Shareholder Report
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6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Document Type |
N-CSR
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| Amendment Flag |
false
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| Registrant Name |
Federated Hermes Income Securities Trust
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| Entity Central Index Key |
0000789281
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| Entity Investment Company Type |
N-1A
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| Document Period End Date |
Apr. 30, 2026
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| C000098257 [Member] |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
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| Class Name |
Institutional Shares
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| Trading Symbol |
FMUIX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
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| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
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| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1‑800‑341‑7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
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| Additional Information Phone Number |
1‑800‑341‑7400
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| Additional Information Website |
FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
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| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class Name |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Institutional Shares |
$38 |
0.74% |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 38
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.74%
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| Net Assets |
$ 1,434,783,161
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| Holdings Count | Holding |
409
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| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
12.00%
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| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Key Fund Statistics
| Net Assets |
$1,434,783,161 |
| Number of Investments |
409 |
| Portfolio Turnover |
12% |
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| Holdings [Text Block] |
Fund Holdings Top Security Types
(% of Net Assets)
| Equity Securities |
48.4% |
| Tax-Exempt, Fixed-Income Securities |
46.9% |
| Tax-Exempt, Short-Term Securities |
4.4% | Top Sectors - Equity
(% Equity Securities) Top Sectors - Tax-Exempt
(% Tax-Exempt Securities)
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| C000024657 [Member] |
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| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
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| Class Name |
Class A Shares
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| Trading Symbol |
FMUAX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
|
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
|
| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1‑800‑341‑7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
|
| Additional Information Phone Number |
1‑800‑341‑7400
|
| Additional Information Website |
FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
|
| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class Name |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class A Shares |
$50 |
0.99% |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 50
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.99%
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| Net Assets |
$ 1,434,783,161
|
| Holdings Count | Holding |
409
|
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
12.00%
|
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Key Fund Statistics
| Net Assets |
$1,434,783,161 |
| Number of Investments |
409 |
| Portfolio Turnover |
12% |
|
| Holdings [Text Block] |
Fund Holdings Top Security Types
(% of Net Assets)
| Equity Securities |
48.4% |
| Tax-Exempt, Fixed-Income Securities |
46.9% |
| Tax-Exempt, Short-Term Securities |
4.4% | Top Sectors - Equity
(% Equity Securities) Top Sectors - Tax-Exempt
(% Tax-Exempt Securities)
|
| C000024659 [Member] |
|
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
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| Class Name |
Class C Shares
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| Trading Symbol |
FMUCX
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| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
|
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
|
| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1‑800‑341‑7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
|
| Additional Information Phone Number |
1‑800‑341‑7400
|
| Additional Information Website |
FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
|
| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class Name |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class C Shares |
$88 |
1.74% |
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| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 88
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| Expense Ratio, Percent |
1.74%
|
| Net Assets |
$ 1,434,783,161
|
| Holdings Count | Holding |
409
|
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
12.00%
|
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Key Fund Statistics
| Net Assets |
$1,434,783,161 |
| Number of Investments |
409 |
| Portfolio Turnover |
12% |
|
| Holdings [Text Block] |
Fund Holdings Top Security Types
(% of Net Assets)
| Equity Securities |
48.4% |
| Tax-Exempt, Fixed-Income Securities |
46.9% |
| Tax-Exempt, Short-Term Securities |
4.4% | Top Sectors - Equity
(% Equity Securities) Top Sectors - Tax-Exempt
(% Tax-Exempt Securities)
|
| C000051328 [Member] |
|
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] |
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| Fund Name |
Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
|
| Class Name |
Class F Shares
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| Trading Symbol |
FMUFX
|
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] |
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Muni and Stock Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
|
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual |
semi-annual shareholder report
|
| Additional Information [Text Block] |
You can find additional information about the Fund at FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1‑800‑341‑7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
|
| Additional Information Phone Number |
1‑800‑341‑7400
|
| Additional Information Website |
FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation
|
| Expenses [Text Block] |
What were the Fund costs for the last six months? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class Name |
Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as an annualized percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class F Shares |
$50 |
0.99% |
|
| Expenses Paid, Amount |
$ 50
|
| Expense Ratio, Percent |
0.99%
|
| Net Assets |
$ 1,434,783,161
|
| Holdings Count | Holding |
409
|
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover |
12.00%
|
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] |
Key Fund Statistics
| Net Assets |
$1,434,783,161 |
| Number of Investments |
409 |
| Portfolio Turnover |
12% |
|
| Holdings [Text Block] |
Fund Holdings Top Security Types
(% of Net Assets)
| Equity Securities |
48.4% |
| Tax-Exempt, Fixed-Income Securities |
46.9% |
| Tax-Exempt, Short-Term Securities |
4.4% | Top Sectors - Equity
(% Equity Securities) Top Sectors - Tax-Exempt
(% Tax-Exempt Securities)
|
