 456
Class R6 29 90 157 356
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 10.00%
Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses:(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:  

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 

 Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees 0.85% 0.85% 0.85% 0.85%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.16% 0.16% 0.11% 0.03%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2 1.28% 1.03% 0.98% 0.90%
1Fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investment in shares of one or more acquired funds.
2Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2025 do not match the financial statements because the financial statements do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $698 $958 $1,237 $2,031
Class Y $105 $328 $569 $1,259
Class I $100 $312 $542 $1,201
Class R6 $92 $287 $498 $1,108
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 78% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 78.00%
Madison Dividend Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses:(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:  

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 

 Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees1 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.11% 0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.16% 0.91% 0.81% 0.73%
1The Fund’s management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903
Class Y 93 290 504 1,120
Class I 83 259 450 1,002
Class R6 75 233 406 906
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 19.00%
Madison Large Cap Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses:(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:  

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 

 Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees1 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.11% 0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.16% 0.91% 0.81% 0.73%
1The Fund’s management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903
Class Y 93 290 504 1,120
Class I 83 259 450 1,002
Class R6 75 233 406 906
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 21.00%
Madison Mid Cap Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s administrative services fee for Class A shares was reduced from 0.40% to 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current administrative services fee rate.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses: (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees1 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.20% 0.20% 0.10% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2 1.15% 0.90% 0.80% 0.72%

1 The Fund’s management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion. The Fund’s
management fee is 0.75%, but due to breakpoints, the management fee charged during the Fund’s most recent fiscal year was 0.70%. 

 
2Effective September 2, 2025, the Fund’s administrative services fee for Class A shares was reduced from 0.40% to 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As a result, total annual fund operating expenses shown in the table above do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s financial statements because total annual fund operating expenses reflects the current administrative services fee rate.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $686 $922 $1,177 $1,903
Class Y 92 287 498 1,108
Class I 82 255 444 990
Class R6 74 230 401 894
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 17.00%
Madison Small Cap Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below. You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the “Sales Charges and Fees” section on page 55 of the prospectus, in the “More About Purchasing and Selling Shares” section on page 48 of the Funds' statement of additional information ("SAI") and in the sales charge waiver appendix to this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for Class A sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Madison Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 25,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees: (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) None None None None
         
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses:(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:  

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 

 Class A Class Y Class I Class R6
Management Fees1 0.89% 0.89% 0.89% 0.89%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% None None None
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.21% 0.11% 0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.35% 1.10% 1.00% 0.92%
1The Fund’s management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion.
Expense Example [Heading] Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. 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:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A $705 $978 $1,272 $2,015
Class Y 112 350 606 1,340
Class I 102 318 552 1,225
Class R6 94 293 509 1,131
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays 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 total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense examples above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 35.00%