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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName AMERICAN GROWTH FUND INC
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 30, 2017
Supplement [Text Block] agfi1_SupplementTextBlock

American Grown Fund, Inc.
American Growth Fund Series Two

Supplement dated May 21, 2018, to the Prospectus dated November 30, 2017

This Supplement replaces certain information contained in the Prospectus of American Growth Fund Series Two dated November 30, 2017.

Effective immediately, the table that follows the bar chart in the section titled "Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table" is deleted and replaced with the following:

Average annual total returns    Since Inception 
for the periods endedOne Year Five Year   
December 31, 2016    (02/23/2011)
Class E Return before taxes*-14.03%3.00%-0.32%
 
 
Class E Return after taxes on-22.69%0.57%-2.32%
Distributions      
 
Class E Return after taxes on      
Distributions and Sale of Fund-11.87%2.20%-0.45%
Shares      
 
 
Standard and Poor's 500 Index11.96%14.66%11.75%
(reflects no deduction for fees,      
expenses, or taxes)      

 

*Assumes redemption at end of time period.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts; After-tax returns are shown for only Class E and after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.

AMERICAN GROWTH FUND Series Two  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement [Text Block] agfi1_SupplementTextBlock

American Grown Fund, Inc.
American Growth Fund Series Two

Supplement dated May 21, 2018, to the Prospectus dated November 30, 2017

This Supplement replaces certain information contained in the Prospectus of American Growth Fund Series Two dated November 30, 2017.

Effective immediately, the table that follows the bar chart in the section titled "Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table" is deleted and replaced with the following:

Average annual total returns    Since Inception 
for the periods endedOne Year Five Year   
December 31, 2016    (02/23/2011)
Class E Return before taxes*-14.03%3.00%-0.32%
 
 
Class E Return after taxes on-22.69%0.57%-2.32%
Distributions      
 
Class E Return after taxes on      
Distributions and Sale of Fund-11.87%2.20%-0.45%
Shares      
 
 
Standard and Poor's 500 Index11.96%14.66%11.75%
(reflects no deduction for fees,      
expenses, or taxes)      

 

*Assumes redemption at end of time period.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts; After-tax returns are shown for only Class E and after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.

Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average annual total returns
for the periods ended
December 31, 2016
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes;
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their 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 After-tax returns are shown for only Class E and after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts; After-tax returns are shown for only Class E and after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.
AMERICAN GROWTH FUND Series Two | Class E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (14.03%) [1]
Five Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.00% [1]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.32%) [1]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Feb. 23, 2011 [1]
AMERICAN GROWTH FUND Series Two | Return after taxes on Distributions | Class E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (22.69%)
Five Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.57%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (2.32%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Feb. 23, 2011
AMERICAN GROWTH FUND Series Two | Return after taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class E  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (11.87%)
Five Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.20%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.45%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Feb. 23, 2011
AMERICAN GROWTH FUND Series Two | Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.96%
Five Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.66%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 11.75%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Feb. 23, 2011
[1] Assumes redemption at end of time period.