v3.26.1
Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 48 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 72 Months Ended 84 Months Ended 96 Months Ended 108 Months Ended 120 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
C000025443                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Longleaf Partners Fund                    
Accumulated Value $ 10,000   $ 12,235 $ 13,178 $ 11,668 $ 10,354 $ 16,817 $ 14,144 $ 15,174 $ 16,068 $ 17,491 $ 17,880
C000117771                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Longleaf Partners Global Fund                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   14,289 15,058 14,288 12,879 18,103 13,734 15,363 16,380 18,957 20,725
C000025444                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,478 12,840 12,177 9,669 15,812 13,120 13,472 15,322 17,122 16,763
S&P 500 Index TR                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,790 13,484 14,889 16,006 22,536 20,144 24,091 30,006 34,556 42,271
MSCI WORLD INDEX Net (USD)                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   MSCI World Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,820 13,130 13,961 14,358 19,964 17,102 20,267 24,360 28,320 34,363
Russell 2000 Total Return                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 2000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   12,460 14,649 14,164 13,226 21,429 16,029 18,002 19,812 21,334 30,034
Russell 1000 Value Total Return                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 1000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Value Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,553 12,335 13,379 12,197 17,525 16,330 18,214 20,592 23,414 29,757
FTSE Developed Index                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   FTSE Developed Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,870 13,179 13,933 14,326 19,949 16,981 20,085 24,061 28,009 34,655
MSCI World Value Index                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   MSCI World Value Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   11,868 12,528 13,059 11,581 15,971 14,912 16,500 18,793 21,788 26,328
Russell 2000 Value Total Return                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 2000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Value Index                    
Accumulated Value 10,000   12,486 14,121 13,241 10,927 18,934 15,851 16,803 18,634 19,666 28,123
Russell 3000 Total Return Index                        
Account Value [Line Items]                        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Russell 3000<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index                    
Accumulated Value $ 10,000   $ 11,851 $ 13,602 $ 14,824 $ 15,792 $ 22,767 $ 19,610 $ 23,327 $ 28,721 $ 33,114 $ 40,667