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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 497
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Aug. 11, 2015
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName ADVISORONE FUNDS
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001029068
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol adv
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Aug. 11, 2015
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Aug. 11, 2015
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Aug. 11, 2015
Horizon Active Risk Assist Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

FUND SUMMARY:
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments, while mitigating downside risk through use of a risk overlay strategy.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses of the 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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES” beginning on page 10 of this Prospectus.

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund 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 Mar. 31, 2016
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_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 annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended November 30, 2014, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 55% of the average value of the portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 55.00%
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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 Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the 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 Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund's investment adviser, Horizon Investments, LLC ("Horizon"), uses a multi-discipline active asset allocation investment approach. Horizon allocates the Fund’s assets across various sectors of the global securities markets. In addition, Horizon seeks to mitigate downside risk through its “Risk Assist” overlay. Risk Assist is an active risk reduction strategy intended to guard against large declines in an equity portfolio.

 

Global Securities Strategy

 

Horizon executes its active allocation strategy by investing primarily in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that each invests primarily in one of the following asset classes:

 

• U.S. Common Stocks

• Foreign Developed Market Common Stocks

• Emerging Market Common Stocks

• Commodities

• Currencies

• Government Bonds

• Corporate Bonds

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS)

• International Bonds

• Municipal Bonds

• High Yield Bonds

 

Horizon selects ETFs without restriction as to the issuer country, capitalization, currency, or maturity or credit quality of the securities held by each ETF. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests a majority of its assets in ETFs that invest primarily in equity securities. The Fund may invest in ETFs that invest primarily in lower-quality fixed income securities commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds. Junk bonds are generally rated lower than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") or lower than BBB- by Standard and Poor's Rating Group ("S&P"). Additionally, Horizon may select leveraged ETFs to magnify the returns associated with an asset class. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in leveraged ETFs.

 

Horizon selects asset classes using a tactical approach that allocates the Fund's portfolio among asset classes that Horizon believes have the highest expected return for a given amount of risk. Tactical investing strategies seek to maximize returns by adjusting portfolio asset-allocations among various asset classes based upon near-term forecasts. Horizon assesses expected return and risk using a multi-disciplined approach consisting of economic, quantitative and fundamental analysis. A representative ETF is selected for inclusion in the portfolio after it is reviewed for sufficient trading liquidity and fit within overall portfolio diversification needs. By selecting ETFs using this process, Horizon expects that the Fund will typically hold no more than 30 ETF positions. The Fund may also invest in the underlying securities that comprise an ETF if the ETF lacks sufficient liquidity or when Horizon believes investing directly in the underlying securities is more efficient. The Fund may also invest in non-ETF securities, including in instances where Horizon believes such securities offer higher return and/or lower risk than an ETF, that an ETF lacks sufficient liquidity, or that an individual security may provide strategic exposure to a specific sector or market segment. Horizon expects to engage in frequent buying and selling of securities to achieve the Fund's investment objective.

 

Additional Overlay: Risk Assist Strategy

 

Under the Risk Assist strategy, Horizon continually measures market conditions with a specific focus on characteristics that indicate abnormal, severe risk conditions, in order to apply a proprietary process that prompts a risk reduction of the portfolio. Horizon executes this strategy by investing up to 100% of the Fund’s portfolio in Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, Treasury Inflated Protection Securities (“U.S. Treasury Securities”), U.S. government money market funds, exchange traded futures and options on U.S. Treasury Securities, and Repurchase agreements fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities. Horizon may also select inverse ETFs, and options and futures on individual securities, ETFs or indexes to hedge against market declines or generate returns from falling asset prices. Inverse ETFs are designed to produce results opposite to market trends.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks of the Fund:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

Many factors affect the Fund's performance. The Fund's share price changes daily based on changes in market conditions in response to economic, political and financial developments. The direction and extent of those price changes will be affected by the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and geographic location of the securities held by ETFs in which the Fund invests. The Fund is not federally insured or guaranteed by any government agency. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND.

 

Commodity Risk: Investing in commodity-linked ETFs may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Commodity prices may be influenced by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors as well as changes in government regulation.

 

Credit Risk: Issuers may not make interest or principal payments on securities, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer's financial condition changes, including the U.S. government.

 

Debt Securities Risk: When the Fund invests in bonds (either directly or through ETFs), the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Longer-term bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term bonds and therefore may carry more risk. Issuers of fixed-income securities may default on interest and principal payments. Generally, securities with lower debt ratings ("junk bonds") have greater credit risk.

 

Derivatives Risk: Futures and options involve risks different from, or possibly greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities including leverage risk, tracking risk and counterparty default risk in the case of over the counter derivatives. Option positions may expire worthless exposing the Fund to potentially significant losses.

 

ETF Risk: You will indirectly pay fees and expenses charged by the ETFs in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETF shares and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each ETF is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. These risks could include sector risk (increased risk from a focus on one or more sectors of the market), as well as risks associated with fixed income securities, foreign currencies and commodities.

 

Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency-linked investment risk includes market risk, credit risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates in the currencies in which the ETF is long or short. Credit risk results because a currency-trade counterparty may default. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

 

Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities may be riskier than U.S. investments because of factors such as unstable international political and economic conditions, currency fluctuations, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange, withholding taxes, a lack of adequate company information, less liquid and more volatile markets, and a lack of governmental regulation. Foreign companies generally are not subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Sovereign issuers may lack sufficient revenue to repay debts or may repudiate debts despite an ability to repay.

 

• Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in securities of foreign companies, countries with emerging markets also may have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues.

 

Foreign Issuer Risk: ETFs investing in securities of foreign companies may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market.

 

High Yield or Junk Bond Risk: Lower-quality fixed income securities, known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds, present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. These bonds offer the potential for higher return, but also involve greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased possibility that the bond's issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its payments of interest and principal (credit quality risk).

 

Limited History of Operations Risk: The Fund has a limited history of operations for investors to evaluate.

 

Management Risk: The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the allocation of the Fund's assets. Horizon may allocate the Fund's investments so as to under-emphasize or over-emphasize investments under the wrong market conditions, in which case the Fund's value may be adversely affected.

 

Market Risk: Investments in securities in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. The Fund's investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, or particular countries, segments, economic sectors, industries or companies within those markets. The value of a security may decline due to general economic and market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer.

 

Municipal Securities Risk: Changes in the financial health of a municipality may make it difficult for it to make interest and principal payments when due. Changes in the financial condition of one or more municipal issuers may affect the overall municipal securities market.

 

Real Estate Risk: Real estate values rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, including local, regional and national economic conditions, interest rates and tax considerations. REIT performance depends on the types and locations of the rental properties it owns and on how well it manages those properties.

 

Smaller and Medium Issuer Risk: Investments in ETFs that own small and medium capitalization companies and direct investments in individual small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments.

 

Turnover Risk: Higher portfolio turnover will result in higher transactional and brokerage costs.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney YOU MAY LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution The Fund is not federally insured or guaranteed by any government agency.
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Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

Because the Fund has less than a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance information is presented for the Fund at this time. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of this Prospectus. Also, shareholder reports containing financial and performance information will be mailed to shareholders semi-annually. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by visiting www.horizonmutualfunds.com or by calling 1-855-754-7932.
Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Because the Fund has less than a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance information is presented for the Fund at this time.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-855-754-7932
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.horizonmutualfunds.com
Horizon Active Risk Assist Fund | Class A Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ARAAX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Component1 Other Expenses rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Component2 Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.20% [2]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.74%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.12%) [3]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.62%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 730
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 1,080
Horizon Active Risk Assist Fund | Class N Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ARANX
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Component1 Other Expenses rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Component2 Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.44% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.20% [2]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.74%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.12%) [3]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.62%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 165
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 536
[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the underlying funds owned by the Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Fund or deducted from Fund assets. Since this number does not represent a direct operating expense of the Fund, the operating expenses set forth in the Fund's financial highlights do not include this figure.
[3] Horizon has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund, at least until March 31, 2016 to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Reimbursement (exclusive of any taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation or reorganization costs) will not exceed 1.42% and 1.42% of average daily net assets of Class N Shares and Class A shares respectively. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limit. Only the Fund's Board of Trustees may elect to terminate the advisory fee waiver agreement.