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Average Annual Total Returns
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American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.21% 12.66%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.78% 12.17%                      
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.77% 9.98%                      
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.21% 13.67%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.16% 14.50%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.41% 14.78%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.55% 14.87%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.29% 13.95%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.31% 13.62%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.82% 14.14%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.17% 14.49%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.53% 14.82%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.55% 14.87%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.66% 13.99%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.48% 14.71%                      
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2020                          
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   26.29% 20.12%                      
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2065+ Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   19.84% 15.79%                      
American Funds 2065 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   5.53% (1.45%)                      
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.14%   9.61%     7.78%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.61%   8.74%     7.07%              
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.81%   7.55%     6.18%              
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.35%   10.13%     7.77%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.14%   10.92%     8.51%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.50%   11.22%     8.78%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.56%   11.33% 9.77%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.27%   10.12%     7.77%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.28%   10.11%     7.71%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.75%   10.60%     8.17%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.20%   10.93%     8.51%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.50%   11.25%     8.82%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.61%   11.32%     8.88%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.61%   10.43%     8.08%              
Performance Inception Date Mar. 27, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.38%   11.14%   9.40%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   26.29%   15.69%     12.11%              
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   5.53%   1.10%     1.22%              
American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2060 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [2]   19.74%   11.04%     8.19%              
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.09%   9.68%           7.74% 9.39%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.54%   8.69%           6.85%        
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.80%   7.60%           6.12%        
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.10%   10.16%         7.77%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.99%   10.94%         8.41%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.29%   11.25%         8.68%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.39%   11.35% 9.80%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.09%   10.12%           7.53% 8.99%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.09%   10.13%           7.56% 9.04%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.61%   10.62%           8.03% 9.49%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.01%   10.96%           8.36% 9.83%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.32%   11.29%           8.68% 10.16%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.40%   11.35%           8.73% 10.21%      
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2010                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.44%   10.46%       7.79%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   21.26%   11.18%   9.43%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [3]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03% 13.40%      
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [3]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81% 2.37%      
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2055 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [3]   19.62%   10.98%           7.99% 9.60%      
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.39%   9.72%           7.78%       7.01%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.79%   8.68%           6.81%        
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.39%   7.62%           6.12%        
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.45%   10.21%         7.80%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.33%   11.01%         8.44%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.69%   11.32%         8.72%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.80%   11.40% 9.84%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.41%   10.16%           7.55%       6.55%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.42%   10.18%           7.60%       6.59%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.04%   10.68%           8.06%       7.03%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.37%   11.02%           8.39%       7.37%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.68%   11.35%           8.72%       7.69%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.83%   11.41%           8.77%     11.26%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.82%   10.52%       7.80%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.55%   11.24%   9.46%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2050 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [4]   19.58%   10.92%           7.92%       10.54%
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.84%   9.70%           7.73%       6.99%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.20%   8.65%           6.77%        
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.07%   7.60%           6.09%        
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.80%   10.16%         7.75%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.66%   10.94%         8.39%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.00%   11.26%         8.67%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.13%   11.36% 9.79%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.80%   10.13%           7.52%       6.53%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.73%   10.14%           7.55%       6.56%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.38%   10.64%           8.02%       7.01%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.70%   10.96%           8.34%       7.34%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.06%   11.30%           8.67%       7.67%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   20.15%   11.35%           8.73%     11.22%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.11%   10.46%       7.76%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.96%   11.20%   9.41%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [5]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [5]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2045 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [5]   19.14%   10.68%           7.76%       10.37%
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.12%   9.51%           7.59%       6.91%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.44%   8.45%           6.59%        
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.62%   7.44%           5.96%        
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   17.10%   9.98%         7.61%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.94%   10.78%         8.24%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.24%   11.08%         8.53%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.35%   11.18% 9.63%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.06%   9.95%           7.38%       6.45%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.07%   9.96%           7.41%       6.48%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.59%   10.45%           7.88%       6.92%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.98%   10.78%           8.21%       7.26%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.31%   11.13%           8.53%       7.58%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.33%   11.17%           8.58%   10.55%    
Performance Inception Date Jul. 27, 2009                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.44%   10.28%       7.60%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   19.24%   11.01%   9.26%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [6]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       13.78%
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [6]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.61%
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2040 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [6]   18.16%   10.22%           7.49%       9.47%
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.82%   8.72%           7.15%       6.62%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.07%   7.64%           6.14%        
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.20%   6.77%           5.58%        
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.69%   9.21%         7.17%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.46%   9.98%         7.80%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.84%   10.31%         8.09%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.90%   10.39% 9.04%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.67%   9.17%           6.95%       6.17%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.64%   9.18%           6.98%       6.20%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.18%   9.68%           7.45%       6.64%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.46%   10.01%           7.77%       6.98%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.83%   10.33%           8.09%       7.30%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.90%   10.39%           8.15%     10.77%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.96%   9.51%       7.15%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   16.75%   10.23%   8.72%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [7]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [7]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2035 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [7]   16.63%   9.44%           7.04%       9.62%
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.49%   7.26%           6.25%       6.09%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.67%   6.16%           5.23%        
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.77%   5.57%           4.82%        
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.28%   7.73%         6.26%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.03%   8.50%         6.89%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.36%   8.81%         7.18%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.50%   8.90% 7.85%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.21%   7.71%           6.06%       5.65%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.19%   7.71%           6.09%       5.67%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.70%   8.20%           6.55%       6.12%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.10%   8.52%           6.88%       6.45%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.38%   8.85%           7.20%       6.77%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.52%   8.90%           7.25%     10.11%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.57%   8.04%       6.19%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   14.26%   8.74%   7.63%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [8]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [8]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2030 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [8]   14.80%   8.42%           6.44%       8.99%
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.15%   6.19%           5.42%       5.44%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.20%   5.08%           4.40%        
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.37%   4.68%           4.12%        
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.81%   6.68%         5.43%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.63%   7.44%         6.05%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.93%   7.75%         6.34%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.00%   7.84% 6.88%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.76%   6.65%           5.23%       5.00%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.78%   6.67%           5.27%       5.03%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.28%   7.13%           5.72%       5.47%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.57%   7.46%           6.05%       5.80%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.92%   7.78%           6.36%       6.12%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.95%   7.84%           6.41%     9.30%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.15%   6.98%       5.35%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.81%   7.67%   6.72%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [9]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [9]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2025 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [9]   12.99%   7.42%           5.85%       8.31%
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   3.75%   5.28%           4.80%       4.79%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.71%   4.07%           3.76%        
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.51%   3.90%           3.58%        
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.25%   5.75%         4.79%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.03%   6.50%         5.41%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.34%   6.79%         5.69%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.51%   6.90% 6.05%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.28%   5.71%           4.61%       4.36%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.21%   5.72%           4.63%       4.39%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.78%   6.19%           5.09%       4.83%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.04%   6.51%           5.40%       5.15%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.36%   6.82%           5.73%       5.47%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.46%   6.89%           5.78%     8.32%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.62%   6.03%       4.69%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.30%   6.74%   5.96%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [10]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [10]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2020 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [10]   12.32%   6.47%           5.28%       7.58%
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.93%   4.89%           4.41%       4.50%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   1.82%   3.73%           3.33%        
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.05%   3.58%           3.23%        
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.39%   5.36%         4.40%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.17%   6.13%         5.01%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.52%   6.43%         5.30%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.59%   6.50% 5.60%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.93%   5.81%           4.70%       4.54%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.20%   6.15%           5.03%       4.87%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.46%   6.46%           5.34%       5.18%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.37%   5.33%           4.22%       4.07%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.31%   5.33%           4.25%       4.11%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.57%   6.51%           5.39%     7.69%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.77%   5.67%       4.30%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.37%   6.35%   5.60%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [11]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [11]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2015 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2015 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [11]   11.38%   6.10%           4.94%       6.95%
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   2.19%   4.49%           4.13%       4.21%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   1.07%   3.43%           3.12%        
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   1.60%   3.26%           3.01%        
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class C                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.53%   4.94%         4.10%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.26%   5.70%         4.70%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.62%   5.98%         4.99%          
Performance Inception Date Feb. 21, 2014                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class F-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.70%   6.09% 5.24%                  
Performance Inception Date Jan. 27, 2017                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-1                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.58%   4.94%           3.94%       3.78%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.53%   4.91%           3.97%       3.81%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-3                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.00%   5.39%           4.41%       4.24%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-4                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.32%   5.69%           4.73%       4.57%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.68%   6.03%           5.05%       4.88%
Performance Inception Date Feb. 01, 2007                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-6                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.67%   6.07%           5.10%     7.23%  
Performance Inception Date Jul. 13, 2009                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-2E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.85%   5.23%       3.98%            
Performance Inception Date Aug. 29, 2014                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Class R-5E                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.56%   5.93%   5.27%                
Performance Inception Date Nov. 20, 2015                          
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [12]   26.29%   15.69%           12.03%       14.42%
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [12]   5.53%   1.10%           1.81%       2.56%
American Funds 2010 Target Date Retirement Fund | S&P Target Date 2010 Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or U.S. federal income taxes)                            
Prospectus [Line Items]                            
Average Annual Return, Percent [12]   10.79%   5.61%           4.50%       6.18%
[1] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2065+ Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[2] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2060 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[3] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2055 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[4] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2050 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[5] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2045 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[6] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2040 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[7] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2035 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[8] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2030 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[9] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2025 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[10] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2020 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[11] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2015 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.
[12] Effective July 24, 2024, the fund’s primary benchmark changed from the S&P Target Date 2010 Index (the “Previous Primary Benchmark”) to the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based index that represents the overall applicable securities market, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Previous Primary Benchmark provides a means to compare the fund’s results to a benchmark that the investment adviser believes is more representative of the fund’s investment universe. There is no change in the fund’s investment strategies as a result of the benchmark change.