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FPA Paramount Fund, Inc.  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading FPA Paramount Fund, Inc.
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund's primary investment objective is a high total investment return, including capital appreciation and income.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The table and example below do not reflect commissions that a shareholder may be required to pay directly to a broker or other financial intermediary when buying or selling 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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination Jan. 31, 2020
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. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 79% of the average value of its portfolio. The Fund's portfolio turnover rate may vary from year to year as well as within a year.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 79.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] 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 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 that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year figures is based on total annual Fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement. 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

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations in excess of $2 billion at the time of purchase, which includes companies domiciled outside of the United States. However, if the market capitalization of an issuer of securities held by the Fund declines below $2 billion, the Fund may purchase additional shares of that issuer. Thus, most of the Fund's investments are expected to be in mid- or large-capitalization companies. The Fund's portfolio managers (the "portfolio managers") invest in companies that they believe are high-quality, financially strong businesses, with management teams that the portfolio managers believe will build shareholder value over time. The portfolio managers seek to invest in these businesses when their market prices are less than the portfolio managers' estimate of the businesses' intrinsic values. The portfolio managers define the "intrinsic value" of a business to mean the discounted value of the cash that can be taken out of the business during its remaining life.


The Fund's universe of potential investments primarily includes companies domiciled in jurisdictions where the portfolio managers believe reasonable business practices exist. In investing the Fund's assets, the portfolio managers focus on countries with established rules of law and political systems that allow for transparent and unbiased enforcement of those laws, although there can be no assurance that the Fund's assets will in all cases be invested in countries that offer such protections. The portfolio managers will, under normal circumstances, seek to maintain a minimum of 20% of the Fund's total assets invested in U.S. stocks and a minimum of 20% of the Fund's total assets invested in international stocks, calculated at market value at the time of purchase. In addition, the portfolio managers may invest in depositary receipts, which are receipts that represent interests in non-U.S. securities that may be sponsored by the issuer or unsponsored.


Key Investment Criteria. The portfolio managers expect to consider the following investment criteria, among others, under normal circumstances.


1.  Business Quality. The portfolio managers seek to invest in businesses with high barriers to market entry, low threat of substitutes, sustainable competitive advantages, and power over customers as well as suppliers.


2.  Financial Strength. The portfolio managers consider the overall financial strength of businesses. The portfolio managers seek to avoid companies that expose their shareholders to a material risk of permanent capital loss.


3.  Strong Management. The portfolio managers seek to invest in companies with management teams that have histories of both operational excellence and capital allocation that builds shareholder value.


4.  Low Absolute Valuation. The portfolio managers only make investments when they believe the investment offers a margin of safety, i.e., when the issuer's shares trade at a discount to the portfolio managers' estimate of their intrinsic value.


Given the portfolio managers' strict investment criteria, a broad potential investment universe, a limited number of holdings in the portfolio, a benchmark-agnostic approach, and an ability to hold some level of cash are all important aspects of the Fund's strategy. While there are thousands of publicly listed companies in the world, the portfolio managers believe that only a limited number of them combine strong business fundamentals, financial strength, and shareholder-friendly management teams while trading at a discount to intrinsic value, which leads the portfolio managers to run a more concentrated portfolio. The portfolio managers' benchmark-agnostic approach focuses on whether an opportunity meets all of the investment criteria, rather than where the company is domiciled or which sector or industry it operates in. The portfolio managers expect that the Fund will generally invest in 25 to 50 companies at any given time and will generally hold no more than 10% of its total assets in cash or cash equivalents.


The portfolio managers perform security selection on a bottom-up basis and conduct extensive research on individual investment candidates, focusing on business fundamentals. The portfolio managers use their research findings to estimate the intrinsic value of businesses. The Fund's portfolio construction is the product of this research and valuation process. The portfolio managers select companies that meet their qualitative investment criteria and offer a sufficient margin of safety. The portfolio managers rank all portfolio securities according to the relative discount to their estimate of intrinsic value and usually allocate the largest portfolio weightings to those investments that they believe offer the greatest opportunity for appreciation. The portfolio managers believe that this approach allows their best ideas to have a meaningful impact on the Fund's performance.


The portfolio managers may sell a portfolio holding when the holding's market price appreciates and approaches the portfolio managers' estimate of intrinsic value; they find an opportunity to reallocate the Fund's assets to other investments with greater reward potential; or the original investment thesis no longer holds.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

Risks Associated with Investing in Equities. Equity securities, generally common stocks and/or depositary receipts, held by the Fund may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect the securities markets generally, such as adverse changes in economic or political conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates or investor sentiment. Sustained periods of market volatility, either globally or in any jurisdiction in which the Fund invests, may increase the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities. The Fund's shares are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed, endorsed or insured by any financial institution, government authority or the FDIC.


Risks Associated with Investing in Smaller-Cap and Mid-Cap Companies. The prices of securities of mid-cap and smaller-cap companies tend to fluctuate more widely than those of larger, more established companies. Mid-cap and smaller-cap companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may depend on the expertise of a few people and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or market averages in general. In addition, these companies often have shorter operating histories and are more reliant on key products or personnel than larger companies. The securities of smaller- or medium-sized companies are often traded over-the-counter, and may not be traded in volumes typical of securities traded on a national securities exchange. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.


Risks Associated with Investing in Non-U.S. Securities. Non-U.S. investments (including depositary receipts) can be riskier, more volatile and less liquid than investments in the United States. Adverse political, social and economic developments or instability, or changes in the value of non-U.S. currency, can make it more difficult for the Fund to sell its securities and could reduce the value of the Fund's shares. Differences in regulatory, tax and accounting standards and differences in reporting standards may cause difficulties in obtaining information about non-U.S. companies and may negatively affect investment decisions. Investments in non-U.S. securities may be affected by restrictions on receiving investment proceeds from outside the U.S. confiscatory tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Transactions may be subject to less efficient settlement practices, including extended clearance and settlement periods. In addition, global economies are increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country, region or financial market might adversely impact a different country, region or financial market.


Risks Associated with Investing in Emerging Markets. In investing the Fund's assets, the portfolio managers focus on countries with established rules of law and political systems that allow for transparent and unbiased enforcement of those laws, although there can be no assurance that the Fund's assets will in all cases be invested in countries that offer such protections, and such investments may be subject to heightened risk. The Fund's investments in non-U.S. issuers in developing or emerging market countries may involve increased exposure to changes in economic, social and political factors as compared to investments in more developed countries. The economies of most emerging market countries are in the early stage of capital market development and may be dependent on relatively fewer industries. As a result, their economic systems are still evolving. Their legal and political systems may also be less stable than those in developed economies. Securities markets in these countries can also be smaller, and there may be increased settlement risks. Emerging market countries often suffer from currency devaluation and higher rates of inflation. Due to these risks, securities issued in developing or emerging countries may be more volatile, less liquid, and harder to value than securities issued in more developed countries.


Market Risk. The market price of investments owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Fund investments may decline in value due to factors affecting the overall markets, or particular industries or sectors. The value of a holding may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for an issuer's financial condition, changes in interest or currency rates, domestic or international monetary policy or adverse investor sentiment generally. The value of a holding may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as competitive conditions within an industry or government regulations. The Fund may experience heavy redemptions, which could cause the Fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value, which could cause the value of an investment in the Fund to unexpectedly decline. The Fund may rely on various third-party sources to calculate its net asset value. Errors or systems failures and other technological issues may adversely impact the Fund's calculation of its net asset value, and such net asset value calculation issues may result in inaccurately calculated net asset values, delays in net asset value calculation and/or the inability to calculate net asset values over extended periods. The Fund may be unable to recover any losses associated with such failures.


Risks Associated with Value Stocks. Value stocks, including those selected by the portfolio managers for the Fund, are subject to the risks that their intrinsic value may never be realized by the market and that their prices may go down. In addition, the market may favor certain stocks (value stocks vs. growth stocks) and the Fund may hold investments that are out of favor.


Large Investor Risk. Ownership of shares of the Fund may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor may affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in investing new cash after a large shareholder purchase, and under such circumstances may be required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.


Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results. The portfolio managers' opinion about the intrinsic worth or creditworthiness of a company or security may be incorrect, the portfolio managers may not make timely purchases or sales of securities for the Fund, the Fund's investment objective may not be achieved, or the market may continue to undervalue the Fund's securities. In addition, the Fund may not be able to quickly dispose of certain securities holdings. Moreover, there can be no assurance that all of the Adviser's personnel will continue to be associated with the Adviser for any length of time, and the loss of services of one or more key employees of the Adviser, including the portfolio managers, could have an adverse impact on the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective. Certain securities or other instruments in which the Fund seeks to invest may not be available in the quantities desired. In such circumstances, the portfolio managers may determine to purchase other securities or instruments as substitutes. Such substitute securities or instruments may not perform as intended, which could result in losses to the Fund.


Risks Associated with Non-Diversification. The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund. In addition, due to its relatively low number of holdings, the Fund will be more susceptible to company-specific events and risks impacting the particular securities held by the Fund than a fund with a greater number of holdings.


Because of these and other risks, you could lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney Because of these and other risks, you could lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund. In addition, due to its relatively low number of holdings, the Fund will be more susceptible to company-specific events and risks impacting the particular securities held by the Fund than a fund with a greater number of holdings.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution The Fund's shares are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed, endorsed or insured by any financial institution, government authority or the FDIC.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the 1, 5 and 10 calendar year periods compare with those of a broad-based securities market index. The chart and table reflect the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.


The MSCI All Country World NR Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging markets and is included as a broad-based comparison to the capitalization characteristics of the Fund's portfolio.


To obtain updated monthly performance information, please visit the Fund's website at www.fpa.com or call (800) 982-4372.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the 1, 5 and 10 calendar year periods compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex The MSCI All Country World NR Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging markets and is included as a broad-based comparison to the capitalization characteristics of the Fund's portfolio.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone (800) 982-4372
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.fpa.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] 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 Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

The Fund's highest/lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

 

Highest  22.19%  (Quarter ended 6/30/09)

 

Lowest  -21.99%  (Quarter ended 9/30/11)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 22.19%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (21.99%)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deductions 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 After-tax returns presented here are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs").
Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2018)
FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | MSCI All Country World NR Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (9.42%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.26%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.46%
FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | FPA Paramount Fund, Inc.  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original sales price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Exchange Fee rr_ExchangeFee none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.35%
Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.06% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.29%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 131
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 422
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 734
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,619
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 45.79%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 23.63%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (3.69%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.97%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 27.75%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (5.31%)
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (4.57%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 11.30%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 27.23%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (8.63%)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (8.63%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.18%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.64%
FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | After Taxes on Distributions  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (11.95%) [2]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.98% [2]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.07% [2]
FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | FPA Paramount Fund, Inc. | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  
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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.39%) [2]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.01% [2]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.39% [2]
[1] First Pacific Advisors, LP ("Adviser" or "FPA"), the Fund's investment adviser, has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in excess of 1.29% of the average net assets of the Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, fees and expenses of other funds in which the Fund invests, and extraordinary expenses, including litigation expenses not incurred in the Fund's ordinary course of business) through January 31, 2020. This agreement may only be terminated earlier by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement. This expense reimbursement has been restated to better reflect anticipated reimbursement to the Fund.
[2] 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 upon an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns presented here are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). Early withdrawal from a 401(k) account or an IRA could lead to taxation of the withdrawn amount as ordinary income and could be subject to an additional tax penalty. The after-tax returns on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes due to the effect of a tax benefit an investor may receive from the realization of capital losses that would have been incurred on the sale of Fund shares.