Rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Investments, at fair value: EBP, Investment, Fair Value Maximum Maximum [Member] EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Stable Value Fund Stable Value Fund [Member] Stable Value Fund Mutual Funds Mutual Fund [Member] Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus 3 years 3 years [Member] 3 years Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value 6 years or greater 6 years or greater [Member] 6 years or greater Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Payment to Participant EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Years of Service [Axis] Years of Service [Axis] Years of Service Amendment Flag Amendment Flag EBP, Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Use of Estimate EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Cover [Abstract] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] Minimum Minimum [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] Plan Sponsor Paid Plan Administrative Costs Plan Sponsor Paid Plan Administrative Costs Plan Sponsor Paid Plan Administrative Costs Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment 4 years 4 years [Member] 4 years Interest and dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Plan Number EBP, Plan Number EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Contribution EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block] ESOP And Company Discretionary Contributions Vesting Schedule ESOP And Company Discretionary Contributions Vesting Schedule [Table Text Block] ESOP And Company Discretionary Contributions Vesting Schedule Fees Paid to Parties in Interest Fees Paid to Parties in Interest Fees Paid to Parties in Interest EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] Net Assets Available for Benefits Assets Available for Benefits Assets Available for Benefits Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Document [Domain] Document [Domain] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense EBP, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] 2 years 2 years [Member] 2 years Years of Service [Domain] Years of Service [Domain] Years of Service [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Forfeitures Used to Reduce True-up Contributions Forfeitures Used to Reduce True-up Contributions Forfeitures Used to Reduce True-up Contributions Less than 2 years Less than 2 years [Member] Less than 2 years Employer Stock Fund Employer Stock Fund [Text Block] Employer Stock Fund EBP, Description of Plan Amendment EBP, Description of Plan Amendment [Text Block] Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Stock Fund Advaned Drainage Systems, Inc. Stock Fund [Member] Advaned Drainage Systems, Inc. Stock Fund Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash EBP, Allocation Status [Domain] EBP, Allocation Status [Domain] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Total Investments Total Investments EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Employer contribution receivable EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Benefit payments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] ESOP and Company Discretionary Contribution ESOP and Company Discretionary Contribution ESOP and Company Discretionary Contribution EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date 5 years 5 years [Member] 5 years EBP, Plan Name EBP, Plan Name EBP, Expense EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block] EBP, Investment EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Employee contributions receivable EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable Document Type Document Type EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] 2 years or greater 2 years or greater [Member] 2 years or greater EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] EBP, Subsequent Event EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Total additions NetTotalAdditions NetTotalAdditions EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Allocation Status [Axis] EBP, Allocation Status [Axis] Plan Paid Administrative Costs Plan Paid Administrative Costs Plan Paid Administrative Costs Vesting Percentage Company Contributions Company Matching Contributions Vesting Percentage Company Matching Contributions Vesting Percentage EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Company Matching Contributions Vesting Schedule Company Matching Contributions Vesting Schedule [Table Text Block] Company Matching Contributions Vesting Schedule Net investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Net Assets Available for Benefits EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Document Information, Document [Axis] Document Information, Document [Axis] Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]