v3.25.2
Shareholder Fees - American Century Capital Portfolios Prospectus
Aug. 01, 2025
USD ($)
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND, Y CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [1]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND C CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 1.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND, R5 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
EQUITY INCOME FUND | EQUITY INCOME FUND G CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [2]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND C CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 1.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND, R5 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND G CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND, Y CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [3]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND C CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 1.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND, R5 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
MID CAP VALUE FUND | MID CAP VALUE FUND G CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [4]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND | SMALL CAP DIVIDEND FUND G CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND, Y CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [5]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND C CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 1.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND, R5 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | SMALL CAP VALUE FUND, G CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND INVESTOR CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 25
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND I CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND, Y CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND A CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% [6]
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND C CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 1.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND R CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND, R5 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
VALUE FUND | VALUE FUND R6 CLASS  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee $ 0
[1] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.
[2] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.
[3] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.
[4] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.
[5] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.
[6] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.