Expense Example (American Bond Trust, USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 01, 2011
Series I, American Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	$ 102
Year 3	318
Year 5	552
Year 10	1,225
Series II, American Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	117
Year 3	365
Year 5	633
Year 10	1,398
Series III, American Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	66
Year 3	208
Year 5	362
Year 10	$ 810

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The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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