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ProspectusDaterr_ProspectusDateOct. 31, 2011
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund
 
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Risk/Return, Headingrr_RiskReturnHeadingBrown Advisory Small Companies Fund
Investment Objective, Headingrr_ObjectiveHeadingInvestment Objective
investment Objective, Primaryrr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Brown Advisory Small Companies Fund (the "Fund") seeks to achieve long-term
capital appreciation.
Expense, Headingrr_ExpenseHeadingFees and Expenses
Expense, Narrativerr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees, Captionrr_ShareholderFeesCaptionShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses, Captionrr_OperatingExpensesCaptionAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover, Headingrr_PortfolioTurnoverHeadingPortfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnoverrr_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 ended June 30, 2011, the
portfolio turnover rate for the Fund was 32% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Raterr_PortfolioTurnoverRate32.00%
Expense Example, Headingrr_ExpenseExampleHeadingExample
Expense Example, Narrativerr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This 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 each period. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% annual return each year and that the Fund's operating
expenses remain the same.
Expense Example, By Year, Captionrr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaptionAlthough your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Investment Strategy, Headingrr_StrategyHeadingPrincipal Investment Strategies
Investment Strategy, Narrativerr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Under normal conditions, Brown Investment Advisory Incorporated (the "Advisor")
seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective by investing at least 80% of
its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of
small capitalization companies. Small companies, according to the Advisor, are
companies whose market capitalizations are generally less than $4 billion at the
time of purchase. The Fund invests primarily in securities that trade in the
U.S. securities markets and that the Advisor believes are undervalued based on
the companies' ability to generate cash flow beyond that required for normal
operations and reinvestment in the business. The Advisor anticipates that the
Fund's portfolio will consist of 45 to 60 positions, and be diversified across
industries and market sectors. Equity securities include domestic common and
preferred stock, convertible debt securities, American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs"), real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and exchange traded funds
("ETFs"), and the Advisor may also invest in private placements in these types
of securities. The Fund invests primarily in ETFs that have an investment
objective similar to the Fund's or that otherwise are permitted investments with
the Fund's investment policies described herein. ADRs are equity securities
traded on U.S. securities exchanges, which are generally issued by banks or
trust companies to evidence ownership of foreign equity securities.

The Advisor may sell a security or reduce its position if:
   ·  The security's expected return falls below 20% either due to price
      appreciation or adverse changes in the companies fundamentals,


   ·  The market capitalization of the company reaches $5 billion; or


   ·  There are better relative values elsewhere or if funds are needed for other
      purposes.

In order to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions,
the Fund may assume a temporary defensive position that is inconsistent with its
principal investments strategies and invest, without limitation, in cash or
prime quality cash equivalents.

NOTE: on September 30, 2011, the Board of Trustees for the Professionally
Managed Portfolios approved a plan of reorganization (the "Reorganization")
whereby the Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund (the "Small Companies Fund")
will merge into the Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund ("Fundamental
Value Fund"). The Reorganization, which is expected to be tax free to the
shareholders of the Small Companies Fund and which is subject to a number
of closing conditions, will entail the transfer of all of the assets and
liabilities of the Small Companies Fund to the Fundamental Value Fund in
exchange for Institutional or Advisor Shares of the Fundamental Value Fund, as
appropriate. Shareholders of the Small Companies Fund will then receive
Institutional or Advisor Shares of the Fundamental Value Fund, as appropriate,
equivalent in aggregate net asset value to the aggregate net asset value to
their shares in the Small Companies Fund at the time of the Reorganization, and
the Small Companies Fund will then be dissolved. These events are currently
expected to occur on December 16, 2011.
Risk, Headingrr_RiskHeadingPrincipal Investment Risks
Risk, Narrativerr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose all or a portion
of your investment in the Fund. 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. The following are the principal
risks that could affect the value of your investment:

·  ADR Risk. ADRs may be subject to some of the same risks as direct investment
   in foreign companies, which includes international trade, currency, political,
   regulatory and diplomatic risks.

·  Convertible Securities Risk. The value of convertible securities tends to
   decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends
   to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.

·  Equity and General Market Risk. Common stocks are susceptible to general stock
   market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value. The
   stock market may experience declines or stocks in the Fund's portfolio may not
   increase their earnings at the rate anticipated. The Fund's NAV and investment
   return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio
   securities.

·  ETF Risk. ETFs may trade at a discount to the aggregate value of the
   underlying securities and although expense ratios for ETFs are generally low,
   frequent trading of ETFs by the Fund can generate brokerage expenses.
   Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses
   of the individual ETFs in which the Fund invests.

·  Management Risk. The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the
   Advisor's success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund.

·  Private Placement Risk. The Fund may invest in privately issued securities of
   domestic common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, ADRs, REITs
   and ETFs, including those which may be resold only in accordance with
   Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"). Privately
   issued securities are restricted securities that are not publicly traded.
   Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the Fund.

·  REIT and Real Estate Risk. The value of the Fund's investments in REITs may
   change in response to changes in the real estate market such as declines in
   the value of real estate, lack of available capital or financing
   opportunities, and increases in property taxes or operating costs.

·  Smaller Company Risk. Securities of companies smaller than larger companies
   may be more volatile and as a result, the price of smaller companies may
   decline more in response to selling pressure.

·  Value Company Risk. The stock of value companies can continue to be
   undervalued for long periods of time and not realize its expected value. The
   value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial
   prospects of an individual company.
Risk, Lose Moneyrr_RiskLoseMoneyAs with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.
Risk, Not Insured Depository Institutionrr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitutionAn 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, Headingrr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingPerformance Information
Performance, Narrativerr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund. The chart shows changes in the Fund's performance of
Institutional Shares from year-to-year. The table shows how the average annual
returns of Institutional Shares and Advisor Shares for 1 and 5 years and since
inception periods compare to a broad-based market index.

Effective April 12, 2010, the Brown Advisory Small Companies Fund, a series of
Forum Funds (the "Predecessor Fund") reorganized into the Fund, which is a
series of Professionally Managed Portfolios. Performance shown prior to
April 12, 2010 is that of the Predecessor Fund.

Performance information represents only past performance, before and after
taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results. Updated performance
information is available online at www.brownadvisoryfunds.com or by calling
800-540-6807 (toll free).
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returnsrr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturnsThe following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The chart shows changes in the Fund's performance of Institutional Shares from year-to-year. The table shows how the average annual returns of Institutional Shares and Advisor Shares for 1 and 5 years and since inception periods compare to a broad-based market index.
Performance, Availability Phone Numberrr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone800-540-6807 (toll free)
Performance, Availability Website Addressrr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddresswww.brownadvisoryfunds.com
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Futurerr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuturePerformance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results.
Bar Chart, Headingrr_BarChartHeadingBrown Advisory Small Companies Fund - Institutional Shares Calendar Year Total Returns
Bar Chart, Closingrr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
The Fund's calendar year-to-date total return as of September 30, 2011 was
-16.78%. During the periods shown in the chart, the highest quarterly return was
22.39% (for the quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the lowest quarterly return was
-25.09% (for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxesrr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxesreflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table, Uses Highest Federal Raterr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRateAfter-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 Deferredrr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferredActual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table, One Class of after Tax Shownrr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShownAfter-tax returns are shown for Institutional Shares only. After-tax returns for Advisor Shares will vary.
Performance Table, Explanation after Tax Higherrr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigherThe "Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other return figures because when a capital loss occurs upon redemption of Fund shares, a tax deduction is provided that benefits the investor.
Performance Table, Footnotesrr_PerformanceTableFootnotesTextBlock
NOTE: Institutional Shares of the Small Companies Fund commenced operations on
October 31, 2003 as part of the Predecessor Small Companies Fund. (Prior to
April 25, 2006, the Institutional Shares was an unnamed class of
shares.) Advisor Shares commenced operations on May 1, 2006 as part of the
Predecessor Small Companies Fund. Performance shown prior to inception of the
Advisor Shares is based on the performance of Institutional Shares, adjusted for
the higher expenses applicable to Advisor Shares.
Performance Table, Closingrr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock
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. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors
who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k)
plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for
Institutional Shares only. After-tax returns for Advisor Shares will vary. The
"Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than
other return figures because when a capital loss occurs upon redemption of Fund
shares, a tax deduction is provided that benefits the investor.
Average Annual Returns, Captionrr_AverageAnnualReturnCaptionBrown Advisory Small Companies Fund Average Annual Total Returns For the period ended December 31, 2010
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Institutional Shares
 
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Year to Date Return, Labelrr_YearToDateReturnLabelyear-to-date total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Daterr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDateSep. 30, 2011
Bar Chart, Year to Date Returnrr_BarChartYearToDateReturn(16.78%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Labelrr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabelhighest quarterly return
Highest Quarterly Return, Daterr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDateJun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Returnrr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn22.39%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Labelrr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabellowest quarterly return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Daterr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDateSep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Returnrr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn(25.09%)
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Russell 2000® Index
 
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Average Annual Returns, Labelrr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelRussell 2000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Yearrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear0126.85%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Yearsrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear054.47%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inceptionrr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception7.02%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Daterr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDateOct. 31, 2003
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Institutional Shares
 
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price)rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price)rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed within 14 days of purchase)rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption(1.00%)
Exchange Fee ( as a % amount exchanged within 14 days of purchase)rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption1.00%
Management Feesrr_ManagementFeesOverAssets1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Feesrr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expensesrr_OtherExpensesOverAssets0.23%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_ExpensesOverAssets1.23%
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleYear01 125
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear03390
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear05676
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear101,489
Annual Return 2004rr_AnnualReturn200422.76%
Annual Return 2005rr_AnnualReturn200513.01%
Annual Return 2006rr_AnnualReturn200614.41%
Annual Return 2007rr_AnnualReturn2007(3.00%)
Annual Return 2008rr_AnnualReturn2008(37.91%)
Annual Return 2009rr_AnnualReturn200931.73%
Annual Return 2010rr_AnnualReturn201024.06%
Average Annual Returns, Labelrr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelInstitutional Shares Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Yearrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear0124.06%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Yearsrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear052.40%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inceptionrr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception7.38%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Daterr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDateOct. 31, 2003
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Institutional Shares | After Taxes on Distributions
 
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Average Annual Returns, Labelrr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelInstitutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Yearrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear0123.98%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Yearsrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear051.72%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inceptionrr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception6.51%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Daterr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDateOct. 31, 2003
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Institutional Shares | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
 
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Average Annual Returns, Labelrr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelInstitutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Yearrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear0115.73%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Yearsrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear051.93%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inceptionrr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception6.17%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Daterr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDateOct. 31, 2003
Brown Cardinal Small Companies Fund | Advisor Shares
 
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price)rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price)rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed within 14 days of purchase)rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption(1.00%)
Exchange Fee ( as a % amount exchanged within 14 days of purchase)rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption1.00%
Management Feesrr_ManagementFeesOverAssets1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Feesrr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets0.25%
Other Expensesrr_OtherExpensesOverAssets0.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_ExpensesOverAssets1.49%
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleYear01152
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear03471
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear05813
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,779
Average Annual Returns, Labelrr_AverageAnnualReturnLabelAdvisor Shares Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Yearrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear0123.51%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Yearsrr_AverageAnnualReturnYear051.90%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inceptionrr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception6.95%