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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name AB PORTFOLIOS
Entity Central Index Key 0000812015
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000029000  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Growth Fund
Class Name Advisor Class
Trading Symbol AGRYX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] Fund
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGRYX-S
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Advisor Class
$41
0.81%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 41
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.81% [1]
AssetsNet $ 1,545,359,902
Holdings Count | Holding 68
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 5,878,338
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$1,545,359,902
# of Portfolio Holdings
68
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$5,878,338
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Information Technology
33.1%
Communication Services
18.3%
Consumer Discretionary
14.5%
Health Care
13.5%
Industrials
6.8%
Financials
6.8%
Consumer Staples
5.6%
Materials
0.6%
Short-Term Investments
0.8%
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corp.
$136,304,551
8.8%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
$135,678,762
8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
$119,465,260
7.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A
$93,506,116
6.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
$74,095,908
4.8%
Microsoft Corp.
$65,797,795
4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)
$59,878,300
3.9%
Visa, Inc. - Class A
$54,505,450
3.5%
Eli Lilly & Co.
$52,167,608
3.4%
Netflix, Inc.
$40,641,262
2.6%
Total
$832,041,012
53.8%
C000028997  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Growth Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol AGRFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] Fund
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGRFX-S
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$54
1.06%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 54
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.06% [2]
AssetsNet $ 1,545,359,902
Holdings Count | Holding 68
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 5,878,338
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$1,545,359,902
# of Portfolio Holdings
68
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$5,878,338
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Information Technology
33.1%
Communication Services
18.3%
Consumer Discretionary
14.5%
Health Care
13.5%
Industrials
6.8%
Financials
6.8%
Consumer Staples
5.6%
Materials
0.6%
Short-Term Investments
0.8%
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corp.
$136,304,551
8.8%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
$135,678,762
8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
$119,465,260
7.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A
$93,506,116
6.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
$74,095,908
4.8%
Microsoft Corp.
$65,797,795
4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)
$59,878,300
3.9%
Visa, Inc. - Class A
$54,505,450
3.5%
Eli Lilly & Co.
$52,167,608
3.4%
Netflix, Inc.
$40,641,262
2.6%
Total
$832,041,012
53.8%
C000028999  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Growth Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol AGRCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] Fund
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGRCX-S
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$92
1.81%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 92
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.81% [3]
AssetsNet $ 1,545,359,902
Holdings Count | Holding 68
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 5,878,338
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$1,545,359,902
# of Portfolio Holdings
68
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$5,878,338
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Information Technology
33.1%
Communication Services
18.3%
Consumer Discretionary
14.5%
Health Care
13.5%
Industrials
6.8%
Financials
6.8%
Consumer Staples
5.6%
Materials
0.6%
Short-Term Investments
0.8%
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corp.
$136,304,551
8.8%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
$135,678,762
8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
$119,465,260
7.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A
$93,506,116
6.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
$74,095,908
4.8%
Microsoft Corp.
$65,797,795
4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)
$59,878,300
3.9%
Visa, Inc. - Class A
$54,505,450
3.5%
Eli Lilly & Co.
$52,167,608
3.4%
Netflix, Inc.
$40,641,262
2.6%
Total
$832,041,012
53.8%
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund during the reporting period.

C000029003  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Growth Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol AGFIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] Fund
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/AGFIX-S
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$44
0.87%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 44
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.87% [4]
AssetsNet $ 1,545,359,902
Holdings Count | Holding 68
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 5,878,338
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$1,545,359,902
# of Portfolio Holdings
68
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$5,878,338
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Information Technology
33.1%
Communication Services
18.3%
Consumer Discretionary
14.5%
Health Care
13.5%
Industrials
6.8%
Financials
6.8%
Consumer Staples
5.6%
Materials
0.6%
Short-Term Investments
0.8%
Other assets less liabilities
0.0%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corp.
$136,304,551
8.8%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C
$135,678,762
8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
$119,465,260
7.7%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A
$93,506,116
6.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
$74,095,908
4.8%
Microsoft Corp.
$65,797,795
4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Sponsored ADR)
$59,878,300
3.9%
Visa, Inc. - Class A
$54,505,450
3.5%
Eli Lilly & Co.
$52,167,608
3.4%
Netflix, Inc.
$40,641,262
2.6%
Total
$832,041,012
53.8%
[1] Annualized
[2] Annualized
[3] Annualized
[4] Annualized