Document and Entity Information |
Total |
|---|---|
| Prospectus: | |
| Document Type | 485BPOS |
| Document Period End Date | May 31, 2015 |
| Registrant Name | MORGAN STANLEY LTD DURATION US GOVERNMENT TRUST |
| Central Index Key | 0000876162 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Creation Date | Sep. 28, 2015 |
| Document Effective Date | Sep. 30, 2015 |
| Prospectus Date | Sep. 30, 2015 |
| MORGAN STANLEY LTD DURATION US GOVERNMENT TRUST | Advisor Class | |
| Prospectus: | |
| Trading Symbol | LDTRX |
| MORGAN STANLEY LTD DURATION US GOVERNMENT TRUST | Class I | |
| Prospectus: | |
| Trading Symbol | MLDUX |