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American Beacon The London Company Income Equity FundSM
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund's investment objective is current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.

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Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your eligible family members invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the A Class shares of the American Beacon Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and on page 40 of under “Choosing Your Share Class” in the prospectus and on page 61 under “Additional Purchase and Sale Information for A Class Shares” in the statement of additional information.

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 2014-12-31
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 most recent fiscal year, the Fund's turnover rate was 15% of the average value of the portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 15.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your eligible family members invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the A Class shares of the American Beacon Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption

Assuming no redemption of shares:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in equity and equity-related investments. The Fund's investments in equity and equity-related investments include U.S. common stocks, preferred stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchanges, securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and income trusts. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed income instruments, primarily including trust preferred securities and U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest in issuers of any market capitalization and will typically hold 30 to 40 issuers in the Fund.

 

The Fund's investment sub-advisor, The London Company of Virginia, LLC (“The London Company”), emphasizes investments in profitable, financially stable, core companies that focus on generating high dividend income, are run by shareholder-oriented management, and trade at reasonable valuations. The London Company also seeks companies with high return on capital, consistent free cash flow generation, predictability and stability. The London Company employs an investment process with bottom up, fundamental analysis and follows a strict sell discipline.

On a short-term basis, the Fund may invest cash balances in other investment companies including money market funds, and may purchase and sell futures contracts to gain market exposure on cash balances or reduce market exposure in anticipation of liquidity needs.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not designed for investors who need an assured level of current income and is intended to be a long-term investment. The Fund is not a complete investment program and may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully consider their own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

 

Credit Risk

 

The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract or a loan will fail to make timely payment of interest or principal or otherwise honor its obligations. A decline in the credit rating of an individual security held by the Fund may have an adverse impact on its price. Rating agencies might not always change their credit rating on an issuer or security in a timely manner to reflect events that could affect the issuer's ability to make timely payments on its obligations. Credit risk is typically greater for securities with ratings that are below investment grade.

 

Dividend Risk

 

An issuer of stock held by the Fund may choose not to declare a dividend or the dividend rate might not remain at current levels. Dividend paying stocks might not experience the same level of earnings growth or capital appreciation as non-dividend paying stocks.

 

Equity Investments Risk

 

Equity securities are generally subject to market risk. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include U.S. common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), ADRs, U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchanges and income trusts. Such investments may expose the Fund to additional risks. Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company. Preferred stocks and convertible securities are sensitive to movements in interest rates. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the credit standing of the issuer may have an effect on the convertible securities' investment value. Investments in ADRs and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchange are subject to certain of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with investing in the real estate industry such as adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values. Income trusts are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and dividend risk.

 

Fixed Income Investments Risk

 

Fixed income investments are subject to market risk and credit risk. The Fund's investments in fixed income securities may include trust preferred securities and U.S. Government securities. Holders of the trust preferred securities have limited voting rights to control the activities of the trust and no voting rights with respect to the parent company. U.S. Government securities are subject to interest rate risk.

 

Focused Holdings Risk

 

Because the Fund may have a focused portfolio of fewer companies, the increase or decrease of the value of a single investment may have a greater impact on the Fund's NAV and total return when compared to other diversified funds.

 

Foreign Exposure Risk

 

The Fund may invest in securities issued by foreign companies through ADRs and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks trading on U.S. exchanges. The risk of such securities includes, but is not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (2) political and financial instability, (3) less liquidity and greater volatility, (4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, (5) increased price volatility, (6) less government regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies, and (7) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.

 

Futures Contract Risk

 

Futures contracts are a type of derivative investment. A derivative refers to any financial instrument whose value is derived, at least in part, from the price of another security or a specified index, asset or rate. The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Gains or losses in a derivative may be magnified and may be much greater than the derivatives original cost.

 

There may be an imperfect correlation between the changes in market value of the securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts. There may not be a liquid secondary market for the futures contract. When the Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, it is subject to daily variation margin calls that could be substantial in the event of adverse price movements. If the Fund has insufficient cash to meet daily variation margin requirements, it might need to sell securities at a time when such sales are disadvantageous.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Fund is subject to the risk that the market value of the preferred equities and fixed income investments it holds will decline due to rising interest rates. When interest rates rise, the prices of most fixed-rate dividend preferred stocks and fixed income investments go down.

 

Investment Risk

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

Issuer Risk

 

The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.

 

Large Capitalization Companies Risk

 

The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

 

Market Events Risk

 

Turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide which could adversely affect the Fund.

 

Market Risk

 

Market risks, including political, regulatory, market and economic developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market, can affect the value of the Fund's shares. The Fund's equity investments are subject to stock market risk, which involves the possibility that the value of the Fund's investments in stocks will decline due to drops in any of the many individual country or global financial markets. The Fund's fixed-income investments are subject to the risk that the lack of liquidity or other adverse credit market conditions may hamper the Fund's ability to purchase and sell the securities. From time to time, certain investments held by the Fund may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell at favorable times or prices. If the Fund is forced to sell such holdings to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.

 

Other Investment Companies Risk

 

The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including money market funds. To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other registered investment companies, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses and will be subject to the risks associated with investments in those funds.

 

Securities Selection Risk

 

Securities selected by The London Company or the Manager for the Fund may not perform to expectations. The portfolio managers' judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security may be incorrect and there is no guarantee that individual securities will perform as anticipated. The value of an individual security can be more volatile than the market as a whole or our intrinsic value approach may fail to produce the intended results. The portfolio managers' estimate of intrinsic value may be wrong or even if its estimate of intrinsic value is correct, it may take a long period of time before the price and intrinsic value converge. This could result in the Fund's underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.

 

Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk

 

Investments in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. The securities of these companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. In addition, small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. Because smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than larger capitalization companies.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

Performance information for the Fund is not provided because the Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year.

A Class
  
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Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 0.50% [1]
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.42%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.92%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.60% [2]
Expense Reduction and Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.30%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction and reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.30% [3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 700
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,023
C Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.42%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.84%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.27% [2]
Expense Reduction and Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.22%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction and reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.05% [3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 308
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 688
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 208
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 688
Y Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.42%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.67%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.10% [2]
Expense Reduction and Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction and reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90% [3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 92
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 330
Institutional Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.42%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.71%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.14% [2]
Expense Reduction and Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.34%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction and reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.80% [3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 82
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 329
Investor Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (as a percentage of the lower of original offering price or redemption proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.42%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.12%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.55% [2]
Expense Reduction and Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.37%
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction and reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.18% [3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 120
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 453
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ('CDSC') of 0.50% will be charged on certain purchases of $1,000,000 or more of A Class shares that are redeemed in whole or part within 18 months of purchase.
[2] The Total Annual Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets provided in the Fund's Financial highlights table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
[3] The Manager has contractually agreed to reduce and/or reimburse the A Class, C Class, Y Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Fund for Other Expenses, as applicable, through December 31, 2014 to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 1.29% for the A Class, 2.04% for the C Class, 0.89% for the Y Class, 0.79% for the Institutional Class and 1.17% for the Investor Class. The contractual expense arrangement can be changed by approval of a majority of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund for any contractual or voluntary fee reductions or expense reimbursements if reimbursement to the Manager (a) occurs within three years after the Manager's own reduction or reimbursement and (b) does not cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of a class to exceed the percentage limit contractually agreed.