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LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA  
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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock
American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund®
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund®
The Tax-Exempt Fund of California®
American Funds Tax-Exempt Fund of New York®

 

Prospectus Supplement

 

May 1, 2022

(for prospectus dated October 1, 2021, as supplemented to date)

 

1. The “Annual fund operating expenses” and “Example” tables in the “Fees and expenses of the fund” summary section of the prospectus for each of the funds listed above, except American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, are amended to read as follows. Except as indicated below, footnotes in the prospectus remain unchanged.
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
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)
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Restated to reflect current fees.
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption For the share class listed to the right, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Keep this supplement with your prospectus.
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.30%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.08%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.56%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 306
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 425
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 555
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 934
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.08%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.26%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 228
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 400
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 692
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,329
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 128
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 400
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 692
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,329
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class T  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.08%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.51%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 301
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 409
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 528
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 874
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class F-1  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.16%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.59%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 60
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 189
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 329
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 738
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class F-2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.14%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 33
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 103
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 180
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 406
LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA | Class F-3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.18% [1]
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.04%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.22%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 23
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 71
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 124
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 280
[1] Restated to reflect current fees.