Shareholder Report | 12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Document Type | N-CSR |
Amendment Flag | false |
Registrant Name | AB HIGH INCOME FUND INC |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000915845 |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
Document Period End Date | Oct. 31, 2024 |
C000027601 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | AB High Income Fund |
Class Name | Class A |
Trading Symbol | AGDAX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDAX-A. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618. |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 227 4618 |
Additional Information Website | https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDAX-A |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class A $98 0.90% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 98 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.90% |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How Did the Fund Perform Last Year? What Affected the Fund's Performance? Over the 12-month period, all share classes outperformed the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the "benchmark”). Security selection added the most to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, US agency mortgage-backed securities and US commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sector allocation also contributed, namely off-benchmark exposure to agency risk sharing securities and an underweight to US Treasuries, which offset losses from an underweight to US investment-grade corporates and off-benchmark positioning in US inflation-linked securities. Yield-curve positioning also contributed to results, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the US curve and an underweight to the 30-year part of the US curve, partially offset by losses from overweights to the two- and 20-year parts of the curve. Country allocation and currency decisions were minor detractors to performance. During the 12-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were also utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to create synthetic high-yield exposure in the Fund. Purchased options and written options were utilized as part of put spread for downside protection. |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p>" id="sjs-B24"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p> |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Class A Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 10/14 $9,572 $10,000 $10,000 10/15 $9,336 $9,693 $10,026 10/16 $10,267 $10,234 $11,122 10/17 $11,222 $10,355 $12,141 10/18 $10,940 $10,143 $12,026 10/19 $11,741 $11,110 $13,052 10/20 $11,425 $11,736 $13,282 10/21 $12,944 $11,590 $14,487 10/22 $11,154 $9,181 $12,381 10/23 $12,070 $9,339 $13,503 10/24 $14,081 $10,230 $16,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class A (without sales charges) 16.67% 3.70% 3.94% Class A (with sales charges) 11.65% 2.81% 3.48% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index 9.54% - 0.23% Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 19.02% 4.25% 4.86% The addition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as a regulatorily required. |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDAX-A for the most recent performance information. |
AssetsNet | $ 3,214,629,464 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 1,018 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,311,275 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 50% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $3,214,629,464 # of Portfolio Holdings 1,018 Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% Total Advisory Fees Paid $15,311,275 |
Holdings [Text Block] | Security Type Breakdown Value Value Corporates - Non-Investment Grade 63.0% Corporates - Investment Grade 13.8% Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds 6.3% Bank Loans 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0% Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 2.7% Quasi-Sovereigns 1.2% Governments - Treasuries 1.0% Collateralized Loan Obligations 0.8% Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds 0.4% Inflation-Linked Securities 0.4% Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.3% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3% Other 0.6% Short-Term Investments 3.3% Other Assets less Liabilities (0.6)% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
C000068506 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | AB High Income Fund |
Class Name | Advisor Class |
Trading Symbol | AGDYX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDYX-A. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618. |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 227 4618 |
Additional Information Website | https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDYX-A |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Advisor Class $71 0.65% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 71 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.65% |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How Did the Fund Perform Last Year? What Affected the Fund's Performance? Over the 12-month period, all share classes outperformed the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the "benchmark”). Security selection added the most to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, US agency mortgage-backed securities and US commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sector allocation also contributed, namely off-benchmark exposure to agency risk sharing securities and an underweight to US Treasuries, which offset losses from an underweight to US investment-grade corporates and off-benchmark positioning in US inflation-linked securities. Yield-curve positioning also contributed to results, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the US curve and an underweight to the 30-year part of the US curve, partially offset by losses from overweights to the two- and 20-year parts of the curve. Country allocation and currency decisions were minor detractors to performance. During the 12-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were also utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to create synthetic high-yield exposure in the Fund. Purchased options and written options were utilized as part of put spread for downside protection. |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p>" id="sjs-B49"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p> |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Advisor Class Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 10/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 10/15 $9,770 $9,693 $10,026 10/16 $10,773 $10,234 $11,122 10/17 $11,803 $10,355 $12,141 10/18 $11,536 $10,143 $12,026 10/19 $12,410 $11,110 $13,052 10/20 $12,105 $11,736 $13,282 10/21 $13,767 $11,590 $14,487 10/22 $11,881 $9,181 $12,381 10/23 $12,886 $9,339 $13,503 10/24 $15,068 $10,230 $16,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Advisor Class 16.94% 3.96% 4.18% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index 9.54% - 0.23% Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 19.02% 4.25% 4.86% The addition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as a regulatorily required. |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDYX-A for the most recent performance information. |
AssetsNet | $ 3,214,629,464 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 1,018 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,311,275 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 50% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $3,214,629,464 # of Portfolio Holdings 1,018 Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% Total Advisory Fees Paid $15,311,275 |
Holdings [Text Block] | Security Type Breakdown Value Value Corporates - Non-Investment Grade 63.0% Corporates - Investment Grade 13.8% Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds 6.3% Bank Loans 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0% Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 2.7% Quasi-Sovereigns 1.2% Governments - Treasuries 1.0% Collateralized Loan Obligations 0.8% Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds 0.4% Inflation-Linked Securities 0.4% Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.3% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3% Other 0.6% Short-Term Investments 3.3% Other Assets less Liabilities (0.6)% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | AB High Income Fund |
Class Name | Class C |
Trading Symbol | AGDCX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDCX-A. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618. |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 227 4618 |
Additional Information Website | https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDCX-A |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class C $177 1.64% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 177 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.64% |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How Did the Fund Perform Last Year? What Affected the Fund's Performance? Over the 12-month period, all share classes outperformed the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the "benchmark”). Security selection added the most to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, US agency mortgage-backed securities and US commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sector allocation also contributed, namely off-benchmark exposure to agency risk sharing securities and an underweight to US Treasuries, which offset losses from an underweight to US investment-grade corporates and off-benchmark positioning in US inflation-linked securities. Yield-curve positioning also contributed to results, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the US curve and an underweight to the 30-year part of the US curve, partially offset by losses from overweights to the two- and 20-year parts of the curve. Country allocation and currency decisions were minor detractors to performance. During the 12-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were also utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to create synthetic high-yield exposure in the Fund. Purchased options and written options were utilized as part of put spread for downside protection. |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p>" id="sjs-B74"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p> |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Class C Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 10/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 10/15 $9,683 $9,693 $10,026 10/16 $10,552 $10,234 $11,122 10/17 $11,436 $10,355 $12,141 10/18 $11,069 $10,143 $12,026 10/19 $11,780 $11,110 $13,052 10/20 $11,373 $11,736 $13,282 10/21 $12,777 $11,590 $14,487 10/22 $10,900 $9,181 $12,381 10/23 $11,695 $9,339 $13,503 10/24 $13,558 $10,230 $16,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class C (without sales charges) 15.93% 2.85% 3.09% Class C (with sales charges) 14.93% 2.85% 3.09% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index 9.54% - 0.23% Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 19.02% 4.25% 4.86% The addition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as a regulatorily required. |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDCX-A for the most recent performance information. |
AssetsNet | $ 3,214,629,464 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 1,018 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,311,275 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 50% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $3,214,629,464 # of Portfolio Holdings 1,018 Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% Total Advisory Fees Paid $15,311,275 |
Holdings [Text Block] | Security Type Breakdown Value Value Corporates - Non-Investment Grade 63.0% Corporates - Investment Grade 13.8% Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds 6.3% Bank Loans 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0% Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 2.7% Quasi-Sovereigns 1.2% Governments - Treasuries 1.0% Collateralized Loan Obligations 0.8% Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds 0.4% Inflation-Linked Securities 0.4% Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.3% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3% Other 0.6% Short-Term Investments 3.3% Other Assets less Liabilities (0.6)% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
C000068509 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | AB High Income Fund |
Class Name | Class I |
Trading Symbol | AGDIX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDIX-A. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618. |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 227 4618 |
Additional Information Website | https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDIX-A |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class I $71 0.65% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 71 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.65% |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How Did the Fund Perform Last Year? What Affected the Fund's Performance? Over the 12-month period, all share classes outperformed the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the "benchmark”). Security selection added the most to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, US agency mortgage-backed securities and US commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sector allocation also contributed, namely off-benchmark exposure to agency risk sharing securities and an underweight to US Treasuries, which offset losses from an underweight to US investment-grade corporates and off-benchmark positioning in US inflation-linked securities. Yield-curve positioning also contributed to results, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the US curve and an underweight to the 30-year part of the US curve, partially offset by losses from overweights to the two- and 20-year parts of the curve. Country allocation and currency decisions were minor detractors to performance. During the 12-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were also utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to create synthetic high-yield exposure in the Fund. Purchased options and written options were utilized as part of put spread for downside protection. |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p>" id="sjs-B99"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p> |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Class I Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 10/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 10/15 $9,774 $9,693 $10,026 10/16 $10,783 $10,234 $11,122 10/17 $11,819 $10,355 $12,141 10/18 $11,555 $10,143 $12,026 10/19 $12,434 $11,110 $13,052 10/20 $12,123 $11,736 $13,282 10/21 $13,785 $11,590 $14,487 10/22 $11,894 $9,181 $12,381 10/23 $12,895 $9,339 $13,503 10/24 $15,098 $10,230 $16,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class I 17.08% 3.96% 4.21% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index 9.54% - 0.23% Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 19.02% 4.25% 4.86% The addition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as a regulatorily required. |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDIX-A for the most recent performance information. |
AssetsNet | $ 3,214,629,464 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 1,018 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,311,275 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 50% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $3,214,629,464 # of Portfolio Holdings 1,018 Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% Total Advisory Fees Paid $15,311,275 |
Holdings [Text Block] | Security Type Breakdown Value Value Corporates - Non-Investment Grade 63.0% Corporates - Investment Grade 13.8% Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds 6.3% Bank Loans 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0% Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 2.7% Quasi-Sovereigns 1.2% Governments - Treasuries 1.0% Collateralized Loan Obligations 0.8% Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds 0.4% Inflation-Linked Securities 0.4% Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.3% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3% Other 0.6% Short-Term Investments 3.3% Other Assets less Liabilities (0.6)% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | AB High Income Fund |
Class Name | Class Z |
Trading Symbol | AGDZX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB High Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDZX-A. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618. |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 227 4618 |
Additional Information Website | https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDZX-A |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class Z $64 0.59% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 64 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.59% |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How Did the Fund Perform Last Year? What Affected the Fund's Performance? Over the 12-month period, all share classes outperformed the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the "benchmark”). Security selection added the most to relative outperformance, mainly due to selections in US asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, US agency mortgage-backed securities and US commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sector allocation also contributed, namely off-benchmark exposure to agency risk sharing securities and an underweight to US Treasuries, which offset losses from an underweight to US investment-grade corporates and off-benchmark positioning in US inflation-linked securities. Yield-curve positioning also contributed to results, mainly from an overweight to the six-month part of the US curve and an underweight to the 30-year part of the US curve, partially offset by losses from overweights to the two- and 20-year parts of the curve. Country allocation and currency decisions were minor detractors to performance. During the 12-month period, the Fund used derivatives in the form of interest rate futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and to take active currency risk. Credit default swaps were also utilized to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to create synthetic high-yield exposure in the Fund. Purchased options and written options were utilized as part of put spread for downside protection. |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | <span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p>" id="sjs-B124"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: block; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.</span></p> |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Class Z Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 10/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 10/15 $9,775 $9,693 $10,026 10/16 $10,787 $10,234 $11,122 10/17 $11,825 $10,355 $12,141 10/18 $11,566 $10,143 $12,026 10/19 $12,455 $11,110 $13,052 10/20 $12,149 $11,736 $13,282 10/21 $13,824 $11,590 $14,487 10/22 $11,939 $9,181 $12,381 10/23 $12,954 $9,339 $13,503 10/24 $15,178 $10,230 $16,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class Z 17.16% 4.03% 4.26% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index 9.54% - 0.23% Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) 19.02% 4.25% 4.86% The addition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index broad-based benchmark provides a comparison of the Fund's performance against the broader market as a regulatorily required. |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Visit https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGDZX-A for the most recent performance information. |
AssetsNet | $ 3,214,629,464 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 1,018 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,311,275 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 50% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Net Assets $3,214,629,464 # of Portfolio Holdings 1,018 Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% Total Advisory Fees Paid $15,311,275 |
Holdings [Text Block] | Security Type Breakdown Value Value Corporates - Non-Investment Grade 63.0% Corporates - Investment Grade 13.8% Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds 6.3% Bank Loans 3.5% Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0% Emerging Markets - Sovereigns 2.7% Quasi-Sovereigns 1.2% Governments - Treasuries 1.0% Collateralized Loan Obligations 0.8% Local Governments - US Municipal Bonds 0.4% Inflation-Linked Securities 0.4% Governments - Sovereign Bonds 0.3% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.3% Other 0.6% Short-Term Investments 3.3% Other Assets less Liabilities (0.6)% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |