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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | ||||||||
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Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | SUMMARY | ||||||
Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment Objective | ||||||
Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The Fund strives to increase the value of your investment over the long-term (“long-term growth”).
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Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and Expenses of the Fund | ||||||
Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder Fees(fees paid directly from your investment) | ||||||
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual Fund Operating Expenses(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio Turnover | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12.81% of the average value of the portfolio.
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Portfolio Turnover, Rate | rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate | 12.81% | ||||||
Expense Example [Heading] | rr_ExpenseExampleHeading | Example: | ||||||
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock | This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: | ||||||
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | Principal Investment Strategies | ||||||
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | To pursue the Fund’s investment objective of long-term growth, it primarily invests in common stocks of domestic corporations with small- and medium‑sized market capitalizations believed to have growth potential. The Fund believes a company’s annual sales volume and market capitalization (the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the per share price) are the factors most illustrative of a company’s size. In distinguishing company size in terms of sales volume, the Fund considers a company’s sales volume relative to peer companies in the company’s industry. In terms of market capitalization, the Fund generally considers companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index as “small,” within the range of the Russell Midcap Index as “medium,” and within the range of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index as “large.” To a lesser extent, the Fund may invest in companies with large market capitalizations. The Fund looks for established companies with the potential for superior growth in sales and earnings in a diversified group of industries. The Fund’s investment philosophy is basically a long-term growth philosophy, based upon the assumption that if a company achieves superior growth in sales and earnings, eventually the company’s stock will achieve superior performance. It is anticipated that a major portion of the Fund’s portfolio will be invested in common stocks of the types of companies, and in the manner, as described above.
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Risk [Heading] | rr_RiskHeading | Principal Risks of Investing | ||||||
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading | Performance | ||||||
Performance Narrative [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock | The bar chart shown below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The chart shows the variability of the Fund’s total return for the last ten calendar years. Updated performance information for the Fund is available on our website at www.nicholasfunds.com.
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Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns | The bar chart shown below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The chart shows the variability of the Fund’s total return for the last ten calendar years. | ||||||
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | www.nicholasfunds.com | ||||||
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture | Of course, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of its future returns. | ||||||
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock | For the ten calendar year periods shown in the above bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 23.47% (for the quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the lowest quarterly return was ‑22.38% (for the quarter ended March 31, 2020).
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Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate | After‑tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. | ||||||
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred | Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax‑deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. | ||||||
Performance Table Narrative | rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock | This next table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the one, five and ten year periods ending on December 31, 2024 (the Fund’s most recently completed calendar year), compared to the returns of broad measures of market performance and the performance average of similar mutual funds. The table also shows the average annual total returns for the Fund after taxes on distributions and after taxes on distributions and the redemption of all of your Fund shares. After‑tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax‑deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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Performance Table Closing [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock | Of course, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of its future returns.
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Risk Lose Money [Member] | ||||||||
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Risk [Text Block] | rr_RiskTextBlock | If the value of the Fund shares or the values of the Fund’s investments go down, you may lose money. | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Market Risk [Member] | ||||||||
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Portfolio Specific Risk [Member] | ||||||||
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Selection Risk [Member] | ||||||||
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Public Health Threats Risk [Member] | ||||||||
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Cybersecurity Risk [Member] | ||||||||
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Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Class I | ||||||||
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice | none | ||||||
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) | rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther | none | ||||||
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther | none | ||||||
Wire Redemption Fee | rr_RedemptionFee | $ 15.00 | ||||||
Exchange Fee | rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption | none | ||||||
Management Fees | rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets | 0.75% | ||||||
Distribution (12b-1) Fees | rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets | none | ||||||
Other Expenses | rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets | 0.10% | ||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | rr_ExpensesOverAssets | 0.85% | ||||||
One Year | rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 | $ 87 | ||||||
Three Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 | 271 | ||||||
Five Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 | 471 | ||||||
Ten Years | rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 | $ 1,049 | ||||||
2015 | rr_AnnualReturn2015 | (1.83%) | ||||||
2016 | rr_AnnualReturn2016 | 12.37% | ||||||
2017 | rr_AnnualReturn2017 | 19.92% | ||||||
2018 | rr_AnnualReturn2018 | (1.00%) | ||||||
2019 | rr_AnnualReturn2019 | 27.37% | ||||||
2020 | rr_AnnualReturn2020 | 22.73% | ||||||
2021 | rr_AnnualReturn2021 | 19.00% | ||||||
2022 | rr_AnnualReturn2022 | (23.66%) | ||||||
2023 | rr_AnnualReturn2023 | 17.17% | ||||||
2024 | rr_AnnualReturn2024 | 11.94% | ||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel | highest quarterly return | ||||||
Highest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate | Jun. 30, 2020 | ||||||
Highest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn | 23.47% | ||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label | rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel | lowest quarterly return | ||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate | Mar. 31, 2020 | ||||||
Lowest Quarterly Return | rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn | (22.38%) | ||||||
One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.94% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 7.90% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 9.33% | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class I | ||||||||
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One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.29% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 6.29% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.49% | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class I | ||||||||
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One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 7.53% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 6.04% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.16% | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Russell 2000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | ||||||||
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One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 15.15% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 6.86% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 8.09% | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | ||||||||
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One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 11.54% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 7.40% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 7.82% | ||||||
Class I | NICHOLAS LTD EDITION INC | Morningstar Small-Cap Growth Category (reflects no deduction for taxes) | ||||||||
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One Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 14.98% | ||||||
Five Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 8.47% | ||||||
Ten Year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 9.31% |