Document and Entity Information	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
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Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Registrant Name	LITMAN GREGORY FUNDS TRUST
Central Index Key	0001020425
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	May 01, 2013
Document Effective Date	May 01, 2013
Prospectus Date	May 01, 2013
Litman Gregory Masters Equity Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MSEFX
Litman Gregory Masters Equity Fund | Investor Class
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Trading Symbol	MSENX
Litman Gregory Masters International Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MSILX
Litman Gregory Masters International Fund | Investor Class
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Trading Symbol	MNILX
Litman Gregory Masters Value Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MSVFX
Litman Gregory Masters Smaller Companies Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MSSFX
Litman Gregory Masters Focused Opportunities Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MSFOX
Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund | Institutional Class
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Trading Symbol	MASFX
Litman Gregory Masters Alternative Strategies Fund | Investor Class
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Trading Symbol	MASNX