Expense Example (American Growth Trust, USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 01, 2011
Series I, American Growth Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	$ 98
Year 3	306
Year 5	531
Year 10	1,178
Series II, American Growth Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	113
Year 3	353
Year 5	612
Year 10	1,352
Series III, American Growth Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	62
Year 3	195
Year 5	340
Year 10	$ 762

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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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