v3.26.1
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
C000105241  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol EVOAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund ("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.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-772-5838.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-772-5838
Additional Information Website https://www.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend
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
$174
1.59%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 174
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.59%
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]
Chart showing performance over last 10 years or since inception
Table Summary
Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund 
Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund - with load
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index
ICE BofA US 3 Month US Treasury Bill Index (USD) TR
06/30/16
$10,000
$9,426
$10,000
$10,000
06/30/17
$9,264
$8,732
$9,782
$10,049
06/30/18
$9,826
$9,262
$9,915
$10,186
06/30/19
$9,764
$9,204
$10,495
$10,421
06/30/20
$8,217
$7,745
$10,938
$10,591
06/30/21
$9,322
$8,787
$11,226
$10,601
06/30/22
$11,419
$10,763
$9,514
$10,619
06/30/23
$11,458
$10,801
$9,389
$11,000
06/30/24
$12,434
$11,720
$9,476
$11,594
06/30/25
$10,800
$10,181
$10,320
$12,137
06/30/26
$12,900
$12,160
$10,384
$12,603
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

Table Summary
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund
Without Load
19.44%
6.71%
2.58%
With Load
12.61%
5.45%
1.97%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index
0.62%
-1.55%
0.38%
ICE BofA US 3 Month US Treasury Bill Index (USD) TR
3.84%
3.52%
2.34%

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 1-877-772-5838.

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 $ 22,024,267
Holdings Count | Holding 170
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$22,024,267
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings170
  • Advisory Fee $0
  • Portfolio Turnover0%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investment
100.0%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
21.3%
Money Market Funds
78.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain material changes to the Fund since June 30, 2025. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s prospectus dated October 28, 2025, which is available at www.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend or by calling 1-877-772-5838 (toll free). Effective October 28, 2025, Winton Capital Management Limited assumed the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. Also, effective October 28, 2025, the Fund’s name, and principal investment strategies and risks materially changed.

C000105243  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol EVOIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This annual shareholder report contains important information about Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund ("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.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-772-5838.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-772-5838
Additional Information Website https://www.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend
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
$147
1.34%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 147
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.34%
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]
Chart showing performance over last 10 years or since inception
Table Summary
Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index
ICE BofA US 3 Month US Treasury Bill Index (USD) TR
Jun-2016
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Jun-2017
$92,952
$97,823
$100,486
Jun-2018
$98,836
$99,151
$101,855
Jun-2019
$98,499
$104,949
$104,211
Jun-2020
$83,063
$109,379
$105,908
Jun-2021
$94,407
$112,260
$106,008
Jun-2022
$115,962
$95,141
$106,186
Jun-2023
$116,756
$93,887
$110,002
Jun-2024
$126,901
$94,755
$115,944
Jun-2025
$110,367
$103,195
$121,371
Jun-2026
$132,234
$103,834
$126,030
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns 

Table Summary
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Winton Managed Futures Trend Fund
19.81%
6.97%
2.83%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index
0.62%
-1.55%
0.38%
ICE BofA US 3 Month US Treasury Bill Index (USD) TR
3.84%
3.52%
2.34%

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 1-877-772-5838.

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 $ 22,024,267
Holdings Count | Holding 170
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$22,024,267
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings170
  • Advisory Fee $0
  • Portfolio Turnover0%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investment
100.0%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
21.3%
Money Market Funds
78.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain material changes to the Fund since June 30, 2025. For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s prospectus dated October 28, 2025, which is available at www.wintonfunds.com/managed-futures-trend or by calling 1-877-772-5838 (toll free). Effective October 28, 2025, Winton Capital Management Limited assumed the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. Also, effective October 28, 2025, the Fund’s name, and principal investment strategies and risks materially changed.