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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Litman Gregory Masters Focused Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Litman Gregory Masters Focused Opportunities Fund (the “Focused Opportunities Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital; that is, the increase in the value of your investment over the long term.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Focused Opportunities Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Focused Opportunities Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2014-04-30
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock
The Focused Opportunities Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares of the Focused Opportunities Fund are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Focused Opportunities Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Focused Opportunities Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19.91% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 19.91%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the Focused Opportunities Fund do not correlate to the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets provided in the Financial Highlights section of this Prospectus, which reflects the additional 0.02% of expenses that Litman Gregory voluntarily waived.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Focused Opportunities Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Focused Opportunities Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Focused Opportunities Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the contractual expense waiver only in the first year).
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Litman Gregory, the advisor to the Focused Opportunities Fund, believes that it is possible to identify investment managers who, over a market cycle, will deliver superior returns relative to their peers.  Litman Gregory also believes that most stock pickers have a few select stocks in which they have a high degree of confidence.  In the case of certain skilled stock pickers, Litman Gregory believes a portfolio of their “highest confidence” stocks will outperform their more diversified portfolios over a market cycle.

Based on these beliefs, the Focused Opportunities Fund’s strategy is to engage several proven managers as sub-advisors (each a “manager” or “sub-advisor”), with each manager investing in the securities of companies that it believes have strong appreciation potential.  Under normal conditions, each sub-advisor manages a portion of the Focused Opportunities Fund’s assets independently by managing a portfolio typically composed of between 5 and 7 stocks. The Focused Opportunities Fund is “non-diversified,” which means that the securities laws do not limit the percentage of assets it may invest in any one issuer, and therefore, it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of individual securities than a diversified fund.  Litman Gregory believes that concentrating the Focused Opportunities Fund’s portfolio in a select, limited number of securities allows the sub-advisors’ highest conviction ideas to have a meaningful impact on the Focused Opportunities Fund’s performance. For example, with three sub-advisors, the Focused Opportunities Fund could own as few as 15 securities. Litman Gregory believes limiting the number of holdings improves the long-term return opportunity because the portfolio contains only stocks of the sub-advisors’ very highest-conviction ideas.

The Focused Opportunities Fund typically invests in the securities of large- and mid-sized U.S. companies, although the managers may also invest without limit in the securities of non-U.S. companies.  At times, securities of non-U.S. companies may make up a material portion of the overall portfolio.  The managers may also own securities of smaller companies, though these are expected to be a lesser portion of the overall fund portfolio. In addition, to a limited extent, the Focused Opportunities Fund may invest in distressed companies, which Litman Gregory considers to be companies that are, or are about to be, involved in reorganizations, financial restructurings or bankruptcy.  The Focused Opportunities Fund’s investments in distressed companies typically involve the purchase of high-yield bonds (“junk bonds”), bank debt or other indebtedness of such companies.  The Focused Opportunities Fund may invest in junk bonds rated BB (or lower) or Ba (or lower) by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investor Services, respectively.

By executing this strategy, the Focused Opportunities Fund seeks to:

 
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combine the efforts of several experienced, world-class managers;

 
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access only the very highest-conviction stock-picking ideas of each manager at any point in time; and

 
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reduce the risk of non-diversification at the overall portfolio level by incorporating managers with different stock-picking disciplines.

Generally, a security may be sold: (1) if the manager believes the security’s market price exceeds the manager’s estimate of intrinsic value; (2) if the manager’s view of the business fundamentals or management of the underlying company changes; (3) if a more attractive investment opportunity is found; (4) if general market conditions trigger a change in the manager’s assessment criteria; or (5) for other portfolio management reasons.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
Investment in stocks exposes shareholders of the Focused Opportunities Fund to the risk of losing money if the value of the stocks held by the Focused Opportunities Fund declines during the period an investor owns shares in the Focused Opportunities Fund.  The following risks could affect the value of your investment:

 
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Market Risk. As with all mutual funds that invest in common stocks, the value of an individual’s investment will fluctuate daily in response to the performance of the individual stocks held in the Focused Opportunities Fund.  The stock market has been subject to significant volatility recently, which has increased the risks associated with an investment in the Focused Opportunities Fund.

 
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Non-Diversification Risk.  A probable result of non-diversification is that increases or decreases in the value of any of the individual securities owned by the Focused Opportunities Fund may have a greater impact on the Focused Opportunities Fund’s net asset value and total return than would be the case in a diversified fund holding a larger number of securities. This may make the Focused Opportunities Fund’s performance more volatile than would be the case if it had a diversified investment portfolio.

 
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Foreign Company and Emerging Markets Risk.  The Focused Opportunities Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities of companies based outside of the United States.  Foreign securities involve additional risks, including those related to currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards, and less-strict regulation of securities markets.  These risks are greater in emerging markets.

 
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Smaller Companies Risk.  The Focused Opportunities Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of small- and mid-sized companies.  Securities of small- and mid-cap companies are generally more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large-cap companies.  This is because smaller companies may be more reliant on a few products, services or key personnel, which can make it riskier than investing in larger companies with more diverse product lines and structured management.

 
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Distressed Companies Risk.  The Focused Opportunities Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities of distressed companies.  Debt obligations of distressed companies typically are unrated, lower rated, in default or close to default and may be difficult to value accurately or may become worthless.

 
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Multi-Style Management Risk.  Because portions of the Focused Opportunities Fund's assets are managed by different portfolio managers using different styles, the Focused Opportunities Fund could experience overlapping security transactions. Certain portfolio managers may be purchasing securities at the same time other portfolio managers may be selling those same securities, which may lead to higher transaction expenses compared to a fund using a single investment management style.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney Investment in stocks exposes shareholders of the Focused Opportunities Fund to the risk of losing money if the value of the stocks held by the Focused Opportunities Fund declines during the period an investor owns shares in the Focused Opportunities Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus A probable result of non-diversification is that increases or decreases in the value of any of the individual securities owned by the Focused Opportunities Fund may have a greater impact on the Focused Opportunities Fund's net asset value and total return than would be the case in a diversified fund holding a larger number of securities. This may make the Focused Opportunities Fund's performance more volatile than would be the case if it had a diversified investment portfolio.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Focused Opportunities Fund.  The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Focused Opportunities Fund’s Institutional Class shares from year to year.  The table below shows how the Focused Opportunities Fund’s average annual total returns of the Institutional Class for 1-year, 5-year and since inception periods compare to those of a broad-based market index.  Past performance, before and after taxes, does not necessarily indicate how the Focused Opportunities Fund will perform in the future.  Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.mastersfunds.com.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Focused Opportunities Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Focused Opportunities Fund's Institutional Class shares from year to year. The table below shows how the Focused Opportunities Fund's average annual total returns of the Institutional Class for 1-year, 5-year and since inception periods compare to those of a broad-based market index.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.mastersfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance, before and after taxes, does not necessarily indicate how the Focused Opportunities Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Litman Gregory Masters Focused Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class Calendar Year Total Returns
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
During the period shown above, the highest and lowest quarterly returns earned by the Focused Opportunities Fund were:
 
Highest:                     30.29%                      Quarter ended June 30, 2009
 
Lowest:                      -27.48%                      Quarter ended December 31, 2008
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 30.29%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (27.48%)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate The Focused Opportunities Fund's after-tax returns as shown in the above table are calculated using the historical highest applicable individual federal marginal income tax rates for the period and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. If you own shares of the Focused Opportunities Fund in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, after-tax returns shown are not relevant to your investment.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock
The Focused Opportunities Fund’s after-tax returns as shown in the above table are calculated using the historical highest applicable individual federal marginal income tax rates for the period and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown.  If you own shares of the Focused Opportunities Fund in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, after-tax returns shown are not relevant to your investment.
Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.66%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.01%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 30, 2006
Institutional Class
  
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.10%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.36%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.46%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.08%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.38% [1],[2]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 140
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 454
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 790
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,739
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 7.73%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (49.34%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 49.28%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 15.13%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 3.62%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 17.55%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Institutional Class Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 17.55%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.18%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.61%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 30, 2006
Institutional Class | After Taxes on Distributions
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 17.13%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.96%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.34%
Institutional Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Institutional Class Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.40%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.90%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.01%
[1] Litman Gregory Fund Advisors, LLC ("Litman Gregory"), the advisor to the Focused Opportunities Fund, has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee by 0.08% of the Focused Opportunities Fund's daily net assets through April 30, 2014. This agreement may be terminated at any time by the Board of Trustees of the Litman Gregory Funds Trust (the "Trust') upon sixty (60) days' written notice to Litman Gregory, and Litman Gregory may decline to renew this agreement by written notice to the Trust at least thirty (30) days before the agreement's annual expiration date. Litman Gregory has waived its right to receive reimbursement of the portion of its advisory fees waived pursuant to this agreement.
[2] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the Focused Opportunities Fund do not correlate to the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets provided in the Financial Highlights section of this Prospectus, which reflects the additional 0.02% of expenses that Litman Gregory voluntarily waived.