485BPOS

SEC. File Nos. 333-183930

 811-22745

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. 1

and

Registration Statement

Under

the Investment Company Act of 1940

Amendment No. 3

__________________

AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(949) 975-5000

__________________

COURTNEY R. TAYLOR, Secretary

American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund

6455 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, CA 92618-4518

 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

____________________

Copies to:

Michael Glazer

Bingham McCutchen LLP

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3106

(Counsel for the Registrant)

 ____________________

Approximate date of proposed public offering:

It is proposed that this filing become effective immediatelypursuant 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 has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City and County of Los Angeles, and State of California, on the 7th day of January, 2013.

AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME

OPPORTUNITIES FUND

By  /s/ Robert H. Neithart

(Robert H. Neithart, President)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on January 7, 2013, by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

	Signature	Title
(1)	Principal Executive Officer:
	/s/ Robert H. Neithart (Robert H. Neithart)	President
(2)	Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer:
	/s/ Karl C. Grauman (Karl C. Grauman)	Treasurer
(3)	Trustees:
	William H. Baribault*	Trustee
	James G. Ellis*	Trustee
	Leonard R. Fuller*	Trustee
	W. Scott Hedrick*	Trustee
	R. Clark Hooper*	Chairman of the Board (Independent and Non-Executive)
	Merit E. Janow*	Trustee
	Laurel B. Mitchell*	Trustee
	Frank M. Sanchez*	Trustee
	/s/ John H. Smet (John H. Smet)	Trustee
	Margaret Spellings*	Trustee
	Steadman Upham*	Trustee

*By	/s/ Courtney R. Taylor
	(Courtney R. Taylor, 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/ Erik A. Vayntrub

(Erik A. Vayntrub)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, William H. Baribault, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland

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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ William H. Baribault                                                              

William H. Baribault, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, James G. Ellis, 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 College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-

-   American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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 Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland 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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ James G. Ellis                                                             

James G. Ellis, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Leonard R. Fuller, 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 College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   American Funds Global Balanced Fund (File No. 333-170605, File No. 811-22496)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   American Mutual Fund (File No. 002-10607, File No. 811-00572)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   The Investment Company of America (File No. 002-10811, File No. 811-00116)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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 Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland 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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Leonard R. Fuller                                                              

Leonard R. Fuller, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, W. Scott Hedrick, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland

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 Santa Barbara, CA, this 10th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ W. Scott Hedrick                                                              

W. Scott Hedrick, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, R. Clark Hooper, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   The New Economy Fund  (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

-   The New Economy Fund

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland 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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ R. Clark Hooper                                                              

R. Clark Hooper, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Merit E. Janow, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   The New Economy Fund  (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

-   The New Economy Fund

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland 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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Merit E. Janow                                                              

Merit E. Janow, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Laurel B. Mitchell, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland

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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Laurel B. Mitchell                                                              

Laurel B. Mitchell, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Frank M. Sanchez, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland

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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Frank M. Sanchez                                                              

Frank M. Sanchez, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Margaret Spellings, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Balanced Fund (File No. 002-10758, File No. 811-00066)

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   The Income Fund of America (File No. 002-33371, File No. 811-01880)

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   International Growth and Income Fund (File No. 333-152323, File No. 811-22215)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland Jeffrey P. Regal

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 Los Angeles, CA, this 5th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Margaret Spellings                                                              

Margaret Spellings, Board member

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Steadman Upham, the undersigned Board member of the following registered investment companies (collectively, the “Funds”):

-   American Funds College Target Date Series (File No. 333-180729, File No. 811-22692)

-   American Funds Corporate Bond Fund (File No. 333-183929, File No. 811-22744)

-   American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities Fund (File No. 333-183930, File No. 811-22745)

-   The American Funds Income Series – U.S. Government Securities Fund (File No. 002-98199, File No. 811-04318)

-   American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund (File No. 333-183931, File No. 811-22746)

-   American Funds Insurance Series (File No. 002-86838, File No. 811-03857)

-   American Funds Money Market Fund (File No. 333-157162, File No. 811-22277)

-   American Funds Mortgage Fund (File No. 333-168595, File No. 811-22449)

-   American Funds Portfolio Series (File No. 333-178936, File No. 811-22656)

-   American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (File No. 033-26431, File No. 811-05750)

-   American Funds Target Date Retirement Series (File No. 333-138648, File No. 811-21981)

-   American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York (File No. 333-168594, File No. 811-22448)

-   The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series II – The Tax-Exempt Fund of California (File No. 033-06180, File No. 811-04694)

-   American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund (File No. 033-80630, File No. 811-08576)

-   American High-Income Trust (File No. 033-17917, File No. 811-05364)

-   The Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-50700, File No. 811-02444)

-   Capital Income Builder (File No. 033-12967, File No. 811-05085)

-   Capital World Bond Fund (File No. 033-12447, File No. 811-05104)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 033-54444, File No. 811-07338)

-   Capital World Growth and Income Fund

-   Intermediate Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-19514, File No. 811-05446)

-   Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 033-66214, File No. 811-07888)

-   The New Economy Fund  (File No. 002-83848, File No. 811-03735)

-   The New Economy Fund

-   Short-Term Bond Fund of America (File No. 333-135770, File No. 811-21928)

-   The Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (File No. 002-49291, File No. 811-02421)

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. Karl C. Grauman Brian C. Janssen Dori Laskin Gregory F. Niland 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 Tulsa, OK, this 7th day of December, 2012.

(City, State)

/s/ Steadman Upham                                                              

Steadman Upham, Board member

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AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

American Funds Global High-Income Opportunities FundSM

Investment objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide, over the long term, a high level
of total return largely comprised of current income.

Fees and expenses of the fund

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 $100,000 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 25 of the prospectus and on page 60 of the fund's statement of
additional information.

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (USD $)	Class A		Class B	Class C	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class 529-A		Class 529-B	Class 529-C	Class 529-E	Class 529-F-1	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5	Class R-6
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	3.75%		none	none	none	none	3.75%		none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	1.00%	[1]	5.00%	1.00%	none	none	1.00%	[1]	5.00%	1.00%	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none		none	none	none	none	none		none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Redemption or exchange fees	none		none	none	none	none	none		none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none	none
Maximum annual account fee (529 share classes only)							10		10	10	10	10

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

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND		Class A	Class B	Class C	Class F-1	Class F-2	Class 529-A	Class 529-B	Class 529-C	Class 529-E	Class 529-F-1	Class R-1	Class R-2	Class R-3	Class R-4	Class R-5	Class R-6
Management fees		0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees		0.30%	1.00%	1.00%	0.25%	none	0.30%	1.00%	1.00%	0.50%	none	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	0.25%	none	none
Other expenses		0.37%	0.75%	0.79%	0.81%	0.81%	0.86%	0.71%	0.86%	0.74%	0.80%	0.11%	0.48%	0.50%	0.37%	0.43%	0.33%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.24%	2.32%	2.36%	1.63%	1.38%	1.73%	2.28%	2.43%	1.81%	1.37%	1.68%	1.80%	1.57%	1.19%	1.00%	0.90%
Expense reimbursement	[1]	0.18%	0.55%	0.56%	0.57%	0.57%	0.56%	0.42%	0.55%	0.48%	0.51%	none	0.24%	0.32%	0.23%	0.30%	0.22%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement		1.06%	1.77%	1.80%	1.06%	0.81%	1.17%	1.86%	1.88%	1.33%	0.86%	1.68%	1.56%	1.25%	0.96%	0.70%	0.68%

Example

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.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (USD $)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years
Class A	479	737
Class B	680	1,072
Class C	283	683
Class F-1	108	458
Class F-2	83	381
Class 529-A	510	886
Class 529-B	709	1,110
Class 529-C	311	743
Class 529-E	155	561
Class 529-F-1	108	423
Class R-1	171	530
Class R-2	159	543
Class R-3	127	464
Class R-4	98	355
Class R-5	72	289
Class R-6	69	265

For the share classes listed below, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:

Expense Example, No Redemption AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (USD $)	Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years
Class B	180	672
Class C	183	683
Class 529-B	209	710
Class 529-C	211	743

Portfolio turnover

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.

Principal investment strategies

The fund seeks to provide, over the long term, a high level of total return
largely comprised of current income by investing significantly in higher
yielding and generally lower quality debt securities of global issuers (rated
Ba1 or below or BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating
Organizations or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to
be of equivalent quality). Such lower quality debt securities are sometimes
referred to as "junk bonds" or high yield bonds and are often described by
rating agencies as speculative. The fund may invest in such debt securities with
a wide range of maturities and with the lowest rating by Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser.

The fund also seeks to achieve its investment objective of providing, over the
long term, a high level of total return comprised largely of current income by
investing in debt securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States,
including issuers domiciled in developing countries. As such, the fund may
invest significantly in securities denominated in various currencies.

As a fund that seeks to invest globally, the fund will allocate its assets among
various countries including the United States (but in no fewer than three
countries). Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to invest at least
30% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States.

The fund is designed for investors seeking a high level of current income and
who are able to tolerate greater credit risk and price fluctuations than those
that exist in funds investing in higher quality debt securities.

The fund is nondiversified, which allows it to invest a greater percentage of
its assets in any one issuer than would otherwise be the case. However, the fund
intends to limit its investments in the securities of any single issuer.

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 priced securities
that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The
investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through
fundamental research, which may include analysis of credit quality, general
economic conditions and various quantitative measures and, in the case of corporate
obligations, 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.

Principal risks

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.

Market conditions - The prices of, and the income generated by, the 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 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. Lower quality debt securities generally
have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations
than higher quality debt securities. 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.

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 markets.

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.

Nondiversification risks - As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to
invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number
of issuers than a diversified fund. Although the fund does not intend to limit
its investments to the securities of a small number of issuers, if it were to do
so, poor performance by a single large holding would adversely impact the fund's
investment results more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of
issuers.
   
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.

Investment results

Because the fund began investment operations on December 14, 2012, information
regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge.

[1] The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of the other expenses for each share class. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least April 30, 2014, unless modified or terminated by the fund's board. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time.

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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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 seeks to provide, over the long term, a high level of total return largely comprised of current income by investing significantly in higher yielding and generally lower quality debt securities of global issuers (rated Ba1 or below or BB+ or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality). Such lower quality debt securities are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds" or high yield bonds and are often described by rating agencies as speculative. The fund may invest in such debt securities with a wide range of maturities and with the lowest rating by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser. The fund also seeks to achieve its investment objective of providing, over the long term, a high level of total return comprised largely of current income by investing in debt securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, including issuers domiciled in developing countries. As such, the fund may invest significantly in securities denominated in various currencies. As a fund that seeks to invest globally, the fund will allocate its assets among various countries including the United States (but in no fewer than three countries). Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to invest at least 30% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States. The fund is designed for investors seeking a high level of current income and who are able to tolerate greater credit risk and price fluctuations than those that exist in funds investing in higher quality debt securities. The fund is nondiversified, which allows it to invest a greater percentage of its assets in any one issuer than would otherwise be the case. However, the fund intends to limit its investments in the securities of any single issuer. 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 priced securities that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental research, which may include analysis of credit quality, general economic conditions and various quantitative measures and, in the case of corporate obligations, 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.
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. Market conditions - The prices of, and the income generated by, the 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 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. Lower quality debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and may be subject to greater price fluctuations than higher quality debt securities. 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. 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 markets. 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. Nondiversification risks - As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Although the fund does not intend to limit its investments to the securities of a small number of issuers, if it were to do so, poor performance by a single large holding would adversely impact the fund's investment results more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers.     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.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	As a nondiversified fund, the fund has the ability to invest a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Although the fund does not intend to limit its investments to the securities of a small number of issuers, if it were to do so, poor performance by a single large holding would adversely impact the fund's investment results more than if the fund were invested in a larger number of issuers.
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	Because the fund began investment operations on December 14, 2012, information regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	Because the fund began investment operations on December 14, 2012, information regarding investment results is not available as of the date of this prospectus.
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class A
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	1.00%	[2]
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFee	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.30%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.37%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.24%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.18%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	479
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	737
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class B
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.75%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.32%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.55%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.77%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	680
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,072
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	180
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	672
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class C
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.79%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.36%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.56%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.80%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	283
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	683
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	183
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	683
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class F-1
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.63%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.57%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	108
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	458
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class F-2
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.38%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.57%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	83
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	381
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class 529-A
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	1.00%	[2]
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.30%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.86%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.73%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.56%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.17%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	510
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	886
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class 529-B
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.71%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.28%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.42%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.86%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	709
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,110
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	209
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	710
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class 529-C
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.86%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.43%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.55%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.88%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	311
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	743
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	211
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	743
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class 529-E
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.74%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.81%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.48%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.33%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	155
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	561
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class 529-F-1
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.80%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.37%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.51%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.86%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	108
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	423
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-1
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.11%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.68%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.68%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	171
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	530
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-2
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.75%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.48%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.80%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.24%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.56%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	159
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	543
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-3
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.50%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.57%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.32%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	127
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	464
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-4
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.37%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.19%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.23%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.96%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	98
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	355
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-5
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.00%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.30%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.70%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	289
AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Prospectus Summary) | AMERICAN FUNDS GLOBAL HIGH-INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Class R-6
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	0.57%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.90%
Expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.22%)	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.68%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	2014-04-30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	69
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	265

[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

[2] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge.

[3] The investment adviser is currently reimbursing a portion of the other expenses for each share class. This reimbursement will be in effect through at least April 30, 2014, unless modified or terminated by the fund's board. The adviser may elect at its discretion to extend, modify or terminate the reimbursement at that time.

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Document Creation Date	dei_DocumentCreationDate	Dec. 13, 2012
Document Effective Date	dei_DocumentEffectiveDate	Dec. 14, 2012