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S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.88% 15.26%         14.42%     14.53% 14.82%       14.82%
60% S&P 500 Index, 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.70%           8.47%       9.69%       9.78%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.30% 4.57% 7.12%     0.14% (0.36%) 0.10%   2.03% 1.72%       2.01%
Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 22.23% 16.59%     13.59%   11.20%     11.41% 11.15%       11.70%
70% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 30% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.66%           7.73%     8.75%          
Morningstar Global ex-US Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.87%           8.05%     8.10% 7.32%       8.54%
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.04%           3.06%       2.68%       2.79%
Morningstar Emerging Markets Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 29.76%           4.76%               8.66%
Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.90%           6.42%       5.48%       5.83%
Morningstar Global Small Cap Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.96%           6.65%               8.93%
Morningstar Global ex-US Small Cap Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 30.29%           6.18%     6.54%          
Morningstar US Market Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.21%   20.18%     11.36% 13.13%       14.16%   14.69%   14.31%
Morningstar US Mid Cap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.12%           8.91%       10.86%   11.52%    
Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.80% 15.30%   21.02%     13.88%     14.44% 14.76% 14.96%     14.77%
Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Growth Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.12%           4.22%               9.92%
Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Value Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.48%           10.32%               9.50%
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.87% 8.66%         4.06%       5.60%       6.10%
40% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 60% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.17% 9.33%         4.26%       5.64%       6.01%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.95%           5.95%       7.18%       7.83%
60% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.16%           6.57%       7.53%       7.95%
Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.45%           7.94%       8.79%       9.59%
80% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 20% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.18%           8.89%       9.37%       9.85%
Morningstar Developed Markets Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.13%           12.12%       11.85%       12.11%
36% S&P 500 Index, 24% FTSE World (ex U.S.) Index, 24% ICE BofA Current 5-Year U.S. Treasury Index, 16% FTSE Non-U.S. Dollar World Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.78%           6.68%               8.09%
FTSE World ex-U.S. Index TR (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 35.82%           10.14%               9.60%
ICE BofA Current 5-Year U.S. Treasury Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.85%           (0.33%)               1.39%
FTSE Non-U.S. Dollar World Government Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.47%           (5.21%)               (0.16%)
S&P Global Natural Resources Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 28.86%           10.61%               10.38%
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap Broad Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.67%           13.44%       17.09%       16.49%
Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.61%         7.97% 9.00%       7.58%       8.27%
Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Value Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 41.10%           13.23%               8.73%
Morningstar US REIT Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.80%           4.81%     5.34%          
Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.95%           9.51%   9.73%            
Morningstar US Small Cap Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.86%           6.94%       8.36%       9.67%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.17%           (2.15%)       0.46%     0.72%  
Bloomberg EM USD Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.11%           1.49%       2.96%     3.70%  
Bloomberg USD 1 Month Swap Rate Cash Deposit Index SPLICE (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent [1] 4.38%           3.32%               2.20%
S&P Global Infrastructure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.54%           10.02%               8.47%
50% Morningstar Dividend Composite Index, 25% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, 25% ICE BofA US High Yield Index                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.70%           7.27%               8.58%
Morningstar Dividend Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.49%           12.45%       11.92%       12.71%
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.50%           4.50%               6.45%
50% S&P 500 Value Index 50% ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.87%           8.79%               9.21%
S&P 500 Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.19%           12.96%       11.17%       11.73%
Morningstar Emerging Markets Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.62%         3.71% 4.54%       5.97%       8.77%
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.91% 11.68%         9.33%     6.47%          
Morningstar US Mid Cap Broad Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.78%           6.07%               11.88%
Nasdaq 100 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.02% 20.75%         15.30%               19.70%
Bloomberg U.S. Government Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.31%           (0.94%)               1.38%
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap Broad Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.83%           13.38%       11.80%       12.50%
ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.89%           2.49% 2.86%              
S&P MidCap 400 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.50%         5.67% 9.12%               10.72%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.02%         3.51% 7.31%               9.81%
Morningstar US Market Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.35%           13.29%       14.29%        
Dow Jones Industrial Average Index [Member]                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.92%           11.58%       12.01%       13.11%
Morningstar US Communication Services Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 33.93%           14.49%               15.10%
Morningstar US Consumer Cyclical Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.70%           8.06%               13.92%
Morningstar US Consumer Defensive Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 1.11%           6.28%       8.37%        
Morningstar US Energy Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.61%           23.56%               7.89%
Morningstar US Financial Services Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.86%           14.74%               13.91%
Morningstar US Healthcare Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.19%           6.76%               9.54%
Morningstar US Industrials Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.73%           13.35%       12.16%        
Morningstar US Technology Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.43%           19.33%               23.29%
Morningstar US Basic Materials Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.30%           8.49%       8.74%        
Morningstar US Real Estate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.14%           4.70%       5.07%        
Morningstar US Utilities Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.43%           10.90%       9.93%       11.11%
Morningstar US Mid Cap Broad Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.39%           11.45%               10.79%
Morningstar US Small-Mid Moat Focus Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.06%   9.50%                        
Morningstar US SMID TR USD (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.70%   12.78%                        
Morningstar US Sustainability Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.22%           12.94%       13.93% 14.12%      
Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.71%           13.71%       14.68% 14.86%      
Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.80%           12.71%     14.06%          
Bloomberg Commodity Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.77%           10.64%       5.85%       5.73%
Bloomberg Gold Subindex (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 62.46%       23.57%                    
Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.83%   7.72%       (0.05%)       2.52%       3.15%
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury: U.S. TIPS Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.01%           1.13%               3.09%
Bloomberg U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.62%           4.50%               6.52%
RAFI Fundamental US Small Company Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.51%           9.93%               10.38%
RAFI Multi-Factor US Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.95%           13.16%               12.61%
Bloomberg 1-3 Yr Gov/Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.35%           1.97%               2.09%
60% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.16%           6.57%       7.53%       7.95%
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Event Driven Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.50%           1.61%       2.38%       2.55%
65% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.23%           9.21%               10.42%
Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.40%           1.81%       3.58%       3.98%
80% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, 14.30% S&P 500 Index, 5.70% Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.13%           2.28%       4.01%       4.27%
60% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, 28% S&P 500 Index, 12% Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.07%           4.90%       6.23%       6.46%
42% S&P 500 Index, 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, 18% Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.01%           7.55%       8.43%       8.65%
56% S&P 500 Index, 20% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, 24% Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.98%           10.21%       10.58%       10.79%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.43%           9.59%       9.99%       10.89%
63% S&P 500 Index, 27% Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 10% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.48%           11.54%       11.64%       11.85%
20% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 80% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.22%           1.94%       3.70%       4.02%
90% Morningstar Global Target Market Exposure Index (Net), 10% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.70%           10.04%       10.26%       10.78%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.48%           8.58%               9.14%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS BALANCED FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.83%           8.91%               9.45%
JNL/American Funds Bond Fund of America Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.77%         (0.15%)                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL/American Funds Bond Fund of America Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.13%         0.15%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.86%           8.63%     7.77%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.22%           8.95%     8.10%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/American Funds Global Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.20%           7.84%               11.82%
JNL/American Funds Global Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.55%           8.16%       11.69%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/American Funds Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.87%           13.03%               17.58%
JNL/American Funds Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.23%           13.36%       18.15%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH-INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.64%           13.48%               13.48%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH-INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.99%           13.82%               13.80%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 26.25%           3.00%               6.58%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 26.62%           3.30%               6.89%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS NEW WORLD FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 27.74%           4.86%               8.80%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS NEW WORLD FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 28.12%           5.19%               9.11%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.75%           13.43%               11.95%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.09%           13.77%               12.27%
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.53%           4.22%               4.14%
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.79%           4.52%       4.48%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL MULTI-MANAGER EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 24.27%           1.67%               5.73%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 24.59%           1.97%               6.02%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.83%           4.67%               4.29%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.13%           4.99%       4.13%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL MULTI-MANAGER GLOBAL SMALL CAP FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.20%           0.15%               6.89%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER GLOBAL SMALL CAP FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.57%           0.44%               7.19%
JNL Multi-Manager International Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 23.50%           1.90%               5.17%
JNL Multi-Manager International Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 23.78%           2.20%               5.47%
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 25.49%           5.35%     8.49%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL Multi-Manager International Small Cap Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 25.88%           5.66%     8.82%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL MULTI-MANAGER MID CAP FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 1.83%           4.90%           8.80%    
Performance Inception Date                         Sep. 19, 2016    
JNL MULTI-MANAGER MID CAP FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.13%           5.21%       8.24%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Multi-Manager Select Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.02%     22.42%                      
Performance Inception Date       Nov. 15, 2022                      
JNL Multi-Manager Select Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.39%     22.83%                      
Performance Inception Date       Nov. 15, 2022                      
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.56%           (1.29%)               9.41%
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.87%           (0.99%)               9.71%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.69%           8.00%               8.59%
JNL MULTI-MANAGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.01%           8.32%               8.90%
JNL Moderate ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.18%           4.18%               5.44%
JNL Moderate ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.48%           4.50%       5.30%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.60%           5.90%               7.22%
JNL Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.01%           6.22%       6.93%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Growth ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.64%           7.58%               8.76%
JNL Growth ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.97%           7.91%       8.37%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/American Funds Moderate Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.14% 9.19%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/American Funds Moderate Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.54% 9.52%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.29%           5.73%               8.10%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS MODERATE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.63%           6.04%       7.79%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.49%           7.52%               10.07%
JNL/AMERICAN FUNDS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.86%           7.84%       9.75%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.76%           6.07%               7.47%
JNL/BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.08%           6.39%               7.77%
JNL/BLACKROCK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 29.78%           13.60%               8.69%
JNL/BLACKROCK GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 30.19%           13.95%               9.00%
JNL/BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SELECT GROWTH FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.41%           10.41%               15.18%
JNL/BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SELECT GROWTH FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.74%           10.74%               15.51%
JNL/CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE SELECT FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 43.10%           14.12%               9.96%
JNL/CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE SELECT FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 43.44%           14.46%               10.26%
JNL/Cohen & Steers U.S. Realty Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.79%           4.73%     4.87%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/Cohen & Steers U.S. Realty Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.06%           5.04%     5.17%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 35.29%           9.74%   9.82%            
Performance Inception Date                 Jun. 24, 2019            
JNL/DFA International Core Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 35.75%           10.11%   10.20%            
Performance Inception Date                 Jun. 24, 2019            
JNL/DFA U.S. CORE EQUITY FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.09%           12.66%               13.16%
JNL/DFA U.S. CORE EQUITY FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.55%           13.05%               13.54%
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.01%           8.45%               9.52%
JNL/DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.41%           8.85%       8.44%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/DOUBLELINE CORE FIXED INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.18%           0.07%               2.05%
JNL/DOUBLELINE CORE FIXED INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.52%           0.38%               2.34%
JNL/DOUBLELINE EMERGING MARKETS FIXED INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.52%           1.66%             3.25%  
Performance Inception Date                           Apr. 25, 2016  
JNL/DOUBLELINE EMERGING MARKETS FIXED INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.84%           1.98%       2.64%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.98%           8.23%               12.17%
JNL/DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.29%           8.56%       11.04%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/DoubleLine Total Return Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.59%           0.09%               1.65%
JNL/DoubleLine Total Return Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.92%           0.39%       1.59%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/DREYFUS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.78%           2.75%               1.67%
JNL/DREYFUS GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 4.09%           3.05%               1.95%
JNL/Fidelity Institutional AM & JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.05%           10.46%       14.48%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Fidelity Institutional AM & JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.39%           10.79%       14.82%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL AM TOTAL BOND FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.49%           0.06%               2.09%
JNL/FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL AM TOTAL BOND FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.72%           0.36%               2.37%
JNL/FIRST SENTIER GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.55%           6.72%               6.96%
JNL/FIRST SENTIER GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.97%           7.04%               7.25%
JNL/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.00%           7.17%               7.11%
JNL/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.26%           7.50%               7.40%
JNL/GOLDMAN SACHS 4 FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.69%           13.95%               11.59%
JNL/GOLDMAN SACHS 4 FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.05%           14.29%       12.47%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.25%           2.64%       6.18%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/GQG Emerging Markets Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.63%           2.95%       6.50%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.17%           (0.73%)               9.05%
JNL/INVESCO SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.48%           (0.43%)               9.36%
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.04%           8.58%     8.74%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.41%           8.91%     9.06%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/JPMORGAN MIDCAP GROWTH FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.08%           4.23%               12.15%
JNL/JPMORGAN MIDCAP GROWTH FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.41%           4.54%               12.47%
JNL/JPMorgan Nasdaq Hedged Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.83% 10.01%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/JPMorgan Nasdaq Hedged Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.02% 10.26%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/JPMORGAN US GOVERNMENT & QUALITY BOND FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.61%           (0.59%)               1.45%
JNL/JPMORGAN U.S. GOVERNMENT & QUALITY BOND FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.95%           (0.29%)               1.73%
JNL/JPMORGAN U.S. VALUE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.86%           11.97%               9.01%
JNL/JPMORGAN U.S. VALUE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.21%           12.32%               9.31%
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.45%           8.85%     12.47%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.83%           9.17%     12.81%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.84%           2.25% 2.77%              
Performance Inception Date               Apr. 27, 2020              
JNL/Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.28%           2.57% 3.09%              
Performance Inception Date               Apr. 27, 2020              
JNL/MELLON EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 30.92%           3.38%               7.55%
JNL/MELLON EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.39%           3.75%               7.89%
JNL/MELLON S&P 500 INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.28%           13.86%               14.24%
JNL/MELLON S&P 500 INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.62%           14.20%               14.56%
JNL/MELLON S&P 400 MIDCAP INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.90%           8.53%               10.13%
JNL/MELLON S&P 400 MIDCAP INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.26%           8.87%               10.44%
JNL/MELLON SMALL CAP INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.57%           6.74%               9.27%
JNL/MELLON SMALL CAP INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.90%           7.06%               9.58%
JNL/MELLON INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.50%           8.50%               7.85%
JNL/MELLON INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.86%           8.83%               8.17%
JNL/MELLON BOND INDEX FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.67%           (0.95%)               1.41%
JNL/MELLON BOND INDEX FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.98%           (0.63%)               1.70%
JNL/Mellon U.S. Stock Market Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.64%           12.68%       13.59%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon U.S. Stock Market Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.98%           13.01%       13.94%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Dow Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.57%           11.24%       11.67%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Dow Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.17%           10.85%               12.41%
JNL/Mellon World Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.79%           11.80%               11.75%
JNL/Mellon World Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.20%           12.19%       12.00%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq 100 Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.28%           14.58%               19.09%
JNL/Mellon Nasdaq 100 Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.70%           14.99%               19.48%
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 32.98%           13.91%               13.85%
JNL/Mellon Communication Services Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 33.47%           14.31%               14.21%
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.06%           7.35%               13.03%
JNL/Mellon Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.43%           7.72%               13.39%
JNL/Mellon Consumers Staples Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 0.40%           5.45%       7.03%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Consumers Staples Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 0.78%           5.83%       7.40%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.84%           22.78%               7.04%
JNL/Mellon Energy Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.24%           23.21%               7.39%
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.18%           14.52%               12.35%
JNL/Mellon Financial Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.58%           14.92%               12.70%
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.47%           6.09%               9.03%
JNL/Mellon Healthcare Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.87%           6.46%               9.37%
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.09%           12.62%       11.40%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Industrials Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.49%           13.02%       11.78%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 20.73%           18.54%               22.65%
JNL/Mellon Information Technology Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.15%           18.96%               23.04%
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.44%           7.63%       7.59%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Materials Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.89%           7.99%       7.95%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.37%           4.18%       4.52%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Mellon Real Estate Sector Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.72%           4.56%       4.83%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL S&P 500 Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.79%           14.31%       14.66%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/MELLON UTILITIES SECTOR FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.65%           10.13%               10.42%
JNL/MELLON UTILITIES SECTOR FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.02%           10.51%       9.56%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/MFS Equity Income Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.31%           10.39%       8.46%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/MFS Equity Income Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.64%           10.72%       8.79%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.01%           10.00%               9.52%
JNL/MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.33%           10.33%               9.82%
JNL/Morningstar SMID Moat Focus Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.23%   8.30%                        
Performance Inception Date     Apr. 29, 2024                        
JNL/Morningstar SMID Moat Focus Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.59%   8.64%                        
Performance Inception Date     Apr. 29, 2024                        
JNL/Morningstar U.S. Sustainability Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.40%           12.44%         13.74%      
Performance Inception Date                       Apr. 24, 2017      
JNL/Morningstar U.S. Sustainability Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.81%           12.84%       14.06%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.95%           11.88%     13.21%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/Morningstar Wide Moat Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.23%           12.22%     13.55%          
Performance Inception Date                   Aug. 13, 2018          
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.58%           13.19%               7.89%
JNL/Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.05%           13.59%       8.32%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Neuberger Berman Gold Plus Strategy Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 62.62%       22.79%                    
Performance Inception Date         Apr. 25, 2022                    
JNL/Neuberger Berman Gold Plus Strategy Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 63.16%       23.18%                    
Performance Inception Date         Apr. 25, 2022                    
JNL/NEUBERGER BERMAN STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.30%           3.00%               4.09%
JNL/NEUBERGER BERMAN STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.54%           3.32%               4.39%
JNL/Newton Equity Income Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.97%           16.19%               13.21%
JNL/Newton Equity Income Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 19.32%           16.54%       13.31%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.07%           3.40%       3.66%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/PIMCO Income Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.43%           3.72%       3.98%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.37%           (0.31%)               3.28%
JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.71%           (0.01%)       2.74%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/PIMCO REAL RETURN FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.82%           1.24%               3.14%
JNL/PIMCO REAL RETURN FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.10%           1.55%               3.43%
JNL/PPM AMERICA HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.43%           4.27%               5.89%
JNL/PPM AMERICA HIGH YIELD BOND FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 8.78%           4.60%               6.18%
JNL/PPM America Investment Grade Credit Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.20%   6.76%                        
Performance Inception Date     Apr. 29, 2024                        
JNL/PPM America Investment Grade Credit Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.57%   7.16%                        
Performance Inception Date     Apr. 29, 2024                        
JNL/PPM AMERICA TOTAL RETURN FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.75%           (0.26%)               2.65%
JNL/PPM AMERICA TOTAL RETURN FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.10%           0.04%       2.40%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/RAFI Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.80%           9.19%               6.85%
JNL/RAFI Fundamental U.S. Small Cap Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.17%           9.59%               7.19%
JNL/RAFI Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.21%           12.43%               10.83%
JNL/RAFI Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.53%           12.77%               11.13%
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.46%           9.00%               10.79%
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.79%           9.33%       11.07%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.63% 11.24%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.92% 11.57%                          
Performance Inception Date   Oct. 21, 2024                          
JNL/T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.26%           9.19%               14.06%
JNL/T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.61%           9.52%               14.38%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.14%           3.52%               9.54%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE MID-CAP GROWTH FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 3.46%           3.83%               9.85%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.44%           1.91%               2.12%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE SHORT-TERM BOND FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.64%           2.21%               2.41%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.00%           10.54%               10.56%
JNL/T. ROWE PRICE VALUE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.35%           10.87%               10.88%
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.75%           3.80%       4.97%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Vanguard Moderate ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.18%           4.26%       5.42%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.14%           5.56%       6.59%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Vanguard Moderate Growth ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.62%           6.02%       7.05%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.06%           7.18%       8.13%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Vanguard Growth ETF Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.58%           7.63%       8.59%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.41%           4.80%               10.63%
JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 21.85%           5.12%       10.22%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.39%           3.59%               4.88%
JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.69%           3.89%       5.38%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/WMC BALANCED FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.69%           8.90%               9.27%
JNL/WMC BALANCED FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.04%           9.22%               9.57%
JNL/WMC Equity Income Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.72%           12.08%       10.25%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/WMC Equity Income Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.11%           12.42%       10.60%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/WMC VALUE FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.67%           10.91%               9.80%
JNL/WMC VALUE FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.99%           11.24%               10.11%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Conservative Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.28%           1.92%               3.83%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Conservative Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.59%           2.24%       3.64%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Moderate Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.83%           3.48%               5.67%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Moderate Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.17%           3.79%       5.47%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Moderate Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.26%           5.13%               7.50%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Moderate Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.59%           5.44%       7.28%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 13.92%           6.76%               9.47%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.26%           7.09%       9.26%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Aggressive Growth Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.72%           7.60%               10.35%
JNL/JPMorgan Managed Aggressive Growth Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.07%           7.93%       10.14%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.29%           2.57%               4.13%
JNL Conservative Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 9.57%           2.88%       3.99%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 10.75%           4.10%               5.68%
JNL Moderate Allocation Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.07%           4.42%       5.57%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL MODERATE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.62%           5.36%               7.22%
JNL MODERATE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 12.99%           5.68%       6.85%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 14.81%           6.38%               8.47%
JNL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.19%           6.71%       7.98%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (A)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.62%           7.24%               9.35%
JNL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 15.94%           7.56%       8.74%        
Performance Inception Date                     Sep. 25, 2017        
JNL Bond Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.17%         0.02%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL Emerging Markets Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 31.66%         3.07%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL International Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 32.13%         7.93%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL Mid Cap Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 7.41%         5.59%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
JNL Small Cap Index Fund (I)                              
Prospectus [Line Items]                              
Average Annual Return, Percent 6.06%         3.45%                  
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 26, 2021                  
[1] Index performance through December 30, 2020 reflects the performance of the FTSE U.S. Treasury Bill Index (1-month). Index performance beginning December 31, 2020 reflects the performance of the Bloomberg USD 1 Month Swap Rate Cash Deposit Index.