Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES I
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund Summary Fund:Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The fund seeks capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fee Table
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)	rr_ShareholderFeeOther	none
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	March 31, 2025
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 operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 84% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	84.00%
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Normally investing primarily in common stocks. Investing in companies that Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) believes have above-average growth potential (stocks of these companies are often called "growth" stocks). Investing in domestic and foreign issuers. Using fundamental analysis of factors such as each issuer's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments. Foreign Exposure. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. "Growth" Investing. "Growth" stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types of stocks. 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. You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You could lose money by investing 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
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund. The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index over various periods of time. The index description appears in the "Additional Index Information" section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance. Visit institutional.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index over various periods of time.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	institutional.fidelity.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Year-by-Year Returns
Annual Return, Inception Date	rr_AnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 07, 2013
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Returns
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan).
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher	rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund | Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund-Default
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Total annual operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.01%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	0.01%	[1]
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	none
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	none
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	none
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 9
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	10.78%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	5.82%
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	0.34%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	35.48%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	17.03%
2019	rr_AnnualReturn2019	40.71%
2020	rr_AnnualReturn2020	68.10%
2021	rr_AnnualReturn2021	12.72%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	43.13%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(15.14%)
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund | Return Before Taxes | Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund-Default
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.72%
Past 5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	33.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	22.53%	[2]
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund-Default
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.58%
Past 5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	26.26%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	17.83%	[2]
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund-Default
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	11.19%
Past 5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	25.51%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	17.37%	[2]
11.30 Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund - PRO-09 | Fidelity Advisor® Series Growth Opportunities Fund | RS007
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Russell 3000® Growth Index
Past 1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	25.85%
Past 5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	24.56%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	18.77%	[2]

[1] ^(a)Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) has contractually agreed to reimburse the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees, and acquired fund fees and expenses (including fees and expenses associated with a wholly owned subsidiary), if any, as well as non-operating expenses such as brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the fund's securities lending program, if applicable), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 0.003% (the Expense Cap). If at any time during the current fiscal year expenses for the fund fall below the Expense Cap, FMR reserves the right to recoup through the end of the fiscal year any expenses that were reimbursed during the current fiscal year up to, but not in excess of, the Expense Cap. This arrangement will remain in effect through March 31, 2025 . FMR may not terminate this arrangement before the expiration date without the approval of the Board of Trustees and may extend it in its discretion after that date.

[2] ^(a)From November 7, 2013