Shareholder Fees	Apr. 29, 2025 USD ($)
HEARTLAND MID CAP VALUE FUND \| HEARTLAND MID CAP VALUE FUND \| Investor Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0
HEARTLAND MID CAP VALUE FUND \| HEARTLAND MID CAP VALUE FUND \| Institutional Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0
HEARTLAND VALUE PLUS FUND \| HEARTLAND VALUE PLUS FUND \| Investor Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0
HEARTLAND VALUE PLUS FUND \| HEARTLAND VALUE PLUS FUND \| Institutional Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0
HEARTLAND VALUE FUND \| HEARTLAND VALUE FUND \| Investor Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0
HEARTLAND VALUE FUND \| HEARTLAND VALUE FUND \| Institutional Class
Prospectus [Line Items]
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price)	0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage)	0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)	(2.00%)
Exchange Fee	$ 0

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