Shareholder Report | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Document Type | N-CSR | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Registrant Name | Northern Lights Fund Trust III | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001537140 | |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2024 | |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund | |
Trading Symbol | APSHX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Additional Information Phone Number | (888) 985-9830 | |
Additional Information Website | pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (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 $152 1.37% | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 152 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.37% | |
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] | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund - with load S&P 500 ® Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Oct-2015 $9,425 $10,000 $10,000 Sep-2016 $9,925 $11,617 $10,513 Sep-2017 $11,007 $13,503 $10,520 Sep-2018 $11,774 $15,386 $10,392 Sep-2019 $10,795 $15,909 $11,462 Sep-2020 $12,393 $16,307 $12,263 Sep-2021 $14,110 $22,970 $12,153 Sep-2022 $12,312 $19,862 $10,379 Sep-2023 $13,335 $22,571 $10,446 Sep-2024 $16,160 $29,078 $11,654 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Average Annual Total Returns 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception (10/01/2015) Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund Without Load 21.19% 8.40% 6.17% With Load 14.20% 7.13% 5.48% S&P 500 ® 28.83% 12.82% 12.59% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 11.57% 0.33% 1.72% 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. | |
Performance Inception Date | | Oct. 01, 2015 |
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. | |
Material Change Date | Sep. 30, 2024 | |
AssetsNet | $ 43,797,909 | $ 43,797,909 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 25 | 25 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 163,845 | |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 424% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $43,797,909 Number of Portfolio Holdings 25 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $163,845 Portfolio Turnover 424% | |
Holdings [Text Block] | Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Exchange-Traded Funds 78.0% Money Market Funds 22.0% | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes No material changes occurred during the year ended September 30, 2024. | |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund | |
Trading Symbol | CPSHX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Additional Information Phone Number | (888) 985-9830 | |
Additional Information Website | pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (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 $234 2.12% | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 234 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 2.12% | |
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] | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index S&P 500 ® Oct-2015 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Sep-2016 $10,460 $10,513 $11,617 Sep-2017 $11,503 $10,520 $13,503 Sep-2018 $12,211 $10,392 $15,386 Sep-2019 $11,118 $11,462 $15,909 Sep-2020 $12,665 $12,263 $16,307 Sep-2021 $14,312 $12,153 $22,970 Sep-2022 $12,391 $10,379 $19,862 Sep-2023 $13,323 $10,446 $22,571 Sep-2024 $16,029 $11,654 $29,078 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Average Annual Total Returns 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception (October 1, 2015) Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund 20.31% 7.59% 5.38% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 11.57% 0.33% 1.72% S&P 500 ® 28.83% 12.82% 12.59% 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. | |
Performance Inception Date | | Oct. 01, 2015 |
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. | |
Material Change Date | Sep. 30, 2024 | |
AssetsNet | $ 43,797,909 | $ 43,797,909 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 25 | 25 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 163,845 | |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 424% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $43,797,909 Number of Portfolio Holdings 25 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $163,845 Portfolio Turnover 424% | |
Holdings [Text Block] | Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Exchange-Traded Funds 78.0% Money Market Funds 22.0% | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes No material changes occurred during the year ended September 30, 2024. | |
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Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund | |
Trading Symbol | IPSHX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Additional Information Phone Number | (888) 985-9830 | |
Additional Information Website | pinnacledynamicfunds.com/document-center/ | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last year? (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 $124 1.12% | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 124 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.12% | |
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] | Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index S&P 500 ® Oct-15 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Sep-16 $1,057,000 $1,051,252 $1,161,690 Sep-17 $1,174,260 $1,052,016 $1,350,253 Sep-18 $1,258,344 $1,039,222 $1,538,583 Sep-19 $1,157,570 $1,146,222 $1,590,940 Sep-20 $1,332,320 $1,226,282 $1,630,671 Sep-21 $1,520,097 $1,215,305 $2,297,048 Sep-22 $1,329,385 $1,037,875 $1,986,199 Sep-23 $1,443,629 $1,044,564 $2,257,119 Sep-24 $1,753,906 $1,165,405 $2,907,754 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Average Annual Total Returns 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception (October 1, 2015) Pinnacle Multi-Strategy Core Fund 21.49% 8.67% 6.44% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 11.57% 0.33% 1.72% S&P 500 ® 28.83% 12.82% 12.59% 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. | |
Performance Inception Date | | Oct. 01, 2015 |
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. | |
Material Change Date | Sep. 30, 2024 | |
AssetsNet | $ 43,797,909 | $ 43,797,909 |
Holdings Count | Holding | 25 | 25 |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 163,845 | |
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 424% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics Net Assets $43,797,909 Number of Portfolio Holdings 25 Advisory Fee (net of waivers) $163,845 Portfolio Turnover 424% | |
Holdings [Text Block] | Asset Weighting (% of total investments) Value Value Exchange-Traded Funds 78.0% Money Market Funds 22.0% | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes No material changes occurred during the year ended September 30, 2024. | |