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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Entity Central Index Key 0001002427
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
C000006127  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name A
Trading Symbol CPOAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$62
1.16%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 62
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.16% [1]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000155915  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name C
Trading Symbol MSCMX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$101
1.90%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 101
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.90% [2]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000006130  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name I
Trading Symbol CPODX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$48
0.89%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 48
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.89% [3]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000216311  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name IR
Trading Symbol MBIRX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class IR
$44
0.83%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 44
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.83% [4]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000006129  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name L
Trading Symbol CPOCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class L
$88
1.65%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 88
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.65% [5]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
C000126925  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Morgan Stanley Insight Fund
Class Name R6
Trading Symbol MCRTX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about  Morgan Stanley Insight Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-869-6397.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-869-6397
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R6
$44
0.83%Footnote Reference1
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 44
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.83% [6]
AssetsNet $ 1,479,118,856
Holdings Count | Holding 29
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 35.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$1,479,118,856
# of Portfolio Holdings
29
Portfolio Turnover Rate
35%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Value
Value
OtherFootnote Reference1
29.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Automobiles
5.9%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Software
21.6%
Information Technology Services
21.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of total investments.
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Cloudflare, Inc.
12.3%
MicroStrategy, Inc.
6.4%
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
6.4%
Tesla, Inc.
5.9%
ROBLOX Corp.
5.7%
AppLovin Corp.
5.2%
IonQ, Inc.
4.9%
DoorDash, Inc.
4.8%
MercadoLibre, Inc.
4.7%
Shopify, Inc.
4.7%
Total
61.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents.
Updated Prospectus Web Address <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.morganstanley.com/im/shareholderreports</span>
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