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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jun. 30, 2019
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001027596
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Oct. 29, 2019
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Oct. 29, 2019
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Oct. 29, 2019
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Fund. Certain financial intermediaries also may offer variations in Fund sales charges to their customers as described in Appendix A to the statutory Prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Your account with the Fund” section on page 9 of the Fund’s statutory Prospectus, the “Class A Shares” section on page 10 of the Fund’s statutory Prospectus, the “Breakpoints/Volume Discounts and Sales Charge Waivers” section on page 41 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), and Appendix A to the statutory Prospectus.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 10/27/2020
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 21.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 25,000
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the Expense Caps only in the first year).
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities across a wide range of market capitalizations and investment styles with attractive fundamental characteristics. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest includes common stock, preferred stock, convertibles, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Fund looks for companies with reasonable valuations, prudent debt levels, cash flow generation, attractive growth characteristics and solid balance sheets. The Fund invests its assets in both value and growth stocks, as well as dividend-paying and non-dividend-paying stocks. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through stock selection, with less emphasis on sector weightings. As a result, the Fund expects to only occasionally make modest sector changes, preferring to differentiate performance by relative movement in individual stocks rather than in sectors or industries.
The Fund may seek to enhance returns through the use of other investment strategies such as options (for hedging purposes), foreign securities (which may include ADRs, dollar-denominated foreign securities, or direct investment in foreign securities, including those in emerging markets), and other investment companies (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)). The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities including in emerging markets. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in put and call options and up to 20% of its net assets in other investment companies.
The Advisor may sell a position if the fundamentals have deteriorated, catalysts fail to develop, or a stock exceeds fair valuation. The Advisor may also sell a position if a better alternative becomes available.
At the discretion of the Advisor, the Fund may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, and high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments for temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
The Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following principal risks could affect the value of your investment:
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Market and Regulatory Risk.  Events in the financial markets and economy may cause volatility and uncertainty and adversely impact the Fund’s performance. Market events may affect a single issuer, industry, sector, or the market as a whole. Traditionally liquid investments may experience periods of diminished liquidity. Governmental and regulatory actions, including tax law changes, may also impair portfolio management and have unexpected or adverse consequences on particular markets, strategies, or investments.
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Equity Securities Risk. The price of equity securities may rise or fall because of economic or political changes or changes in a company’s financial condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, sectors or industries selected for the Fund’s portfolio or the securities market as a whole, such as changes in economic or political conditions.
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Risk. Investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. REITs have their own expenses, and the Fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses. In addition, the value of an individual REIT’s securities can decline if the REIT fails to continue qualifying for special tax treatment.
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ETF and Mutual Fund Risk. When the Fund invests in a mutual fund or ETF, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of the mutual fund’s or ETF’s operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning a mutual fund or ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities the mutual fund or ETF holds. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs.
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Foreign and Emerging Market Securities Risk. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than domestic (U.S.) securities, which could affect the Fund’s investments. Securities markets of other countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. These risks are enhanced in emerging markets.
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Management Risk. Your investment in the Fund varies with the success and failure of the Advisor’s investment strategies and the Advisor’s research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities.
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Options Risk. Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
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Small and Medium Companies Risk. Investing in securities of small- and medium-capitalization companies may involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies because small and medium capitalization companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.
The Fund may be appropriate for investors who:
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Have a long-term investment horizon;
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Want to add an investment with potential for capital appreciation to diversify their investment portfolio; and
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Can accept the greater risks of investing in a portfolio with equity holdings.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the annual return for the Fund’s Class A shares from year to year. The table shows how average annual returns for the Fund’s Class A and Class I shares for the one-year, five-year, ten-year (for Class A) and since inception periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Sales loads are reflected in the table but are not reflected in the bar chart; if these amounts were reflected in the bar chart, returns would be less than those shown. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.davidsonmutualfunds.com or by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-877-332-0529.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-877-332-0529
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.davidsonmutualfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Class A – Annual Returns as of December 31
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads Sales loads are reflected in the table but are not reflected in the bar chart; if these amounts were reflected in the bar chart, returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
The Fund’s year-to-date return, excluding sales loads, as of September 30, 2019 was 17.71%.
During the period of time shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 16.49% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the lowest return for a calendar quarter was -16.13% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel year-to-date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2019
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 17.71%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel highest return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 16.49%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel lowest return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (16.13%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2018)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate The after-tax returns were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold shares of the Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A and the after-tax returns for Class I will vary to the extent it has different expenses.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares is higher than other return figures when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction that benefits the investor.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock
The after-tax returns were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold shares of the Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A and the after-tax returns for Class I will vary to the extent it has different expenses. The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares is higher than other return figures when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction that benefits the investor.
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DFMAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (1.00%)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.28%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.13%) [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.15%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 611
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 873
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,155
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,957
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 28.60%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 18.46%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (0.63%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 17.50%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 33.30%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 10.63%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (1.91%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 12.61%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 13.18%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (4.73%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (9.50%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.59%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.50%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.15%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 11, 2008
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (11.61%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.35%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.53%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.25%
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (3.98%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.54%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.49%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.72%
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class A | S&P 1500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P 1500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.96%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.25%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.20%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.81%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Aug. 11, 2008
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol DFMIX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (1.00%)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.03%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.13%) [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 92
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 315
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 556
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,248
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class I Shares Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.53%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.93%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.81%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 30, 2013
Davidson Multi-Cap Equity Fund | Class I | S&P 1500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P 1500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.03%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 30, 2013
[1] Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”), taxes, interest expense, dividends on securities sold short and extraordinary expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, and other class-specific expenses) do not exceed 0.90% of average daily net assets of the Fund (the “Expense Cap”). The Expense Cap will remain in effect through at least October 27, 2020, and may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund for 36 months from the date they were waived or paid, subject to the Expense Cap.