SEC File Nos. 333-67455
811-09105
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
Registration Statement
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 23
and
Registration Statement
Under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
Amendment No. 24
NEW WORLD FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1447
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(213) 486-9200
Vincent P. Corti, Secretary
New World Fund, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1447
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Mark D. Perlow
K&L Gates LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111-5994
(Counsel for the Registrant)
Approximate date of proposed public offering:
It is proposed that this filing become effective immediately pursuant to paragraph (b) of rule 485.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 22nd day of January, 2013.
NEW WORLD FUND, INC.
By /s/ Gina H. Despres
(Gina H. Despres, Vice Chairman of the Board)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below on January 22, 2013, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
| Signature | Title | |
| (1) | Principal Executive Officer: | |
| /s/ Michael J. Thawley | Senior Vice President | |
| (Michael J. Thawley) | ||
| (2) | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer: | |
| /s/ Brian C. Janssen | Treasurer | |
| (Brian C. Janssen) | ||
| (3) | Directors: | |
| Elisabeth Allison* | Director | |
| Vanessa C.L. Chang* | Director | |
| /s/ Gina H. Despres | Vice Chairman of the Board | |
| (Gina H. Despres) | ||
| Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.* | Director | |
| Koichi Itoh* | Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive) | |
| William H. Kling* | Director | |
| /s/ Robert W. Lovelace | President and Director | |
| (Robert W. Lovelace) | ||
| William I. Miller* | Director | |
| Alessandro Ovi* | Director | |
| *By /s/ Vincent P. Corti | ||
| (Vincent P. Corti, pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith) | ||
Counsel represents that this amendment does not contain disclosures that would make the amendment ineligible for effectiveness under the provisions of rule 485(b).
/s/ Timothy W. McHale
(Timothy W. McHale)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Elisabeth Allison, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Belmont, MA, this 3rd day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Elisabeth Allison
Elisabeth Allison, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Vanessa C. L. Chang, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880) |
| - | International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215) |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
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Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
M. Susan Gupton Brian C. Janssen Jeffrey P. Regal
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each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at North Berwick, Scotland, this 18th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Vanessa C.L. Chang
Vanessa C.L. Chang, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Nicholas Donatiello, Jr., the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at San Francisco, CA, this 20th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Nicholas Donatiello, Jr.
Nicholas Donatiello, Jr., Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Koichi Itoh, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085) |
| - | Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338) |
| - | Capital World Growth and Income Fund |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | The New Economy Fund (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735) |
| - | The New Economy Fund |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen Neal F. Wellons |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Tokyo, Japan, this 3rd day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Koichi Itoh
Koichi Itoh, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William H. Kling, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | AMCAP Fund (File No. 002-26516, File No. 811-01435) |
| - | American Funds Fundamental Investors (File No. 002-10760, File No. 811-00032) |
| - | American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496) |
| - | American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | The Growth Fund of America, Inc. (File No. 002-14728, File No. 811-00862) |
| - | The Growth Fund of America |
| - | The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116) |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
| - | American Funds New World Fund |
| - | SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-32785, File No. 811-05888) |
- SMALLCAP World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian D. Bullard Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Jeffrey P. Regal Ari M. Vinocor |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Minneapolis, MN, this 6th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ William H. Kling
William H. Kling, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William I. Miller, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at New York, NY, this 13th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ William I. Miller
William I. Miller, Board member
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Alessandro Ovi, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund (File No. 002-83847, File No. 811-03734) |
| - | EuroPacific Growth Fund |
| - | New Perspective Fund, Inc. (File No. 002-47749, File No. 811-02333) |
| - | New Perspective Fund |
| - | New World Fund, Inc. (File No. 333-67455, File No. 811-09105) |
- American Funds New World Fund
hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney I have signed and otherwise act in my name and behalf in matters involving the Funds and do hereby constitute and appoint
|
Vincent P. Corti Steven I. Koszalka Patrick F. Quan Courtney R. Taylor Julie E. Lawton Tanya Schneider Raymond F. Sullivan, Jr. |
Brian C. Janssen |
each of them singularly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, any and all subsequent Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statement on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, and all related requirements of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED at Rome, Italy, this 20th day of August, 2012.
(City, State)
/s/ Alessandro Ovi
Alessandro Ovi, Board member
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| EX-101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
| EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
| EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
| EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
| EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| ProspectusDate | rr_ProspectusDate | Jan. 01, 2013 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | New World Fund® | ||
| Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment objective | ||
| Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. | ||
| Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and expenses of the fund | ||
| Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the "Sales charge reductions and waivers" section on page 28 of the prospectus and on page 64 of the fund's statement of additional information. |
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| Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||
| Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | ||
| Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio turnover | ||
| Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | 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 annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's investment results. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 25% of the average value of its portfolio. |
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| Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 25.00% | ||
| Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in American Funds. | ||
| Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 25,000 | ||
| Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example | ||
| Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. |
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| Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption | Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption | For the share classes listed below, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares: | ||
| Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Principal investment strategies | ||
| Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with significant exposure to countries with developing economies and/or markets. Many of these countries may be referred to as emerging countries or emerging markets. The fund may also invest in debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds (rated Ba1 or below and BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser or unrated but determined to be of equivalent quality by the fund's investment adviser), with exposure to these countries. Bonds rated Ba1 or BB+ or below are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds." Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 35% of its assets in equity and debt securities of issuers primarily based in qualified countries that have developing economies and/or markets. In determining whether a country is qualified, the fund's investment adviser will consider such factors as the country's per capita gross domestic product, the percentage of the country's economy that is industrialized, market capital as a percentage of gross domestic product, the overall regulatory environment, the presence of government regulation limiting or banning foreign ownership, and restrictions on repatriation of initial capital, dividends, interest and/or capital gains. The fund's investment adviser will maintain a list of qualified countries and securities in which the fund may invest. Qualified developing countries in which the fund may invest currently include, but are not limited to, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia. The fund may invest in equity securities of any company, regardless of where it is based, if the fund's investment adviser determines that a significant portion of the company's assets or revenues (generally 20% or more) is attributable to developing countries. In addition, the fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in nonconvertible debt securities of issuers, including issuers of lower rated bonds and government bonds, that are primarily based in qualified countries or that have a significant portion of their assets or revenues attributable to developing countries. The fund may also, to a limited extent, invest in securities of issuers based in nonqualified developing countries. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio counselors in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how their respective segments will be invested. The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities. |
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| Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal risks | ||
| Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | This section describes the principal risks associated with the fund's principal investment strategies. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Investors in the fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. Market conditions - The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks and other securities held by the fund may decline due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the fund. Investing in growth-oriented stocks - Growth-oriented stocks may involve larger price swings and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. These risks may be even greater in the case of smaller capitalization stocks. Investing outside the United States - Securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, or with significant operations outside the United States, may lose value because of adverse political, social, economic or market developments in the countries or regions in which the issuer operates. These securities may also lose value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar and/or currencies of other countries. Securities markets in certain countries may be more volatile and/or less liquid than those in the United States. Investments outside the United States may also be subject to different settlement and accounting practices and different regulatory, legal and reporting standards, and may be more difficult to value, than those in the United States. The risks of investing outside the United States may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging and developing countries. Investing in developing countries - Investing in countries with developing economies and/or markets may involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in developed countries. For instance, developing countries may have less developed legal and accounting systems than those in developed countries. The governments of these countries may be less stable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, and/or impose punitive taxes that could adversely affect the prices of securities. In addition, the economies of these countries may be dependent on relatively few industries that are more susceptible to local and global changes. Securities markets in these countries can also be relatively small and have substantially lower trading volumes. As a result, securities issued in these countries may be more volatile and less liquid, and may be more difficult to value, than securities issued in countries with more developed economies and/or markets. Additionally, there may be increased settlement risks for transactions in local securities. Investing in bonds - Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Longer maturity debt securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Bonds and other debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Credit risk is gauged, in part, by the credit ratings of the securities in which the fund invests. However, ratings are only the opinions of the rating agencies issuing them and are not guarantees as to credit quality or an evaluation of market risk. Investing in lower rated bonds - Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds. Thinly traded securities - There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds or other debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value, acquire or sell. Management - The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund's investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives. Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program. |
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| Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | You may lose money by investing in the fund. | ||
| Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | Your investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, entity or person. | ||
| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Investment results | ||
| Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index reflects the market sectors in which the fund invests. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Updated information on the fund's investment results can be obtained by visiting americanfunds.com. |
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| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. | ||
| Performance Additional Market Index [Text] | rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex | The MSCI Emerging Markets Index reflects the market sectors in which the fund invests. | ||
| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | americanfunds.com | ||
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. | ||
| Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Calendar year total returns for Class A shares (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.) | ||
| Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block] | rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock | The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with different broad measures of market results. |
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| Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.) | ||
| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this period were: Highest 27.23% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) Lowest -26.60% (quarter ended December 31, 2008) The fund’s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was 13.40%. |
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| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||
| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. | ||
| Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. | ||
| Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-favored arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. |
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| Caption | rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption | Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2011 (with maximum sales charge): | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | MSCI ® All Country World Index
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | MSCI® All Country World Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (7.35%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.93%) | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.24% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 1.87% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 17, 1999 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | MSCI Emerging Markets Index
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (18.42%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.40% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 13.86% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 8.99% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 17, 1999 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class A
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | [1] | |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.23% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.28% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.07% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 678 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 896 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,131 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,806 | ||
| Annual Return 2002 | rr_AnnualReturn2002 | (4.62%) | ||
| Annual Return 2003 | rr_AnnualReturn2003 | 43.36% | ||
| Annual Return 2004 | rr_AnnualReturn2004 | 20.80% | ||
| Annual Return 2005 | rr_AnnualReturn2005 | 22.20% | ||
| Annual Return 2006 | rr_AnnualReturn2006 | 33.42% | ||
| Annual Return 2007 | rr_AnnualReturn2007 | 32.85% | ||
| Annual Return 2008 | rr_AnnualReturn2008 | (46.32%) | ||
| Annual Return 2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 52.21% | ||
| Annual Return 2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 17.32% | ||
| Annual Return 2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (14.13%) | ||
| Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | The fund's total return for the nine months ended | ||
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | ||
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 13.40% | ||
| Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Highest | ||
| Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | ||
| Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 27.23% | ||
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Lowest | ||
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Dec. 31, 2008 | ||
| Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (26.60%) | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class A - Before taxes | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.07%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.60% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 10.75% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 7.75% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 17, 1999 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class A - After taxes on distributions | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.14%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.32% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 10.35% | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class A - After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (12.01%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.67% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 9.64% | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class B
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 5.00% | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.28% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.84% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 687 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 979 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,195 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,957 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 187 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 579 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 995 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 1,957 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class B (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.03%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.65% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 10.71% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 6.24% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class C
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.31% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.87% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 290 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 588 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,011 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,190 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 190 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 588 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,011 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,190 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class C (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (15.64%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.02% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 10.52% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 9.47% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 15, 2001 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class F-1
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.22% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.03% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 105 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 328 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 569 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,259 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class F-1 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.13%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.82% | ||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 11.39% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.34% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 16, 2001 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class F-2
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.21% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.77% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 79 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 246 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 428 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 954 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class F-2 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (13.89%) | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | (1.96%) | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Aug. 01, 2008 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class 529-A
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.75% | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.20% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.37% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.13% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 703 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 953 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,219 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,973 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class 529-A (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.10%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.58% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.54% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class 529-B
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 5.00% | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.99% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.39% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.94% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 717 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,048 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,303 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,153 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 217 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 648 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,103 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,153 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class 529-B (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.11%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.56% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.44% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 26, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class 529-C
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.99% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.39% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.94% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 317 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 648 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,103 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,361 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 217 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 648 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,103 | ||
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,361 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class 529-C (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (15.73%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.94% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.31% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 25, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class 529-E
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.32% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.38% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 160 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 476 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 813 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,758 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class 529-E (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.41%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.46% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.23% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 22, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class 529-F-1
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | 10 | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.37% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.93% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 115 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 336 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 573 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,247 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class 529-F-1 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.00%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.97% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 13.10% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Sep. 17, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-1
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.27% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.83% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 186 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 576 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 990 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,148 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-1 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.82%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.99% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.07% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 11, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-2
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.53% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.83% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 186 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 576 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 990 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,148 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-2 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.80%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.97% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.10% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 07, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-3
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.30% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.36% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 138 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 431 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 745 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,635 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-3 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.41%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.47% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.60% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Jun. 06, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-4
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.20% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.01% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 103 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 322 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 558 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,236 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-4 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.12%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.82% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 13.89% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Oct. 07, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-5
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.16% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.72% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 74 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 230 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 401 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 894 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-5 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (13.86%) | ||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.12% | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 10.88% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 15, 2002 | ||
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NEW WORLD FUND INC (Prospectus Summary) | NEW WORLD FUND INC | Class R-6
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||
| Redemption or exchange fees | rr_RedemptionFee | none | ||
| Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||
| Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||
| Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||
| Total annual fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.66% | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 67 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 211 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 368 | ||
| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 822 | ||
| Label | rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel | Share class R-6 (before taxes) | ||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (13.82%) | ||
| Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 14.31% | ||
| Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | May 01, 2009 | ||
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