v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Northern Lights Fund Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001314414
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2025
C000112720  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name Class A Shares
Trading Symbol EGLAX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information Phone Number 1-888-868-9501
Additional Information Website www.eaglemlpfund.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A Shares
$186
1.65%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 186
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.65%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 226,818,248
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,538,227
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 32.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$226,818,248
Number of Portfolio Holdings
21
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,538,227
Portfolio Turnover
32%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
98.4%
Money Market Funds
1.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
1.6%
Utilities
2.9%
Energy
94.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
11.3%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
11.0%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
9.9%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
7.8%
Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
7.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.9%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
4.9%
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.9%
TC Energy Corporation
4.9%
Hess Midstream, L.P., Class A
4.8%
C000124015  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name Class C Shares
Trading Symbol EGLCX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information Phone Number 1-888-868-9501
Additional Information Website www.eaglemlpfund.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C Shares
$269
2.40%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 269
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.40%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 226,818,248
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,538,227
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 32.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$226,818,248
Number of Portfolio Holdings
21
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,538,227
Portfolio Turnover
32%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
98.4%
Money Market Funds
1.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
1.6%
Utilities
2.9%
Energy
94.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
11.3%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
11.0%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
9.9%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
7.8%
Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
7.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.9%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
4.9%
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.9%
TC Energy Corporation
4.9%
Hess Midstream, L.P., Class A
4.8%
C000112721  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name Class I Shares
Trading Symbol EGLIX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information Phone Number 1-888-868-9501
Additional Information Website www.eaglemlpfund.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I Shares
$158
1.40%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 158
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.40%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 226,818,248
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,538,227
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 32.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$226,818,248
Number of Portfolio Holdings
21
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,538,227
Portfolio Turnover
32%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
98.4%
Money Market Funds
1.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
1.6%
Utilities
2.9%
Energy
94.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
11.3%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
11.0%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
9.9%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
7.8%
Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
7.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.9%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
4.9%
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.9%
TC Energy Corporation
4.9%
Hess Midstream, L.P., Class A
4.8%
C000203318  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name Class N Shares
Trading Symbol EGLNX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information Phone Number 1-888-868-9501
Additional Information Website www.eaglemlpfund.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N Shares
$142
1.26%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 142
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.26%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance Inception Date Aug. 16, 2018
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 226,818,248
Holdings Count | Holding 21
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,538,227
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 32.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$226,818,248
Number of Portfolio Holdings
21
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,538,227
Portfolio Turnover
32%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
98.4%
Money Market Funds
1.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
1.6%
Utilities
2.9%
Energy
94.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
11.3%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
11.0%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
9.9%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
7.8%
Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
7.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.9%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
4.9%
DT Midstream, Inc.
4.9%
TC Energy Corporation
4.9%
Hess Midstream, L.P., Class A
4.8%