Label Element Value
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 497
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jan. 30, 2015
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName TOUCHSTONE INVESTMENT TRUST
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000066117
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Feb. 19, 2015
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Feb. 19, 2015
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 30, 2015
Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Touchstone Active Bond Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol TOBAX
Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Touchstone Active Bond Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol TODCX
Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Touchstone Active Bond Fund | Class Y  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol TOBYX
Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Touchstone Active Bond Fund | Institutional  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol TOBIX