v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
USD ($)
$ / shares
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
Entity Central Index Key 0001293967
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund
Class Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund
Trading Symbol POSKX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of  November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at   https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-stock-fund/#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at  1-800-729-2307.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-729-2307
Additional Information Website https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-stock-fund/#literature
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*
PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund
$36
0.67%
[1]
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 36
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.67%
Net Assets $ 4,430,881,578
Holdings Count | $ / shares 148
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 3.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of April 30, 2026)
Net Assets
$4,430,881,578
Number of Holdings
148
Portfolio Turnover
3%
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (% of net assets as of April 30, 2026)
Top 10 Issuers
(%)
Intel Corp.
8.2%
Eli Lilly & Co.
4.9%
AstraZeneca PLC
4.0%
KLA Corp.
3.1%
Flex Ltd.
3.0%
FedEx Corp.
2.5%
Siemens AG
2.5%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A & C
2.4%
Ross Stores, Inc.
2.3%
Biogen, Inc.
2.3%
Top Sectors
(%)
Information Technology
27.6%
Industrials
21.8%
Health Care
21.2%
Financials
10.0%
Consumer Discretionary
6.7%
Communication Services
3.6%
Consumer Staples
2.4%
Energy
2.4%
Materials
2.2%
Utilities
0.0%
Cash & Other
2.1%
Updated Prospectus Web Address https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-stock-fund/#literature
PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund
Class Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund
Trading Symbol POGRX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of  November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-growth-fund/#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at  1-800-729-2307.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-729-2307
Additional Information Website https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-growth-fund/#literature
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*
PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund
$35
0.66%
[2]
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 35
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.66%
Net Assets $ 5,423,917,747
Holdings Count | $ / shares 179
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 3.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of April 30, 2026)
Net Assets
$5,423,917,747
Number of Holdings
179
Portfolio Turnover
3%
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (% of net assets as of April 30, 2026)
Top 10 Issuers
(%)
Micron Technology, Inc.
7.7%
Intel Corp.
5.1%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A & C
4.9%
Eli Lilly & Co.
4.2%
Xometry, Inc.
3.4%
BeOne Medicines Ltd.
3.2%
Flex Ltd.
3.0%
Biogen, Inc.
2.1%
KLA Corp.
1.9%
NVIDIA Corp.
1.9%
Top Sectors
(%)
Information Technology
31.2%
Health Care
22.8%
Industrials
16.6%
Communication Services
7.8%
Financials
7.7%
Consumer Discretionary
7.3%
Consumer Staples
1.6%
Energy
1.1%
Materials
0.7%
Real Estate
0.2%
Cash & Other
3.0%
Updated Prospectus Web Address https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-growth-fund/#literature
PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund
Class Name PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund
Trading Symbol POAGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of  November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at   https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-aggressive-growth-fund/#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-729-2307.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-729-2307
Additional Information Website https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-aggressive-growth-fund/#literature
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*
PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund
$34
0.66%
[3]
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 34
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.66%
Net Assets $ 6,765,772,559
Holdings Count | $ / shares 180
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 6.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of April 30, 2026)
Net Assets
$6,765,772,559
Number of Holdings
180
Portfolio Turnover
6%
Holdings [Text Block]
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (% of net assets as of April 30, 2026)
Top 10 Issuers
(%)
Micron Technology, Inc.
10.5%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A & C
3.6%
Flex Ltd.
3.6%
Eli Lilly & Co.
3.1%
BeOne Medicines Ltd.
2.9%
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2.6%
NVIDIA Corp.
2.5%
Glaukos Corp.
2.3%
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
2.1%
Biogen, Inc.
2.0%
Top Sectors
(%)
Information Technology
35.6%
Health Care
24.3%
Industrials
13.1%
Consumer Discretionary
11.3%
Communication Services
7.1%
Financials
4.3%
Materials
1.8%
Consumer Staples
0.8%
Energy
0.3%
Real Estate
0.1%
Cash & Other
1.3%
Updated Prospectus Web Address https://www.primecap.com/funds/primecap-odyssey-aggressive-growth-fund/#literature
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