Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	AB CAP FUND, INC.
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Apr. 30, 2019
AB FlexFee Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	<b>AB FlexFee<sup>TM</sup> Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio</b>
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	<b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE </b>
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	<b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND </b>
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. You may be required to pay commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a broker for transactions in Advisor Class shares, which are not reflected in the tables or the examples below.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	<b>Shareholder Fees </b> (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	<b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses </b> (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	April 30, 2020
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	<b>Portfolio Turnover </b>
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or 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 transaction costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 83% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	83.00%
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	<b>Examples </b>
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples assume that 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 Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses stay the same and that any fee waiver and/or expense limitation is in effect through the date indicated above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	<b>PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES </b>
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets will under normal circumstances be invested in securities of emerging market companies and related derivatives. An emerging market country is a country whose per capita gross national income is not classified as “High Income” by the World Bank, that is not a member of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, or that is represented in a MSCI emerging market equity index. Examples of emerging market countries include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela. Emerging market countries may include countries referred to as “frontier” markets, such as Egypt, Nigeria and Vietnam. In managing the Fund, the Adviser will employ a “bottom up” investment process that focuses on a company’s prospective earnings growth, valuation and business quality. The Adviser will typically look for companies that have strong, experienced management teams and the potential to support greater than expected earnings growth rates, and will combine fundamental and quantitative analyses in its stock selection process. The Adviser will not target any particular country, sector or market capitalization weightings for the Fund. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can have a dramatic impact on the returns of equity securities. While the Adviser may hedge the foreign currency exposure resulting from the Fund’s security positions through the use of currency-related derivatives, it is not required to do so. The Fund may also take long and short positions in currencies (or related derivatives) independent of any such security positions, including taking a position in a currency when it does not hold any securities traded in that currency.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	<b>PRINCIPAL RISKS </b>
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Emerging Market Risk: Investments in emerging market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid, and because these investments may be subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties. Market Risk: The value of the Fund's assets will fluctuate as the stock or bond market fluctuates. The value of its investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing, such as the Fund's growth approach, may underperform the market generally. Foreign (Non-U.S.) Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade or dispose of due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors. Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments or reduce its returns. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. Derivatives may also be subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments. Sector Risk: The Fund may have more risk because of concentrated investments in a particular market sector, such as the technology or financial services sector. Market or economic factors affecting that sector could have a major effect on the value of the Fund's investments. Management Risk: The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	<b>BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION</b>
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and performance information provide an indication of the historical risk of an investment in the Fund by showing: how the Fund's performance changed from year to year over the life of the Fund; and how the Fund's average annual returns for one year and since inception compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. You may obtain updated performance information on the website at www.abfunds.com (click on "Investments—Mutual Funds"). The Fund's past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	<ul type="square"><li>how the Fund's performance changed from year to year over the life of the Fund; and</li></ul><ul type="square"><li>how the Fund's average annual returns for one year and since inception compare to those of a broad-based securities market index.</li></ul>
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.abfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance before and after taxes, of course, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	<b>Bar Chart</b>
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block]	rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock	The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Fund’s Advisor Class shares. In addition, performance information prior to July 1, 2017 does not reflect performance fee adjustments and would have been different if the Fund had been managed under the performance (fulcrum) fee arrangement. Through March 31, 2019, the year-to-date unannualized return for the Fund’s shares was 17.81%.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Calendar Year (%) During the period shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s: Best Quarter was up 11.35%, 1st quarter, 2017; and Worst Quarter was down -15.35%, 3rd quarter, 2015.
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	<b>Performance Table<br/>Average Annual Total Returns </b><br/>(For the periods ended December 31, 2018)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns: – Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical 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	actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown; and – Are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
AB FlexFee Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio | Advisor Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)	rr_ShareholderFeeOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.05%	[1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses: Transfer Agent	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Other Expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	6.00%
Total Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	6.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	6.25%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(6.10%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
After 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 15
After 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,310
After 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	2,572
After 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 5,592
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(11.93%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	8.50%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	38.30%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	(25.26%)
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	year-to-date
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2019
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	17.81%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<b>Best Quarter </b>
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2017
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	11.35%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	<b>Worst Quarter </b>
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(15.35%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(25.26%)	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.63%)	[3],[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 13, 2014	[3]
AB FlexFee Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Advisor Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(26.25%)	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.93%)	[3],[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 13, 2014	[3]
AB FlexFee Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Advisor Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(14.39%)	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.17%)	[3],[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Nov. 13, 2014	[3]
AB FlexFee Emerging Markets Growth Portfolio | MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) (reflects no deduction for fees, taxes or expenses)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(14.57%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.68%	[4]

[1] The management fee paid to AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) consists of a base fee at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and a positive or negative performance adjustment of up to an annualized rate of 0.70% based upon the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), resulting in a minimum total fee of 0.05% and a maximum total fee of 1.45%. The management fee in the table represents the fee rate paid by the Fund (prior to fee waivers) for the period over which the performance adjustment was determined (from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018).

[2] The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to bear expenses of the Fund through April 30, 2020 to the extent necessary to prevent Total Other Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than the advisory fees of any AB Mutual Funds in which the Fund may invest, interest expense, taxes, extraordinary expenses, and brokerage commissions and other transaction costs), on an annualized basis, from exceeding 0.10% of average daily net assets (“expense limitation”). The expense limitation will remain in effect until April 30, 2020 and will continue thereafter from year to year unless the Adviser provides notice of termination to the Fund at least 60 days prior to the end of the period. Any fees waived and expenses borne by the Adviser through December 31, 2018 under the expense limitation in effect prior to that date may be reimbursed by the Fund until the end of the third fiscal year after the fiscal period in which the fee was waived or the expense was borne, provided that no reimbursement payment will be made that would cause the Fund’s Total Other Expenses to exceed the expense limitation.

[3] After-tax returns: – Are an estimate, which is based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and are likely to differ from those shown; and – Are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[4] Inception date is 11/13/2014.