Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($) |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 72 Months Ended | 84 Months Ended | 96 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
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Jun. 30, 2021 |
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Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
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| C000013290 | ||||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | New Alternatives Fund | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Value | $ 10,000 | $ 11,695 | $ 11,601 | $ 13,363 | $ 15,726 | $ 23,635 | $ 20,553 | $ 19,958 | $ 18,440 | $ 21,449 | $ 27,199 | |
| C000146229 | ||||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | New Alternatives Fund | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Value | 10,000 | 11,666 | 11,541 | 13,264 | 15,573 | 23,347 | 20,253 | 19,617 | 18,079 | 20,977 | 26,535 | |
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Value | 10,000 | 11,790 | 13,484 | 14,889 | 16,006 | 22,536 | 20,144 | 24,091 | 30,006 | 34,556 | 42,271 | |
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Value | $ 10,000 | $ 11,790 | $ 13,484 | $ 14,889 | $ 16,006 | $ 22,536 | $ 20,144 | $ 24,091 | $ 30,006 | $ 34,556 | $ 42,271 |