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ProspectusDate rr_ProspectusDate Dec. 29, 2011
Jacob Internet Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Jacob Internet Fund
 
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Risk/Return, Heading rr_RiskReturnHeading JACOB INTERNET FUND
Investment Objective, Heading rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objectives
investment Objective, Primary rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Fund's primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Investment Objective, Secondary rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock
Current income is a secondary objective.
Expense, Heading rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense, Narrative rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees, Caption rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses, Caption rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses paid each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover, Heading rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover 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
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 52.39% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 52.39%
Expense Example, Heading rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example:
Expense Example, Narrative 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 over the time periods indicated and then 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.
Expense Example, By Year, Caption rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Investment Strategy, Heading rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Investment Strategy, Narrative rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal
circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of Internet companies
and companies in Internet-related industries. The Fund primarily invests in
common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, but may invest up
to 35% in fixed income or debt securities. The Internet is a collection of
connected computers that allows commercial and professional organizations,
educational institutions, government agencies, and consumers to communicate
electronically, access and share information, and conduct business around the
world. The Adviser selects investments in companies that derive a substantial
portion of their revenue from Internet or Internet-related businesses or those
that are aggressively developing and expanding their Internet and
Internet-related business operations. The Adviser believes that the Internet
offers unique investment opportunities because of its ever-growing popularity
among business and personal users alike. Many Internet companies are newer and
have small to medium market capitalizations.

The Fund invests in companies that emphasize research and development with
respect to proprietary products and services for Internet users and businesses,
because the Adviser believes that these stocks have the greatest potential to
rise in value. The Adviser's overall stock selections are based on an assessment
of a company's fundamental prospects. The Fund generally seeks to purchase
securities as long-term investments, but when circumstances warrant, securities
may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held to reduce
risk or volatility or to respond to changing fundamental information. The Fund
may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of
emerging market countries, so that the Fund has the flexibility to take full
advantage of investment opportunities in Internet companies and companies in
Internet-related industries. However, the Adviser currently does not expect to
invest more than 50% of the Fund's net assets in foreign companies.

The Fund intends to hold some cash, short-term debt obligations, government
securities or other high-quality investments for reserves to cover redemptions
and unanticipated expenses, to seek income, or to maintain liquidity while
seeking appropriate investments. There may be times, however, when the Fund
attempts to respond to unfavorable market, economic, political or other
conditions by investing up to 100% of its assets in cash or those types of money
market investments for temporary defensive purposes. During those times, the
Fund will not be able to pursue its investment objective and, instead, will
focus on preserving your investment.
Investment Strategy, Portfolio Concentration rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in securities of Internet companies and companies in Internet-related industries.
Risk, Heading rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk, Narrative rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
Investing in a mutual fund has inherent risks, which could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, and the circumstances that
could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value and total return, are listed
below.

o  Market Risk: Even when the stock market in general is rising, the stocks
   selected by the Adviser may decline. Prices of common stocks of even the best
   managed, most profitable corporations are subject to market risk, which means
   their stock prices can decline. In addition, swings in investor psychology or
   significant trading by large institutional investors can result in price
   fluctuations. The Adviser may not be able to sell stocks at an optimal time or
   price.

o  Internet Company Risk: Many Internet-related companies have incurred large
   losses since their inception and will continue to incur large losses in the
   hope of capturing market share and generating future revenues. Accordingly,
   many such companies expect to incur significant operating losses for the
   foreseeable future, and may never be profitable.

o  Computer/Internet Technology Risk: Companies in the rapidly changing field of
   computer/Internet technology face special risks. For example, their products
   or services may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete
   quickly. The value of the Fund's shares may be susceptible to factors
   affecting the computer/Internet technology area and to greater risk and market
   fluctuation than an investment in a fund that invests in a broader range of
   portfolio securities not concentrated in any particular area or industry. The
   computer/Internet technology area may be subject to greater governmental
   regulation than many other areas and changes in governmental policies and the
   need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on these
   areas. Additionally, companies in these areas may be subject to risks of
   developing technologies, competitive pressures and other factors and are
   dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve.

o  Smaller Capitalized or Unseasoned Company Risk: The Adviser believes that
   smaller capitalized or unseasoned companies generally have greater earnings
   and sales growth potential than larger capitalized companies. However,
   investments in smaller capitalized or unseasoned companies may involve greater
   risks, in part because they have limited product lines, markets and financial
   or managerial resources. In addition, less frequently-traded securities may be
   subject to more abrupt price movements than securities of larger capitalized
   companies.

o  Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of convertible securities tends
   to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest
   rates decline. In addition, convertible securities generally offer lower
   interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar
   quality.

o  Foreign and Emerging Market Risk: The risks of investing in foreign companies,
   including those located in emerging market countries, can increase the
   potential for losses in the Fund and may include currency fluctuations,
   political and economic instability, less government regulation, less publicly
   available information, limited trading markets, differences in financial
   reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities
   markets. Foreign securities markets generally have less volume than U.S.
   securities exchanges and securities of some foreign companies are less liquid
   and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Additional
   risks include future political and economic developments, the possibility that
   a foreign jurisdiction might impose or increase withholding taxes on income
   payable with respect to foreign securities, the possible seizure,
   nationalization or expropriation of the foreign issuer or foreign deposits (in
   which the Fund could lose its entire investment in a certain market) and the
   possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange
   controls.

o  Fixed Income Risk: Yields and principal values of fixed income securities
   (bonds) will fluctuate. Generally, values of fixed income securities change
   inversely with interest rates. As interest rates go up, the value of debt
   securities tends to go down. As a result, to the extent the Fund holds fixed
   income investments, the value of the Fund may go down.
Risk, Lose Money rr_RiskLoseMoney Investing in a mutual fund has inherent risks, which could cause you to lose money.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance, Narrative rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
Please note that the Fund intends to file an amended Prospectus dated January 3,
2012 containing 2011 performance information.

The performance information that follows gives some indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund's performance from year to
year, and the table compares the Fund's average annual returns with those of two
broad measures of market performance and an index of Internet stocks. Please note
that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an
indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The performance information that follows gives some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Future rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Please note that 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 Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2010
Bar Chart, Closing rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Best Quarter Q4 2002 60.00%
Worst Quarter Q3 2001 -51.20%

As of September 30, 2011, the Fund's year to date return was (11.07)%.
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table, Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are 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. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table, Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher The return after taxes on distribution and sale of fund shares may be higher than the return before taxes because the method of calculation assumes generally that you can use the short-term capital loss realized upon the sale of fund shares to offset income of the same tax character from other sources thereby reducing the amount of tax you otherwise might owe.
Performance Table, Closing rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock
After-tax returns are 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. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors
who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k)
plans or individual retirement accounts. The return after taxes on distribution
and sale of fund shares may be higher than the return before taxes because the
method of calculation assumes generally that you can use the short-term capital
loss realized upon the sale of fund shares to offset income of the same tax
character from other sources thereby reducing the amount of tax you otherwise
might owe.
Average Annual Returns, Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2010
Jacob Internet Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Jacob Internet Fund | Investor Class
 
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2013-01-02
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Fund's year to date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn (11.07%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2002
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 60.00%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2001
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (51.20%)
Jacob Internet Fund | S&P® 500 Index
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P® 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.06%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.29%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.41%
Jacob Internet Fund | NASDAQ Composite Index
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel NASDAQ Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.15%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.71%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.43%
Jacob Internet Fund | Bloomberg U.S. Internet Index
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Bloomberg U.S. Internet Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.33%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.19%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 (4.24%)
Jacob Internet Fund | Investor Class
 
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Advisory Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.35%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.69% [1]
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 272
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 835
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,425
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 3,022
Annual Return 2001 rr_AnnualReturn2001 (56.40%)
Annual Return 2002 rr_AnnualReturn2002 (13.04%)
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 101.25%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 32.30%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 10.80%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 16.24%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 (0.80%)
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (51.15%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 71.88%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 35.45%
Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 35.45%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.57%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.91%
Jacob Internet Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 35.45%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.40%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.82%
Jacob Internet Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 23.05%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.74%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.37%
[1] Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), has contractually agreed, through January 2, 2013, to waive its advisory fees in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets, to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund expenses and non-routine expenses) would exceed 2.95% of average daily net assets. Pursuant to this fee waiver agreement, the Adviser is entitled to recoup any fees that it waived for a period of three years following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment will not cause the Fund's expenses to exceed 2.95%. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, the Adviser recouped previously waived fees in an amount equal to 0.13%, which resulted in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after recoupment) of 2.82% for the fiscal year. All eligible previously waived fees were recouped during the fiscal year. Please note that the maximum waiver is 0.10%, which means that the Fund's overall expenses could exceed 2.95%. This waiver agreement may only be terminated by the Board.