Shareholder Report | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Document Type | N-CSR |
Amendment Flag | false |
Registrant Name | FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000797136 |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
C000030128 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FAM DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND |
Class Name | INVESTOR SHARES |
Trading Symbol | FAMEX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about FAM Dividend Focus Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 932-3271 |
Additional Information Email | info@fenimoreasset.com</span>" id="sjs-B19"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">info@fenimoreasset.com</span> |
Additional Information Website | www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Investor Shares $126 1.21% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 126 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.21% |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | FAM Dividend Focus Fund - Investor Shares S&P 500 ® Russell Midcap ® Dec-2014 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Dec-2015 $9,927 $10,138 $9,756 Dec-2016 $12,070 $11,351 $11,102 Dec-2017 $13,596 $13,829 $13,158 Dec-2018 $13,603 $13,223 $11,966 Dec-2019 $18,033 $17,386 $15,621 Dec-2020 $20,413 $20,585 $18,292 Dec-2021 $25,633 $26,494 $22,424 Dec-2022 $22,193 $21,696 $18,541 Dec-2023 $26,564 $27,399 $21,735 Dec-2024 $28,578 $34,254 $25,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years FAM Dividend Focus Fund - Investor Shares 7.58% 9.65% 11.07% S&P 500 ® 25.02% 14.53% 13.10% Russell Midcap ® 15.34% 9.92% 9.63% |
Material Change Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
AssetsNet | $ 749,798,693 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 28 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 6,802,792 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 7% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $749,798,693 Number of Portfolio Holdings 28 Advisory Fee $6,802,792 Portfolio turnover 7% |
Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Composition (% of net assets) Value Value Food Products 1.0% Capital Markets 1.1% Industrial Conglomerates 1.7% Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.8% Containers & Packaging 1.9% Distributors 2.5% Professional Services 2.6% Machinery 3.8% Commercial Services & Supplies 3.9% Aerospace & Defense 4.1% Commercial Support Services 4.1% Specialty Retail 4.8% Money Market 4.9% Trading Companies & Distributors 5.4% Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.9% Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.4% Construction Materials 7.4% Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.8% Insurance 7.9% Building Products 8.7% IT Services 12.3% |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) Holding Name % of Net Assets Trane Technologies plc 8.7% Arthur J. Gallagher & Company 7.9% Stryker Corporation 5.1% Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 5.1% CDW Corporation 5.0% Ross Stores, Inc. 4.8% Paychex, Inc. 4.3% HEICO Corporation - Class A 4.1% Republic Services, Inc. 4.1% Cintas Corporation 3.9% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | No material changes occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024. |
C000164667 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FAM SMALL CAP FUND |
Class Name | INSTITUTIONAL SHARES |
Trading Symbol | FAMDX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about FAM Small Cap Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 932-3271 |
Additional Information Email | info@fenimoreasset.com</span>" id="sjs-B44"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">info@fenimoreasset.com</span> |
Additional Information Website | www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Institutional Shares $121 1.14% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 121 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.14% |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | FAM Small Cap Fund - Institutional Shares S&P 500 ® Russell 2000 ® Dec-2014 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 Dec-2015 $482,530 $506,919 $477,930 Dec-2016 $600,356 $567,546 $579,767 Dec-2017 $628,354 $691,451 $664,687 Dec-2018 $569,954 $661,135 $591,478 Dec-2019 $724,139 $869,303 $742,453 Dec-2020 $798,380 $1,029,244 $890,653 Dec-2021 $1,020,518 $1,324,692 $1,022,638 Dec-2022 $894,740 $1,084,779 $813,647 Dec-2023 $1,075,465 $1,369,942 $951,388 Dec-2024 $1,211,483 $1,712,698 $1,061,159 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years FAM Small Cap Fund - Institutional Shares 12.65% 10.84% 9.25% S&P 500 ® 25.02% 14.53% 13.10% Russell 2000 ® 11.54% 7.40% 7.82% |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. |
Material Change Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
AssetsNet | $ 418,522,858 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 29 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 3,529,215 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 11% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $418,522,858 Number of Portfolio Holdings 29 Advisory Fee $3,529,215 Portfolio turnover 11% |
Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Composition (% of net assets) Value Value Other 0.2% Specialty Retail 1.9% IT Services 2.2% Real Estate Owners & Developers 2.4% Chemicals 2.9% Road & Rail 2.9% Health Care Facilities & Services 2.9% Food Products 3.1% Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2% Gas Utilities 4.2% Machinery 4.9% Insurance 4.9% Money Market 5.0% Media 5.4% Software 5.6% Diversified Consumer Services 7.0% Banks 7.8% Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 8.1% Real Estate Management & Development 8.9% Professional Services 16.5% |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) Holding Name % of Net Assets CBIZ, Inc. 6.9% ExlService Holdings, Inc. 6.7% Colliers International Group, Inc. 5.5% Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 5.0% Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A 4.2% Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation - Class A 4.1% Choice Hotels International, Inc. 3.9% OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. 3.5% Frontdoor, Inc. 3.5% FirstService Corporation 3.4% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | No material changes occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024. |
C000110096 | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FAM SMALL CAP FUND |
Class Name | INVESTOR SHARES |
Trading Symbol | FAMFX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about FAM Small Cap Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 932-3271 |
Additional Information Email | info@fenimoreasset.com</span>" id="sjs-B71"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">info@fenimoreasset.com</span> |
Additional Information Website | www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Investor Shares $131 1.23% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 131 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.23% |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | FAM Small Cap Fund - Investor Shares S&P 500 ® Russell 2000 ® Dec-2014 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Dec-2015 $9,651 $10,138 $9,559 Dec-2016 $11,988 $11,351 $11,595 Dec-2017 $12,533 $13,829 $13,294 Dec-2018 $11,359 $13,223 $11,830 Dec-2019 $14,414 $17,386 $14,849 Dec-2020 $15,869 $20,585 $17,813 Dec-2021 $20,268 $26,494 $20,453 Dec-2022 $17,750 $21,696 $16,273 Dec-2023 $21,320 $27,399 $19,028 Dec-2024 $23,983 $34,254 $21,223 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years FAM Small Cap Fund - Investor Shares 12.49% 10.72% 9.14% S&P 500 ® 25.02% 14.53% 13.10% Russell 2000 ® 11.54% 7.40% 7.82% |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. |
Material Change Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
AssetsNet | $ 418,522,858 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 29 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 3,529,215 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 11% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $418,522,858 Number of Portfolio Holdings 29 Advisory Fee $3,529,215 Portfolio turnover 11% |
Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Composition (% of net assets) Value Value Other 0.2% Specialty Retail 1.9% IT Services 2.2% Real Estate Owners & Developers 2.4% Chemicals 2.9% Road & Rail 2.9% Health Care Facilities & Services 2.9% Food Products 3.1% Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2% Gas Utilities 4.2% Machinery 4.9% Insurance 4.9% Money Market 5.0% Media 5.4% Software 5.6% Diversified Consumer Services 7.0% Banks 7.8% Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 8.1% Real Estate Management & Development 8.9% Professional Services 16.5% |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) Holding Name % of Net Assets CBIZ, Inc. 6.9% ExlService Holdings, Inc. 6.7% Colliers International Group, Inc. 5.5% Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 5.0% Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A 4.2% Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation - Class A 4.1% Choice Hotels International, Inc. 3.9% OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. 3.5% Frontdoor, Inc. 3.5% FirstService Corporation 3.4% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | No material changes occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024. |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FAM VALUE FUND |
Class Name | INSTITUTIONAL SHARES |
Trading Symbol | FAMWX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about FAM Value Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 932-3271 |
Additional Information Email | info@fenimoreasset.com</span>" id="sjs-B98"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">info@fenimoreasset.com</span> |
Additional Information Website | www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Institutional Shares $107 0.99% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 107 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.99% |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | FAM Value Fund - Institutional Shares S&P 500 ® Russell Midcap ® Dec-2014 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 Dec-2015 $491,308 $506,919 $487,807 Dec-2016 $567,958 $567,546 $555,116 Dec-2017 $665,555 $691,451 $657,911 Dec-2018 $625,642 $661,135 $598,317 Dec-2019 $816,866 $869,303 $781,054 Dec-2020 $874,323 $1,029,244 $914,621 Dec-2021 $1,100,458 $1,324,692 $1,121,180 Dec-2022 $946,806 $1,084,779 $927,046 Dec-2023 $1,101,303 $1,369,942 $1,086,750 Dec-2024 $1,275,230 $1,712,698 $1,253,498 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years FAM Value Fund - Institutional Shares 15.79% 9.32% 9.82% S&P 500 ® 25.02% 14.53% 13.10% Russell Midcap ® 15.34% 9.92% 9.63% |
Material Change Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
AssetsNet | $ 1,764,902,747 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 28 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,541,786 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 3% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $1,764,902,747 Number of Portfolio Holdings 28 Advisory Fee (net of waivers & recoupments) $15,541,786 Portfolio turnover 3% |
Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Composition (% of net assets) Value Value Food Products 0.9% Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6% Diversified Financial Services 1.9% Banks 2.5% Professional Services 2.7% Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.9% Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.2% Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2% Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.2% Construction Materials 4.3% Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.3% Money Market 4.5% Capital Markets 6.4% Specialty Retail 10.3% Machinery 11.8% Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 17.4% Insurance 17.9% |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) Holding Name % of Net Assets Brown & Brown, Inc. 8.0% Ross Stores, Inc. 6.9% CDW Corporation 5.5% Markel Group, Inc. 5.3% Brookfield Corporation - Class A 5.2% IDEX Corporation 5.1% Progressive Corporation (The) 4.6% Amphenol Corporation - Class A 4.5% Vulcan Materials Company 4.3% Stryker Corporation 4.3% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | No material changes occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024. |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
Fund Name | FAM VALUE FUND |
Class Name | INVESTOR SHARES |
Trading Symbol | FAMVX |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about FAM Value Fund for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Additional Information Phone Number | (800) 932-3271 |
Additional Information Email | info@fenimoreasset.com</span>" id="sjs-B123"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">info@fenimoreasset.com</span> |
Additional Information Website | www.fenimoreasset.com/resources/reports/ |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Investor Shares $127 1.18% |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 127 |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.18% |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | FAM Value Fund - Investor Shares S&P 500 ® Russell Midcap ® Dec-2014 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Dec-2015 $9,826 $10,138 $9,756 Dec-2016 $11,359 $11,351 $11,102 Dec-2017 $13,290 $13,829 $13,158 Dec-2018 $12,469 $13,223 $11,966 Dec-2019 $16,250 $17,386 $15,621 Dec-2020 $17,359 $20,585 $18,292 Dec-2021 $21,809 $26,494 $22,424 Dec-2022 $18,730 $21,696 $18,541 Dec-2023 $21,743 $27,399 $21,735 Dec-2024 $25,129 $34,254 $25,070 |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years FAM Value Fund - Investor Shares 15.57% 9.11% 9.65% S&P 500 ® 25.02% 14.53% 13.10% Russell Midcap ® 15.34% 9.92% 9.63% |
Material Change Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |
AssetsNet | $ 1,764,902,747 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 28 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 15,541,786 |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 3% |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $1,764,902,747 Number of Portfolio Holdings 28 Advisory Fee (net of waivers & recoupments) $15,541,786 Portfolio turnover 3% |
Holdings [Text Block] | Portfolio Composition (% of net assets) Value Value Food Products 0.9% Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6% Diversified Financial Services 1.9% Banks 2.5% Professional Services 2.7% Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.9% Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.2% Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2% Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.2% Construction Materials 4.3% Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.3% Money Market 4.5% Capital Markets 6.4% Specialty Retail 10.3% Machinery 11.8% Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 17.4% Insurance 17.9% |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) Holding Name % of Net Assets Brown & Brown, Inc. 8.0% Ross Stores, Inc. 6.9% CDW Corporation 5.5% Markel Group, Inc. 5.3% Brookfield Corporation - Class A 5.2% IDEX Corporation 5.1% Progressive Corporation (The) 4.6% Amphenol Corporation - Class A 4.5% Vulcan Materials Company 4.3% Stryker Corporation 4.3% |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | No material changes occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024. |