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Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Sep. 30, 2015
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName CONESTOGA FUNDS
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001175813
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jan. 28, 2016
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jan. 31, 2016
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 31, 2016
Conestoga Small Cap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Conestoga Small Cap Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.
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 Conestoga Small Cap 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 (ended September 30, 2015) the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11.66% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 11.66%
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 Conestoga Small Cap 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 (the Example for one year reflects the contractual expense limitation described above; the amounts for the other years reflect the Fund’s gross expenses) 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, under these assumptions, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal market circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-cap companies. Equity securities include American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), convertible securities, foreign and domestic common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants. While there is no limit on investing in foreign securities, the Fund doesn’t expect investments in foreign securities to exceed 20% of the Fund’s total assets. Through March 31, 2016, the Fund will consider “Small-cap companies” to be companies that, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations of up to $2.5 billion. Effective April 1, 2016, the Fund will consider “Small-cap companies” to be companies that have market capitalizations of up to $3 billion. The Fund will not change this policy unless it notifies shareholders at least 60 days in advance. For purposes of this policy, “net assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes. The Adviser follows an investment style sometimes called “GARP” or “Growth At a Reasonable Price.” The Adviser generally invests the Fund’s assets in small-cap companies with expected earnings growth that exceed that of the average of all U.S. publicly traded companies, where valuations seem reasonable compared to the expected earnings growth, where fundamental financial characteristics appear to be strong, where (in the Adviser’s opinion) the business model offers sustainable competitive advantage, and where management has an important ownership stake in the company. The Adviser uses a bottom-up approach in selecting securities. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund is subject to the following principal risks, more fully described in “Risks Factors” in this prospectus. The Fund’s net asset value and total return may be adversely affected for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, if any of the following occurs:

 

- The market values of securities acquired by the Fund decline;

- The Adviser does not execute the Fund’s principal investment strategies effectively;

- A security’s price fluctuates in response to events affecting the issuer’s profitability or viability;

- Smaller, less seasoned companies lose market share or profits to a greater extent than larger, established companies in times of deteriorating economic conditions;

- A company’s earnings do not increase as expected;

 

Foreign securities markets may be more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than their counterparts in the U.S. Foreign securities are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney

You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of Investors Class shares of the Fund from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one, five and ten year periods compare with those of broad measures of market performance. Past performance of the Fund (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: www.conestogacapital.com/mutual_funds.htm.

 

The returns below represent the returns for Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund (formerly, “Shares”). Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

www.conestogacapital.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

Past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Calendar Year Total Return
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 9.45%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 6.43%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (27.35%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 29.09%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 23.99%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 4.55%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 11.00%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 49.26%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (8.05%)
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 8.03%
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

During the period shown in the chart, the Fund’s best performing quarter was for the three months ended 06/30/2009: 19.10%. During the same period, the Fund’s worst performing quarter was for the three months ended 12/31/2008: -21.51%.

 

This table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for Investors Class shares for the periods ended December 31, 2015 to those of the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses. The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state or local taxes. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan. Future results may be different from those shown.
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

best performing quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 19.10%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

worst performing quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (21.51%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns

as of 12/31/15
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate

The 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 are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan.
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.90%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25% [1]
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25% [2]
Other Operating Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.50%
Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.40%) [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.10%
- 1 Year - rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 112
- 3 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 435
- 5 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 781
- 10 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,756
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.03%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.47%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.83%
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | Institutional Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.90%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10% [2]
Other Operating Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.09%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.09%
Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.19%) [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90%
- 1 Year - rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 92
- 3 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 328
- 5 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 582
- 10 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,312
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.26% [4]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 none [4]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none [4]
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.56%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.07%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.54%
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 4.94%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.04%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.15%
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | Russell 2000 Index (the performance information for this index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.41%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.65%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.19%
Conestoga Small Cap Fund | Russell 2000 Growth Index (the performance information for this index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.38%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.28%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 10.67%
Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.
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 Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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 the lower of purchase or sale price) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends (as a percentage of purchase price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption Fees rr_RedemptionFee none
Exchange Fees rr_ExchangeFee none
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.18%
Distribution or Similar (Non 12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionOrSimilarNon12b1FeesOverAssets 0.01%
Other Expenses (the Adviser pays all Fund expenses except Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses of Independent Trustees, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) rr_Component3OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.29%
Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.08%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.21%
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 25.27% of the average portfolio value.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 25.27%
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 Institutional Advisors LargeCap 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 (the Example for one year reflects the contractual expense limitation described above; the amounts for the other years reflect the Fund’s gross expenses).  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, under these assumptions, your costs would be:
- 1 Year - rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 123
- 3 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 401
- 5 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 700
- 10 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,549
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of large-capitalization companies (generally, companies in the $5 billion and more capitalization range of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500 Index”)). The Fund will not change this policy unless it notifies shareholders at least 60 days in advance. Equity securities include convertible securities and domestic common stocks, among other things.

 

The Adviser’s style can best be described as a long-term, disciplined investment approach aimed at providing clients with strong returns, but which is absent of leverage, aggressive or untested techniques, and market timing. The Adviser focuses on providing superior investment performance along with reduced volatility, offering disciplined proprietary investment strategies, while maintaining broad sector and portfolio diversification.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund is subject to the following principal risks, more fully described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors”. The Fund’s net asset value and total returns may be adversely affected if any of the following occurs:

 

- The market values of securities acquired by the Fund decline.

- Large capitalization securities underperform other segments of the equity market or equity markets as a whole.

- The Adviser does not execute the Fund’s principal investment strategies effectively.

- Security prices fluctuate in response to events affecting an issuer’s profitability or viability.

- There is no assurance that large companies can withstand serious deterioration during periods of severe economic distress.

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of National Penn Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.

 

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney

You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following 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 one year, five year, ten year, and since the Fund’s inception compare with those of broad measures of market performance. Past performance of the Fund (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: www.ialfx.com.

 

On March 31, 2009, the National Penn ITC (“NPITC”) Equity Fund, a collective investment fund, was converted to the Fund. The information below, for periods prior to March 31, 2009, includes the past performance of the NPITC Equity Fund, a separate account managed by Institutional Advisors, a business unit of National Penn Investors Trust Company, the predecessor investment entity to the Adviser in a fashion that is in all material respects equivalent to the management of the Fund. The data below reflects NPITC Equity Fund’s performance information over a period before the Fund’s registration statement became effective. The relevant account was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and therefore was not subject to certain investment restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act; and if the relevant account was registered under the 1940 Act, its performance may have been adversely affected. The prior performance has been restated to reflect the imposition of the total expenses of the Fund for its initial fiscal year rather than the actual expenses of the NPITC Equity Fund.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

www.ialfx.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

Past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 13.73%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 9.83%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (29.89%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 19.60%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 14.42%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.70%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.35%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 28.29%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 14.02%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (5.45%)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

During the period shown in the chart, the Fund’s best performing quarter was for the three months ended December 31, 2013: 28.29%. During the same period, the Fund’s worst performing quarter was for the three months ended December 31, 2008: (29.89)%.

 

In the following table, after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state or local taxes. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan. Future results may be different from those shown.
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

best performing quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2013
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 28.29%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

worst performing quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (29.89%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns

as of 12/31/2015:
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate

The 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 are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan.
Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund | Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.45%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.16%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 14.63%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Mar. 31, 2009
Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (6.70%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.82%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 13.50%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Mar. 31, 2009
Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.36%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.87%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 11.84%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Mar. 31, 2009
Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund | S&P 500 Index (the performance information for this index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 1.38%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 12.54%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 17.38%
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Conestoga SMid Cap Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.
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 Conestoga SMid Cap 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 period (ended September 30, 2015), the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12.63% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 12.63%
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 Conestoga SMid Cap 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 (the Example for one year reflects the contractual expense limitation described above; the amounts for the other years reflect the Fund’s gross expenses) 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, under these assumptions, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal market circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-to-mid (“smid”) capitalization companies. Equity securities include American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), convertible securities, foreign and domestic common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants. While there is no limit on investing in foreign securities, the Fund does not expect investment in foreign securities to exceed 20% of the Fund’s total assets. “Small and Mid-cap companies” are companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations between $250 million and $12 billion. The Fund will not change this policy unless it notifies shareholders at least 60 days in advance. For purposes of this policy, “net assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes. The Adviser follows an investment style sometimes called “GARP” or “Growth At a Reasonable Price.” The Adviser generally invests the Fund’s assets in Small and Mid-cap companies with expected earnings growth that exceed that of the average of all U.S. publicly traded companies, where valuations seem reasonable compared to the expected earnings growth, where fundamental financial characteristics appear to be strong, where (in the Adviser’s opinion) the business model offers sustainable competitive advantage, and where management has an important ownership stake in the company. The Adviser uses a bottom-up approach in selecting securities.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

You may lose money by investing in the Fund and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. The Fund is subject to the following principal risks, more fully described in “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. The Fund’s net asset value and total return may be adversely affected for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, if any of the following occurs:

 

- The market values of securities acquired by the Fund decline;

- The Adviser does not execute the Fund’s principal investment strategies effectively;

- A security’s price fluctuates in response to events affecting the issuer’s profitability or viability;

- A company’s earnings do not increase as expected;

- Small and Mid capitalization companies the Fund invests in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies;

 

Foreign securities markets may be more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than their counterparts in the U.S. Foreign securities are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney

You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of Investors Class shares of the Fund from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one, five and ten year periods compare with those of broad measures of market performance. Past performance of the Fund (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: www.conestogacapital.com/mutual_funds.htm.

 

The returns below represent the returns for Investors Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund (formerly, “Shares”). Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

www.conestogacapital.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

Past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Calendar Year Total Return
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (0.11%)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

During the period shown in the chart, the Fund’s best performing quarter was for the three months ended 12/31/2015: 5.88%. During the same period, the Fund’s worst performing quarter was for the three months ended 09/30/2014: -7.62%.

 

This table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for Investors Class shares for the periods ended December 31, 2015 to those of the Russell 2500 Index and the Russell 2500 Growth Index. Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses. The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state or local taxes. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan. Future results may be different from those shown.
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

best performing quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2015
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 5.88%
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worst performing quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2014
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (7.62%)
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Average Annual Total Returns

as of 12/31/15
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The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates.
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After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan.
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In calculating the federal income taxes due on redemptions, capital gains taxes resulting from redemptions are subtracted from the redemption proceeds and the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from the redemptions are added to the redemption proceeds. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even the Returns Before Taxes.
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25% [1]
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25% [2]
Other Operating Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.90%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.25%
Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.90%) [6]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.35%
- 1 Year - rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 137
- 3 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 617
- 5 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,123
- 10 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,515
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (0.11%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (4.31%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jan. 21, 2014
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | Institutional Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10% [2]
Other Operating Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.77%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.87%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.72%
Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.62%) [6]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation or Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.10%
- 1 Year - rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 112
- 3 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 481
- 5 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 875
- 10 Years - rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,979
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.11% [4]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.11% [4]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 15, 2014
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (0.11%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (4.31%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jan. 21, 2014
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Investors Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (0.06%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (3.27%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jan. 21, 2014
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | Russell 2500 Index (the performance information for this index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.90%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.96%
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund | Russell 2500 Growth Index (the performance information for this index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (0.19%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.37%
[1] The Board of Trustees of the Trust will limit the Distribution (12b-1) Fees charged to Investors Class shares of the Fund to 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investors Class shares until at least September 30, 2016.
[2] The Fund has adopted Shareholder Servicing Plans on behalf of the Investors Class and the Institutional Class that will allow the Fund to pay an annual fee of up to 0.25% (for Investors Class) and 0.10% (for Institutional Class) of its average daily net assets for providing services to the Fund's Investors Class shareholders and Institutional Class shareholders, respectively.
[3] Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's 'Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses' (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, reorganization expenses, brokerage commissions, interest, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) to 0.90% (for the Institutional Class) and 1.10% (for the Investors Class) of the Fund's average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2017, subject to termination at any time at the option of the Board of Trustees (the "Board"). If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements for a period not to exceed two fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such a recapture does not cause the "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
[4] Return before taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are shown for Investors Class shares only and will differ for Institutional Class shares.
[5] Institutional Advisors LLC (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) to 1.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets until at least February 1, 2017, subject to termination at any time at the option of the Board of Trustees.
[6] Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's 'Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses' (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) to 1.35% (for the Investors Class) and 1.10% (for the Institutional Class) of the Fund's average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2017, subject to termination at any time at the option of the Board of Trustees. If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements for a period not to exceed two fiscal years from the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such a recapture does not cause the "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.