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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Advisors Preferred Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001556505
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000154799  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Spectrum Active Advantage Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol SAPEX
Additional Information Phone Number (866) 862-9686
Additional Information Website www.thespectrumfunds.com/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investor
$88
1.78%Footnote Reference
FootnoteDescription
Footnote
(Annualized)
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 88
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.78% [1]
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.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

Table Summary
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Spectrum Active Advantage Fund
-2.33%
10.53%
-1.91%
6.47%
S&P 500® Index
-1.79%
17.80%
12.06%
14.16%

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. For updated performance call (866) 862-9686.
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 $ 10,038,157
Holdings Count | Holding 12
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 78,519
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 313.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$10,038,157
Number of Portfolio Holdings
12
Advisory Fee
$78,519
Portfolio Turnover
313%
Holdings [Text Block]

Investment Model Exposure 1.63 (1=100%) (value greater than 1 indicates use of leverage)

Pie chart indexed to 100%, net exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Market Neutral
31.37
Long/Short
27.24
S&P 500 Index
19.38
Tactical Equity
11.62
Alternatives
10.31
Cash Management
0.08

Portfolio Allocation (% of total (including notional) exposure)

Table Summary
Cash Management
0.08%
Alternatives
10.31%
Market Neutral
31.37%
Long/Short
27.24%
S&P 500 Index
19.38%
Tactical Equity
11.62%
100.00%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 3.620%, 06/11/26
25.7%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.620%, 06/18/26
13.7%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
9.6%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.610%, 05/07/26
9.1%
Fidelity Government Portfolio Class I, 3.520%,
7.5%
First American Government Obligations Fund Class Z, 3.534%,
7.5%
Ambassador Fund
5.2%
Victory Pioneer CAT Bond Fund Class R6
5.2%
iShares S&P 100 ETF
5.1%
C000133465  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol SVARX
Additional Information Phone Number (866) 862-9686
Additional Information Website www.thespectrumfunds.com/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investor
$122
2.42%Footnote Reference
FootnoteDescription
Footnote
(Annualized)
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 122
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.42% [2]
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.
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

Table Summary
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
2.32%
5.59%
3.37%
6.89%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond IndexFootnote Reference*
1.05%
4.35%
0.31%
1.70%
Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index
1.05%
5.94%
5.91%
5.46%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
The Fund's primary broad based securities market index was changed to comply with regulatory requirements.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equity securities generally or in the Fund in particular or the ability of the Fund to track general equity market performance. THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE FUND OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN.

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. For updated performance call (866) 862-9686.
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 $ 169,160,826
Holdings Count | Holding 13
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 1,914,217
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 155.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$169,160,826
Number of Portfolio Holdings
13
Advisory Fee
$1,914,217
Portfolio Turnover
155%
Holdings [Text Block]

Investment Model Exposure 1.37 (1=100%) (value greater than 1 indicates use of leverage)

Pie chart indexed to 100%, net exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Securitized Credit Bond
33.57
Bond/Other
31.36
Cash Management
25.05
High Yield Bond
10.02
Preferred Securities
0.00
Floating Rate Bond
0.00
Municipal Bond
0.00
Global Bond
0.00
Government
0.00
Mortgage Backed
0.00

Portfolio Allocation (% of total (including notional) exposure)

Table Summary
High Yield Bond
10.02%
Global Bond
0.00%
Floating Rate Bond
0.00%
Securitized Credit Bond
33.57%
Municipal Bond
0.00%
Government
0.00%
Mortgage Backed
0.00%
Preferred Securities
0.00%
Bond/Other
31.36%
Cash Management
25.05%
100.00%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 3.630%, 06/04/26
20.7%
Fidelity Government Portfolio Class I, 3.520%,
14.9%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.620%, 06/11/26
14.8%
Nationwide Strategic Income Fund Class R6
11.3%
Victory Pioneer CAT Bond Fund Class R6
10.1%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.620%, 06/25/26
7.6%
Axonic Strategic Income Fund Class I
6.3%
Holbrook Structured Income Fund Class I
5.8%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.500%, 04/23/26
4.3%
C000226669  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Spectrum Unconstrained Fund
Trading Symbol SUNBX
Additional Information Phone Number (866) 862-9686
Additional Information Website www.thespectrumfunds.com/fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investor Class
$124
2.46%Footnote Reference
FootnoteDescription
Footnote
(Annualized)
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 124
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.46% [3]
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.
Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
Spectrum Unconstrained Fund
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index
Apr-2021
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Mar-2022
$9,847
$9,505
$10,195
Mar-2023
$10,021
$9,050
$10,442
Mar-2024
$10,663
$9,204
$11,711
Mar-2025
$10,938
$9,653
$12,538
Mar-2026
$11,642
$10,073
$13,283
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

Table Summary
6 Months
1 Year
Since Inception (April 16, 2021)
Spectrum Unconstrained Fund
1.43%
6.44%
3.12%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond IndexFootnote Reference*
1.05%
4.35%
0.15%
Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index
1.05%
5.94%
5.90%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
The Fund's primary broad based securities market index was changed to comply with regulatory requirements.

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equity securities generally or in the Fund in particular or the ability of the Fund to track general equity market performance. THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE FUND OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN.

The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. For updated performance call (866) 862-9686.
Performance Inception Date Apr. 16, 2021
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 $ 6,707,934
Holdings Count | Holding 11
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 69,153
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 277.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$6,707,934
Number of Portfolio Holdings
11
Advisory Fee
$69,153
Portfolio Turnover
277%
Holdings [Text Block]

Investment Model Exposure 1.39 (1=100%) (value greater than 1 indicates use of leverage)

Pie chart indexed to 100%, net exposure

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Alternatives
24.50
Cash Management
20.52
Municipal Bond
19.95
High Yield Bond
14.99
Bond/Other
10.04
Securitized Credit
10.00
Market Neutral
0.00
Floating Rate Bond
0.00

Portfolio Allocation (% of total (including notional) exposure)

Table Summary
High Yield Bond
14.99%
Floating Rate Bond
0.00%
Municipal Bond
19.95%
Bond/Other
10.04%
Cash Management
20.52%
Alternatives
24.50%
Securitized Credit
10.00%
Market Neutral
0.00%
100.00%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 3.630%, 06/04/26
25.1%
United States Treasury Bill, 3.620%, 06/11/26
23.1%
Miller Market Neutral Income Fund Class I
14.5%
Victory Pioneer CAT Bond Fund Class R6
10.0%
Holbrook Income Fund Class I
10.0%
Fidelity Government Portfolio Class I, 3.520%,
7.2%
First American Government Obligations Fund Class Z, 3.534%,
7.2%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2026. 
[1] (Annualized)
[2] (Annualized)
[3] (Annualized)