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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Dec. 30, 2016
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

Fund Summary

Fund/Class:
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The fund seeks income and capital growth.
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination December 31, 2017
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 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 57.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees For the period, acquired fund fees and expenses are less than 0.01% and are included in other expenses.
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

Sell All Shares
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
  • Normally investing at least 80% of the fund's assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets (countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by MSCI, countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar emerging characteristics) and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets.
  • Normally investing approximately 60% of assets in stocks and other equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds), when its outlook is neutral.
  • Allocating the fund's assets across emerging markets sectors, using different Fidelity managers.
  • Allocating investments across different emerging market countries.
  • Analyzing a security's structural features and current pricing, trading opportunities, and the credit, currency, and economic risks of the security and its issuer 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.
  • Interest Rate Changes. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
  • Foreign and Emerging Market Risk. 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. 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 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
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 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.
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.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Year-by-Year Returns

Calendar Years
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During the periods shown in the chart:ReturnsQuarter ended
Highest Quarter Return11.68%March 31, 2012
Lowest Quarter Return-11.10%September 30, 2015
Year-to-Date Return17.42%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 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Fund-Retail Class  
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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 0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.82%
Total annual operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.62% [1]
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.22% [2]
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.40% [1]
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 143
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 486
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 857
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,900
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 20.23%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 0.97%
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (2.73%)
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (6.96%)
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 17.42%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 11.68%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (11.10%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 01, 2011
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | Return Before Taxes | Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Fund-Retail Class  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (6.96%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.32% [3]
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Fund-Retail Class  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (7.85%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.85% [3]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 01, 2011
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Fund-Retail Class  
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Column rr_AverageAnnualReturnColumnName Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (3.67%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.05% [3]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 01, 2011
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (14.60%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (1.95%) [3]
10.31 Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery & Total Emerging Markets Retail Combo PRO-02 | Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Composite Index℠(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
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Past 1 year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (8.36%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.69% [3]
[1] For the period, acquired fund fees and expenses are less than 0.01% and are included in other expenses.
[2] Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) has contractually agreed to reimburse the class of shares of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, certain taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 1.40%. This arrangement will remain in effect through December 31, 2017. FMR may not terminate this arrangement before the expiration date without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
[3] From November 1, 2011