Expense Example (American International Trust, USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 01, 2011
Series I, American International Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	$ 117
Year 3	365
Year 5	633
Year 10	1,398
Series II, American International Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	132
Year 3	412
Year 5	713
Year 10	1,568
Series III, American International Trust
Expense Example:
Year 1	82
Year 3	255
Year 5	444
Year 10	$ 990

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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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