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Shareholder Report
 4 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Apr. 30, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Shareholder Report [Line Items]    
Document Type   N-CSRS
Amendment Flag   false
Registrant Name   Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key   0000809802
Entity Investment Company Type   N-1A
Document Period End Date   Apr. 30, 2025
CLASS I    
Shareholder Report [Line Items]    
Fund Name Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.  
Class Name Class I  
Trading Symbol NCLEX  
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc. (the "Fund") - Class I (the "Class") for the period of January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025.(*)  
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report  
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.nicholasfunds.com/FundMaterials. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-544-6547.  
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-544-6547  
Additional Information Website www.nicholasfunds.com/FundMaterials  
Expenses [Text Block]
What Were the Portfolio Costs for the Last Four Months?(*)(**)
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Portfolio Name Costs of a $10,000 Investment Annualized Costs Paid as a Percentage of a $10,000 Investment
Class I $27 0.86%
 
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 27  
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.86%  
Expenses Short Period Footnote [Text Block] The expenses for the full reporting period would be higher.  
Net Assets $ 443,782,198 $ 443,782,198
Holdings Count | shares 68 68
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 14.57%  
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
As of April 30, 2025
Net Assets $443,782,198
Number of Portfolio Holdings 68
Portfolio Turnover Rate 14.57%
 
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Equity Holdings
As of April 30, 2025
Name Percentage of Net Assets
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2.74%
ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2.47%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.41%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. 2.38%
Encompass Health Corporation 2.21%
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 2.14%
Dorman Products, Inc. 2.14%
CyberArk Software Ltd. 2.08%
Globus Medical Inc Class A 2.07%
RB Global, Inc. 2.07%
Total of top ten 22.71%
Sector Diversification (As a Percentage of Total Investments)
As of April 30, 2025
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Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Equity Holdings
As of April 30, 2025
Name Percentage of Net Assets
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2.74%
ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2.47%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.41%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. 2.38%
Encompass Health Corporation 2.21%
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 2.14%
Dorman Products, Inc. 2.14%
CyberArk Software Ltd. 2.08%
Globus Medical Inc Class A 2.07%
RB Global, Inc. 2.07%
Total of top ten 22.71%
 
CLASS N    
Shareholder Report [Line Items]    
Fund Name Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.  
Class Name Class N  
Trading Symbol NNLEX  
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc. (the "Fund") - Class N (the "Class") for the period of January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025.(*)  
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report  
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.nicholasfunds.com/FundMaterials. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-544-6547.  
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-544-6547  
Additional Information Website www.nicholasfunds.com/FundMaterials  
Expenses [Text Block]
What Were the Portfolio Costs for the Last Four Months?(*)(**)
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Portfolio Name Costs of a $10,000 Investment Annualized Costs Paid as a Percentage of a $10,000 Investment
Class N $37 1.16%
 
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 37  
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.16%  
Expenses Short Period Footnote [Text Block] The expenses for the full reporting period would be higher.  
Net Assets $ 443,782,198 $ 443,782,198
Holdings Count | shares 68 68
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 14.57%  
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
As of April 30, 2025
Net Assets $443,782,198
Number of Portfolio Holdings 68
Portfolio Turnover Rate 14.57%
 
Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Equity Holdings
As of April 30, 2025
Name Percentage of Net Assets
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2.74%
ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2.47%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.41%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. 2.38%
Encompass Health Corporation 2.21%
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 2.14%
Dorman Products, Inc. 2.14%
CyberArk Software Ltd. 2.08%
Globus Medical Inc Class A 2.07%
RB Global, Inc. 2.07%
Total of top ten 22.71%
Sector Diversification (As a Percentage of Total Investments)
As of April 30, 2025
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Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Equity Holdings
As of April 30, 2025
Name Percentage of Net Assets
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2.74%
ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2.47%
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 2.41%
Descartes Systems Group Inc. 2.38%
Encompass Health Corporation 2.21%
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 2.14%
Dorman Products, Inc. 2.14%
CyberArk Software Ltd. 2.08%
Globus Medical Inc Class A 2.07%
RB Global, Inc. 2.07%
Total of top ten 22.71%