As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2018
Securities Act Registration No. 033-63943
Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-04661
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 43 (X)
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 51 (X)
Check appropriate box or boxes
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter
655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code
(973) 367-7521
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Deborah A. Docs
655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and Address of Agent for Service
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
(X) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b)
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Newark, and State of New Jersey, on the 10th day of January 2018.
PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. | ||
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Stuart S. Parker, President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Director | |||
Ellen S. Alberding |
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Director | |||
Kevin J. Bannon |
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Director | |||
Scott E. Benjamin |
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Director | |||
Linda W. Bynoe |
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Director | |||
Barry H. Evans |
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Director | |||
Keith F. Hartstein |
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Director | |||
Laurie Simon Hodrick |
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Director | |||
Michael S. Hyland |
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Director and President, Principal Executive Officer | |||
Stuart S. Parker |
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Director | |||
Richard A. Redeker |
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Director | |||
Stephen Stoneburn |
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Director | |||
Grace C. Torres |
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Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |||
M. Sadiq Peshimam |
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*By: /s/ Jonathan D. Shain |
Attorney-in-Fact | January 10, 2018 | ||
Jonathan D. Shain |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
for the Prudential Fund Complex
The undersigned, Ellen S. Alberding, Kevin J. Bannon, Scott E. Benjamin, Linda W. Bynoe, Barry H. Evans, Keith F. Hartstein, Laurie Simon Hodrick, Michael S. Hyland, Stuart S. Parker, Richard A. Redeker, Stephen Stoneburn, and Grace C. Torres as directors/trustees of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, and M. Sadiq Peshimam, as treasurer and principal financial and accounting officer of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, hereby authorize Andrew French, Claudia DiGiacomo, Deborah A. Docs, Raymond A. OHara and Jonathan D. Shain, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such persons personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed for such registered investment company or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) and any and all supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, including Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5 for or on behalf of each registered investment company listed in Appendix A or any current or future series thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
/s/ Ellen S. Alberding |
/s/ Laurie Simon Hodrick | |||
Ellen S. Alberding | Laurie Simon Hodrick | |||
/s/ Kevin J. Bannon |
/s/ Michael S. Hyland | |||
Kevin J. Bannon | Michael S. Hyland | |||
/s/ Scott E. Benjamin |
/s/ Stuart S. Parker | |||
Scott E. Benjamin | Stuart S. Parker | |||
/s/ Linda W. Bynoe |
/s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam | |||
Linda W. Bynoe | M. Sadiq Peshimam | |||
/s/ Barry H. Evans |
/s/ Richard A. Redeker | |||
Barry S. Evans | Richard A. Redeker | |||
/s/ Keith F. Hartstein |
/s/ Stephen Stoneburn | |||
Keith F. Hartstein | Stephen Stoneburn | |||
/s/ Grace C. Torres | ||||
Grace C. Torres | ||||
Dated: September 13, 2017 |
APPENDIX A
Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc. 14
Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Investment Portfolios 6
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 7
Prudential Investment Portfolios 8
Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
Prudential World Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 12
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
Prudential Investment Portfolios 16
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17
Prudential Investment Portfolios 18
Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.
Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.
The Target Portfolio Trust
The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2
The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10
Exhibit Index
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EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||
EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |||
EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |||
EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | |||
EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | Oct. 31, 2017 |
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. |
Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0000793159 |
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Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Dec. 27, 2017 |
Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | Dec. 27, 2017 |
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Prudential Global Total Return Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FUND SUMMARY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fund's investment objective is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $50,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential mutual funds. More information about these discounts as well as other waivers or discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's and Class C’s Sales Charges on page 29 of the Fund's Prospectus, Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries on page 52 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Rights of Accumulation on page 61 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Example. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 75% of the average value of its portfolio. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE Principal Investment Strategies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fund seeks investments that will increase in value, as well as pay the Fund interest and other income. The Fund generally invests in global developed market sovereign, corporate, mortgage related, and asset-backed debt securities. The Fund may also invest in the debt securities of emerging market sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate issuers. The Fund may invest in countries anywhere in the world, and normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing debt securities of US and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities, investment-grade US or foreign mortgages and mortgage-related securities and US or foreign short-term and long-term bank debt securities or bank deposits. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in speculative, lower-rated securities, also known as “junk” bonds, and unrated securities that the investment subadviser determines are of comparable quality to investment grade securities. In managing the Fund’s assets, the subadviser uses a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research in conjunction with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. In the top-down economic analysis, the subadviser develops views on economic, policy and market trends. In its bottom-up research, the subadviser develops an internal rating and outlook on issuers. The rating and outlook is determined based on a complete review of the financial health and trends of the issuer. The subadviser may also consider investment factors such as expected total return, yield, spread and potential for price appreciation as well as credit quality, maturity and risk. The Fund may invest in a security based upon the expected total return rather than the yield of such security. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal Risks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All investments have risks to some degree. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a contract may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk. Debt Obligations Risk. Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund's holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income. Derivatives Risk. Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The US Government and foreign governments are in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets. Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities. US Government and Agency Securities Risk. US Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all US Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the US Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. Connecticut Avenue Securities issued by Fannie Mae and Structured Agency Credit Risk issued by Freddie Mac carry no guarantee whatsoever and the risk of default associated with these securities would be borne by the Fund. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some US Government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the US Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of US Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the US Government. Interest Rate Risk. The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund's holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk since the US Federal Reserve Board has ended its quantitative easing program and may continue to raise rates. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser. Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk also includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Junk Bonds Risk. High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market's psychology. Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline. Mortgages and Mortgage-Related Securities Risk. Mortgage-related securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. The values of mortgage-related securities vary with changes in market interest rates generally and changes in yields among various kinds of mortgage-related securities. Such values are particularly sensitive to changes in prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Non-diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-US investors, or that prevent non-US investors from withdrawing their money at will. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. Currency Risk. The Fund's net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Economic and Market Events Risk. Events in the US and global financial markets, including actions taken by the US Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class Z shares for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund’s share classes and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.pgiminvestments.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses. |
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. | ||||||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 27, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | FUND SUMMARY | ||||||||||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE | ||||||||||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The Fund's investment objective is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation. | ||||||||||||||
Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | FUND FEES AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The tables below describe the sales charges, fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $50,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential mutual funds. More information about these discounts as well as other waivers or discounts is available from your financial professional and is explained in Reducing or Waiving Class A's and Class C’s Sales Charges on page 29 of the Fund's Prospectus, Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries on page 52 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Rights of Accumulation on page 61 of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI). | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | ||||||||||||||
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination | February 29, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio Turnover. | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 75% of the average value of its portfolio. | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 75.00% | ||||||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts | You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an eligible group of related investors purchase, or agree to purchase in the future, $50,000 or more in shares of the Fund or other funds in the Prudential mutual funds. | ||||||||||||||
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] | rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount | $ 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] | rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates | Other expenses are based on estimates. | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example. | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (except that fee waivers or reimbursements, if any, are only reflected in the 1-Year figures) and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. Your actual costs may be higher or lower. | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption | If Shares Are Redeemed | ||||||||||||||
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption | If Shares Are Not Redeemed | ||||||||||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE Principal Investment Strategies. |
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Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | The Fund seeks investments that will increase in value, as well as pay the Fund interest and other income. The Fund generally invests in global developed market sovereign, corporate, mortgage related, and asset-backed debt securities. The Fund may also invest in the debt securities of emerging market sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate issuers. The Fund may invest in countries anywhere in the world, and normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in income-producing debt securities of US and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities, investment-grade US or foreign mortgages and mortgage-related securities and US or foreign short-term and long-term bank debt securities or bank deposits. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are denominated in US dollars or foreign currencies. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in speculative, lower-rated securities, also known as “junk” bonds, and unrated securities that the investment subadviser determines are of comparable quality to investment grade securities. In managing the Fund’s assets, the subadviser uses a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up research in conjunction with proprietary quantitative models and risk management systems. In the top-down economic analysis, the subadviser develops views on economic, policy and market trends. In its bottom-up research, the subadviser develops an internal rating and outlook on issuers. The rating and outlook is determined based on a complete review of the financial health and trends of the issuer. The subadviser may also consider investment factors such as expected total return, yield, spread and potential for price appreciation as well as credit quality, maturity and risk. The Fund may invest in a security based upon the expected total return rather than the yield of such security. |
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal Risks. | ||||||||||||||
Risk Narrative [Text Block] | rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock | All investments have risks to some degree. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. Credit Risk. This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a contract may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk. Debt Obligations Risk. Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund's holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income. Derivatives Risk. Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The US Government and foreign governments are in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets. Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities. US Government and Agency Securities Risk. US Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all US Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the US Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. Connecticut Avenue Securities issued by Fannie Mae and Structured Agency Credit Risk issued by Freddie Mac carry no guarantee whatsoever and the risk of default associated with these securities would be borne by the Fund. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some US Government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the US Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In addition, the value of US Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the US Government. Interest Rate Risk. The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund's holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk since the US Federal Reserve Board has ended its quantitative easing program and may continue to raise rates. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser. Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk also includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the instrument at all. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Junk Bonds Risk. High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market's psychology. Market Risk. Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline. Mortgages and Mortgage-Related Securities Risk. Mortgage-related securities are usually pass-through instruments that pay investors a share of all interest and principal payments from an underlying pool of fixed or adjustable rate mortgages. The values of mortgage-related securities vary with changes in market interest rates generally and changes in yields among various kinds of mortgage-related securities. Such values are particularly sensitive to changes in prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Non-diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-US investors, or that prevent non-US investors from withdrawing their money at will. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. Currency Risk. The Fund's net asset value could decline as a result of changes in exchange rates, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in currencies, or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues related to currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to currencies. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. Economic and Market Events Risk. Events in the US and global financial markets, including actions taken by the US Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. Risk of Increase in Expenses. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in the expense table for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Active and frequent trading of Fund securities can increase expenses. |
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Risk Lose Money [Text] | rr_RiskLoseMoney | and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your original investment. | ||||||||||||||
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] | rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus | Non-diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). This means that the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single company or other issuer than a diversified fund. Investing in a non-diversified fund involves greater risk than investing in a diversified fund because a loss resulting from the decline in value of any one security may represent a greater portion of the total assets of a non-diversified fund. | ||||||||||||||
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] | rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution | An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The following bar chart shows the Fund's performance for Class Z shares for each full calendar year of operations or for the last 10 calendar years, whichever is shorter. The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund’s share classes and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. Updated Fund performance information is available online at www.pgiminvestments.com. |
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Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The following table shows the average annual returns of each of the Fund’s share classes and also compares the Fund’s performance with the average annual total returns of an index or other benchmark and a group of similar mutual funds. The bar chart and table demonstrate the risk of investing in the Fund by showing how returns can change from year to year. | ||||||||||||||
Performance One Year or Less [Text] | rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess | Average annual total returns are not shown for either Class R2 shares or Class R4 shares, because Class R2 shares and Class R4 shares are new. Performance for Class R2 shares and Class R4 shares will be included after Class R2 shares and Class R4 shares have been in existence for a full calendar year. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] | rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex | The Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average consists only of un-hedged funds within Lipper’s Global Income Funds Universe and not the entire Global Income Funds Universe. Although Lipper classifies the Fund in the Global Income Funds Performance Universe, the Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average is utilized because the Manager believes that the funds included in this Universe provide a more appropriate basis for Fund performance comparisons. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | www.pgiminvestments.com | ||||||||||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Past performance (before and after taxes) does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future. | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart [Heading] | rr_BarChartHeading | Annual Total Returns (Class Z Shares)1 | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock |
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Bar Chart, Reason Selected Class Different from Immediately Preceding Period [Text] | rr_BarChartReasonSelectedClassDifferentFromImmediatelyPrecedingPeriod | Prior to this year, the annual returns bar chart displayed returns for the Fund’s Class A shares. The Fund now shows annual returns for Class Z shares in light of the relative growth of assets in this share class. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average Annual Total Returns % (including sales charges) (as of 12-31-16) | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] | rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown | After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses. | ||||||||||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | ° After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the indicated share class. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to differing sales charges and expenses. | ||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | 4.50% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | $ 15 | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.26% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.01% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.13%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.88% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 536 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 732 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 958 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 1,607 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 536 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 732 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 958 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 1,607 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (2.03%) | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.68% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.53% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class B | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | $ 15 | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.88% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.88% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.38% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.75%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.63% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 666 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 895 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,230 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,086 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 595 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,130 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 2,086 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.27%) | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.66% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.22% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | $ 15 | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.23% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.23% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 1.73% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.10%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.63% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 266 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 525 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 919 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,024 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 525 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 919 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 2,024 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 0.68% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.86% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.36% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | none | [3] | |||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.18% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.18% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.68% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (0.05%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.63% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 64 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 207 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 369 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 837 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 207 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 369 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 837 | ||||||||||||||
2007 | rr_AnnualReturn2007 | 8.28% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2008 | rr_AnnualReturn2008 | (3.89%) | [4] | |||||||||||||
2009 | rr_AnnualReturn2009 | 21.03% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2010 | rr_AnnualReturn2010 | 10.07% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2011 | rr_AnnualReturn2011 | 4.58% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2012 | rr_AnnualReturn2012 | 13.22% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2013 | rr_AnnualReturn2013 | (2.06%) | [4] | |||||||||||||
2014 | rr_AnnualReturn2014 | 4.29% | [4] | |||||||||||||
2015 | rr_AnnualReturn2015 | (2.99%) | [4] | |||||||||||||
2016 | rr_AnnualReturn2016 | 2.83% | [4] | |||||||||||||
Year to Date Return, Label | rr_YearToDateReturnLabel | The total return of Class Z shares from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate | Sep. 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn | 11.33% | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Best Quarter: | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 12.55% | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | Worst Quarter: | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Dec. 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (7.73%) | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 2.83% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.90% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 5.28% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class Q | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | none | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.08% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.08% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.58% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.58% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 59 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 186 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 324 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 726 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 186 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 324 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 726 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 2.74% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | |||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | |||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | 2.15% | ||||||||||||||
Inception Date | rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate | Feb. 03, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class R2 | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | none | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | 0.25% | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | [5] | |||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.82% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.92% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.67% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (1.59%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 1.08% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 110 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 516 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 1,120 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,758 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 110 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 516 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 1,120 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 2,758 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Class R4 | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees | rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Exchange fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||||||||||
Maximum account fee (accounts under $10,000) | rr_MaximumAccountFee | none | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | [5] | |||||||||||||
Remainder of other expenses | rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.82% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Other expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 1.92% | [1] | |||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 2.42% | ||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets | (1.59%) | ||||||||||||||
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement | rr_NetExpensesOverAssets | 0.83% | [2] | |||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 85 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 439 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 992 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | 2,503 | ||||||||||||||
1 Year | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 | 439 | ||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 | 992 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 | $ 2,503 | ||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | [6] | ||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 1.57% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.90% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.40% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 1.82% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.83% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.37% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 2.09% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 0.21% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.29% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Lipper Global Income Funds Average (reflects no deduction for sales charges or taxes) | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 3.54% | ||||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.48% | ||||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.61% | ||||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | |||||||||||||||
Prudential Global Total Return Fund | Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average (reflects no deduction for sales charges or taxes) | ||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 3.11% | [7] | |||||||||||||
Five Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 1.11% | [7] | |||||||||||||
Ten Years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.52% | [7] | |||||||||||||
Since Inception | rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception | [7] | ||||||||||||||
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Label | Element | Value |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 27, 2017 |
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Dec. 27, 2017 |
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