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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Dec. 30, 2016
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund  
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Fund Summary

Fund:
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
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The fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fee Table
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

Shareholder fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
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 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 30.00%
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:

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Sell All Shares
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
  • Normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of Japanese issuers, and other investments that are tied economically to Japan, with smaller market capitalizations (which, for purposes of this fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Cap™ Index or the JASDAQ Index).
  • Potentially investing in securities of Japanese issuers with larger market capitalizations.
  • Normally investing primarily in common stocks.
  • Using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks
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.
  • Foreign Exposure. Foreign 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. Foreign exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.
  • Geographic Concentration in Japan. Because the fund concentrates its investments in Japan, the fund's performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political, and economic conditions within Japan and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds.
  • 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.
  • Small Cap Investing. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

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 You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution 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.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
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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 an additional index 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 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 an additional index over various periods of time.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.fidelity.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
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Year-by-Year Returns

Calendar Years
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During the periods shown in the chart:ReturnsQuarter ended
Highest Quarter Return41.19%June 30, 2009
Lowest Quarter Return-20.08%March 31, 2009
Year-to-Date Return11.71%September 30, 2016
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Returns
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate 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.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred 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).
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.

For the periods ended December 31, 2015
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund-Default  
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Redemption fee on shares held less than 90 days (as a % of amount redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 1.50%
Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Total annual operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 98
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 306
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 531
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,178
2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 (21.54%)
2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 (12.35%)
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (34.49%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 18.08%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 12.25%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (5.79%)
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 8.75%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 51.82%
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (6.76%)
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 14.04%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year-to-Date Return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2016
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 11.71%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 41.19%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2009
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (20.08%)
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | Return Before Taxes | Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund-Default  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.04%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.59%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (0.12%)
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund-Default  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.77%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.15%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (0.43%)
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund-Default  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.37%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.39%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (0.07%)
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Cap™ Index(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.74%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.73%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.66%
10.31 Targeted International Funds Retail Combo PRO-05 | Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund Linked Index℠(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.74%
Past 5 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.73%
Past 10 years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 0.92%