Document and Entity Information	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
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Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Registrant Name	BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND INC
Central Index Key	0000014170
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Apr. 29, 2013
Document Effective Date	Apr. 30, 2013
Prospectus Date	Apr. 30, 2013
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. | Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
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Trading Symbol	BRGIX