Northern Lights Fund Trust N-CSRS 8 Jan 25 Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company) Financial data

Form N-CSR Cover

Form N-CSR Cover	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Document Type	N-CSRS
Amendment Flag	false
Registrant Name	Northern Lights Fund Trust
Entity Central Index Key	0001314414
Entity Investment Company Type	N-1A
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2024

Shareholder Report

Shareholder Report	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Document Type	N-CSRS
Amendment Flag	false
Registrant Name	Northern Lights Fund Trust
Entity Central Index Key	0001314414
Entity Investment Company Type	N-1A
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2024
C000112720
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Fund Name	Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name	Class A Shares
Trading Symbol	EGLAX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual	Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]	This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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 six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class A Shares $90 1.65% Footnote Reference * Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount	$ 90
Expense Ratio, Percent	1.65%
AssetsNet	$ 147,531,061
Holdings Count | Holding	20
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount	$ 572,698
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover	9%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]	Fund Statistics Net Assets $147,531,061 Number of Portfolio Holdings 20 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $572,698 Portfolio Turnover 9%
Holdings [Text Block]	Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Mlp & Mlp Related Securities 98.5% Money Market Funds 1.5%
C000124015
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Fund Name	Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name	Class C Shares
Trading Symbol	EGLCX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual	Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]	This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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 six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class C Shares $131 2.40% Footnote Reference * Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount	$ 131
Expense Ratio, Percent	2.40%
AssetsNet	$ 147,531,061
Holdings Count | Holding	20
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount	$ 572,698
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover	9%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]	Fund Statistics Net Assets $147,531,061 Number of Portfolio Holdings 20 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $572,698 Portfolio Turnover 9%
Holdings [Text Block]	Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Mlp & Mlp Related Securities 98.5% Money Market Funds 1.5%
C000112721
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Fund Name	Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name	Class I Shares
Trading Symbol	EGLIX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual	Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]	This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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 six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class I Shares $77 1.40% Footnote Reference * Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount	$ 77
Expense Ratio, Percent	1.40%
AssetsNet	$ 147,531,061
Holdings Count | Holding	20
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount	$ 572,698
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover	9%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]	Fund Statistics Net Assets $147,531,061 Number of Portfolio Holdings 20 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $572,698 Portfolio Turnover 9%
Holdings [Text Block]	Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Mlp & Mlp Related Securities 98.5% Money Market Funds 1.5%
C000203318
Shareholder Report [Line Items]
Fund Name	Eagle Energy Infrastructure Fund
Class Name	Class N Shares
Trading Symbol	EGLNX
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual	Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]	This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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 six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class N Shares $69 1.26% Footnote Reference * Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount	$ 69
Expense Ratio, Percent	1.26%
AssetsNet	$ 147,531,061
Holdings Count | Holding	20
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount	$ 572,698
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover	9%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]	Fund Statistics Net Assets $147,531,061 Number of Portfolio Holdings 20 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $572,698 Portfolio Turnover 9%
Holdings [Text Block]	Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Mlp & Mlp Related Securities 98.5% Money Market Funds 1.5%

Shareholder Report, Holdings (D

Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)	Oct. 31, 2024
C000112720 | 87612G101 | Targa Resources Corporation
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.60%
C000112720 | 29273V100 | Energy Transfer, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.20%
C000112720 | 72651A207 | Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	10.20%
C000112720 | 16411R208 | Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	9%
C000112720 | 958669103 | Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	5.70%
C000112720 | 55336V100 | MPLX, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112720 | 969457100 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112720 | 29336T100 | EnLink Midstream, LLC
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112720 | 682680103 | ONEOK, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112720 | 23345M107 | DT Midstream, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112720 | Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	1.50%
C000112720 | Utilities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.10%
C000112720 | Energy
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	92.60%
C000112720 | InvestmentType_Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	98.50%
C000112720 | InvestmentType_Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	1.50%
C000124015 | 87612G101 | Targa Resources Corporation
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.60%
C000124015 | 29273V100 | Energy Transfer, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.20%
C000124015 | 72651A207 | Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	10.20%
C000124015 | 16411R208 | Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	9%
C000124015 | 958669103 | Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	5.70%
C000124015 | 55336V100 | MPLX, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000124015 | 969457100 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000124015 | 29336T100 | EnLink Midstream, LLC
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000124015 | 682680103 | ONEOK, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000124015 | 23345M107 | DT Midstream, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000124015 | Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	1.50%
C000124015 | Utilities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.10%
C000124015 | Energy
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	92.60%
C000124015 | InvestmentType_Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	98.50%
C000124015 | InvestmentType_Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	1.50%
C000112721 | 87612G101 | Targa Resources Corporation
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.60%
C000112721 | 29273V100 | Energy Transfer, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.20%
C000112721 | 72651A207 | Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	10.20%
C000112721 | 16411R208 | Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	9%
C000112721 | 958669103 | Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	5.70%
C000112721 | 55336V100 | MPLX, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112721 | 969457100 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112721 | 29336T100 | EnLink Midstream, LLC
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112721 | 682680103 | ONEOK, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112721 | 23345M107 | DT Midstream, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000112721 | Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	1.50%
C000112721 | Utilities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.10%
C000112721 | Energy
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	92.60%
C000112721 | InvestmentType_Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	98.50%
C000112721 | InvestmentType_Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	1.50%
C000203318 | 87612G101 | Targa Resources Corporation
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.60%
C000203318 | 29273V100 | Energy Transfer, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	11.20%
C000203318 | 72651A207 | Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	10.20%
C000203318 | 16411R208 | Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	9%
C000203318 | 958669103 | Western Midstream Partners, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	5.70%
C000203318 | 55336V100 | MPLX, L.P.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000203318 | 969457100 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000203318 | 29336T100 | EnLink Midstream, LLC
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000203318 | 682680103 | ONEOK, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000203318 | 23345M107 | DT Midstream, Inc.
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.80%
C000203318 | Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	1.50%
C000203318 | Utilities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	4.10%
C000203318 | Energy
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Net Asset Value	92.60%
C000203318 | InvestmentType_Mlp & Mlp Related Securities
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	98.50%
C000203318 | InvestmentType_Money Market Funds
Holdings [Line Items]
Percent of Total Investments	1.50%