Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| VALUE LINE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND INC | ||||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 21.23% | 34.44% | (29.83%) | 6.79% | 33.03% | 26.14% | (2.71%) | 23.86% | 2.80% | (0.86%) |