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Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details)
12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 120 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025
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C000029067      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund    
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000029067      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.78% 3.29% 2.56%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
Average Annual Return [Line Items]      
Line Graph and Table Measure Name Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 5.81% (0.52%) 1.51%