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Davidson Equity Income Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Davidson Equity Income Fund
 
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Risk/Return, Headingrr_RiskReturnHeadingSUMMARY SECTION
Investment Objective, Headingrr_ObjectiveHeadingInvestment Objective
investment Objective, Primaryrr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Davidson Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") seeks both income and long-term
capital appreciation.
Expense, Headingrr_ExpenseHeadingFees and Expenses
Expense, Narrativerr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your
family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the
Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your
financial professional and in the "Class A Shares" section on page 11 of the
Fund's statutory Prospectus and the "Breakpoints/Volume Discounts and Sales
Charge Waivers" section on page 47 of the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information ("SAI").
Shareholder Fees, Captionrr_ShareholderFeesCaptionShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses, Captionrr_OperatingExpensesCaptionAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover, Headingrr_PortfolioTurnoverHeadingPortfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnoverrr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock
The 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 Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in
the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's
performance.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimatesrr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimatesOther expenses are based on estimated customary Fund expenses for the current fiscal year.
Expense Example, Headingrr_ExpenseExampleHeadingExample.
Expense Example, Narrativerr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes
that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then
either redeem or do not 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 Fund's operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the
Expense Caps only in the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher
or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, By Year, Captionrr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaptionIf you redeem your shares at the end of the period:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Captionrr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaptionIf you do not redeem your shares at the end of the period:
Investment Strategy, Headingrr_StrategyHeadingPrincipal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Investment Strategy, Narrativerr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings
for investment purposes) in equity securities (including convertibles, preferred
stocks, partnerships and limited partnerships). The equity securities in which
the Fund will generally invest include those of companies across a wide range of
market capitalizations and with attractive fundamental characteristics,
including stable or improving returns on equity, a solid balance sheet, and
ample cash flow. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through
investment in strategically advantaged companies that generate free cash flow
that can be used to reinvest in the company, pay down debt or distribute to
shareholders in the form of dividends and/or share repurchases.

The Fund may seek to enhance returns through the use of other investment
strategies such as the use of options (for hedging purposes), foreign
securities, and other investment companies including exchange-traded funds
("ETFs"). The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in put and call
options. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities,
including in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and emerging markets. The
Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other investment companies.

The Advisor may sell a position if the fundamentals have deteriorated, a
security becomes fully valued, or for purposes of portfolio construction and
risk management. The Advisor may also sell a position if a better alternative
becomes available.

At the discretion of the Advisor, the Fund may invest its assets in cash, cash
equivalents, and high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market
instruments for temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market,
economic or political conditions.
Risk, Headingrr_RiskHeadingPrincipal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk, Narrativerr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the
Fund. The following principal risks could affect the value of your investment:

·  ETF and Mutual Fund Risk. ETFs are typically open-end investment companies
   that are bought and sold on a national securities exchange. Investment
   companies (mutual funds) and ETFs have management fees that are part of their
   costs, and the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of these
   costs.

·  Equity Risk. Stock prices may fluctuate widely over short or even extended
   periods in response to company, market, or economic news. Stock markets also
   tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of
   falling stock prices.

·  Foreign and Emerging Market Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in foreign
   securities which are subject to special risks. Foreign securities can be more
   volatile than domestic (U.S.) securities. Securities markets of other
   countries are generally smaller than U.S. securities markets. Many foreign
   securities may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. securities, which
   could affect the Fund's investments. The risks are enhanced in emerging
   markets.

·  Management Risk. Management risk means that your investment in the Fund varies
   with the success and failure of the Advisor's investment strategies and the
   Advisor's research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities.

·  Market and Issuer Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Fund's
   shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that
   the securities held by the Fund will fluctuate as a result of the movement of
   the overall stock market or of the value of the individual securities held by
   the Fund. The value of securities held by the Fund may also experience sudden,
   unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value due to
   reasons directly related to the issuer, including management performance,
   financial leverage, and reduced demand for the issuer's goods and services.

·  New Fund Risk. The Fund is new with no operating history and there can be no
   assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size,
   in which case the Board may determine to liquidate the Fund.

·  Options Risk. Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in
   value than an investment in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing
   put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than
   ordinary investment risks.

·  Small and Medium Companies Risk. Investing in securities of small and medium
   capitalization companies may involve greater volatility than investing in
   larger and more established companies because small and medium capitalization
   companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than
   larger, more established companies.

This Fund may be appropriate for investors who:

·  Have a long-term investment horizon;

·  Want to add an investment with potential for both income and capital
   appreciation to diversify their investment portfolio;

·  Can accept the greater risks of investing in a portfolio with common stock
   holdings; and

·  Are not primarily concerned with principal stability.
Risk, Lose Moneyrr_RiskLoseMoneyLosing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Headingrr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingPerformance
Performance, Narrativerr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
When the Fund has been in operation for a full calendar year, performance
information will be shown here. Updated performance information will be
available on the Fund's website at www.davidsonmutualfunds.com or by calling the
Fund toll-free at 1-877-332-0529.
Performance, One Year or Lessrr_PerformanceOneYearOrLessWhen the Fund has been in operation for a full calendar year, performance information will be shown here.
Performance, Availability Phone Numberrr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone1-877-332-0529
Performance, Availability Website Addressrr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddresswww.davidsonmutualfunds.com
Davidson Equity Income Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Davidson Equity Income Fund | Class A
 
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Terminationrr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination2012-10-28
Davidson Equity Income Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Davidson Equity Income Fund | Class C
 
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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Terminationrr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination2012-10-28
Davidson Equity Income Fund | Class A
 
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice5.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is less)rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for seven calendar days or less)rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption(1.00%)
Management Feesrr_ManagementFeesOverAssets0.50%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Feesrr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets0.25%
Other Expensesrr_OtherExpensesOverAssets0.82%[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_ExpensesOverAssets1.57%
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursementrr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets(0.47%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_NetExpensesOverAssets1.10%[2]
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleYear01 607
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear03927
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01607
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03927
Davidson Equity Income Fund | Class C
 
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is less)rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice1.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for seven calendar days or less)rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption(1.00%)
Management Feesrr_ManagementFeesOverAssets0.50%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Feesrr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets1.00%
Other Expensesrr_OtherExpensesOverAssets0.82%[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_ExpensesOverAssets2.32%
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursementrr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets(0.47%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expensesrr_NetExpensesOverAssets1.85%[2]
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleYear01288
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleYear03679
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Yearrr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01188
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Yearsrr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 679
[1]Other expenses are based on estimated customary Fund expenses for the current fiscal year.
[2]Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor") has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay expenses of the Fund to ensure that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses ("AFFE"), interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.10% and 1.85% of average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A and Class C shares, respectively (the "Expense Caps"). The Expense Caps will remain in effect through at least October 28, 2012, and may be terminated only by Advisors Series Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund for three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to the Expense Caps.