Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Performance Management - Class A C Shares [Member] - Alger Capital Appreciation Fund	Oct. 31, 2025
Prospectus [Line Items]
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	<span style="color:#0064FA;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance</span>
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	The following bar chart and the table beneath it provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s average annual returns have varied over the indicated periods. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of an appropriate broad-based securities market index that represents the overall domestic equity market and a more narrowly based index that reflects the market sectors in which the Fund invests. Performance in the bar chart does not reflect the effect of the sales charge imposed on purchases of Class A Shares of the Fund. If the bar chart reflected the applicable sales charges, returns would be less than those shown.The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website www.alger.com.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.</span>
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The following bar chart and the table beneath it provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year.</span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The bar chart shows how the Fund’s average annual returns have varied over the indicated periods.</span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:11pt;"> </span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The table shows how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of an appropriate broad-based securities market index that represents the overall domestic equity market and a more narrowly based index that reflects the market sectors in which the Fund invests. </span>
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Performance in the bar chart does not reflect the effect of the sales charge imposed on </span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">purchases of Class A Shares of the Fund. If the bar chart reflected the applicable sales charges, returns would be less than those shown.</span>
Bar Chart [Heading]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual Total Return for Class A Shares</span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;line-height:12pt;"> </span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">as of December 31 (%)</span>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	Best Quarter:Q2 202528.81%Worst Quarter:Q2 2022-24.61%
Performance Table Heading	<span style="color:#0064FA;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2025</span>
Performance Table Narrative	In the foregoing table, 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. The after-tax returns shown may not be relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.After-tax returns for Class C Shares, which are not shown, will vary from those shown for Class A Shares.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and </span><span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</span>
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown may not be relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.</span>
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">After-tax returns for Class C Shares, which are not shown, will vary from those shown for Class A Shares.</span>
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">www.alger.com</span>
Class A
Prospectus [Line Items]
Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Best Quarter:</span>
Highest Quarterly Return	28.81%
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	Jun. 30, 2025
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text]	<span style="color:#262626;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Worst Quarter:</span>
Lowest Quarterly Return	(24.61%)
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	Jun. 30, 2022