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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name AB CAP FUND, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0000081443
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date May 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000141795  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
Class Name Advisor Class
Trading Symbol SCYVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCYVX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCYVX-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
$50
0.92%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 50
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.92% [1]
AssetsNet $ 592,863,391
Holdings Count | Holding 106
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,246,295
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 29.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$592,863,391
# of Portfolio Holdings
106
Portfolio Turnover Rate
29%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$2,246,295
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Financials
21.9%
Industrials
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
13.6%
Information Technology
11.0%
Real Estate
7.1%
Energy
6.4%
Health Care
6.3%
Materials
6.0%
Utilities
3.5%
Consumer Staples
2.9%
Others
0.5%
Short-Term Investments
1.4%
Other assets less liabilities
-0.8%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
BorgWarner, Inc.
$10,517,895
1.8%
Select Water Solutions, Inc.
$9,998,611
1.7%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. - Class A
$9,388,250
1.6%
Seadrill Ltd.
$9,190,414
1.5%
Worthington Steel, Inc.
$8,981,829
1.5%
Versigent PLC
$8,810,367
1.5%
Avnet, Inc.
$8,712,299
1.5%
Extreme Networks, Inc.
$8,610,156
1.5%
Plexus Corp.
$8,360,756
1.4%
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
$7,988,030
1.3%
Total
$90,558,607
15.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000141790  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol SCAVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCAVX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCAVX-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
$64
1.17%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 64
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.17% [2]
AssetsNet $ 592,863,391
Holdings Count | Holding 106
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,246,295
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 29.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$592,863,391
# of Portfolio Holdings
106
Portfolio Turnover Rate
29%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$2,246,295
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Financials
21.9%
Industrials
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
13.6%
Information Technology
11.0%
Real Estate
7.1%
Energy
6.4%
Health Care
6.3%
Materials
6.0%
Utilities
3.5%
Consumer Staples
2.9%
Others
0.5%
Short-Term Investments
1.4%
Other assets less liabilities
-0.8%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
BorgWarner, Inc.
$10,517,895
1.8%
Select Water Solutions, Inc.
$9,998,611
1.7%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. - Class A
$9,388,250
1.6%
Seadrill Ltd.
$9,190,414
1.5%
Worthington Steel, Inc.
$8,981,829
1.5%
Versigent PLC
$8,810,367
1.5%
Avnet, Inc.
$8,712,299
1.5%
Extreme Networks, Inc.
$8,610,156
1.5%
Plexus Corp.
$8,360,756
1.4%
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
$7,988,030
1.3%
Total
$90,558,607
15.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000141791  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Small Cap Value Portfolio
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol SCCVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCCVX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/SCCVX-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
$105
1.93%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 105
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.93% [3]
AssetsNet $ 592,863,391
Holdings Count | Holding 106
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,246,295
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 29.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$592,863,391
# of Portfolio Holdings
106
Portfolio Turnover Rate
29%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$2,246,295
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Financials
21.9%
Industrials
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
13.6%
Information Technology
11.0%
Real Estate
7.1%
Energy
6.4%
Health Care
6.3%
Materials
6.0%
Utilities
3.5%
Consumer Staples
2.9%
Others
0.5%
Short-Term Investments
1.4%
Other assets less liabilities
-0.8%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
BorgWarner, Inc.
$10,517,895
1.8%
Select Water Solutions, Inc.
$9,998,611
1.7%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. - Class A
$9,388,250
1.6%
Seadrill Ltd.
$9,190,414
1.5%
Worthington Steel, Inc.
$8,981,829
1.5%
Versigent PLC
$8,810,367
1.5%
Avnet, Inc.
$8,712,299
1.5%
Extreme Networks, Inc.
$8,610,156
1.5%
Plexus Corp.
$8,360,756
1.4%
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
$7,988,030
1.3%
Total
$90,558,607
15.3%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000249214  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name AB Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Class Name Class Z
Trading Symbol ABMVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the AB Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Fund”) for the period of December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/ABMVX-S. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 227 4618.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 227 4618
Additional Information Website https://www.abfunds.com/link/AB/ABMVX-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 Z
$36
0.67%Footnote Reference*
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 36
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.67% [4]
AssetsNet $ 2,720,967
Holdings Count | Holding 57
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 18.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Net Assets
$2,720,967
# of Portfolio Holdings
57
Portfolio Turnover Rate
18%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net)
$0
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Breakdown (% of Net Assets)

Table Summary
Industrials
20.7%
Financials
13.9%
Information Technology
12.9%
Health Care
9.1%
Materials
8.3%
Consumer Discretionary
8.2%
Real Estate
8.1%
Energy
6.6%
Utilities
5.9%
Consumer Staples
5.3%
Short-Term Investments
1.9%
Other assets less liabilities
-0.9%
Total
100.0%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

10 Top Holdings

Table Summary
Company
U.S. $ Value
% of Net Assets
TD SYNNEX Corp.
$91,970
3.4%
Reliance, Inc.
$84,150
3.1%
Ameren Corp.
$83,677
3.1%
TechnipFMC PLC
$78,067
2.9%
Alliant Energy Corp.
$76,837
2.8%
Invesco Ltd.
$73,256
2.7%
Dollar Tree, Inc.
$71,378
2.6%
United Rentals, Inc.
$67,705
2.5%
ON Semiconductor Corp.
$67,186
2.4%
NXP Semiconductors NV
$62,663
2.3%
Total
$756,889
27.8%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
[1] Annualized
[2] Annualized
[3] Annualized
[4] Annualized