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Shareholder Report
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
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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
C000261806  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name DF Tactical 30 ETF
Trading Symbol DFTT
Security Exchange Name NYSEArca
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about DF Tactical 30 ETF for the period of November 11, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.donoghueforlinesetfs.com/etfs/tactical-30-etf/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-642-4276.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-642-4276
Additional Information Website https://www.donoghueforlinesetfs.com/etfs/tactical-30-etf/
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs since inception? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)Footnote Reference*

Table Summary
Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
DF Tactical 30 ETF
$50
0.69%Footnote Reference**
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount shown reflects the expenses of the Fund from date of commencement of operations through June 30, 2026. Expenses would be higher if the Fund had been in operations for the year.
Footnote**
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 50
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.69% [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]
Table Summary
Since Inception (November 11, 2025)
DF Tactical 30 ETF - NAV
28.84%
Syntax US Mega Cap 100 Total Return Index (USD)
8.95%
Syntax US LargeCap 500 Total Return Index (USD)
10.73%
DF Risk-Managed Tactical Top 30 Total Return Index (USD)
29.23%
DF Tactical Top 30 Total Return Index (USD)
29.23%
Performance Inception Date Nov. 11, 2025
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 $ 35,750,878
Holdings Count | Holding 31
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 111,957
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 145.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$35,750,878
Number of Portfolio Holdings
31
Advisory Fee
$111,957
Portfolio Turnover
145%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Collateral for Securities Loaned
0.1%
Common Stocks
99.9%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.4%
Materials
1.9%
Health Care
2.5%
Energy
4.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.2%
Financials
6.7%
Industrials
8.1%
Communications
8.8%
Technology
61.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corporation
10.7%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A
8.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
6.2%
Broadcom, Inc.
5.1%
Micron Technology, Inc.
4.7%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
4.0%
Applied Materials, Inc.
3.6%
Lam Research Corporation
3.3%
Intel Corporation
3.3%
Caterpillar, Inc.
3.0%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the year ended June 30, 2026. 
[1] Annualized