| Form N-CSR Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSR |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | Exchange Listed Funds Trust |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001547950 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 30, 2024 |
| Shareholder Report | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
| Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding | Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | ||
| Document Type | N-CSR | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Registrant Name | Exchange Listed Funds Trust | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001547950 | |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 30, 2024 | |
| C000179256 | ||
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | ||
| Fund Name | Saba Closed-End Funds ETF | |
| Trading Symbol | CEFS | |
| Security Exchange Name | CboeBZX | |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Annual Shareholder Report | |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 888-615-4310 | |
| Additional Information Website | https://www.sabaetf.com/investor-materials | |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 222 | |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.92% | |
| 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. | |
| Performance Inception Date | Mar. 20, 2017 | |
| 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 | Nov. 30, 2024 | |
| AssetsNet | $ 242,659,652 | $ 242,659,652 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 102 | 102 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 2,155,241 | |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 29% |
| Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 20, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 |
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| Account Value [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Saba Closed-End Funds ETF | ||||||||
| Account Value | $ 10,000 | $ 22,912 | $ 17,416 | $ 15,392 | $ 15,668 | $ 13,383 | $ 12,616 | $ 10,756 | $ 11,184 |
| S&P 500® Index | |||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | ®</sup> Index" id="sjs-B8">S&P 500<sup style="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;">®</sup> Index | ||||||||
| Account Value | $ 10,000 | $ 29,025 | $ 21,678 | $ 19,043 | $ 20,974 | $ 16,396 | $ 13,960 | $ 12,023 | $ 11,313 |
| Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 92 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 20, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2024 | |
| C000179256 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Saba Closed-End Funds ETF | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000179256 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 31.56% | 12.67% | 11.37% | |
| S&P 500® Index | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | ®</sup> Index" id="sjs-B11">S&P 500<sup style="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;">®</sup> Index | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 33.89% | 15.77% | 14.84% |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) - C000179256 | Nov. 30, 2024 |
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| Mixed Allocation | |
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| Alternative | |
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| Percent of Net Asset Value | 15.70% |
| Fixed Income | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 30.30% |
| Equity | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 55.10% |
