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S000000586 [Member] Average Annual Total Returns
12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 119 Months Ended 120 Months Ended 199 Months Ended 260 Months Ended
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Russell 1000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.56% 15.32% 12.76% 18.13%    
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent 17.88% 14.42% 10.88% 14.82%    
BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent 18.00% 6.90%   14.63%   10.56%
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 30, 2004
BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent 16.89% 6.50%   14.33%   10.28%
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 30, 2004
BARON FIFTH AVENUE GROWTH FUND | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent 11.44% 5.39%   12.36%   9.22%
Performance Inception Date           Apr. 30, 2004
Institutional Shares            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1] 18.15% 7.15%   14.91% 10.77%  
Performance Inception Date [1]         May 29, 2009  
R6 Shares            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1] 18.30% 7.16% 10.77% 14.92%    
Performance Inception Date [1]     Jan. 29, 2016      
[1] Performance for the Institutional Shares prior to May 29, 2009 is based on the performance of the Retail Shares. Performance for the R6 Shares prior to January 29, 2016 is based on the performance of the Institutional Shares, and prior to May 29, 2009 is based on the Retail Shares. The Retail Shares have a distribution fee, but Institutional Shares and R6 Shares do not. If the annual returns for the Institutional Shares and R6 Shares prior to May 29, 2009 did not reflect this fee, the returns would be higher.