Expense Example (American High-Income Bond Trust, USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 01, 2011
Series I, American High-Income Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	$ 116
Year 3	362
Year 5	628
Year 10	1,386
Series II, American High-Income Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	131
Year 3	409
Year 5	708
Year 10	1,556
Series III, American High-Income Bond Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	81
Year 3	252
Year 5	439
Year 10	$ 978

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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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