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Basis of Financial Statement Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) - 9 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - Funds
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Number of Hennessy funds to which company provides investment advisory services 16
Contractual expense ratio limitations termination date Feb. 28, 2015