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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Brown Advisory Total Return Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Brown Advisory Total Return Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a competitive total return consistent with preservation of principal.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
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)
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 annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.  Because the Fund commenced operations on October 31, 2014, there is no annual portfolio turnover information included.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates "Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesBasedOnEstimates The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  This example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of each period.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% annual return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.
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
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Under normal conditions, Brown Advisory LLC (the “Adviser”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities such as U.S Government securities, corporate fixed income securities (including junk bonds), mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.  The fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest may also include municipal securities issued by states, U.S. territories, and possessions, general obligation securities and revenue securities.  The foregoing may include municipal lease obligations and insured municipal securities.  The Fund may also invest in other investment companies that invest in similar fixed income securities and the Fund may count such holdings towards the Fund’s 80% investment policy.

The Fund invests in fixed income securities that primarily have a maturity that is between 0 and 30 years and are rated in the top four rating categories of a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, or unrated and deemed to be of comparable quality by the Adviser.  Under normal circumstances, the Fund’s portfolio will have an average dollar weighted maturity between 5 and 9 years and an average duration of 3 to 7 years.  Duration is a measurement of price sensitivity to interest rate changes.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in high-yield securities, which are speculative in nature.  The Fund may also utilize derivatives including futures, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.  These positions will be used to manage interest rate risk or to create synthetic exposure to particular credits.  Investments in derivatives may be counted towards the Fund’s 80% investment policy if they have economic characteristics similar to the other investments that are included in the Fund’s 80% investment policy.  The Fund may invest in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies.  The Fund may also invest in bank loans.

The Adviser may sell an investment or reduce its position if:

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Revised economic forecasts or interest rate outlook requires a repositioning of the portfolio;

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The investment subsequently fails to meet the investment criteria;

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Changing credit profile and/or conditions result in an unacceptable risk condition;

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A more attractive investment is found; or

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The Adviser believes that the investment has reached its appreciation potential.

In order to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may assume a temporary defensive position that is inconsistent with its investment objective and principal investment strategies and invest, without limitation, in cash or prime quality cash equivalents.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.  An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.  The following are the principal risks that could affect the value of your investment:

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Credit Risk.   The value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio securities.  Generally, investment risk and price volatility increase as a security’s credit rating declines.  The financial condition of an issuer of a fixed income security held by a Fund may cause it to default or become unable to pay interest or principal due on the security.

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Debt/Fixed Income Securities Risk.   An increase in interest rates typically causes a fall in the value of the debt securities in which the Fund may invest.  The value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio of debt securities. Interest rates in the United States are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks associated with rising interest rates. Moreover, rising interest rates or lack of market participants may lead to decreased liquidity in the bond and loan markets, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell its holdings at a time when the Fund’s manager might wish to sell. Lower rated securities (“junk bonds”) are generally subject to greater risk of loss of your money than higher rated securities.  Issuers may (increase) decrease prepayments of principal when interest rates (fall) increase, affecting the maturity of the debt security and causing the value of the security to decline.

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Derivatives Risk.   The risk that an investment in derivatives will not perform as anticipated, cannot be closed out at a favorable time or price, or will increase the Fund’s volatility; that derivatives may create investment leverage; that, when a derivative is used as a substitute or alternative to a direct cash investment, the transaction may not provide a return that corresponds precisely with that of the cash investment; that a derivative will not perform in the manner anticipated by the Adviser; or that, when used for hedging purposes, derivatives will not provide the anticipated protection, causing the Fund to lose money on both the derivatives transaction and the exposure the Fund sought to hedge.  Additionally, any derivatives held by the Fund will have counterparty associated risks, which are the risks that the other party to the derivative contract will fail to make required payments or otherwise to comply with the terms of the contract.  In the event the counterparty to such a derivative instrument becomes insolvent, the Fund potentially could lose all or a large portion of its investment in the derivative instrument.

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Interest Rate Risk.   An increase in interest rates typically causes a fall in the value of the fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest. Interest rates currently are at, or near, historic lows, and may increase, with potentially sudden and unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments.

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Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the other investment companies in which the Fund invests. In addition, shareholders will be exposed to the investment risks associated with investments in the other investment companies.

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Liquidity Risk.   Certain fixed income securities held by the Fund may be difficult (or impossible) to sell at the time and at the price the Adviser would like.  As a result, the Fund may have to hold these securities longer than it would like and may forego other investment opportunities.  There is the possibility that the Fund may lose money or be prevented from realizing capital gains if it cannot sell a security at a particular time and price.

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Management Risk.   The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund.

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Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk .  The Fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which represent “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust.  In a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility.

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Municipal Securities Risk.   Adverse economic or political factors in the municipal bond market, including changes in the tax law, could impact the Fund in a negative manner.

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New Fund Risk. The Fund is new with no operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.

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Non-Investment Grade (Junk Bond) Securities Risk.   Below investment grade debt securities (also known as “junk bonds”) are speculative and involve a greater risk of default and price change due to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness.  The market prices of these debt securities may fluctuate more than the market prices of investment grade debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty.

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Prepayment/Extension Risk.   Issuers may experience an acceleration in prepayments of mortgage loans or other receivables backing the issuers’ fixed income securities when interest rates decline, which can shorten the maturity of the security, force the Fund to invest in securities with lower interest rates, and reduce the Fund’s return.  Issuers may decrease prepayments of principal when interest rates increase, extending the maturity of a fixed income security and causing the value of the security to decline.

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Rating Agencies Risk.   Ratings are not an absolute standard of quality, but rather general indicators that reflect only the view of the originating rating agencies from which an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained.  There is no assurance that a particular rating will continue for any given period of time or that any such rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely if, in the judgment of the agency establishing the rating, circumstances so warrant.  A downward revision or withdrawal of such ratings, or either of them, may have an effect on the liquidity or market price of the securities in which the Fund invests.  The ratings of securitized assets may not adequately reflect the credit risk of those assets due to their structure.

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U.S. Government Securities Risk.   Although the Fund’s U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.  Some obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities, including, for example, Ginnie Mae pass-through certificates, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury.  Other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those securities issued by Fannie Mae, are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase certain obligations of the federal agency, while other obligations issued by or guaranteed by federal agencies, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.  While the U.S. Government provides financial support to such U.S. Government-sponsored federal agencies, no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will always do so, since the U.S. Government is not so obligated by law.

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Valuation Risk .  The prices provided by the Fund’s pricing services or independent dealers or the fair value determinations made by the valuation committee of the Adviser may be different from the prices used by other mutual funds or from the prices at which securities are actually bought and sold.  The prices of certain securities provided by pricing services may be subject to frequent and significant change, and will vary depending on the information that is available.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund did not have one full calendar year of performance prior to the date of this prospectus. Performance information will be available once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance. Performance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results. Updated performance information is available online at www.brownadvisoryfunds.com or by calling 800-540-6807 (toll free).
Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund did not have one full calendar year of performance prior to the date of this prospectus.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800-540-6807
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.brownadvisoryfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Performance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results.
Institutional Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (1.00%)
Exchange Fee (as a % of amount exchanged on shares held for 14 days or less) rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption 1.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.30%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.51%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 52
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 164
Investor Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (1.00%)
Exchange Fee (as a % of amount exchanged on shares held for 14 days or less) rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption 1.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.30%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.05%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.56%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 57
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 179
Advisor Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (1.00%)
Exchange Fee (as a % of amount exchanged on shares held for 14 days or less) rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption 1.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.30%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.05%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.81%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 83
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 259
[1] "Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are indirect fees and expenses that a Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.