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Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName SEQUOIA FUND INC
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000089043
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Apr. 29, 2016
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Apr. 29, 2016
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 29, 2016