Risk/Return Detail Data - FidelitySeriesSustainableEmergingMarketsSeriesSustainableNon-USDevelopedMarketsFunds-ComboPRO	Dec. 30, 2024 USD ($)
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Registrant Name	Fidelity Investment Trust
FidelitySeriesSustainableEmergingMarketsSeriesSustainableNon-USDevelopedMarketsFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund
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Risk/Return [Heading]	Fund Summary Fund: Fidelity® Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund
Objective [Heading]	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	Fidelity® Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	Fee Table
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)	none
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	Annual Operating Expenses
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	February 28, 2028
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and 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 costs, which are not reflected in annual operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year , the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 47 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	47.00%
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that the fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
Strategy [Heading]	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	Normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets, including investments that are tied economically to emerging markets, that Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Adviser) believes have proven or improving sustainability practices, based on an evaluation of such companies' individual environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile. Emerging markets include countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to- middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar emerging characteristics. The Adviser considers a number of factors to determine whether an issuer is located in or tied economically to a particular country or region including: whether a third-party vendor has assigned a particular country or region classification to the issuer or included the issuer in an index representative of a particular country or region; the issuer's domicile, incorporation, and location of assets; whether the issuer derives at least 50% of its revenues from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, a particular country or region; the source of government guarantees (if any); and the primary trading market or listing exchange. Whether an issuer is located in or tied economically to a particular country can be determined under any of these factors. Effective December 11, 2025, derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such investments are included in the fund's 80% policy, consistent with the fund's investment policies and limitations with respect to investments in derivatives. Normally investing primarily in equity securities. Using a quantitative portfolio construction and optimization model to select securities for the fund and capitalize on the Adviser's proprietary and third-party ESG ratings and research. Using the Adviser's proprietary ESG ratings process to evaluate the current state of an issuer's sustainability practices using a data-driven framework that includes both proprietary and third-party data, and also provide a qualitative forward-looking assessment of an issuer's sustainability outlook provided by the Adviser's fundamental research analysts and ESG team. The Adviser's ESG ratings of issuers are derived from multiple factors, including an issuer's environmental profile, which may include, but is not limited to, carbon and toxic emissions, water management, waste management, vulnerability to the physical impacts of climate change, and research and investment into products, services, and energies that reduce emissions and/or provide opportunities to transition to less carbon-intensive products or operations. An assessment of an issuer's social profile includes, but is not limited to, its approach to diversity and inclusion, human capital management, data privacy, product safety and human rights. With respect to governance, the independence and diversity of an issuer's board, its compensation practices and board oversight of critical ESG issues are considered as part of the assessment. These factors are weighted based on how material the Adviser believes each factor is to an issuer's financial outlook, and not all factors may be applicable to all issuers. Third-party ESG ratings will be considered in addition to the Adviser's ESG ratings in the quantitative portfolio construction and optimization process. Investing in either "growth" stocks or "value" stocks or both. Allocating investments across different emerging markets countries. In addition to the ESG ratings process, using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments. Employing sustainable investing exclusion criteria to avoid investments in issuers that are directly engaged in, and/or derive significant revenue from, certain industries. Please see "Fund Basics - Investment Details - Sustainable Investing Exclusions" for additional information.
Risk [Heading]	Principal Investment Risks
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.
FidelitySeriesSustainableEmergingMarketsSeriesSustainableNon-USDevelopedMarketsFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund | Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund
Risk/Return:
Management fee	none
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	0.32%
Total annual operating expenses	0.32%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	0.31%	[1]
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	0.01%
1 year	$ 1
3 years	3
5 years	69
10 years	$ 297

[1] A Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) has contractually agreed to reimburse the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees, and acquired fund fees and expenses (including fees and expenses associated with a wholly owned subsidiary), if any, as well as non-operating expenses such as brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund's securities lending program, if applicable), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 0.013% (the Expense Cap). If at any time during the current fiscal year expenses for the fund fall below the Expense Cap, FMR reserves the right to recoup through the end of the fiscal year any expenses that were reimbursed during the current fiscal year up to, but not in excess of, the Expense Cap. This arrangement will remain in effect through February 28, 2028 . FMR may not terminate this arrangement before the expiration date without the approval of the Board of Trustees and may extend it in its discretion after that date.