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Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Nov. 30, 2021
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Mar. 24, 2022
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Mar. 30, 2022
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 30, 2022
Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Summary Section
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund (the “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, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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 March 31, 2023
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 lead to higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Core Investment 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 66.34% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 66.34%
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. The effect of the Adviser's agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of the example shown below. 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 Fund is a "non-diversified" fund that seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued equity securities. Under normal market conditions the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations of $1 billion or more. The Fund may hold fewer than 20 positions at any given time. From time to time, the Fund may invest more than 20% of its assets in a particular sector. Additionally, the Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds (open-end investment companies) registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund may invest in ETFs that have inverse and leveraged investment strategies.

 

The Adviser uses fundamental analysis to identify securities it believes are trading at a discount to their estimated value. The Adviser considers both fundamentals and technical factors when identifying investment opportunities. These considerations may include a company trading at or near its 52 week low or on the contrary a stock breaking out to an all-time high, a low debt level or high interest coverage, a low price-to-earnings ratio, a low price-to-book ratio, the company's free cash flow, the company's dividend yield, and the company's return on equity.

 

The Adviser also seeks to invest in companies that have a defensible competitive advantage, relevant products, competent and shareholder-oriented management, and growth. Although tending to focus on U.S. companies, the Adviser may also invest in foreign companies with these attributes. The Fund's foreign investments, if any, consist primarily of depositary receipts ("DRs"). DRs are certificates issued by a U.S. bank that represent shares of a foreign company traded on a foreign or U.S. based stock exchange. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of companies located in emerging markets (i.e. companies included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index - those countries that have developing economies, many of which are experiencing rapid growth and industrialization).

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund's position in a security (1) when it reaches the Adviser's estimate of its fair value, (2) when its economic fundamentals have deteriorated, (3) when our technical analysis leads us to believe that the dynamics of the stock have changed and the stock will either change its trend or come under continued sell pressure or (4) when the facts underlying the decision to buy the security have changed.

 

The Fund may engage in option transactions involving securities and stock indices in order to gain exposure to particular securities or markets, in connection with hedging transactions, or to try to enhance returns.

 

The Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in cash or cash-equivalents like money market funds, certificates of deposit, short-term debt obligations, and repurchase agreements, either due to pending investments or when investment opportunities are limited. Under these circumstances, the Fund may not participate in stock market advances or declines to the same extent it would have if it remained more fully invested in equity securities. To the extent the Fund holds all or a portion of its assets in cash or cash-equivalents as a temporary defensive position, the Fund will not be pursuing its investment objective.
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 in which the Fund invests. 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.

 

Additionally, unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues (such as COVID-19); and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

 

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.

 

Options Risk. Purchasing and selling of options require additional skills and techniques beyond normal portfolio management. The Fund's use of options involves risk that such instruments may not work as intended due to unanticipated developments, especially in abnormal market conditions, or if the Adviser makes an error in judgment, or other causes. The use of options may magnify the increase or decrease in the performance of the Fund and may also subject the Fund to higher price volatility.

 

Sector Risks. Sector risk is the possibility that stocks within the economic sector 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. The Fund may emphasize certain sectors at various times including, among others, information technology and health care. Risks associated with investments in companies in the information technology sector include their technology becoming obsolete, short product cycles, decreasing margins and profits, and competition from new market entrants. Risks associated with investments in companies in the health care sector may include government regulation, policy changes and reimbursement rates, as well as government approval of products and services. Further, types of products or services produced or provided by health care companies quickly can become obsolete. Pharmaceutical companies and other companies can be affected by patent expirations.

 

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.

 

Depositary Receipt Risks. While depositary receipts provide a convenient means to invest in non-U.S. securities, such investments involve risks generally similar to investments directly in foreign securities. The issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts may not receive information from the foreign issuer, and it is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or other information received from the foreign issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through voting rights to the holders of the depositary receipts. Additionally, although depositary receipts have risks similar to the securities that they represent, they may involve higher expenses, may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security, may not pass through voting and other shareholder rights, and may be less liquid than the underlying securities listed on an exchange.

 

Emerging Market Risk. Investing in securities of companies located or operating in emerging markets generally also is riskier than investing in securities of companies located or operating in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have unstable governments and/or economies that are subject to sudden change. These changes may be magnified by the countries emergent financial markets, resulting in significant volatility to investments in these countries. These countries also may lack the legal, business and social framework to support securities markets.

 

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.

 

Risks of Exchange Traded Funds and Mutual Funds. To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs and mutual funds, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses (such as operating expenses and advisory fees) that may be paid by the underlying funds. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory fee and other expenses that the Fund bears in connection with its own operations. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if an ETF or mutual fund in which the Fund invests attempts to replicate the performance of an index or benchmark and the area of the market representing the relevant index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF or mutual fund may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index.

 

Inverse ETF Risks. Inverse ETFs seek investment results that are the opposite of the daily performance of an underlying index or basket of stocks. Investors will lose money when the Index rises — a result that is the opposite from traditional funds.

 

Leveraged ETF Risks. The net asset value and market price of leveraged ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions. Most leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Investment Management Risk. The Adviser's strategy may fail to produce the intended results.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus 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.
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, 5 years and 10 years 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.cweil.com or by calling 1-888-550-9266. The bar chart shows calendar year total returns for the Fund for each full year since its inception.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns 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, 5 years and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-888-550-9266
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.cweil.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.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter (December 31, 2020) +28.29% Worst Quarter (March 31, 2020) -17.89%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/21
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate 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.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred 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.
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.
Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund | S&P 500® Index (does not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 28.71%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 18.47%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 16.55%
Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund | Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund Shares  
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.50%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.03%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.53%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.40%) [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.13%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 115
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 444
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 796
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,789
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 9.78%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 31.87%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 11.05%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (3.68%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 4.22%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 18.34%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (2.54%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 27.30%
Annual Return 2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 30.23%
Annual Return 2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 30.26%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 28.29%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (17.89%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 30.26%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 20.02%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 14.92%
Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund | Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund Shares | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 23.50%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 16.58%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 12.66%
Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund | Christopher Weil & Company Core Investment Fund Shares | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 21.40%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.37%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.80%
[1] Effective April 1, 2022, Christopher Weil & Company, Inc.(the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its Management Fee such that it will be equal to 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Additionally, effective April 1, 2022, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its Services Fee to 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets greater than $35 million. These waivers will automatically terminate on March 31, 2023 unless they are renewed by the Adviser. The Adviser may not terminate these waivers prior to March 31, 2023. These waivers may be terminated by the Board of Trustees.