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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 04, 2016
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Apr. 08, 2016