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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading First Eagle Global Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

First Eagle Global Fund (“Global Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of asset classes from markets in the United States and throughout the world.

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

The following information describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Fund.


You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Fund. Information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the How to Purchase Shares and Public Offering Price of Class A Shares sections on pages 74 and 80, respectively.

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 you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover Rate
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Global 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 the 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 11.29% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 11.29%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you, together with certain related accounts, invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Global Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 25,000
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 Global Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This hypothetical example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes the average annual return is 5% and operating expenses remain the same. Please keep in mind your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Sold
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Held
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

To achieve its objective of long-term capital growth, the Global Fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies.


Investment decisions for the Fund are made without regard to the capitalization (size) of the companies in which it invests. The Fund may invest in any size company, including large, medium and smaller companies. The Fund may also invest in fixed-income instruments (without regard to credit rating or time to maturity), short-term debt instruments, gold and other precious metals, and futures contracts related to precious metals. Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates it will allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to foreign investments. That generally means that approximately 40% or more of the Fund’s total assets will be allocated to foreign investments (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Fund, in which case the Fund expects to invest at least 30% of its total assets in foreign investments). For purposes of these 40% and 30% of assets allocations, the Fund “counts” relevant derivative positions on foreign investments, and in doing so, values each position at the price at which it is held on the Fund’s books.


The investment philosophy and strategy of the Global Fund can be broadly characterized as a “value” approach, as it seeks a “margin of safety” in each investment purchase with the goal being to avoid permanent impairment of capital (as opposed to temporary losses in share value relating to shifting investor sentiment or other normal share price volatility). In particular, a discount to “intrinsic value” is sought even for the best of businesses, with a deeper discount demanded for companies that we view as under business model, balance sheet, management or other stresses. “Intrinsic value” is based on our judgment of what a prudent and rational business buyer would pay in cash for all of the company in normal markets.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.


Principal risks of investing in the Global Fund, which could adversely affect its net asset value and total return, are:


  • Market Risk — The value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to the companies or markets in which the Fund invests, as well as economic, political, or social events in the United States or abroad.

  • Foreign Investment Risk — The Fund may invest in foreign investments. Foreign investments are susceptible to less politically, economically and socially stable environments, foreign currency and exchange rate changes, and adverse changes to government regulations.

  • Small and Medium-Size Company Risk — The Fund may invest in small and medium-size companies, the securities of which can be more volatile in price than those of larger companies.

  • Gold Risk — The Fund may invest in both physical gold and the securities of companies in the gold mining sector. Prices of gold-related issues are susceptible to changes to U.S. and foreign taxes, currencies, mining laws, inflation, and various other market conditions.

  • Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond or other instrument will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The Fund may invest in debt instruments that are below investment grade, i.e., junk bonds, which are considered speculative, and carry a higher risk of default. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates can affect the value of debt instruments held by the Fund. An increase in interest rates tends to reduce the market value of debt instruments, while a decline in interest rates tends to increase their values. Longer-duration instruments tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter durations.

  • Derivatives Risk — Futures contracts or other “derivatives,” including hedging strategies, present risks related to their significant price volatility and risk of default by the counterparty to the contract. To date, derivatives have been used mainly under a hedging program intended to reduce the impact of foreign exchange rate changes on the Fund’s value.

  • Currency Risk — Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to that of the U.S. dollar and affect the Fund’s non-U.S. currencies or securities that trade in and receive revenue in non-U.S. currencies.


For more information on the risks of investing in the Global Fund, please see the More Information about the Funds’ Investments section.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with any mutual fund investment, you may lose money by investing in the Global Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Investment Results
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).


After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.


Updated performance information is available at www.firsteaglefunds.com/funds/globalfund.php or by calling 800.334.2143.


The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following information provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Global Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800.334.2143
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.firsteaglefunds.com/funds/globalfund.php
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture As with all mutual funds, past performance is not an indication of future performance (before or after taxes).
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Calendar Year Total Returns - Class A
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads The following bar chart assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions and does not reflect any sales charges. If sales charges were included the returns would be lower.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

 

 

 

Best Quarter

Second Quarter 2003

 

 

15.72

%

 

 

Worst Quarter

Fourth Quarter 2008

 

 

-10.66

%

 

 

Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2003
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 15.72%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (10.66%)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate for each year, and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred accounts, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

The following table discloses after-tax returns only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class I shares will vary.

Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2012
MSCI World Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.83%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (1.18%)
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.51%
Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.15%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 611
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 847
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,101
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,828
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 611
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 847
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,101
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,828
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 37.64%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 18.37%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 14.91%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 20.50%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 9.90%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (21.06%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 22.91%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 17.58%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (0.19%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 12.46%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.84%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.00%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.67%
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.11%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.53%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.76%
Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.28%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.38%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.17%
Class I
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.90%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 92
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 287
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 498
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,108
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 92
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 287
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 498
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,108
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 12.73%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.33%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 12.53%
Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as a percentage of public offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of your purchase or redemption price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.14%
Total Annual Operating Expenses (%) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.89%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 292
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 594
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,021
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,212
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 192
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 594
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,021
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,212
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.61%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.28%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.41%