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Document Type dei_DocumentType 497
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jun. 30, 2021
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000809593
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 01, 2022
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 01, 2022
American Beacon ARK Transformational Innovation Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares 8 years after purchase. This Example reflects your costs as though C Class shares were held for the full 10-year period.
American Beacon Shapiro Equity Opportunities Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares 8 years after purchase. This Example reflects your costs as though C Class shares were held for the full 10-year period.
American Beacon Shapiro SMID Cap Equity Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares 8 years after purchase. This Example reflects your costs as though C Class shares were held for the full 10-year period.
American Beacon TwentyFour Strategic Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares 8 years after purchase. This Example reflects your costs as though C Class shares were held for the full 10-year period.
American Beacon TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

C Class shares automatically convert to A Class shares 8 years after purchase. This Example reflects your costs as though C Class shares were held for the full 10-year period.