PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detergent composition practically excellent in both foamability and thickening property.SOLUTION: There is provided a detergent composition containing following components (A), (B) and (C) and having a blended ratio of components (A) and (B) by mass ratio of (A)/(B)=0.1 to 3.0. (A) N-acyl glutamic acid represented by the following general formula (1) and/or a salt thereof. Formula (1), where R1 represents an alkyl group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms, Mand Mare a hydrogen atom, a metal atom such as alkali metal and alkali earth metal, organic or inorganic ammonium, basic amino acid or choline, and Mand Mmay be same or different. (B) fatty acid amide propyl betaine and/or alkyl betaine. (C) a nonionic surfactant.