| Form N-CSR Cover | 6 Months Ended |
| May 31, 2024 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | YCG Funds |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001558372 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | May 31, 2024 |
| Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
| May 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | YCG Funds |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001558372 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | May 31, 2024 |
| Class R Shares | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | YCG Enhanced Fund |
| Class Name | YCG Enhanced Fund |
| Trading Symbol | YCGEX |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the YCG Enhanced Fund for the period of December 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi-annual shareholder report |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://ycgfunds.com/how-to-invest/ . You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-855-444-9243 . |
| Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-855-444-9243 |
| Additional Information Website | https://ycgfunds.com/how-to-invest/ |
| Expenses [Text Block] | WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Fund Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment YCG Enhanced Fund $62 1.19% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 62 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.19% |
| Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM THE LAST SIX-MONTHS AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE? For the six-month period ending May 31, 2024, the YCG Enhanced Fund (the “Fund”) had a total net return of 6.89%. During the same time period, the S&P 500 Index had a total return of 16.35%, and the S&P Global Broad Market Index had a total return of 14.18%. WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCED PERFORMANCE The portfolio’s holdings in the Communication Services Sector had a positive contribution to performance relative to the S&P 500 index. In aggregate the portfolio’s holdings in the Financials, Industrials, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary each had a negative contribution to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. Top Contributors ↑ Amazon.com Inc ↑ Alphabet Inc ↑ Waste Management Inc ↑ Microsoft Corp ↑ Progressive Corp/The Top Detractors ↓ Aon PLC ↓ Adobe Inc ↓ Nike Inc ↓ CoStar Group Inc ↓ MSCI Inc PERFORMANCE In our Annual and Semi-Annual reports, we include all of the required quantitative information, such as financial statements, detailed footnotes, performance reports and fund holdings. We also produce a Manager Commentary which is a more qualitative perspective on fund performance, discuss our thoughts on individual holdings, and share our investment outlook. You may obtain a copy of the current Manager Commentary either on the Fund’s website at https://ycgfunds.com/ how-to-invest/ or by calling 1-855-444-9243. |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. |
| Line Graph [Table Text Block] | |
| Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year YCG Enhanced Fund 18.29 13.14 11.80 S&P 500 TR 28.19 15.80 12.69 S&P Global BMI TR 23.45 11.59 8.60 |
| No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
| Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Visit https://ycgfunds.com/how-to-invest/ for more recent performance information. Visit https://ycgfunds.com/how-to-invest/ for more recent performance information. |
| Net Assets | $ 540,715,028 |
| Holdings Count | $ / shares | 48 |
| Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 2% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of May 31, 2024) Net Assets $540,715,028 Number of Holdings 48 Portfolio Turnover 2% |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Top Sectors (%) Financials 28.8% Industrials 21.4% Information Technology 15.5% Consumer Discretionary 11.9% Consumer Staples 9.7% Real Estate 5.6% Communication Services 4.4% Cash & Other 2.7% Top 10 Issuers (%) Microsoft Corp. 7.4% MasterCard, Inc. 5.7% Moody’s Corp. 5.5% Copart, Inc. 4.7% Amazon.com, Inc. 4.6% Alphabet, Inc. 4.4% Waste Management, Inc. 4.1% Verisk Analytics, Inc. 4.0% MSCI, Inc. 3.8% Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. 3.7% |
| Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://ycgfunds.com/how-to-invest/ |
| Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($) | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 |
| Class R Shares | |||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 30,510 | $ 25,792 | $ 23,221 | $ 25,614 | $ 17,980 | $ 16,458 | $ 14,795 | $ 12,943 | $ 11,208 | $ 11,033 | $ 10,000 |
| ClassClass R Shares-S&P 500 TR [Member] | |||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Account Value | 33,028 | 25,766 | 25,034 | 25,109 | 17,895 | 15,859 | 15,281 | 13,359 | 11,372 | 11,181 | 10,000 |
| ClassClass R Shares-S&P Global BMI TR [Member] | |||||||||||
| Account Value [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 22,828 | $ 18,493 | $ 18,386 | $ 19,924 | $ 13,811 | $ 13,191 | $ 13,456 | $ 11,901 | $ 10,072 | $ 10,588 | $ 10,000 |
| Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
| May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | |
| Class R Shares | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 18.29% | 13.14% | 11.80% |
| ClassClass R Shares-S&P 500 TR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 28.19% | 15.80% | 12.69% |
| ClassClass R Shares-S&P Global BMI TR [Member] | |||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 23.45% | 11.59% | 8.60% |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) - Class R Shares | May 31, 2024 |
| Microsoft Corp. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 7.40% |
| MasterCard, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.70% |
| Moodys Corp [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.50% |
| Copart, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4.70% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4.60% |
| Alphabet, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4.40% |
| Waste Management, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4.10% |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4% |
| MSCI, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 3.80% |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 3.70% |
| Cash & Other [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 1.10% |
| Financials [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 28.80% |
| Industrials [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 21.40% |
| Information Technology [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 15.50% |
| Consumer Discretionary [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 11.90% |
| Consumer Staples [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 9.70% |
| Real Estate [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.60% |
| Communication Services [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 4.40% |
| Cash & Othe [Member] | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 2.70% |
| ClassTF-United States | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 80.90% |
| ClassTF-France | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 6.40% |
| ClassTF-Canada | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 5.30% |
| ClassTF-Ireland | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 3.20% |
| ClassTF-Netherlands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 1.80% |
| ClassTF-United Kingdom | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Total Investments | 1.30% |
