Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) 74200000400_Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund_Class A_TSR Annual {Class A} |
12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
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| Class A | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Class A (with sales charge) | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.73% | (0.09%) | 5.82% |
| Without Sales Load [Member] | Class A | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Class A | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 10.85% | 1.06% | 6.42% |
| MSCI All Country World Index-NR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI All Country World Index-NR | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 22.35% | 10.89% | 12.58% |
| MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index-NR | ||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 22.39% | 7.24% | 10.19% |