Risk Return Summary [Abstract] Risk Return Summary [Abstract] Prospectus: Prospectus: Document Information, Document [Axis] Document Information, Document [Axis] Document [Domain] Document [Domain] Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (Prospectus Summary) [Member] Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (Prospectus Summary) Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] S000037614 [Member] Yorkville High Income Infrastructure MLP ETF S000037614 [Member] Share Class [Axis] Share Class [Axis] Share Classes Share Classes C000116052 [Member] Yorkville High Income Infrastructure MLP ETF C000116052 [Member] Risk/Return: Risk/Return: Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Entity Registrant Name Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Central Index Key Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Document Creation Date Document Creation Date Document Effective Date Document Effective Date Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Prospectus [Line Items] Prospectus [Line Items] Risk/Return [Heading] Risk/Return, Heading Objective [Heading] Investment Objective, Heading Objective, Primary [Text Block] Investment Objective, Primary Expense [Heading] Expense, Heading Expense Narrative [Text Block] Expense, Narrative Operating Expenses Caption [Text] Operating Expenses, Caption Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table] Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table] Expense Example [Heading] Expense Example, Heading Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] Expense Example, Narrative Expense Example, With Redemption [Table] Expense Example, With Redemption [Table] Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover, Heading Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] Portfolio Turnover Strategy [Heading] Investment Strategy, Heading Strategy Narrative [Text Block] Investment Strategy, Narrative Risk [Heading] Risk, Heading Risk Narrative [Text Block] Risk, Narrative Performance Table Heading Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading Performance Narrative [Text Block] Performance, Narrative Operating Expenses: Operating Expenses: Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) Management Fee Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): Other Expenses Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Expense Example: Expense Example: Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years Expense Exchange Traded Fund Commissions [Text] Expense, Exchange Traded Fund, Commissions Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] Investment Strategy, Portfolio Concentration Risk Lose Money [Text] Risk, Lose Money Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] Risk, Nondiversified Status Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] Risk, Not Insured Depository Institution Performance One Year or Less [Text] Performance, One Year or Less Prospectus Date