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Shareholder Report
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
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Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
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Registrant Name DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000071701
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2026
C000009519 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Davis New York Venture Fund
Class Name Class Y
Trading Symbol DNVYX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Davis New York Venture Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 (the “period”).
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents or by contacting Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-279-0279
Additional Information Website davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund expenses for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Davis New York Venture Fund
(Class Y)		 $77 0.67%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 77
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.67%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Summary of Results
The Fund outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500” or the “Index”) for the period. The Fund’s Class Y shares delivered a total return of 30.82%, versus a 19.56% return for the S&P 500. The Fund invests principally in common stocks (including American Depositary Receipts) issued by large companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion. The Fund continues to invest a significant portion of its assets in financial services and foreign companies.
Market Overview
  • S&P 500
    • Strongest performing sectors - Energy (+41%), Health Care (+27%), and Information Technology (+26%)
    • Weakest performing sectors - Utilities (+6%), Consumer Discretionary (+8%), and Consumer Staples (+10%)
Contributors to Performance
  • Information Technology - significantly outperformed the Index sector (+168% vs +26%)
    • Samsung Electronics (+262%) and Applied Materials (+167%) - two largest individual contributors
    • Texas Instruments (+56%)
    • Applied Materials - no longer a Fund holding
  • Health Care - outperformed the Index sector (+59% vs +27%) and overweight (average weighting 14% vs 9%)
    • Viatris (+109%) and CVS Health (+73%)
  • Financials - outperformed the Index sector (+17% vs +11%)
    • U.S. Bancorp (+46%) and Danske Bank (+58%)
  • Overweight in Energy (average weighting 7% vs 3%), the strongest performing sector of the Index
    • Devon Energy (+33%) - completed merger with Coterra in May 2026 and includes Coterra performance prior to merger
  • Individual holdings
    • Alphabet (+86%) and Teck Resources (+87%)
Detractors from Performance
  • Communication Services - underperformed the Index sector (flat vs +19%)
    • Meta Platforms (-28%) and Pinterest (-38%) - two largest individual detractors
    • Angi (-65%)
  • Significantly underweight in Information Technology (average weighting 11% vs 35%), a stronger performing sector of the Index
  • Overweight in Financials (average weighting 30% vs 13%)
    • Markel Group (-6%) and Capital One Financial (-1%)
  • Industrials - underperformed the Index sector (-13% vs +20%)
    • DiDi Global (-30%) and AGCO (-13%)
  • Energy - underperformed the Index sector (+27% vs +41%)
  • Individual Consumer Discretionary holdings
    • Prosus (-20%), Trip.com Group (-24%), and Naspers (-16%)
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values of a $5,000,000 investment in the Fund, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index over 10 fiscal years for an investment made on July 31, 2016.
GROWTH OF $5,000,000
Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 07/31/26 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class Y) 30.82% 12.50% 13.42%
S&P 500 Index 19.56% 12.85% 15.07%
Russell 1000 Value Index 31.19% 11.82% 11.61%
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] For most recent month-end performance information, please call Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279 or visit the Fund's website at www.davisfunds.com.
Net Assets $ 7,700,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 46
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 38,200,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 18.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets as of 07/31/26 (in billions) $7.7
Total number of portfolio holdings as of 07/31/26 46
Portfolio turnover rate for the period 18%
Total advisory fees paid for the period (in millions) $38.2
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Sectors as of 07/31/26 Net Assets
Financials 27.07%
Health Care 17.40%
Consumer Discretionary 12.88%
Communication Services 9.69%
Information Technology 8.60%
C000009520 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Davis New York Venture Fund
Class Name Class R
Trading Symbol NYVRX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Davis New York Venture Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 (the “period”).
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents or by contacting Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-279-0279
Additional Information Website davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund expenses for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Davis New York Venture Fund
(Class R)		 $138 1.20%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 138
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.20%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Summary of Results
The Fund outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500” or the “Index”) for the period. The Fund’s Class R shares delivered a total return of 30.15%, versus a 19.56% return for the S&P 500. The Fund invests principally in common stocks (including American Depositary Receipts) issued by large companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion. The Fund continues to invest a significant portion of its assets in financial services and foreign companies.
Market Overview
  • S&P 500
    • Strongest performing sectors - Energy (+41%), Health Care (+27%), and Information Technology (+26%)
    • Weakest performing sectors - Utilities (+6%), Consumer Discretionary (+8%), and Consumer Staples (+10%)
Contributors to Performance
  • Information Technology - significantly outperformed the Index sector (+168% vs +26%)
    • Samsung Electronics (+262%) and Applied Materials (+167%) - two largest individual contributors
    • Texas Instruments (+56%)
    • Applied Materials - no longer a Fund holding
  • Health Care - outperformed the Index sector (+59% vs +27%) and overweight (average weighting 14% vs 9%)
    • Viatris (+109%) and CVS Health (+73%)
  • Financials - outperformed the Index sector (+17% vs +11%)
    • U.S. Bancorp (+46%) and Danske Bank (+58%)
  • Overweight in Energy (average weighting 7% vs 3%), the strongest performing sector of the Index
    • Devon Energy (+33%) - completed merger with Coterra in May 2026 and includes Coterra performance prior to merger
  • Individual holdings
    • Alphabet (+86%) and Teck Resources (+87%)
Detractors from Performance
  • Communication Services - underperformed the Index sector (flat vs +19%)
    • Meta Platforms (-28%) and Pinterest (-38%) - two largest individual detractors
    • Angi (-65%)
  • Significantly underweight in Information Technology (average weighting 11% vs 35%), a stronger performing sector of the Index
  • Overweight in Financials (average weighting 30% vs 13%)
    • Markel Group (-6%) and Capital One Financial (-1%)
  • Industrials - underperformed the Index sector (-13% vs +20%)
    • DiDi Global (-30%) and AGCO (-13%)
  • Energy - underperformed the Index sector (+27% vs +41%)
  • Individual Consumer Discretionary holdings
    • Prosus (-20%), Trip.com Group (-24%), and Naspers (-16%)
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values of a $500,000 investment in the Fund, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index over 10 fiscal years for an investment made on July 31, 2016.
GROWTH OF $500,000
Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 07/31/26 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class R) 30.15% 11.93% 12.82%
S&P 500 Index 19.56% 12.85% 15.07%
Russell 1000 Value Index 31.19% 11.82% 11.61%
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] For most recent month-end performance information, please call Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279 or visit the Fund's website at www.davisfunds.com.
Net Assets $ 7,700,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 46
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 38,200,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 18.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets as of 07/31/26 (in billions) $7.7
Total number of portfolio holdings as of 07/31/26 46
Portfolio turnover rate for the period 18%
Total advisory fees paid for the period (in millions) $38.2
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Sectors as of 07/31/26 Net Assets
Financials 27.07%
Health Care 17.40%
Consumer Discretionary 12.88%
Communication Services 9.69%
Information Technology 8.60%
C000009518 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Davis New York Venture Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol NYVCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Davis New York Venture Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 (the “period”).
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents or by contacting Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-279-0279
Additional Information Website davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund expenses for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Davis New York Venture Fund
(Class C)		 $200 1.74%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 200
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.74%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Summary of Results
The Fund outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500” or the “Index”) for the period. The Fund’s Class C shares delivered a total return on net asset value of 29.45%, versus a 19.56% return for the S&P 500. The Fund invests principally in common stocks (including American Depositary Receipts) issued by large companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion. The Fund continues to invest a significant portion of its assets in financial services and foreign companies.
Market Overview
  • S&P 500
    • Strongest performing sectors - Energy (+41%), Health Care (+27%), and Information Technology (+26%)
    • Weakest performing sectors - Utilities (+6%), Consumer Discretionary (+8%), and Consumer Staples (+10%)
Contributors to Performance
  • Information Technology - significantly outperformed the Index sector (+168% vs +26%)
    • Samsung Electronics (+262%) and Applied Materials (+167%) - two largest individual contributors
    • Texas Instruments (+56%)
    • Applied Materials - no longer a Fund holding
  • Health Care - outperformed the Index sector (+59% vs +27%) and overweight (average weighting 14% vs 9%)
    • Viatris (+109%) and CVS Health (+73%)
  • Financials - outperformed the Index sector (+17% vs +11%)
    • U.S. Bancorp (+46%) and Danske Bank (+58%)
  • Overweight in Energy (average weighting 7% vs 3%), the strongest performing sector of the Index
    • Devon Energy (+33%) - completed merger with Coterra in May 2026 and includes Coterra performance prior to merger
  • Individual holdings
    • Alphabet (+86%) and Teck Resources (+87%)
Detractors from Performance
  • Communication Services - underperformed the Index sector (flat vs +19%)
    • Meta Platforms (-28%) and Pinterest (-38%) - two largest individual detractors
    • Angi (-65%)
  • Significantly underweight in Information Technology (average weighting 11% vs 35%), a stronger performing sector of the Index
  • Overweight in Financials (average weighting 30% vs 13%)
    • Markel Group (-6%) and Capital One Financial (-1%)
  • Industrials - underperformed the Index sector (-13% vs +20%)
    • DiDi Global (-30%) and AGCO (-13%)
  • Energy - underperformed the Index sector (+27% vs +41%)
  • Individual Consumer Discretionary holdings
    • Prosus (-20%), Trip.com Group (-24%), and Naspers (-16%)
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values of a $10,000 investment in the Fund, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index over 10 fiscal years for an investment made on July 31, 2016.
GROWTH OF $10,000
Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
*Because Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years, the “10-Year” returns for Class C reflect Class A performance for the period after conversion.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 07/31/26 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class C) — Without CDSC* 29.45% 11.30% 12.41%
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class C) — With CDSC*,** 28.45% 11.30% 12.41%
S&P 500 Index 19.56% 12.85% 15.07%
Russell 1000 Value Index 31.19% 11.82% 11.61%
*
Because Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years, the “10-Year” returns for Class C reflect Class A performance for the period after conversion.
**
Includes any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”).
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] For most recent month-end performance information, please call Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279 or visit the Fund's website at www.davisfunds.com .
Net Assets $ 7,700,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 46
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 38,200,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 18.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets as of 07/31/26 (in billions) $7.7
Total number of portfolio holdings as of 07/31/26 46
Portfolio turnover rate for the period 18%
Total advisory fees paid for the period (in millions) $38.2
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Sectors as of 07/31/26 Net Assets
Financials 27.07%
Health Care 17.40%
Consumer Discretionary 12.88%
Communication Services 9.69%
Information Technology 8.60%
C000009516 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Davis New York Venture Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol NYVTX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Davis New York Venture Fund (the “Fund”) for the period of August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 (the “period”).
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents or by contacting Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-279-0279
Additional Information Website davisfunds.com/resources/regulatory-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund expenses for the last year?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Davis New York Venture Fund
(Class A)		 $104 0.90%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 104
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.90%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Summary of Results
The Fund outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500” or the “Index”) for the period. The Fund’s Class A shares delivered a total return on net asset value of 30.53%, versus a 19.56% return for the S&P 500. The Fund invests principally in common stocks (including American Depositary Receipts) issued by large companies with market capitalizations of at least $10 billion. The Fund continues to invest a significant portion of its assets in financial services and foreign companies.
Market Overview
  • S&P 500
    • Strongest performing sectors - Energy (+41%), Health Care (+27%), and Information Technology (+26%)
    • Weakest performing sectors - Utilities (+6%), Consumer Discretionary (+8%), and Consumer Staples (+10%)
Contributors to Performance
  • Information Technology - significantly outperformed the Index sector (+168% vs +26%)
    • Samsung Electronics (+262%) and Applied Materials (+167%) - two largest individual contributors
    • Texas Instruments (+56%)
    • Applied Materials - no longer a Fund holding
  • Health Care - outperformed the Index sector (+59% vs +27%) and overweight (average weighting 14% vs 9%)
    • Viatris (+109%) and CVS Health (+73%)
  • Financials - outperformed the Index sector (+17% vs +11%)
    • U.S. Bancorp (+46%) and Danske Bank (+58%)
  • Overweight in Energy (average weighting 7% vs 3%), the strongest performing sector of the Index
    • Devon Energy (+33%) - completed merger with Coterra in May 2026 and includes Coterra performance prior to merger
  • Individual holdings
    • Alphabet (+86%) and Teck Resources (+87%)
Detractors from Performance
  • Communication Services - underperformed the Index sector (flat vs +19%)
    • Meta Platforms (-28%) and Pinterest (-38%) - two largest individual detractors
    • Angi (-65%)
  • Significantly underweight in Information Technology (average weighting 11% vs 35%), a stronger performing sector of the Index
  • Overweight in Financials (average weighting 30% vs 13%)
    • Markel Group (-6%) and Capital One Financial (-1%)
  • Industrials - underperformed the Index sector (-13% vs +20%)
    • DiDi Global (-30%) and AGCO (-13%)
  • Energy - underperformed the Index sector (+27% vs +41%)
  • Individual Consumer Discretionary holdings
    • Prosus (-20%), Trip.com Group (-24%), and Naspers (-16%)
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Fund Performance
The following graph compares the initial and subsequent account values of a $10,000 investment in the Fund, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Value Index over 10 fiscal years for an investment made on July 31, 2016.
GROWTH OF $10,000
Fund Performance - Growth of 10K
*
Reflects 4.75% front-end sales charge.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 07/31/26 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class A) — Without sales charge 30.53% 12.23% 13.13%
Davis New York Venture Fund (Class A) — With sales charge* 24.33% 11.15% 12.59%
S&P 500 Index 19.56% 12.85% 15.07%
Russell 1000 Value Index 31.19% 11.82% 11.61%
*
Reflects 4.75% front-end sales charge.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] For most recent month-end performance information, please call Investor Services at 1-800-279-0279 or visit the Fund's website atwww.davisfunds.com .
Net Assets $ 7,700,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 46
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 38,200,000
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 18.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets as of 07/31/26 (in billions) $7.7
Total number of portfolio holdings as of 07/31/26 46
Portfolio turnover rate for the period 18%
Total advisory fees paid for the period (in millions) $38.2
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Sectors as of 07/31/26 Net Assets
Financials 27.07%
Health Care 17.40%
Consumer Discretionary 12.88%
Communication Services 9.69%
Information Technology 8.60%