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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DEUTSCHE INCOME TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 01, 2017
Supplement [Text Block] dit_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

Deutsche Global High Income Fund

The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure in the "FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND" section of the summary section of the fund's prospectus:

SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment)

A T C R6 INST S
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price 4.50 2.50 None None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds None None 1.00 None None None
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) 20 None 20 None None 20

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

A T C R6 INST S
Management fee 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees 0.23 0.25 1.00 None None None
Other expenses1 0.33 0.36 0.32 0.28 0.25 0.37
Total annual fund operating expenses 1.06 1.11 1.82 0.78 0.75 0.87
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.21 0.26 0.22 0.23 0.15 0.22
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.85 0.85 1.60 0.55 0.60 0.65

1 "Other expenses" for Class T and Class R6 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

The Advisor has contractually agreed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expenses) at 0.85%, 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.55%, 0.60% and 0.65% for Class A, Class T, Class C, Class R6, Institutional Class and Class S, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund's Board.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes 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 Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Years A T C R6 INST S
1 $533 $335 $263 $56 $61 $66
3 752 569 551 226 225 256
5 989 822 965 411 402 461
10 1,668 1,545 2,119 945 916 1,052

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Years A T C R6 INST S
1 $533 $335 $163 $56 $61 $66
3 752 569 551 226 225 256
5 989 822 965 411 402 461
10 1,668 1,545 2,119 945 916 1,052

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

The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure in the "FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND" section of the summary section of the fund's prospectus:

SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment)

A T C R6 INST S
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price 4.50 2.50 None None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds None None 1.00 None None None
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) 20 None 20 None None 20

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

A T C R6 INST S
Management fee 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees 0.23 0.25 1.00 None None None
Other expenses1 0.33 0.36 0.32 0.28 0.25 0.37
Total annual fund operating expenses 1.06 1.11 1.82 0.78 0.75 0.87
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.21 0.26 0.22 0.23 0.15 0.22
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement 0.85 0.85 1.60 0.55 0.60 0.65

1 "Other expenses" for Class T and Class R6 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

The Advisor has contractually agreed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expenses) at 0.85%, 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.55%, 0.60% and 0.65% for Class A, Class T, Class C, Class R6, Institutional Class and Class S, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund's Board.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes 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 Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Years A T C R6 INST S
1 $533 $335 $263 $56 $61 $66
3 752 569 551 226 225 256
5 989 822 965 411 402 461
10 1,668 1,545 2,119 945 916 1,052

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Years A T C R6 INST S
1 $533 $335 $163 $56 $61 $66
3 752 569 551 226 225 256
5 989 822 965 411 402 461
10 1,668 1,545 2,119 945 916 1,052

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2018
Expense Footnotes [Text Block] rr_ExpenseFootnotesTextBlock

The Advisor has contractually agreed through September 30, 2018 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest expenses) at 0.85%, 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.55%, 0.60% and 0.65% for Class A, Class T, Class C, Class R6, Institutional Class and Class S, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund's Board.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

1 "Other expenses" for Class T and Class R6 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading EXAMPLE
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes 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 Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, No Redemption Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionNarrativeTextBlock You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 4.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee $ 20
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.23%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.33% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.06%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 533
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 752
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 989
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,668
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 533
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 752
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 989
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,668
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Class T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee none
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.36% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.11%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.26%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 335
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 569
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 822
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,545
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 335
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 569
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 822
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,545
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee $ 20
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.82%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.22%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.60%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 263
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 551
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 965
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,119
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 163
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 551
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 965
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,119
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee none
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.28% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.78%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.23%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.55%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 56
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 226
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 411
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 945
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 56
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 226
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 411
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 945
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | INST Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee none
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.75%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.15%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.60%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 61
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 225
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 402
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 916
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 61
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 225
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 402
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 916
Deutsche Global High Income Fund | Class S  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceeds rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Account Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions) rr_MaximumAccountFee $ 20
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution/service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.37% [1]
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.87%
Fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.22%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.65%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 66
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 256
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 461
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,052
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 66
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 256
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 461
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,052
[1] "Other expenses" for Class T and Class R6 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.