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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FIDELITY CHARLES STREET TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 29, 2018
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20%  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading <p style="font: bold 20pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fund Summary</p><p style="font: normal 12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fund/Class</b>:<br/><b>Fidelity Asset Manager® 20%</b>/Fidelity Asset Manager® 20%</p>
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Investment Objective</font>
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The fund seeks a high level of current income by allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, short-term instruments and other investments. The fund also considers the potential for capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fee Table</b></font>
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption <p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder fees</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px"></p>
(fees paid directly from your investment) rr_ShareholderFeeOther none
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption <p style="font: bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Annual Operating Expenses</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</p>
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font>
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 operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 24.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">Differs from the ratios of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus because of acquired fund fees and expenses.</font>
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption <p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Sell All Shares</p>
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font>
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
  • Allocating the fund's assets among three main asset classes: the stock class (equity securities of all types, including funds that invest in such securities), the bond class (fixed-income securities of all types maturing in more than one year, including lower-quality debt securities which are sometimes referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds, and funds that invest in such securities), and the short-term/money market class (fixed-income securities of all types maturing in one year or less, including funds that invest in such securities).
  • Maintaining a neutral mix over time of 20% of assets in stocks, 50% of assets in bonds, and 30% of assets in short-term and money market instruments.
  • Adjusting allocation among asset classes gradually within the following ranges: stock class (10%-30%), bond class (40%-60%), and short-term/money market class (10%-50%).
  • Investing in domestic and foreign issuers.
  • Investing in Fidelity's central funds (specialized investment vehicles used by Fidelity® funds to invest in particular security types or investment disciplines).
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Principal Investment Risks</b></font>
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
  • Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.
  • Interest Rate Changes. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
  • Foreign Exposure. Foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Emerging markets can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.
  • Prepayment. The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can cause greater price volatility if interest rates change.
  • Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. A decline in the credit quality of an issuer or a provider of credit support or a maturity-shortening structure for a security can cause the price of a security to decrease. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds) and certain types of other securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities and certain types of other securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">You could lose money by investing in the fund.</font>
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.</font>
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Performance</b></font>
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund. The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and a hypothetical composite of market indexes over various periods of time. The indexes have characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. Index descriptions appear in the "Additional Index Information" section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.

Visit www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and a hypothetical composite of market indexes over various periods of time.</font>
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">www.fidelity.com </font>
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.</font>
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading <p style="font:bold 11pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px;">Year-by-Year Returns</p><p style="font: bold 9pt Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px">Calendar Years</p>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
During the periods shown in the chart:ReturnsQuarter ended
Highest Quarter Return8.80%June 30, 2009
Lowest Quarter Return-7.78%December 31, 2008
Year-to-Date Return1.09%September 30, 2018
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading <font style="font: bold 16pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Average Annual Returns</b></font>
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.</font>
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="3">The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan).</font>
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan).

For the periods ended December 31, 2017
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | Fidelity Asset Manager 20%  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.41%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.11%
Acquired fund fees and expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total annual operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.53% [1]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 54
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 170
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 296
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 665
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (14.17%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 19.50%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 8.92%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 2.63%
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 6.83%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 5.16%
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 4.11%
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (0.30%)
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 4.70%
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 6.98%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year-to-Date Return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 1.09%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 8.80%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (7.78%)
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | Return Before Taxes | Fidelity Asset Manager 20%  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity Asset Manager 20%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" ><b>Return Before Taxes</b></font>
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.98%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.10%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.12%
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | After Taxes on Distributions | Fidelity Asset Manager 20%  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity Asset Manager 20%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" ><b>Return After Taxes on Distributions</b></font>
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.67%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.86%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.02%
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Fidelity Asset Manager 20%  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity Asset Manager 20%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" ><b>Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares</b></font>
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 4.26%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.76%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.86%
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.54%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.10%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.01%
09.30 Fidelity Asset Manager Funds Retail Combo PRO-08 | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% | Fidelity Asset Manager 20% Composite Index℠(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.37%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.83%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.71%
[1] Differs from the ratios of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus because of acquired fund fees and expenses.