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Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] oef_RiskReturnHeading Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Objective [Heading] oef_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] oef_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense Heading [Optional Text] oef_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio, a series of The Lazard Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and the Example below.
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] oef_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination May 1, 2027
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] oef_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] oef_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Portfolio 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 Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate oef_PortfolioTurnoverRate 27.00%
Expense Example [Heading] oef_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] oef_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] oef_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of non-U.S. companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. In addition to common stocks, such equity securities also may include American Depositary

Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts. Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which currently includes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

In addition, implementation of the Portfolio’s investment strategy may, during certain periods, result in the investment of a significant portion of the Portfolio’s assets in a particular market sector.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] oef_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Bar Chart and Table
Performance Narrative [Text Block] oef_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio by showing the Portfolio’s year-by-year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares has varied from year to year over the past 10 calendar years. Updated performance information is available at www.lazardassetmanagement.com or by calling (800) 823-6300. The Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] oef_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio by showing the Portfolio’s year-by-year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] oef_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone (800) 823-6300
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] oef_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.lazardassetmanagement.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] oef_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio by showing the Portfolio’s year-by-year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares has varied from year to year over the past 10 calendar years. Updated performance information is available at www.lazardassetmanagement.com or by calling (800) 823-6300. The Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] oef_BarChartHeading Year-by-Year Total Returns for Institutional Shares As of December 31, 2025
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] oef_BarChartClosingTextBlock
  

Best Quarter:

 

2020, Q4

23.97%

 

 

Worst Quarter:

2020, Q1

-30.09%
Performance Table Heading oef_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2025)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes [Text] oef_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes MSCI Emerging Markets Index(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate oef_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred oef_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] oef_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Shares. After-tax returns of the Portfolio’s other share classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative oef_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Shares. After-tax returns of the Portfolio’s other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Principal Investment Risks  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Principal Investment Risks

The value of your investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, which means you could lose money.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

The value of your investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, which means you could lose money.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Market Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Market Risk: The Portfolio may incur losses due to declines in one or more markets in which it invests. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). To the extent that such developments impact specific industries, market sectors, countries or geographic regions, the Portfolio’s investments in such industries, market sectors, countries and/or geographic regions can be expected to be particularly affected, especially if such investments are a significant portion of its investment portfolio. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Portfolio. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, social unrest, natural disasters, extreme weather, other geological events, man-made disasters, supply chain disruptions, deflation, inflation, government defaults, government shutdowns, the imposition of sanctions or other similar measures, recessions or other events could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions. For example, a public health or other emergency and aggressive responses taken by many governments or voluntarily imposed by private parties, including closing borders, restricting travel and imposing prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, may have severe negative impacts on markets worldwide. Additionally, general market conditions may affect the value of a Portfolio’s securities, including changes in interest rates, currency rates or monetary policies. Furthermore, the imposition of tariffs, trade restrictions, currency restrictions or similar actions (or retaliatory measures taken in response to such actions), or the threat or potential of one or more such events and developments, could lead to price volatility and overall declines in the U.S. and global investment markets.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Issuer Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets or factors unrelated to the issuer’s value, such as investor perception.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk: The Portfolio’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting the non-U.S. countries and companies in which the Portfolio invests. Non-U.S. securities carry special risks, such as less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. Non-U.S. securities may also subject the Portfolio’s investments to changes in currency rates, which can make the return on an investment increase or decrease, unrelated to the quality or performance of the investment itself. Non-U.S. securities may be subject to economic sanctions or other governmental actions or developments, exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) or problems related to share registration, trade settlement or asset custody, which could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Portfolio’s ability to purchase or sell certain foreign securities. To the extent the Portfolio holds securities subject to such actions, the securities may become difficult to value and/or less liquid (or illiquid). In some cases, the securities may become worthless. In addition, as a result of trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other similar governmental actions or developments, the Portfolio may be forced to sell or otherwise dispose of foreign investments at inopportune times or prices.

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Emerging Market Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Emerging Market Risk: Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based predominantly on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme debt burdens or volatile inflation rates. Further, investments in

securities of issuers located in certain emerging countries involve the risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, substantial economic, political and social disruptions and the threat or imposition of sanctions or exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions). The securities markets of emerging market countries have historically been extremely volatile and less liquid than more developed markets, thus, the Portfolio may be unable to liquidate its positions in such securities at a favorable time or price. These market conditions may continue or worsen. Investments in these countries may be subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks. Significant devaluation of emerging market currencies against the U.S. dollar may occur subsequent to acquisition of investments denominated in emerging market currencies. Emerging market countries may also be more susceptible to fraud, corruption, and money laundering, which may result in negative commercial consequences in relation to the value, liquidity and tradability of investments in or related to those regions.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Foreign Currency Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Foreign Currency Risk: Investments denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars may experience a decline in value, in U.S. dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Portfolio’s investments denominated in such currencies (particularly currencies of emerging markets countries), as well as any investments in currencies themselves, could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, repatriation of funds or conversion of currencies. Irrespective of any foreign currency exposure hedging, the Portfolio may experience a decline in the value of its portfolio securities, in U.S. dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Investment Manager does not intend to utilize foreign currency contracts for the purpose of generating investment returns.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Depositary Receipts Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Depositary Receipts Risk: ADRs and similar depositary receipts typically will be subject to certain of the risks associated with direct investments in the securities of non-U.S. companies, because their values depend on the performance of the underlying non-U.S. securities. However, currency fluctuations will impact investments in depositary receipts differently than direct investments in non-U.S. dollar-denominated non-U.S. securities, because a depositary receipt will not appreciate in value solely as a result of appreciation in the currency in which the underlying non-U.S. dollar security is denominated.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Large Cap Companies Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Large Cap Companies Risk: Investments in large cap companies may underperform other segments of the market when such other segments are in favor or because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Small and Mid Cap Companies Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Small and Mid Cap Companies Risk: Small and mid cap companies carry additional risks because their earnings tend to be less predictable, their share prices more volatile and their securities less liquid than larger, more established companies. The shares of small and mid cap companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger companies, which can have an adverse effect on the pricing of these securities and on the ability to sell these securities when the Investment Manager deems it appropriate.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Value Investing Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Value Investing Risk: Value investments are believed by the Investment Manager to be undervalued, but may not realize their perceived value for extended periods of time or may never realize their perceived value. These securities may respond differently to market and other developments than other types of securities.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Sector Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Sector Risk: Implementation of the Portfolio’s investment strategy may, during certain periods, result in the investment of a significant portion of the Portfolio’s assets in a particular market sector, such as companies in the financials sector, and the Portfolio would be expected to be affected by developments in that sector.

Financials. Companies in the financials sector can be significantly affected by, among other things: government regulation; changes in interest rates and/or monetary policy and general economic conditions; the availability and cost of capital; capital requirements; decreased liquidity in credit markets; and the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt.

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Securities Selection Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Securities Selection Risk: Securities and other investments selected by the Investment Manager for the Portfolio may not perform to expectations. This could result in the Portfolio’s underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives or strategies.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | MSCI Emerging Markets Index(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel MSCI Emerging Markets Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.57%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.20%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 8.42%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Institutional  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.07%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.07%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.00% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.07%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 109
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 340
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 590
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,306
Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date oef_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return oef_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 23.97%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date oef_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return oef_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (30.09%)
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 41.33%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 10.80%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 9.55%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 20.52%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 28.02%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (18.09%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 18.04%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (0.04%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 5.38%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (14.86%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 22.39%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 7.59%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 41.33%
Performance Inception Date oef_PerfInceptionDate Jul. 15, 1994
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Institutional | After Taxes on Distributions  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 40.16%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 10.11%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 9.15%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Institutional | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 24.46%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 8.62%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 8.00%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | Open  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.07%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.32%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.00% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.32%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 134
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 418
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 723
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,590
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 41.02%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 10.52%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 9.27%
Performance Inception Date oef_PerfInceptionDate Jan. 08, 1997
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | R6  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.08%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.01% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.07%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 109
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 342
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 595
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,316
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 41.37%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 10.81%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 9.56%
Performance Inception Date oef_PerfInceptionDate Jan. 19, 2015
[1] To the extent the Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses of the R6 Shares of the Portfolio exceed the Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares (in each case, not including management fees, custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Portfolio’s assets), Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed, until May 1, 2027, to bear the expenses of the R6 Shares in the amount of such excess. This expense limitation agreement will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio.