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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Artisan Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	$ 177,041	$ 109,863	$ 343,007	$ 224,630
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	178	166	$ 337	254
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	11,893	7,354	$ 22,762	15,517
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	11	41	$ 16	88
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			0.10%
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	2,995	1,480	$ 5,269	2,709
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	45	42	$ 84	74
Artisan Private Funds \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee threshold for reimbursement, percentage average daily net assets			0.10%
Artisan Private Funds \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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	(19)	(13)	$ (37)	(26)
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	(88)	(74)	(171)	(122)
Consolidation, Eliminations \| Artisan Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	(104)	(55)	(215)	(106)
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	(30)	(17)	(70)	(30)
Subsidiaries \| Artisan Global Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	11,912	7,367	22,799	15,543
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	99	115	187	210
Subsidiaries \| Artisan Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment management fees	3,099	1,535	5,484	2,815
Fee waiver / expense reimbursement	$ 75	$ 59	$ 154	$ 104