v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
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, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
C000112720  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Class Name Class A Shares
Trading Symbol EGLAX
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)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A Shares
$194
1.65%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 194
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 $ 266,976,631
Holdings Count | Holding 22
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,215,718
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 46.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$266,976,631
Number of Portfolio Holdings
22
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$2,215,718
Portfolio Turnover
46%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
99.4%
Money Market Funds
0.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
0.6%
Utilities
2.1%
Energy
96.5%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
12.3%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
11.3%
DT Midstream, Inc.
9.0%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
8.3%
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.
8.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.8%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.8%
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
4.8%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
4.8%
MPLX, L.P.
4.8%
C000124015  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Class Name Class C Shares
Trading Symbol EGLCX
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)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C Shares
$281
2.40%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 281
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 $ 266,976,631
Holdings Count | Holding 22
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,215,718
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 46.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$266,976,631
Number of Portfolio Holdings
22
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$2,215,718
Portfolio Turnover
46%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
99.4%
Money Market Funds
0.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
0.6%
Utilities
2.1%
Energy
96.5%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
12.3%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
11.3%
DT Midstream, Inc.
9.0%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
8.3%
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.
8.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.8%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.8%
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
4.8%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
4.8%
MPLX, L.P.
4.8%
C000112721  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Class Name Class I Shares
Trading Symbol EGLIX
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)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I Shares
$165
1.40%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 165
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 $ 266,976,631
Holdings Count | Holding 22
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,215,718
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 46.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$266,976,631
Number of Portfolio Holdings
22
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$2,215,718
Portfolio Turnover
46%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
99.4%
Money Market Funds
0.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
0.6%
Utilities
2.1%
Energy
96.5%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
12.3%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
11.3%
DT Midstream, Inc.
9.0%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
8.3%
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.
8.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.8%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.8%
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
4.8%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
4.8%
MPLX, L.P.
4.8%
C000203318  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Class Name Class N Shares
Trading Symbol EGLNX
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)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class N Shares
$148
1.26%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 148
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 $ 266,976,631
Holdings Count | Holding 22
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 2,215,718
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 46.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$266,976,631
Number of Portfolio Holdings
22
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$2,215,718
Portfolio Turnover
46%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
99.4%
Money Market Funds
0.6%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.8%
Money Market Funds
0.6%
Utilities
2.1%
Energy
96.5%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Targa Resources Corporation
12.3%
Energy Transfer, L.P.
11.3%
DT Midstream, Inc.
9.0%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
8.3%
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.
8.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.8%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.8%
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
4.8%
Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
4.8%
MPLX, L.P.
4.8%