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Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND INC.
CIK dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000071701
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Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Feb. 28, 2014
Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Feb. 28, 2014
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 28, 2014
Davis Global Fund
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund Summary: Davis Global Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock Davis Global Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Fees and expenses of the fund: rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Fees and expenses of the fund, narrative rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock These tables describe 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 $100,000 in Davis Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the "How to Choose a Share Class, Class A Shares" section of the Fund's statutory prospectus on page 22 and in the "Selecting the Appropriate Class of Shares" section of the Fund's statement of additional information on page 50.
Shareholder fees, caption rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)
Annual fund operating expenses, heading 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, narrative 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 30% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 30.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Davis Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 100,000
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 for 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 the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. 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 rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. ("Davis Advisors" or the "Adviser"), the Fund's investment adviser, uses the Davis Investment Discipline to invest Davis Global Fund's portfolio principally in common stocks (including indirect holdings of common stock through depositary receipts) issued by both United States and foreign companies, including countries with developed or emerging markets. The Fund may invest in large, medium, or small companies without regard to market capitalization. The Fund will invest significantly (at least 40% of total assets under normal market conditions and at least 30% of total assets if market conditions are not deemed favorable) in issuers: (i) organized or located outside of the U.S.; (ii) whose primary trading market is located outside the U.S.; or (iii) doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S., which the Fund considers to be a company that derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. or has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S. Under normal market conditions the Fund will invest in issuers representing at least three different countries.

Davis Investment Discipline. Davis Advisors manages equity funds using the Davis Investment Discipline. Davis Advisors conducts extensive research to try to identify businesses that possess characteristics that Davis Advisors believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis Advisors aims to invest in such businesses when they are trading at discounts to their intrinsic worth. Davis Advisors emphasizes individual stock selection and believes that the ability to evaluate management is critical. Davis Advisors routinely visits managers at their places of business in order to gain insight into the relative value of different businesses. Such research, however rigorous, involves predictions and forecasts that are inherently uncertain. After determining which companies Davis Advisors believes the Fund should own, Davis Advisors then turns its analysis to determining the intrinsic value of those companies' equity securities. Davis Advisors seeks companies whose equity securities can be purchased at a discount from Davis Advisors' estimate of the company's intrinsic value based upon fundamental analysis of cashflows, assets and liabilities, and other criteria which Davis Advisors deems to be material on a company by company basis. Davis Advisors' goal is to invest in companies for the long term (ideally five years or longer, although this goal may not be met). Davis Advisors considers selling a company's equity securities if the securities' market price exceeds Davis Advisors' estimates of intrinsic value, if the ratio of the risks and rewards of continuing to own the company's equity securities is no longer attractive, or to raise cash to purchase a more attractive investment opportunity, satisfy net redemptions, or other purposes.

Portfolio Concentration rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration The Fund does not concentrate in any particular industry.
Risk, Heading rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in Davis Global Fund
Risk, Narrative rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You may lose money by investing in Davis Global Fund. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

  • Stock Market risk. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices, including the possibility of sharp declines.
  • Manager risk. Poor security selection or focus on securities in a particular sector, category, or group of companies may cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective.
  • Common Stock risk. Common stock represents an ownership position in a company. An adverse event may have a negative impact on a company and could result in a decline in the price of its common stock. Common stock is generally subordinate to an issuer's other securities, including preferred, convertible, and debt securities.
  • Foreign Country risk. Foreign companies may be subject to greater risk as foreign economies may not be as strong or diversified, foreign political systems may not be as stable, and foreign financial reporting standards may not be as rigorous as they are in the United States.
  • Emerging Market risk. Securities of issuers in emerging and developing markets may offer special investment opportunities, but present risks not found in more mature markets.
  • Foreign Currency risk. Securities issued by foreign companies in foreign markets are frequently denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency.
  • Depositary Receipts risk. Depositary receipts, consisting of American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, and Global Depositary Receipts, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. Depositary receipts may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security and may be less liquid than the underlying securities listed on an exchange.
  • Large-Capitalization Companies risk. Companies with $10 billion or more in market capitalization are considered by the Adviser to be large-capitalization companies. Large-capitalization companies generally experience slower rates of growth in earnings per share than do mid-and small-capitalization companies.
  • Mid- and Small-Capitalization Companies risk. Companies with less than $10 billion in market capitalization are considered by the Adviser to be mid- or small-capitalization companies. Mid- and small-capitalization companies typically have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources than larger companies, and their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of larger, more mature companies.
  • Headline risk. The Fund may invest in a company when the company becomes the center of controversy after receiving adverse media attention concerning its operations, long-term prospects, or management or for other reasons. While Davis Advisors researches companies subject to such contingencies, it cannot be correct every time, and the company's stock may never recover or may become worthless.
  • Fees and Expenses risk. The Fund may not earn enough through income and capital appreciation to offset the operating expenses of the Fund. All mutual funds incur operating fees and expenses. Fees and expenses reduce the return which a shareholder may earn by investing in a fund, even when a fund has favorable performance. A low return environment, or a bear market, increases the risk that a shareholder may lose money.
Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.
May Lose Money rr_RiskLoseMoney Your investment is not guaranteed and you may lose money.
Not Insured Depository Institution rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Results
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in Davis Global Fund by showing how the Fund's investment results have varied from year to year.
Performance, Availability by Phone rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-279-0279
Performance, Availability at Web Site Address rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.davisfunds.com
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Future 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 Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A Shares
Bar Chart, Narrative rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in Davis Global Fund by showing how the Fund's investment results have varied from year to year. The following table shows how the Fund's average annual total returns for the periods indicated compare with those of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index), a broad-based securities market index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting www.davisfunds.com or by calling 1-800-279-0279.

After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

During the period from inception (December 22, 2004) through December 29, 2006, only the directors, officers and employees of Davis Global Fund or its investment adviser and sub-adviser (and the investment adviser itself and affiliated companies) were eligible to purchase Fund shares.

Bar Chart, Does Not Reflect Sales Loads rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads Results do not include a sales charge. If a sales charge were included, results would be lower.
Performance Table: rr_PerformanceTableHeading Davis Global Fund Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2012
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads (With Maximum Sales Charges)
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 after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement accounts.
Davis Global Fund | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) - reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 22.80%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.92%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.44%
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 4.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 0.50%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.13%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.97%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.97%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 569
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 769
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 986
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,608
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 569
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 769
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 986
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,608
2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 13.49%
2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 29.76%
2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 17.14%
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (49.92%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 45.21%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 15.13%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (13.51%)
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.37%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 34.45%
Bar Chart, Closing rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

Highest quarter 32.48% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009

Lowest quarter (22.95)% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008

Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest quarter
Highest Quarterly Return Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 32.48%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (22.95%)
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 28.06%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 16.39%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.34%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 22, 2004
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class A | return after taxes on distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 28.00%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 16.31%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.26%
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class A | return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.05%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 13.39%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.05%
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class B
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 4.00%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.84%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.39%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.09%) [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.30%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 642
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,045
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,475
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,204
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 242
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 745
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,275
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,204
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 28.73%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.92%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.02%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 22, 2004
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.39%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.94%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.94%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 297
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 609
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,047
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,264
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 197
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 609
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,047
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,264
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.16%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 16.41%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.85%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 22, 2004
Davis Global Fund | Davis Global Fund - Class Y
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.17%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.72%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.72%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 74
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 230
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 401
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 894
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 74
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 230
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 401
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 894
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 34.77%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 17.83%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.02%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Feb. 25, 2007
Davis International Fund
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return rr_RiskReturnHeading Fund Summary: Davis International Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock Davis International Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Fees and expenses of the fund: rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Fees and expenses of the fund, narrative rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock These tables describe 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 $100,000 in Davis Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the "How to Choose a Share Class, Class A Shares" section of the Fund's statutory prospectus on page 22 and in the "Selecting the Appropriate Class of Shares" section of the Fund's statement of additional information on page 50.
Shareholder fees, caption rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)
Annual fund operating expenses, heading 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, narrative 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 12% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 12.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Davis Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 100,000
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 for 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 the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. 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 rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. ("Davis Advisors" or the "Adviser"), the Fund's investment adviser, uses the Davis Investment Discipline to invest Davis International Fund's portfolio principally in common stocks (including indirect holdings of common stock through depositary receipts) issued by foreign companies, including countries with developed or emerging markets. The Fund may invest in large, medium, or small companies without regard to market capitalization. The Fund will invest significantly (at least 40% of total assets under normal market conditions and at least 30% of total assets if market conditions are not deemed favorable) in issuers: (i) organized or located outside of the U.S.; (ii) whose primary trading market is located outside the U.S.; or (iii) doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S., which the Fund considers to be a company that derives at least 50% of its revenue from business outside the U.S. or has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S. Under normal market conditions the Fund will invest in issuers representing at least three different countries.

Davis Investment Discipline. Davis Advisors manages equity funds using the Davis Investment Discipline. Davis Advisors conducts extensive research to try to identify businesses that possess characteristics that Davis Advisors believes foster the creation of long-term value, such as proven management, a durable franchise and business model, and sustainable competitive advantages. Davis Advisors aims to invest in such businesses when they are trading at discounts to their intrinsic worth. Davis Advisors emphasizes individual stock selection and believes that the ability to evaluate management is critical. Davis Advisors routinely visits managers at their places of business in order to gain insight into the relative value of different businesses. Such research, however rigorous, involves predictions and forecasts that are inherently uncertain. After determining which companies Davis Advisors believes the Fund should own, Davis Advisors then turns its analysis to determining the intrinsic value of those companies' equity securities. Davis Advisors seeks companies whose equity securities can be purchased at a discount from Davis Advisors' estimate of the company's intrinsic value based upon fundamental analysis of cashflows, assets and liabilities, and other criteria which Davis Advisors deems to be material on a company by company basis. Davis Advisors' goal is to invest in companies for the long term (ideally five years or longer, although this goal may not be met). Davis Advisors considers selling a company's equity securities if the securities' market price exceeds Davis Advisors' estimates of intrinsic value, if the ratio of the risks and rewards of continuing to own the company's equity securities is no longer attractive, or to raise cash to purchase a more attractive investment opportunity, satisfy net redemptions, or other purposes.

Portfolio Concentration rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration The Fund does not concentrate in any particular industry.
Risk, Heading rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in Davis International Fund
Risk, Narrative rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You may lose money by investing in Davis International Fund. Investors in the Fund should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

  • Stock Market risk. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices, including the possibility of sharp declines.
  • Manager risk. Poor security selection or focus on securities in a particular sector, category, or group of companies may cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective.
  • Common Stock risk. Common stock represents an ownership position in a company. An adverse event may have a negative impact on a company and could result in a decline in the price of its common stock. Common stock is generally subordinate to an issuer's other securities, including preferred, convertible, and debt securities.
  • Foreign Country risk. Foreign companies may be subject to greater risk as foreign economies may not be as strong or diversified, foreign political systems may not be as stable, and foreign financial reporting standards may not be as rigorous as they are in the United States.
  • Emerging Market risk. Securities of issuers in emerging and developing markets may offer special investment opportunities, but present risks not found in more mature markets.
  • Foreign Currency risk. Securities issued by foreign companies in foreign markets are frequently denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency.
  • Depositary Receipts risk. Depositary receipts, consisting of American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, and Global Depositary Receipts, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. Depositary receipts may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security and may be less liquid than the underlying securities listed on an exchange.
  • Large-Capitalization Companies risk. Companies with $10 billion or more in market capitalization are considered by the Adviser to be large-capitalization companies. Large-capitalization companies generally experience slower rates of growth in earnings per share than do mid- and small-capitalization companies.
  • Mid- and Small-Capitalization Companies risk. Companies with less than $10 billion in market capitalization are considered by the Adviser to be mid- or small-capitalization companies. Mid- and small-capitalizationcompanies typically have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources than larger companies, and their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of larger, more mature companies.
  • Headline risk. The Fund may invest in a company when the company becomes the center of controversy after receiving adverse media attention concerning its operations, long-term prospects, management or for other reasons. While Davis Advisors researches companies subject to such contingencies, it cannot be correct every time, and the company's stock may never recover or may become worthless.
  • Fees and Expenses risk. The Fund may not earn enough through income and capital appreciation to offset the operating expenses of the Fund. All mutual funds incur operating fees and expenses. Fees and expenses reduce the return which a shareholder may earn by investing in a fund, even when a fund has favorable performance. A low return environment, or a bear market, increases the risk that a shareholder may lose money.
Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.
May Lose Money rr_RiskLoseMoney Your investment is not guaranteed and you may lose money.
Not Insured Depository Institution rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, entity or person.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Results
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in Davis International Fund by showing how the Fund's investment results have varied from year to year.
Performance, Availability by Phone rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-279-0279
Performance, Availability at Web Site Address rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.davisfunds.com
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Future 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 Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A Shares
Bar Chart, Narrative rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in Davis International Fund by showing how the Fund's investment results have varied from year to year. The following table shows how the Fund's average annual total returns for the periods indicated compare with those of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex US, a broad-based securities market index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting www.davisfunds.com or by calling 1-800-279-0279.

After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

During the period from inception (December 29, 2006) through December 30, 2009, only the directors, officers and employees of Davis International Fund or its investment adviser and sub-adviser (and the investment adviser itself and affiliated companies) were eligible to purchase Fund shares.

Bar Chart, Does Not Reflect Sales Loads rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads Results do not include a sales charge. If a sales charge were included, results would be lower.
Performance Table: rr_PerformanceTableHeading Davis International Fund Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2012
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads (With Maximum Sales Charges)
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 after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement accounts.
Davis International Fund | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA - reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.29%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 12.81%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.16%
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 4.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 0.50%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.20%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.53%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.28%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.28%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 599
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 862
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,144
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,947
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 599
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 862
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,144
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,947
2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 22.68%
2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (48.61%)
2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 38.32%
2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 14.87%
2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (20.42%)
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 17.33%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 20.85%
Bar Chart, Closing rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

Highest quarter 29.52% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009

Lowest quarter (24.95)% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011

Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest quarter
Highest Quarterly Return Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 29.52%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (24.95%)
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.11%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.30%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.06%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 29, 2006
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class A | return after taxes on distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.12%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.25%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.02%
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class A | return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.76%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.18%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.98%
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class B
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 4.00%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 2.72%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 4.27%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (1.97%) [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.30%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 829
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,595
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 2,374
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 3,493
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 429
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,295
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 2,174
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 3,493
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.58%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.55%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.46%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 29, 2006
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.72%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 3.27%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.97%) [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.30%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 430
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,007
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,707
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 3,567
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 330
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,007
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,707
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 3,567
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.60%
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.80%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.45%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 29, 2006
Davis International Fund | Davis International Fund - Class Y
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lesser of the net asset value of the shares redeemed or the total cost of such shares. Only applies to Class A shares if you buy shares valued at $1 million or more without a sales charge and sell the shares within one year of purchase.) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Redemption fee (as a percentage of total redemption proceeds on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.30%
Total Annual Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
Less Fee Waiver or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1]
Net Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 87
3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 271
5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 471
10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,049
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 YEAR rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 87
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 271
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 471
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 YEARS rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,049
Past 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 21.38%
Lifetime rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.56%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 31, 2009
[1] <i> The Adviser is contractually committed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses (Class A shares, 1.30%; Class B shares, 2.30%; Class C shares, 2.30%; Class Y shares, 1.05%) until March 1, 2015. After that date, there is no assurance that the Adviser will continue to cap expenses. The expense cap cannot be terminated prior to March 1, 2015, without the consent of the board of directors. </i>