Shareholder Report |
12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026
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| 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 | Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report |
| C000131094 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Dividend Fund |
| Class Name | Class A |
| Trading Symbol | PWDAX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Dividend Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 201 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.80% |
| 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 | $ 77,759,786 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 51 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 718,754 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 76.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000148993 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Dividend Fund |
| Class Name | Class C |
| Trading Symbol | PWDCX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Dividend Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 283 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.55% |
| 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 | $ 77,759,786 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 51 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 718,754 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 76.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000131095 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Dividend Fund |
| Class Name | Class I |
| Trading Symbol | PWDIX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Dividend Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 173 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.55% |
| 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 | $ 77,759,786 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 51 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 718,754 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 76.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000169555 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Momentum Fund |
| Class Name | Class A |
| Trading Symbol | MOJAX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Momentum Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 279 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.18% |
| 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 | Dec. 23, 2016 |
| 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 | $ 61,011,366 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 52 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 653,715 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 287.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000169556 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Momentum Fund |
| Class Name | Class C |
| Trading Symbol | MOJCX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Momentum Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 373 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.93% |
| 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 | Dec. 23, 2016 |
| 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 | $ 61,011,366 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 52 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 653,715 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 287.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000169557 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Momentum Fund |
| Class Name | Class I |
| Trading Symbol | MOJOX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Momentum Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 247 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.93% |
| 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 | Dec. 23, 2016 |
| 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 | $ 61,011,366 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 52 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 653,715 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 287.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000193677 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Class A |
| Trading Symbol | FLOAX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Yield Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 155 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.54% |
| 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 | Dec. 27, 2017 |
| 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 | $ 44,715,087 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 358,025 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 164.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000193678 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Class C |
| Trading Symbol | FLOCX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Yield Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 230 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.29% |
| 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 | Dec. 27, 2017 |
| 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 | $ 44,715,087 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 358,025 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 164.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000193679 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Yield Fund |
| Class Name | Class I |
| Trading Symbol | FLOTX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Yield Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 130 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.29% |
| 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 | Dec. 27, 2017 |
| 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 | $ 44,715,087 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 358,025 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 164.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000199674 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Allocation Fund |
| Class Name | Class A |
| Trading Symbol | GTAAX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Allocation Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 100 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.91% |
| 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 | Apr. 06, 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 | $ 27,922,167 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 0 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 134.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000199675 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Allocation Fund |
| Class Name | Class C |
| Trading Symbol | GLACX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Allocation Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 183 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.66% |
| 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 | Apr. 06, 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 | $ 27,922,167 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 0 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 134.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000199676 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Allocation Fund |
| Class Name | Class I |
| Trading Symbol | GTAIX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Allocation Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 73 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.66% |
| 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 | Apr. 06, 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 | $ 27,922,167 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 9 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 0 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 134.00% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000091243 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Income Fund |
| Class Name | Class A |
| Trading Symbol | PWRAX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Income Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 171 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.70% |
| 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 | $ 73,241,560 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 7 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 763,490 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 265.00% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000091244 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Income Fund |
| Class Name | Class C |
| Trading Symbol | PWRCX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Income Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 246 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.45% |
| 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 | $ 73,241,560 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 7 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 763,490 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 265.00% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000091245 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | DF Tactical Income Fund |
| Class Name | Class I |
| Trading Symbol | PWRIX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical Income Fund for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462 |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-877-779-7462 |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com/forms/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 146 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.45% |
| 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 | $ 73,241,560 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 7 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 763,490 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 265.00% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] |