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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DEUTSCHE INCOME TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 01, 2016
Supplement [Text Block] dit_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

Deutsche Global High Income Fund

Effective June 1, 2016, the following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the "AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS" sub-heading of the "PAST PERFORMANCE" section of the fund's prospectus.

Average Annual Total Returns
(For periods ended 12/31/2015 expressed as a %)

After-tax returns (which are shown only for Class A and would be different for other classes) reflect the historical highest individual federal income tax rates, but do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A before tax 5/13/2005 -6.53 4.07 5.26
After tax on distributions -9.08 1.42 2.42
After tax on distributions and sale of fund shares -5.50 1.81 2.74
Class C before tax 5/13/2005 -2.68 4.27 4.98
INST Class before tax 3/16/1998 -1.87 5.37 6.11
Class S before tax 5/13/2005 -1.88 5.24 5.96
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -3.89 5.24 6.72
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -2.03 5.70 7.34

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index replaced the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Deutsche Global High Income Fund  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement [Text Block] dit_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

Deutsche Global High Income Fund

Effective June 1, 2016, the following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the "AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS" sub-heading of the "PAST PERFORMANCE" section of the fund's prospectus.

Average Annual Total Returns
(For periods ended 12/31/2015 expressed as a %)

After-tax returns (which are shown only for Class A and would be different for other classes) reflect the historical highest individual federal income tax rates, but do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A before tax 5/13/2005 -6.53 4.07 5.26
After tax on distributions -9.08 1.42 2.42
After tax on distributions and sale of fund shares -5.50 1.81 2.74
Class C before tax 5/13/2005 -2.68 4.27 4.98
INST Class before tax 3/16/1998 -1.87 5.37 6.11
Class S before tax 5/13/2005 -1.88 5.24 5.96
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -3.89 5.24 6.72
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -2.03 5.70 7.34

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index replaced the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns
(For periods ended 12/31/2015 expressed as a %)
Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index replaced the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns (which are shown only for Class A and would be different for other classes) reflect the historical highest individual federal income tax rates, but do not reflect any state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns (which are shown only for Class A and would be different for other classes)
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock After-tax returns (which are shown only for Class A and would be different for other classes) reflect the historical highest individual federal income tax rates, but do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index replaced the BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Deutsche Global High Income Fund | before tax | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (6.53%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.07%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.26%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 13, 2005
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | before tax | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.68%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.27%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.98%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 13, 2005
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | before tax | INST Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.87%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.37%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.11%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Mar. 16, 1998
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | before tax | Class S  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.88%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.24%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.96%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 13, 2005
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | After tax on distributions | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (9.08%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.42%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.42%
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | After tax on distributions and sale of fund shares | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.50%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.81%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.74%
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (3.89%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.24%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.72%
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.03%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.70%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.34%