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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Artisan Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	$ 112,124	$ 125,218	$ 218,405	$ 250,580
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	99	133	$ 200	242
Artisan Funds \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee percentage of average daily net assets			0.625%
Annualized operating expenses maximum percentage of average daily net assets			0.88%
Artisan Funds \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee percentage of average daily net assets			1.05%
Annualized operating expenses maximum percentage of average daily net assets			1.50%
Artisan Global Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	8,080	8,942	$ 16,236	17,468
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	43	0	$ 64	4
Artisan Global Funds \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee percentage of average daily net assets			0.75%
Management fee threshold for reimbursement, percentage average daily net assets			0.09%
Artisan Global Funds \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee percentage of average daily net assets			1.85%
Management fee threshold for reimbursement, percentage average daily net assets			0.20%
Artisan Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	623	0	$ 1,187	0
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	0	0	$ 0	0
Management fee threshold for reimbursement, percentage average daily net assets			1.00%
Consolidation, Eliminations \| Artisan Global Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	(16)	(17)	$ (32)	(23)
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	(1)	(84)	(104)	(137)
Consolidation, Eliminations \| Artisan Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	(42)	(133)	(82)	(231)
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	(29)	(65)	(82)	(74)
Subsidiaries \| Artisan Global Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	8,096	8,959	16,268	17,491
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	44	84	168	141
Subsidiaries \| Artisan Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	665	133	1,269	231
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	$ 29	$ 65	$ 82	$ 74