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Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2013
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName PFS Funds
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001103243
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Apr. 28, 2014
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 01, 2014
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate May 01, 2014
Bretton Fund
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Bretton Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following table describes the expenses and fees that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
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.
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 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, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 6.85% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 6.85%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Expense Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock The following 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 redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% annual return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same each year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

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

The Bretton Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a small number of undervalued securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies of all sizes. The Fund may also invest in other types of equity securities, as well as fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold a core position of between 15 to 20 securities. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in a particular sector. The Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), Bretton Capital Management, LLC, attempts to evaluate the underlying economic values of securities and invests in securities whose market values are substantially below their estimated economic values, an approach known as "value investing."

The Adviser uses fundamental research to seek companies with attractive attributes. These attributes include a defensible competitive advantage, relevant products, competent and shareholder-oriented management, growth, and a low level of debt. The Adviser seeks ethical businesses. Although tending to focus on U.S. companies, the Adviser may also invest in foreign companies with these attributes.

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund's position in a security (1) when it approaches the Adviser's estimate of its fair value, (2) when its economic fundamentals have deteriorated, or (3) when the facts or the analysis surrounding the reason to originally put the security in the Fund's portfolio have changed.

Although the Fund intends to invest primarily in equity and fixed income securities, occasionally the Adviser may not find enough investments that meet the Fund's criteria and maintain without limitation a significant portion of the Fund's assets in cash or cash-equivalents like money-market funds, certificates of deposit and short-term debt obligations.

The Fund is a "non-diversified" fund, which means it can invest in fewer securities at any one time than a diversified fund. Also, from time to time the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in a limited number of industry sectors, but will not concentrate in any particular industry.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

The Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

Risks in General. Domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events are among the factors affecting the securities markets of the Fund's investments. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Fund's performance. The loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.

Risks of Investing in Common Stocks. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

Risks of Small and Medium Capitalization Companies. The Fund invests in the stocks of small and medium capitalization companies, which may subject the Fund to additional risks. The earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines and markets and may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.

Risks of Micro Capitalization Companies. The prices of micro-cap stocks are generally more volatile and their markets are less liquid relative to larger companies. Therefore, the Fund may experience considerably more risk of loss and its returns may differ significantly from funds investing in larger companies or other asset classes.

Risks of Investing in Undervalued Securities. Undervalued securities are, by definition, out of favor with investors, and there is no way to predict when, if ever, the securities may return to favor. Therefore, investors should purchase shares of the Fund only if they intend to be patient, long-term investors.

Foreign Risks. Foreign investments carry potential risks not associated with domestic investments, which may include currency exchange rate fluctuations; political and financial instability; less liquidity and greater volatility; lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; less government regulation and supervision; increased price volatility; and delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.

Fixed Income Securities Risks. Investing in fixed income securities subjects the Fund to interest rate risk and credit risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that increases in interest rates can cause the prices of the Fund's investments in fixed income securities to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of the fixed income securities may not be able to meet interest or principal payments when the securities become due. The Fund could lose money or experience a lower rate of return if it holds high-yield securities that are subject to higher credit risks and are less liquid than other fixed income securities. High-yield securities have more credit risk than investment-grade securities.

Sector Risks. Sector risk is the possibility that stocks within the same group of industries will decline in price due to sector-specific market or economic developments. If the Adviser invests a significant portion of the Fund's assets in a particular sector, the Fund is subject to the risk that companies in the same sector are likely to react similarly to adverse legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions, and/or increased competition affecting that market segment.

Risk of Non-Diversification. The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio, which means that it has the ability to take larger positions in a smaller number of securities than a portfolio that is "diversified." Non-diversification increases the risk that the value of the Fund could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance History
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at www.brettonfund.com or by calling 1-800-231-2901. The bar chart shows calendar year total returns for the Fund for each full year since its inception.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800-231-2901
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.brettonfund.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 7.90%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.66%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 26.53%
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock Best Quarter (December 31, 2011)  +16.39%       Worst Quarter (September 30, 2011)  -10.82%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2011
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 16.39%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (10.82%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/13
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Bretton Fund | Bretton Fund
  
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Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.50%
Distribution Fees/Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.50%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 153
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 474
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 818
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,791
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 26.53%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 17.21% [1]
Bretton Fund | Bretton Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 26.03%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 16.70% [1]
Bretton Fund | Bretton Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.43%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 13.62% [1]
Bretton Fund | Bretton Fund | -Comparison Index- S&P 500 Index (does not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.39%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 18.50% [1]
[1] The Bretton Fund's Inception Date is September 30, 2010.