As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2012
Securities Act File No. 33-4026
Investment Company Act File No. 811-4612
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |||||
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |||||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 | x | |||||
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| REGISTRATION STATEMENT | ||||||
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| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x | |||||
Amendment No. 38
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BLACKROCK EUROFUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 441-7762
John M. Perlowski
BlackRock EuroFund
55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
| Counsel for the Fund: Margery K. Neale, Esq. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019-6099 |
Benjamin Archibald, Esq. BlackRock Advisors, LLC 55 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10055 |
Continuous
(Approximate Date of Proposed Offering)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
| x | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ¨ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ¨ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ¨ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ¨ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
| ¨ | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
| ¨ | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.10 per share.
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 the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and it has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and the State of New York on November 13, 2012.
| BlackRock EuroFund | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ JOHN M. PERLOWSKI | |
| (John M. Perlowski, | ||
| Chief Executive Officer) | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
| Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ JOHN M. PERLOWSKI |
Chief Executive Officer | November 13, 2012 | ||
| John M. Perlowski | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ NEAL J. ANDREWS |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal | November 13, 2012 | ||
| Neal J. Andrews | Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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| JAMES H. BODURTHA* |
Trustee | |||
| (James H. Bodurtha) | ||||
| BRUCE R. BOND* |
Trustee | |||
| (Bruce R. Bond) | ||||
| DONALD W. BURTON* |
Trustee | |||
| (Donald W. Burton) | ||||
| STUART E. EIZENSTAT* |
Trustee | |||
| (Stuart E. Eizenstat) | ||||
| KENNETH A. FROOT* |
Trustee | |||
| (Kenneth A. Froot) | ||||
| ROBERT M. HERNANDEZ* |
Trustee | |||
| (Robert M. Hernandez) | ||||
| JOHN F. OBRIEN* |
Trustee | |||
| (John F. OBrien) | ||||
| ROBERTA COOPER RAMO* |
Trustee | |||
| (Roberta Cooper Ramo) | ||||
| DAVID H. WALSH* |
Trustee | |||
| (David H. Walsh) | ||||
| FRED G. WEISS* |
Trustee | |||
| (Fred G. Weiss) | ||||
| PAUL L. AUDET* |
President and Trustee | |||
| (Paul L. Audet) | ||||
| LAURENCE D. FINK* |
Trustee | |||
| (Laurence D. Fink) | ||||
| HENRY GABBAY* |
Trustee | |||
| (Henry Gabbay) | ||||
| *By: | /s/ BENJAMIN ARCHIBALD |
November 13, 2012 | ||||
| Benjamin Archibald (Attorney-in-Fact) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Index No. |
Description of Exhibit | |||
| 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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| Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | BLACKROCK EUROFUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Oct. 26, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Fund Overview Key Facts about BlackRock EuroFund |
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| Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment Objective | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The investment objective of the BlackRock EuroFund (the EuroFund or the Fund) is to seek capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of corporations domiciled in European countries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 the BlackRock-advised fund complex. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the Details about the Share Classes section on page 17 of the Funds prospectus and in the Purchase of Shares section on page II-58 of the Funds statement of additional information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 162% of the average value of its portfolio. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 162.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] | rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock | A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 the BlackRock-advised fund complex. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Funds operating expenses remain the same. 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 | You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | Under normal circumstances, the EuroFund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including common stock and convertible securities, of companies located in Europe. For these purposes, net assets include any borrowings for investment purposes. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Common stock are securities representing shares of ownership of a corporation. Convertible securities are securities, such as corporate bonds or preferred stock, that are exchangeable for shares of common stock of the issuer or another company. The EuroFund currently expects that a majority of the Funds assets will be invested in equity securities of companies in Western European countries, but may also invest in emerging markets in Eastern European countries. Within particular countries the EuroFund considers the condition and growth potential of industry sectors and selects what Fund management believes are companies with attractive valuations or good prospects for earnings growth within those sectors. The Fund may invest in companies of any size. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount (approximately 40% or more unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by BlackRock, in which case the Fund would invest at least 30%) of its total assets in foreign securities, which may include securities (i) of foreign government issuers, (ii) of issuers organized or located outside the U.S., (iii) of issuers which primarily trade in a market located outside the U.S., or (iv) of issuers doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S., which the Fund considers to be companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits from business outside the U.S. or have at least 50% of their sales or assets outside the U.S. The Fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries (but in no less than three different countries). For temporary defensive purposes the Fund may deviate substantially from the allocation described above. |
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| Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund.
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| Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The information shows you how the Funds performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The table compares the Funds performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe Index), which is relevant to the Fund because it has characteristics similar to the Funds investment strategies. The returns for Class R Shares prior to January 3, 2003, the commencement of operations of Class R Shares, are based on the performance of the Funds Institutional Shares. The returns for Class R Shares, however, are adjusted to reflect the distribution and service (12b-1) fees applicable to Class R Shares. As with all such investments, past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges. If the Funds investment manager and its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed certain Fund expenses during these periods, the Funds returns would have been lower. Updated information on the Funds performance can be obtained by visiting http://www.blackrock.com/funds or can be obtained by phone at 800-882-0052. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The information shows you how the Funds performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Availability Phone [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone | 800-882-0052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | http://www.blackrock.com/funds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | As with all such investments, past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS1 BlackRock EuroFund As of 12/31 |
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| Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | During the ten-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 27.37% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the lowest return for a quarter was –25.16% (quarter ended September 30, 2011). The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2012 was 15.88%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | As of 12/31/11 Average Annual Total Returns |
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| Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads | rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads | However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on the investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown for Investor A Shares only, and the after-tax returns for Investor B, Investor C, Institutional and Class R Shares will vary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor A Shares only, and the after-tax returns for Investor B, Investor C, Institutional and Class R Shares will vary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Investor A Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 5.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Management Fee | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.33% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.33% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | rr_AnnualReturn2002 | (12.65%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | rr_AnnualReturn2003 | 34.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | rr_AnnualReturn2004 | 19.62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | rr_AnnualReturn2005 | 9.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | rr_AnnualReturn2006 | 33.52% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | rr_AnnualReturn2007 | 12.52% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | rr_AnnualReturn2008 | (44.65%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 32.83% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 0.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (14.68%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | year-to-date return | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 15.88% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | highest return | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 27.37% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | lowest return | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (25.16%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (19.16%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (7.60%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.34% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Investor B Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 4.50% | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Management Fee | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 3.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 1,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 3,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 338 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 1,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 3,178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (20.03%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (8.08%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.15% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Investor C Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Management Fee | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (16.36%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (7.40%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.04% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Institutional Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management Fee | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.42% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.17% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (14.56%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (6.43%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.12% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Class R Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management Fee | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.71% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,057 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (15.28%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (7.17%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.57% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Investor A Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (20.17%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (9.22%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 2.07% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares | Investor A Shares
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (12.46%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (6.66%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 2.60% | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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BLACKROCK EUROFUND | MSCI Europe Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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| Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (11.06%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (5.20%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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