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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 12, 2017
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund Summary
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock High total return, of which capital appreciation and income are components.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts in Class A if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Franklin Templeton funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “Your Account” on page 79 in the Fund's Prospectus and under “Buying and Selling Shares” on page 50 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific intermediaries is set forth in Appendix A - Intermediary Sales Charge Discounts and Waivers to the Fund's prospectus.

Please note that the tables and examples below do not reflect any transaction fees that may be charged by financial intermediaries, or commissions that a shareholder may be required to pay directly to its financial intermediary when buying or selling Class R6 or Advisor Class shares.
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)
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 portfolio turnover rate was 30.25% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 30.25%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts in Class A if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Franklin Templeton funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading 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 the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects adjustments made to the Fund's operating expenses due to the fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by management for the 1 Year numbers only. 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 If you do not sell your shares:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests most of its assets in equity securities of companies the Fund's investment manager believes are undervalued at the time of purchase but that have the potential for capital appreciation. The Fund invests predominantly in common stocks.

A stock price is undervalued, or is a “value,” when it is less than the price at which the investment manager believes it would trade if the market reflected all factors relating to the company’s worth.

In choosing investments, the investment manager conducts an in-depth analysis of a company’s balance sheet, and applies other elements of securities analysis. The equity securities bought by the Fund are typically purchased at a low price relative to book value. In addition to book value, the investment manager may consider a variety of other factors in choosing an investment.

The types of companies the Fund may invest in include those that may be considered out of favor, such as companies attempting to recover from bankruptcy, business setbacks or adverse events (turnarounds) or cyclical downturns, or that may be considered potential takeover targets.

The Fund may invest in companies of any size, across the entire market capitalization spectrum including smaller and midsize companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may also invest in equity real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests most of its assets in equity securities of companies the Fund's investment manager believes are undervalued at the time of purchase but that have the potential for capital appreciation.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S. government.

Market

The market values of securities or other investments owned by the Fund will go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. The market value of a security or other investment may be reduced by market activity or other results of supply and demand unrelated to the issuer. This is a basic risk associated with all investments. When there are more sellers than buyers, prices tend to fall. Likewise, when there are more buyers than sellers, prices tend to rise.

Stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of debt securities. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the prices of the various stocks held by the Fund.

Value Style Investing

A value stock may not increase in price as anticipated by the investment manager if other investors fail to recognize the company's value and bid up the price, the markets favor faster-growing companies, or the factors that the investment manager believes will increase the price of the security do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.

Cyclical stocks in which the Fund may invest tend to lose value more quickly in periods of anticipated economic downturns than non-cyclical stocks. Companies that may be considered out of favor, particularly companies emerging from bankruptcy, may tend to lose value more quickly in periods of anticipated economic downturns, may have difficulty retaining customers and suppliers and, during economic downturns, may have difficulty paying their debt obligations or finding additional financing.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

A REIT's performance depends on the types, values and locations of the properties it owns and how well those properties are managed. A decline in rental income may occur because of extended vacancies, increased competition from other properties, tenants' failure to pay rent or poor management. Because a REIT may be invested in a limited number of projects or in a particular market segment, it may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting a single project or market segment than more broadly diversified investments. Loss of status as a qualified REIT under the U.S. federal tax laws could adversely affect the value of a particular REIT or the market for REITs as a whole.

Smaller and Midsize Companies

Securities issued by smaller and midsize companies may be more volatile in price than those of larger companies, involve substantial risks and should be considered speculative. Such risks may include greater sensitivity to economic conditions, less certain growth prospects, lack of depth of management and funds for growth and development, and limited or less developed product lines and markets. In addition, smaller and midsize companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans.

Foreign Securities

Investing in foreign securities typically involves more risks than investing in U.S. securities, including risks related to currency exchange rates and policies, country or government specific issues, less favorable trading practices or regulation and greater price volatility. Certain of these risks also may apply to securities of U.S. companies with significant foreign operations.

Management

The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio. The Fund's investment manager applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for Class A shares. The table shows how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years or since inception, as applicable, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. You can obtain updated performance information at franklintempleton.com or by calling (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236.

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for Class A shares. The table shows how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years or since inception, as applicable, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone (800) DIAL BEN/342-5236
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress franklintempleton.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Class A Annual Total Returns
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Best Quarter:Q3'0919.66%
Worst Quarter:Q4'08-22.67%
As of March 31, 2017, the Fund's year-to-date return was 1.83%.
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns
(figures reflect sales charges)

For the periods ended December 31, 2016
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

The 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 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 Class A and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Class A  
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none [1]
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.48%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.03%) [3]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.93% [2],[3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 664
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 861
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,073
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,684
2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 (3.36%)
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (36.01%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 22.59%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 21.85%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (6.36%)
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.65%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 36.61%
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 0.73%
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (9.42%)
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 20.45%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel As of March 31, 2017, the Fund's year-to-date return was 1.83%.
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 19.66%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (22.67%)
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00%
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.48%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.71%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.03%) [3]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.68% [2],[3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 271
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 536
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 926
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,019
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 171
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 536
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 926
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,019
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Class R  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.48%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.21%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.03%) [3]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.18% [2],[3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 120
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 381
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 662
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,465
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.48%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.05%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.55%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.03%) [3]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.52% [2],[3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 53
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 173
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 304
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 687
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Advisor Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.48%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.71%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.03%) [3]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.68% [2],[3]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 69
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 224
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 392
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 881
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Return Before Taxes | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.51%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.35%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.54%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Return Before Taxes | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.56%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.84%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.36%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Return Before Taxes | Class R  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 20.16%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.40%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.93%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Return Before Taxes | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 20.88%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.88% [4]
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Return Before Taxes | Advisor Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 20.74%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.94%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.55%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.86%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.57%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.64%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.04%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.97%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.67%
Franklin Value Investors Trust-22 | Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund | Russell 3000® Value Index (index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.40%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.81%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.76%
[1] There is a 1% contingent deferred sales charge that applies to investments of $1 million or more (see "Investments of $1 Million or More" under "Choosing a Share Class") and purchases by certain retirement plans without an initial sales charge.
[2] Total annual Fund operating expenses differ from the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
[3] The investment manager has contractually agreed in advance to reduce its fee as a result of the Fund's investment in a Franklin Templeton money fund (acquired fund) for the next 12-month period. Contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreements may not be changed or terminated during the time periods set forth above.
[4] Since inception May 1, 2013.