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Document Type 485BPOS
Document Period End Date Aug. 31, 2022
Entity Registrant Name THE AMERICAN FUNDS INCOME SERIES
Entity Central Index Key 0000770161
Entity Inv Company Type N-1A
Amendment Flag false
Document Creation Date Nov. 01, 2022
Document Effective Date Nov. 01, 2022
Prospectus Date Nov. 01, 2022
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class A  
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Trading Symbol AMUSX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-1  
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Trading Symbol RGVAX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-2  
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Trading Symbol RGVBX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-3  
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Trading Symbol RGVCX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-4  
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Trading Symbol RGVEX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-5  
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Trading Symbol RGVFX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class C  
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Trading Symbol UGSCX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class F-1  
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Trading Symbol UGSFX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-A  
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Trading Symbol CGTAX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-C  
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Trading Symbol CGTCX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-E  
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Trading Symbol CGTEX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-F-1  
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Trading Symbol CGTFX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class F-2  
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Trading Symbol GVTFX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-6  
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Trading Symbol RGVGX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-2E  
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Trading Symbol RGEVX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class R-5E  
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Trading Symbol RGVJX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class F-3  
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Trading Symbol USGFX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-T  
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Trading Symbol TSUGX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class T  
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Trading Symbol TUSGX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-F-2  
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Trading Symbol FSUGX
U.S. Government Securities Fund® | Class 529-F-3  
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Trading Symbol FSUUX