Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CAP FUND, INC.
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Nov. 01, 2013
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INTERNATIONAL DISCOVERY EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	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 charge reductions if you and members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Investing in the Funds--Sales Charge Reduction Programs for Class A Shares on page 45 of this Prospectus and in Purchase of Shares--Sales Charge Reduction Programs for Class A Shares on page 108 of the Funds’ 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	November 1, 2014
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or 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 transaction costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 79% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	79.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	Purchases of Class A shares in amounts of $1,000,000 or more, or by certain group retirement plans, may be subject to a 1%, 1-year CDSC, which may be subject to waiver in certain circumstances. For Class C shares, the CDSC is 0% after the first year.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge reductions if you and members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 100,000
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	EXAMPLES
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses stay the same and that the fee waiver is in effect for only the first year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small-and mid-capitalization non-U.S. companies. For these purposes, "small-and mid-capitalization companies" are those that, at the time of investment, fall within the capitalization range between the smaller of $100 million or the market capitalization of the smallest company in the MSCI AC World SMID Index (ex-U.S.)(Net) and the greater of $13 billion or the market capitalization of the largest company in the MSCI AC World SMID Index (ex-U.S.)(Net). The market capitalizations of companies in the MSCI AC World SMID Index (ex-U.S.)(Net) ranged from $21 million to $13.5 billion at June 30, 2013. Because the Fund's definition of small- and mid-capitalization companies is dynamic, the limits on market capitalization will change with the markets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests significantly (at least 40%--unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Adviser) in securities of non-U.S. companies. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, in the equity securities of companies located in at least three countries (and normally substantially more) other than the United States. The Fund may invest in securities issued by non-U.S. companies in any industry sector and country. The Adviser employs a "bottom-up" investment process that focuses on a company's prospective earnings growth, valuation and quality of management. The Fund does not target particular country or sector weightings. The percentage of the Fund's assets invested in securities of companies in a particular country or industry sector (or denominated in a particular currency) varies in accordance with the Adviser's assessment of the appreciation potential of such securities. The Fund may periodically invest in the securities of companies that are expected to appreciate due to a development particularly or uniquely applicable to that company, regardless of general business conditions or movements of the market as a whole. The Fund invests in both developed and emerging market countries and, at times, may invest significantly in emerging markets. The Fund may invest in any company and in any type of equity security, listed or unlisted, with the potential for capital appreciation. The Fund may also invest in synthetic foreign equity securities, which are various types of warrants used internationally that entitle a holder to buy or sell underlying securities. The Fund may invest in established companies and also in new and less-seasoned companies. The Fund's investments in companies with smaller capitalizations may offer more reward but may also entail greater risk than is generally true of larger, more established companies. When selecting securities, the Adviser typically looks for companies that have strong, experienced management teams and the potential to support greater than expected earnings growth rates. In making specific investment decisions for the Fund, the Adviser combines fundamental analysis and quantitative tools in its stock selection process. The Fund may, at times, invest in shares of ETFs in lieu of making direct investments in securities. ETFs may provide more efficient and economical exposure to the types of companies and geographic locations in which the Fund seeks to invest than direct investments. Currencies can have a dramatic impact on equity returns, significantly adding to returns in some years and greatly diminishing them in others. Currency and equity positions are evaluated separately. The Adviser may seek to hedge the currency exposure resulting from the Fund's securities positions when it finds the currency exposure unattractive. To hedge all or a portion of its currency risk, the Fund may, from time to time, invest in currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures, options on futures, swaps and options. The Adviser may also seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives. The Fund may enter into other derivatives transactions, such as options, futures contracts, forwards, and swaps. The Fund may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, including on individual securities and stock indices, futures contracts (including futures contracts on individual securities and stock indices) or shares of ETFs. These transactions may be used, for example, in an effort to earn extra income, to adjust exposure to individual securities or markets, or to protect all or a portion of the Fund's portfolio from a decline in value, sometimes within certain ranges.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	MARKET RISK: The value of the Fund's assets will fluctuate as the equity markets fluctuate. The value of the Fund's investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. CAPITALIZATION RISK: Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. FOREIGN (NON-U.S.) RISK: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be less liquid due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors. EMERGING MARKET RISK: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid as well as being subject to increased economic, political, regulatory, or other uncertainties. CURRENCY RISK: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments or reduce its returns. DERIVATIVES RISK: Derivatives may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund, and may be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. LIQUIDITY RISK: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling out of these securities at an advantageous price. The Fund invests in unlisted securities and synthetic foreign equity securities, which may have greater liquidity risk. MANAGEMENT RISK: The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and performance information provide an indication of the historical risk of an investment in the Fund by showing: how the Fund’s performance changed from year to year over the life of the Fund; and how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year and since inception compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. You may obtain updated performance information on the Fund’s website at www.AllianceBernstein.com (click on “Individuals-- U.S.” then “Products & Performance”). The Fund’s past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	how the Fund’s performance changed from year to year over the life of the Fund; and how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year and since inception compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.AllianceBernstein.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	BAR CHART
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block]	rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock	The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Fund’s Class A shares and do not reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Through September 30, 2013, the year-to-date unannualized return for Class A shares was 14.50%.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Fund’s Class A shares and do not reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the period shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s: BEST QUARTER WAS UP 17.08%, 1ST QUARTER, 2012; AND WORST QUARTER WAS DOWN -22.22%, 3RD QUARTER, 2011.
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	PERFORMANCE TABLE AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (For the periods ended December 31, 2012)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical 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	Are not relevant to investors who hold 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 for Class A shares only and will vary for the other Classes of shares because these Classes have different expense ratios;
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | CLASS A SHARES
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	4.25%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.30%
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.57%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.27%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.84%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.14%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.59%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.55%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	576
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,593
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,607
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	5,129
2003	rr_AnnualReturn2003
2004	rr_AnnualReturn2004
2005	rr_AnnualReturn2005
2006	rr_AnnualReturn2006
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(19.00%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	24.05%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	year-to-date
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	14.50%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	BEST QUARTER
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	17.08%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	WORST QUARTER
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(22.22%)
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	18.84%	[3]
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.31%	[3],[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010	[3]
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | CLASS C SHARES
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 offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[5]
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.69%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.30%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.99%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.99%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.74%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.25%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	228	[6]
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	633
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,063
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,260
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	22.16%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.64%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | ADVISOR CLASS SHARES
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 offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.29%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.89%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.89%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.64%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	127
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	318
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	524
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,118
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	24.31%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.63%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | CLASS R SHARES
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 offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.46%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.52%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.02%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.27%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.75%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	178
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	897
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,966
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	4,639
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	23.82%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.11%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | CLASS K SHARES
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 offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.05%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.46%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.51%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.76%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.26%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.50%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	153
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	821
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,846
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	4,229
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	24.10%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.39%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | CLASS I SHARES
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 offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Exchange Fee	rr_ExchangeFee	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.02%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.48%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.50%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.50%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.25%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	127
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	745
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,724
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 4,213
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	24.46%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.65%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions | CLASS A SHARES
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	18.82%	[3]
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.29%	[3],[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010	[3]
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | CLASS A SHARES
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.41%	[3]
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.30%	[3],[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010	[3]
AllianceBernstein International Discovery Equity Portfolio | MSCI AC World SMID Index (ex. U.S.) (Net) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 YEAR	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.98%
SINCE INCEPTION	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.52%	[4]
INCEPTION DATE	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Oct. 26, 2010

[1] Purchases of Class A shares in amounts of $1,000,000 or more, or by certain group retirement plans, may be subject to a 1%, 1-year CDSC, which may be subject to waiver in certain circumstances.

[2] The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreement will remain in effect until November 1, 2014 and will continue thereafter from year to year unless the Adviser provides notice of termination 60 days prior to that date.

[3] After-tax returns: -Are shown for Class A shares only and will vary for the other Classes of shares because these Classes have different expense ratios; -Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor's tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown; and -Are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[4] Inception date for all Classes is 10/26/10.

[5] For Class C shares, the CDSC is 0% after the first year.

[6] Assuming redemption at the end of the period, a 1% CDSC would increase the expenses by $100.