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GMO Quality Fund Average Annual Total Returns
 12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 62 Months Ended 63 Months Ended 120 Months Ended 217 Months Ended 251 Months Ended
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Class III                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.92% 14.40%     14.06%   10.26%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 06, 2004              
Class III | After Taxes on Distributions                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.62% 12.21%     11.51%   8.45%
Class III | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.17% 10.98%     10.74%   8.06%
Class III | S&P 500 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)[Member]                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.02% 14.52%     13.10%   10.28%
Class IV                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.00% 14.45%     14.11%   10.31%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 06, 2004              
Class IV | S&P 500 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)[Member]                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.02% 14.52%     13.10%   10.28%
Class VI                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.04% 14.51%     14.16% 11.27%  
Performance Inception Date Dec. 08, 2006              
Class VI | S&P 500 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)[Member]                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.02% 14.52%     13.10% 10.37%  
Class R6                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.95% 14.41% 15.11%      
Performance Inception Date Nov. 12, 2019              
Class R6 | S&P 500 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)[Member]                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.02% 14.52% 15.16%        
Class I                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.81% 14.28%   15.72%    
Performance Inception Date Sep. 26, 2019              
Class I | S&P 500 Index (returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)[Member]                
Prospectus [Line Items]                
Average Annual Return, Percent   25.02% 14.52%   15.64%