Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holdings |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Document Type | N-CSR |
Amendment Flag | false |
Registrant Name | Forester Funds Inc |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001088323 |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2024 |
Class N | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FORESTER VALUE FUND |
Class Name | CLASS N |
Trading Symbol | FVALX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://forestervalue.com/index.html 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Website | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the past six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment* Forester Value Fund – Class N $65 1.25% *Annualized |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 65 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.25% |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Forester Class N Class N S&P 500 09/30/2014 10,000 10,000 12/31/2014 10,358 10,493 3/31/2015 10,260 10,593 06/30/2015 10,006 10,623 09/30/2015 9,867 9,940 12/31/2015 9,765 10,639 3/31/2016 10,069 10,781 06/30/2016 9,839 11,045 09/30/2016 9,453 11,470 12/31/2016 9,369 11,908 3/31/2017 9,171 12,629 06/30/2017 9,196 13,019 09/30/2017 9,122 13,603 12/31/2017 9,192 14,507 3/31/2018 9,468 14,397 06/30/2018 9,234 14,891 09/30/2018 9,493 16,039 12/31/2018 9,218 13,871 3/31/2019 9,597 15,764 06/30/2019 9,429 16,442 09/30/2019 9,235 16,721 12/31/2019 9,374 18,238 3/31/2020 9,769 14,664 06/30/2020 9,536 17,676 09/30/2020 9,114 19,255 12/31/2020 9,413 21,594 3/31/2021 9,619 22,927 06/30/2021 9,602 24,887 09/30/2021 9,378 25,032 12/31/2021 9,417 27,792 3/31/2022 9,904 26,514 09/30/2022 10,392 21,159 3/31/2023 9,551 24,465 09/30/2023 9,074 25,733 03/31/2024 9,498 31,775 09/30/2024 9,899 35,087 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Ending Value Forester Value Fund – Class N 9.09% 1.40% -0.10% $ 9,899 S&P 500 Index 36.35% 15.96% 13.37% $ 35,087 |
Net Assets | $ 3,225,911 |
Holdings Count | Holdings | 37 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 14,608 |
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 0% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund statistics ADVISORY FEES NET ASSETS: PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS: PORTFOLIO TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND: $3,225,911 37 0.00% $14,608 |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | top ten holdings (% of net assets) 1. Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class 11.89% 2. US Government Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 02/06/25 9.15% 3. Alamos Gold, Inc. 4.25% 4. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 2.82% 5. The Allstate Corp. 2.82% 6. General Mills, Inc. 2.75% 7. Chubb Ltd. 2.68% 8. Aon PLC 2.68% 9. Oracle Corp. 2.64% 10. Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.62% Total % of Net Assets 44.30% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | How has the fund changed The Fund has not had any material changes during the six months ended September 30, 2024. |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |
Class I | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FORESTER VALUE FUND |
Class Name | CLASS I |
Trading Symbol | FVILX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://forestervalue.com/index.html 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Website | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the past six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment* Forester Value Fund – Class I $52 0.99% *Annualized |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 52 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.99% |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Forester Class I Class I S&P 500 09/30/2014 10,000 10,000 12/31/2014 10,373 10,493 3/31/2015 10,277 10,593 06/30/2015 10,029 10,623 09/30/2015 9,893 9,940 12/31/2015 9,799 10,639 3/31/2016 10,113 10,781 06/30/2016 9,887 11,045 09/30/2016 9,509 11,470 12/31/2016 9,430 11,908 3/31/2017 9,235 12,629 06/30/2017 9,268 13,019 09/30/2017 9,194 13,603 12/31/2017 9,278 14,507 3/31/2018 9,558 14,397 06/30/2018 9,327 14,891 09/30/2018 9,599 16,039 12/31/2018 9,323 13,871 3/31/2019 9,708 15,764 06/30/2019 9,549 16,442 09/30/2019 9,357 16,721 12/31/2019 9,505 18,238 3/31/2020 9,906 14,664 06/30/2020 9,674 17,676 09/30/2020 9,255 19,255 12/31/2020 9,570 21,594 3/31/2021 9,791 22,927 06/30/2021 9,757 24,887 09/30/2021 9,536 25,032 12/31/2021 9,589 27,792 3/31/2022 10,106 26,514 09/30/2022 10,605 21,159 3/31/2023 9,725 24,465 09/30/2023 9,257 25,733 03/31/2024 9,699 31,775 09/30/2024 10,129 35,087 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Ending Value Forester Value Fund – Class I 9.43% 1.60% 0.13% $ 10,129 S&P 500 Index 36.35% 15.96% 13.37% $ 35,087 |
Net Assets | $ 3,225,911 |
Holdings Count | Holdings | 37 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 14,608 |
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 0% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund statistics ADVISORY FEES NET ASSETS: PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS: PORTFOLIO TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND: $3,225,911 37 0.00% $14,608 |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | top ten holdings (% OF Net ASsets) 1. Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class 11.89% 2. US Government Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 02/06/25 9.15% 3. Alamos Gold, Inc. 4.25% 4. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 2.82% 5. The Allstate Corp. 2.82% 6. General Mills, Inc. 2.75% 7. Chubb Ltd. 2.68% 8. Aon PLC 2.68% 9. Oracle Corp. 2.64% 10. Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.62% Total % of Net Assets 44.30% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | How has the fund changed The Fund has not had any material changes during the six months ended September 30, 2024. |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |
Class R | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FORESTER VALUE FUND |
Class Name | CLASS R |
Trading Symbol | FVRLX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://forestervalue.com/index.html 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Additional Information Website | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the past six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment* Forester Value Fund – Class R $78 1.50% *Annualized |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 78 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.50% |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | Past performance is not a good predictor of future performance. |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Forester Class R Class R S&P 500 09/30/2014 10,000 10,000 12/31/2014 10,356 10,493 3/31/2015 10,244 10,593 06/30/2015 9,989 10,623 09/30/2015 9,845 9,940 12/31/2015 9,754 10,639 3/31/2016 10,058 10,781 06/30/2016 9,818 11,045 09/30/2016 9,434 11,470 12/31/2016 9,338 11,908 3/31/2017 9,138 12,629 06/30/2017 9,154 13,019 09/30/2017 9,082 13,603 12/31/2017 9,143 14,507 3/31/2018 9,417 14,397 06/30/2018 9,176 14,891 09/30/2018 9,425 16,039 12/31/2018 9,146 13,871 3/31/2019 9,510 15,764 06/30/2019 9,349 16,442 09/30/2019 9,146 16,721 12/31/2019 9,281 18,238 3/31/2020 9,658 14,664 06/30/2020 9,427 17,676 09/30/2020 9,006 19,255 12/31/2020 9,296 21,594 3/31/2021 9,502 22,927 06/30/2021 9,454 24,887 09/30/2021 9,233 25,032 12/31/2021 9,283 27,792 3/31/2022 9,745 26,514 09/30/2022 10,224 21,159 3/31/2023 9,381 24,465 09/30/2023 8,898 25,733 03/31/2024 9,310 31,775 09/30/2024 9,690 35,087 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Ending Value Forester Value Fund – Class R 8.90% 1.16% -0.31% $ 9,690 S&P 500 Index 36.35% 15.96% 13.37% $ 35,087 |
Net Assets | $ 3,225,911 |
Holdings Count | Holdings | 37 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 14,608 |
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 0% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund statistics ADVISORY FEES NET ASSETS: PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS: PORTFOLIO TURNOVER: PAID BY FUND: $3,225,911 37 0.00% $14,608 |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | top ten holdings (% of net assets) 1. Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class 11.89% 2. US Government Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 02/06/25 9.15% 3. Alamos Gold, Inc. 4.25% 4. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 2.82% 5. The Allstate Corp. 2.82% 6. General Mills, Inc. 2.75% 7. Chubb Ltd. 2.68% 8. Aon PLC 2.68% 9. Oracle Corp. 2.64% 10. Conagra Brands, Inc. 2.62% Total % of Net Assets 44.30% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | How has the fund changed The Fund has not had any material changes during the six months ended September 30, 2024. |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-388-0365 |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://forestervalue.com/index.html |