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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class A
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class C
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class R
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class S
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class Y
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class R5
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Invesco Charter Fund \| Class R6
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class C
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Investor Class
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class R
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class R5
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund \| Class R6
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class C
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class R
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class R5
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund \| Class R6
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class C
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class R
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class R5
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Main Street Fund \| Class R6
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	OARDX
Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class C
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class R
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class R5
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund \| Class R6
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class A
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class C
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class P
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class S
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class Y
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class R5
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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INVESCO SUMMIT FUND \| Class R6
Risk Return Abstract	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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