As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2012
File No. 2-70427
811-03131
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF l933 | ¨ | |||
Pre-Effective Amendment | ¨ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 | x |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF l940
Amendment No. 57 | x |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10105
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(800) 221-5672
EMILIE D. WRAPP
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies of communications to:
Kathleen K. Clarke
Seward & Kissel LLP
901 K Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
¨ | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
x | on November 21, 2012 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. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York, on the 21st day of November, 2012.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND, INC. | ||
By: | Robert M. Keith* | |
Robert M. Keith | ||
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||||
1) | Principal Executive Officer: | |||||
Robert M. Keith* Robert M. Keith |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
November 21, 2012 | ||||
2) | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer: | |||||
/s/ Joseph J. Mantineo Joseph J. Mantineo |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
November 21, 2012 | ||||
3) | All of the Directors: | |||||
John H. Dobkin* Michael J. Downey* William H. Foulk, Jr.* D. James Guzy* Nancy P. Jacklin* Robert M. Keith* Garry L. Moody* Marshall C. Turner, Jr.* Earl D. Weiner* |
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*By: | /s/ Stephen J. Laffey Stephen J. Laffey (Attorney-in-fact) |
November 21, 2012 |
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Description of Exhibits | |
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND, INC. | ||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Nov. 01, 2012 | ||||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | GLOBAL GROWTH FUNDS ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND |
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Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE | ||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of capital. | ||||||||||
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 reductions if you and members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Investing in the Funds--Sales Charge Reduction Programs for Class A Shares on page 53 of this Prospectus and in Purchase of Shares--Sales Charge Reduction Programs for Class A Shares on page 113 of the Funds SAI. | ||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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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 or sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples, affect the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 154% of the average value of its portfolio. | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 154.00% | ||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge reductions if you and members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. | ||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | EXAMPLES | ||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume 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 Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses stay 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 | For the share classes listed below, you would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares at the end of the period: | ||||||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | ||||||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The Fund pursues opportunistic growth by investing in a global universe of companies in multiple industries that may benefit from innovation. The Adviser employs a combination of top-down and bottom-up investment processes with the goal of identifying the most attractive securities worldwide, fitting into broader themes, which are developments that have broad effects across industries and companies. Drawing on the global fundamental and quantitative research capabilities of the Adviser, and its economists macro-economic insights, the Adviser seeks to identify long-term economic or business trends that will affect multiple industries. The Adviser will assess the effects of these trends, in the context of the business cycle, on entire industries and on individual companies. Through this process, the Adviser intends to identify key investment themes, which will be the focus of the Funds investments and which are expected to change over time based on the Advisers research. In addition to this top-down thematic approach, the Adviser will also use a bottom-up analysis of individual companies that focuses on prospective earnings growth, valuation and quality of company management. The Adviser normally considers a universe of approximately 2,600 mid- to large-capitalization companies worldwide for investment. The Fund invests in securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies from multiple industry sectors in an attempt to maximize opportunity, which should also tend to reduce risk. The Fund invests in both developed and emerging market countries. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests significantly (at least 40%--unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Adviser) in securities of non-U.S. companies. In addition, the Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries. The percentage of the Funds assets invested in securities of companies in a particular country or denominated in a particular currency varies in accordance with the Advisers assessment of the appreciation potential of such securities. The Fund may invest in any company and industry and in any type of equity security, listed and unlisted, with potential for capital appreciation. It invests in well-known, established companies as well as new, smaller or less-seasoned companies. Investments in new, smaller or less-seasoned companies may offer more reward but may also entail more risk than is generally true of larger, established companies. The Fund may also invest in synthetic foreign equity securities, which are various types of warrants used internationally that entitle a holder to buy or sell underlying securities, REITs and zero-coupon bonds. Normally, the Fund invests in about 60-80 companies. The Fund may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Fund seeks to invest than direct investments. Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Fund may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives. The Fund may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards, and swaps. The Fund may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indexes, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indexes) or shares of ETFs. These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Funds portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | PRINCIPAL RISKS | ||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. | ||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION | ||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The bar chart and performance information provide an indication of the historical risk of an investment in the Fund by showing:
The Funds past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. IN NOVEMBER 2008, THE FUND IMPLEMENTED ITS CURRENT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES (PREVIOUSLY IT HAD INVESTED PRIMARILY IN TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES) AND ALSO CHANGED ITS NAME AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM. ACCORDINGLY, THE PERFORMANCE SHOWN BELOW FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 2008 MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE UNDER ITS CURRENT INVESTMENT POLICIES. |
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Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns |
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Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | www.AllianceBernstein.com | ||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | The Funds past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. | ||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | BAR CHART | ||||||||||
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block] | rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock | The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Funds Class A shares and do not reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Through September 30, 2012, the year-to-date unannualized return for Class A shares was 9.65%. | ||||||||||
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] | rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads | The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Funds Class A shares and do not reflect sales loads. | ||||||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | During the period shown in the bar chart, the Funds: BEST QUARTER WAS UP 25.86%, 2ND QUARTER, 2009; AND WORST QUARTER WAS DOWN -27.81%, 3RD QUARTER, 2002. |
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Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | PERFORMANCE TABLE AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (For the periods ended December 31, 2011) |
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investors tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown; | ||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Are not relevant to investors who hold fund 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 | Are shown for Class A shares only and will vary for Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares because these Classes have different expense ratios; | ||||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 4.25% | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | [1] | |||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.30% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.41% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.51% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.57% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 578 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 900 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,244 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,213 | ||||||||||
2002 | rr_AnnualReturn2002 | (42.95%) | ||||||||||
2003 | rr_AnnualReturn2003 | 41.67% | ||||||||||
2004 | rr_AnnualReturn2004 | 4.93% | ||||||||||
2005 | rr_AnnualReturn2005 | 4.97% | ||||||||||
2006 | rr_AnnualReturn2006 | 8.12% | ||||||||||
2007 | rr_AnnualReturn2007 | 20.29% | ||||||||||
2008 | rr_AnnualReturn2008 | (45.43%) | ||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 55.54% | ||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 18.43% | ||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | (23.71%) | ||||||||||
Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | year-to-date unannualized return | ||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2012 | ||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 9.65% | ||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | BEST QUARTER | ||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | ||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 25.86% | ||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | WORST QUARTER | ||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2002 | ||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (27.81%) | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (26.95%) | [2] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (2.45%) | [2] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.61%) | [2] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 4.00% | [3] | |||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.55% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.65% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.41% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 644 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 951 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,285 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,538 | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 244 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 751 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,285 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,538 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (27.35%) | ||||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (2.40%) | ||||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.81%) | ||||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | 1.00% | [4] | |||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.46% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.56% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.32% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 335 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 724 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,240 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,656 | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 235 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 724 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,240 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | 2,656 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (25.03%) | ||||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (2.33%) | ||||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.91%) | ||||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | ADVISOR CLASS
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.41% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.51% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.27% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 129 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 403 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 697 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,534 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (23.48%) | ||||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.31%) | ||||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (0.88%) | ||||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS R
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.36% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.62% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 165 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 511 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 881 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,922 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (23.79%) | [5] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.65%) | [5] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.26%) | [5] | |||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Nov. 03, 2003 | [5] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS K
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.20% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.30% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.31% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 133 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 415 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 718 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,579 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (23.56%) | [5] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.34%) | [5] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (0.95%) | [5] | |||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 01, 2005 | [5] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | CLASS I
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFee | none | ||||||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.05% | ||||||||||
Other Expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||||||
Total Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.15% | ||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets | 0.02% | ||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.91% | ||||||||||
After 1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | 93 | ||||||||||
After 3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 290 | ||||||||||
After 5 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 504 | ||||||||||
After 10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,120 | ||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (23.28%) | [5] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.01%) | [5] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (0.66%) | [5] | |||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Mar. 01, 2005 | [5] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | Return After Taxes on Distributions | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (27.02%) | [2] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (2.52%) | [2] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.64%) | [2] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (17.43%) | [2] | |||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (2.07%) | [2] | |||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | (1.36%) | [2] | |||||||||
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL THEMATIC GROWTH FUND INC | MSCI AC World Index (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes except the reinvestment of dividends net of non-U.S. withholding taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||
1 YEAR | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (7.35%) | ||||||||||
5 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | (1.93%) | ||||||||||
10 YEARS | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.24% | ||||||||||
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