v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund
Entity Central Index Key 0000730044
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000006467  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol USGAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$48
0.96%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 48
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.96% [1]
AssetsNet $ 207,354,228
Holdings Count | Holding 170
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 133.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$207,354,228
# of Portfolio Holdings
170
Portfolio Turnover Rate
133%
Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality (% of net assets)Footnote Reference*

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash and Equivalents
-26.5%
Not Rated
3.5%
BB
0.4%
BBB
0.4%
A
0.3%
AA
120.3%
AAA
1.6%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Security ratings disclosed with the exception for those labeled “not rated” is an aggregation of the highest security level rating amongst S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and Fitch Ratings, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (“NRSRO”).
Credit Quality Explanation [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Credit Rating Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Agency Adjustable Rate Mortgages
0.1%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.3%
U.S. Agency Securities
2.7%
Mortgages - Other
4.4%
Agency Fixed Rate Mortgages
18.2%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Agency Collateral Series
74.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000155939  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol MSGVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$86
1.73%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 86
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.73% [2]
AssetsNet $ 207,354,228
Holdings Count | Holding 170
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 133.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$207,354,228
# of Portfolio Holdings
170
Portfolio Turnover Rate
133%
Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality (% of net assets)Footnote Reference*

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash and Equivalents
-26.5%
Not Rated
3.5%
BB
0.4%
BBB
0.4%
A
0.3%
AA
120.3%
AAA
1.6%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Security ratings disclosed with the exception for those labeled “not rated” is an aggregation of the highest security level rating amongst S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and Fitch Ratings, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (“NRSRO”).
Credit Quality Explanation [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Credit Rating Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Agency Adjustable Rate Mortgages
0.1%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.3%
U.S. Agency Securities
2.7%
Mortgages - Other
4.4%
Agency Fixed Rate Mortgages
18.2%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Agency Collateral Series
74.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000006470  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol USGDX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$30
0.61%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 30
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.61% [3]
AssetsNet $ 207,354,228
Holdings Count | Holding 170
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 133.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$207,354,228
# of Portfolio Holdings
170
Portfolio Turnover Rate
133%
Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality (% of net assets)Footnote Reference*

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash and Equivalents
-26.5%
Not Rated
3.5%
BB
0.4%
BBB
0.4%
A
0.3%
AA
120.3%
AAA
1.6%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Security ratings disclosed with the exception for those labeled “not rated” is an aggregation of the highest security level rating amongst S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and Fitch Ratings, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (“NRSRO”).
Credit Quality Explanation [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Credit Rating Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Agency Adjustable Rate Mortgages
0.1%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.3%
U.S. Agency Securities
2.7%
Mortgages - Other
4.4%
Agency Fixed Rate Mortgages
18.2%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Agency Collateral Series
74.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000006469  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund
Class Name Class L
Trading Symbol USGCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Morgan Stanley Long Duration Government Opportunities Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class L
$61
1.23%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.23% [4]
AssetsNet $ 207,354,228
Holdings Count | Holding 170
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 133.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$207,354,228
# of Portfolio Holdings
170
Portfolio Turnover Rate
133%
Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality (% of net assets)Footnote Reference*

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Cash and Equivalents
-26.5%
Not Rated
3.5%
BB
0.4%
BBB
0.4%
A
0.3%
AA
120.3%
AAA
1.6%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Security ratings disclosed with the exception for those labeled “not rated” is an aggregation of the highest security level rating amongst S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and Fitch Ratings, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (“NRSRO”).
Credit Quality Explanation [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Credit Rating Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Agency Adjustable Rate Mortgages
0.1%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
0.3%
U.S. Agency Securities
2.7%
Mortgages - Other
4.4%
Agency Fixed Rate Mortgages
18.2%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Agency Collateral Series
74.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
[1] Annualized
[2] Annualized
[3] Annualized
[4] Annualized