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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Northern Lights Variable Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001352621
Entity Inv Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol nlvt
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate May 01, 2020
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 01, 2020
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate May 01, 2020
Power Income VIT Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading FUND SUMMARY – POWER INCOME VIT FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objectives:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Power Income VIT Fund’s (the “Fund”) primary investment objective is total return from income and capital appreciation

Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock

with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

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

This table describes the annual operating expenses that you may indirectly pay if you invest in the Fund through your retirement plan or if you allocate your insurance contract premiums or payments to the Fund. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus. If the fees and expenses of your insurance contract or separate account were included in this table, your overall expenses would be higher. You should review the insurance contract prospectus for a complete description of fees and expenses.

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 Oct. 31, 2021
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. 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 101% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 101.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.
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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. 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:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund’s investment adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s primary investment objective by investing in an income-producing fixed income and alternative strategy exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The adviser invests Fund assets in ETFs without restriction as to minimum issuer credit quality, sector, capitalization, country of origin, or security maturity. Fixed income ETFs may invest in non-investment grade fixed-income securities, commonly known as “high yield” or “junk bonds”, that are rated below Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service or similarly by another rating agency. The Fund considers alternative strategy ETFs to be those that invest in commodities, currencies and other alternative assets. The Fund may also invest in ETFs that primarily invest in dividend-paying equity securities of U.S., foreign and emerging market issuers. The Fund considers emerging market issuers to be those domiciled in countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

 

The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s secondary investment objective by reallocating the Fund’s investment portfolio to short-term maturity fixed income ETFs when it believes fixed income markets will decline. During such periods, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in such short-term maturity fixed income ETFs. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to achieve its primary investment objective of total return during these periods.

 

The adviser tactically allocates the Fund’s assets based on credit research and long-term market trends. In selecting ETFs for the Fund’s portfolio, the adviser considers an ETF’s underlying holdings, the investment exposure of the ETF and its liquidity.

 

The adviser may engage in frequent buying and selling of securities to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, resulting in a higher portfolio turnover.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Many factors affect the Fund’s net asset value and performance.

 

The following risks apply to the Fund:

 

Commodities Risk. Investing in the commodities markets 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 such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions.

 

Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers will not make payments on fixed income securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of fixed income securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. The issuer of a fixed income security may also default on its obligations.

 

Currency Risk. If the Fund invests in ETFs that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to foreign currency-denominated securities may reduce the Fund’s returns.

 

Duration Risk. Longer-term securities may be more sensitive to interest rate changes. Given the recent, historically low interest rates and the potential for increases in those rates, a heightened risk is posed by rising interest rates to a fund whose portfolios include longer-term fixed income securities. Duration is the measure of the sensitivity of a debt security to changes in market interest rates. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, a fixed income security with a duration of two years will decrease in value by approximately 2%.

 

Emerging Market Risk. There are typically greater risks involved in investing in emerging markets securities. Generally, economic structures in these countries are less diverse and mature than those in developed countries and their political systems tend to be less stable. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries, therefore security issuers, including governments, may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market countries also may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Investments in emerging markets countries may be affected by government policies that restrict foreign investment in certain issuers or industries.

 

Equity Risk. The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate based on changes in the value of the equity securities in which it invests. Equity prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

 

ETF and Mutual Fund Risk. ETFs and mutual funds are subject to investment advisory fees and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and other mutual funds and may be higher than other funds that invest directly in equity and fixed income securities. Each ETF and mutual fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. ETF shares may trade at a discount to or a premium above net asset value if there is a limited market in such shares. ETFs and index-tracking mutual funds in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track. ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.

 

Foreign Security Risk. Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity, greater volatility, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Investing in emerging markets imposes risks different from, or greater than, risks of investing in foreign developed countries.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income security prices overall, including the prices of securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, will decline over short or even long periods of time due to rising interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rates than bonds with shorter maturities.

 

Junk Bond Risk. Lower-quality bonds, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell its bonds. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund’s share price.

 

Management Risk. The adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular security in which the Fund invests or sells short may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.

 

Market and Geological Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Master-Limited Partnership (“MLP”) Risk. Investments in MLPs and MLP related securities involve risks different from those of investing in common stock including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP or MLP-related security, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between an MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner’s limited call right. MLPs and MLP-related securities are generally considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of MLPs or MLP-related securities could enhance or harm the overall performance of the Fund.

 

REIT Risk. Investing in real estate investment trusts, or “REITs”, involves certain unique risks in addition to those associated with the real estate sector generally. REITs whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or region are also subject to risks affecting such industries and regions. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. By investing in REITs through the Fund, a shareholder will bear expenses of the REITs in addition to Fund expenses.

 

Small and Mid-Cap Risk. The value of a small or mid-capitalization company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

Turnover Risk. A higher portfolio turnover will result in higher transactional and brokerage costs, which can negatively impact Fund performance.

 

Underlying Fund Risk. If short-term treasury ETFs or money market funds (“Underlying Funds”) are utilized, such Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that do not invest in Underlying Funds. The Fund will only utilize short-term treasury exchange-traded funds and money market mutual funds when it is in a defensive position.

 

U.S. Treasury Risk. The Fund has investment exposure to short-term U.S. Treasury securities through its investment in short-term treasury exchange-traded funds. All money market instruments, including U.S. Treasury obligations, can change in value in response to changes in interest rates, and a major change in rates could cause the share price to change. While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, an investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund.
RIsk Not Insured [Text] rr_RiskNotInsured An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and performance table set out below help show the returns and risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Class 2 shares of the Fund for each full calendar year since the Fund’s inception. The performance table compares the performance of the Fund over time to the performance of a broad-based securities market index and two supplemental indices. You should be aware that the Fund’s past performance may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.powermutualfunds.com or by calling 1-877-7-PWRINC.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and performance table set out below help show the returns and risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Class 2 shares of the Fund for each full calendar year since the Fund’s inception.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-877-7-PWRINC
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.powermutualfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture You should be aware that the Fund’s past performance may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Performance Bar Chart for Calendar Years Ended December 31 [1]
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Best Quarter: 1st Quarter 2019 4.38%
Worst Quarter: 4th Quarter 2018 (2.82)%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2019
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 4.38%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2018
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (2.82%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2019)
Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index has been selected as the Fund’s new primary benchmark as it is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy and portfolio holdings.
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
Power Income VIT Fund | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.72% [2],[3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.05% [2],[3]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.84% [2],[3]
Power Income VIT Fund | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.84% [3],[4]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.31% [3],[4]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.52% [3],[4]
Power Income VIT Fund | Reference Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.15% [3],[5]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.13% [3],[5]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.72% [3],[5]
Power Income VIT Fund | Class 1 Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
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 1.56%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.28% [6]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.84%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.56%) [7]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.28%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 231
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 826
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,448
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 3,123
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.39%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.46%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.48%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Apr. 30, 2012
Power Income VIT Fund | Class 2 Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.56%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.28% [6]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 3.34%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.56%) [7]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.78%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 281
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 974
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,691
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 3,591
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 4.60%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (1.08%)
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (2.51%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 4.37%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 2.12%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (3.31%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 7.72%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.72%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.59%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.84%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Apr. 30, 2012
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading FUND SUMMARY – POWER DIVIDEND INDEX VIT FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objectives:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Power Dividend Index VIT Fund’s (the “Fund”) primary investment objective is total return from dividend income and capital appreciation.

Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock

Capital Preservation is a secondary objective of the Fund.

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

The following table describes the annual operating expenses that you pay indirectly if you invest in the Fund through your retirement plan or if you allocate your insurance contract premiums or payments to the Fund. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus. If the fees and expenses of your insurance contract or separate account were included in this table, your overall expenses would be higher. You should review the insurance contract prospectus for a complete description of fees and expenses.

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 rate may indicate higher transaction costs. 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 495% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 495.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. 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:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund’s investment adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s primary investment objective by seeking to track the W.E. Donoghue Power Dividend Index (the “Power Dividend Index”) that provides a formulaic methodology for allocating investment between the S-Network Quality Sector Dividend Dogs Index (SNQDIV) and short-term treasuries (maturity of 1 year or less).

 

The methodology of the Power Dividend Index is designed to convey the benefits of high dividend yield, sector diversification and equal weighting. In seeking to track the Power Dividend Index, the adviser buys equity securities in the SNQDIV Index as described below when its indicators are positive and sells them when its indicators are significantly negative. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend producing equity securities. As described below, the Fund will invest in as many as 50 equity securities.

 

The SNQDIV Index selects as of November 30 of each year the top five companies with the highest ratio of free cash flow to debt from among the 10 companies with the highest dividend yields in each of 10 sectors (excluding Real Estate) of the S-Network US Equity Large/Mid-Cap 1000 Index. Free cash flow is the amount of cash a company produces after paying for operating and capital expenses. Only companies with positive free cash flow, at least one dividend paid during the previous four quarters, and meeting an average daily traded value minimum over the previous 90 days are eligible for inclusion in the SNQDIV Index. If there are fewer than five eligible securities represented in any sector as of the snapshot date, the SNQDIV Index will include only those securities that qualify. Under most circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend producing securities. The Fund will invest in as many as 50 common stocks from the universe of stocks represented in the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index. If the Fund holds an investment in common stock of a company that is removed from the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index, that position will be sold.

 

This methodology is designed to convey the benefits of high dividend yield, sector diversification and equal weighting. The adviser then applies its defensive tactical overlay as described below to both its proprietary index, the W.E. Donoghue Power Dividend Index, and the Fund. The adviser buys equity securities when its indicators are positive and sells them when its indicators are significantly negative. From time to time, the Adviser anticipates that its defensive tactical overlay may trigger multiple “positive” or negative” indicators over a period of several days. In such cases, the Adviser, in an effort to avoid incurring additional brokerage costs to the Fund, may choose not to implement a particular “buy” or “sell” signal at the time of the trigger.

 

In following the Power Dividend Index’s methodology, the Fund will allocate its assets based on two separate indicators:

 

• Exponential Moving Average Indicator – The Fund will allocate 50% of its assets to short term treasuries or money market funds when a shorter-term exponential moving average value of the SNQDIV Index is less than a longer- term exponential moving average value of the SNQDIV Index over certain time periods. An index’s exponential moving average value is the weighted average of its value over a certain period of time (e.g. 50 days). An exponential moving average gives more weighting to more recent values for the relevant time period.

 

• NFCI Leverage Indicator – The Fund will also allocate 50% of its assets to short term treasuries or money market funds depending on the current value of the Nonfinancial Leverage Sub-Index as compared to its historical average. The Nonfinancial Leverage Sub-Index is a component of the National Financial Conditions Index (“NFCI”), an index which measures the financial condition of the U.S. based on conditions in money markets, debt and equity markets and banking systems. The Nonfinancial Leverage Sub-Index measures leverage conditions based on equity and debt levels.

 

For periods when both indicators are negative, the Fund will be fully invested in short-term treasury exchange-traded funds or treasury money market funds as a defensive measure.

 

Conversely, when either the Exponential Moving Average Indicator combined with Simple Moving Average confirmation indicators or NFCI Leverage Indicator is positive, the Fund will be fully invested in the components of the SNQDIV Index as described above. A simple moving average value is the average of an index’s value over a certain period of time and gives equal weighting to each value in the relevant time period.

 

From time to time, the adviser anticipates that its defensive tactical overlay may trigger multiple “positive” or negative” indicators over a period of several days. In such cases, the adviser, in an effort to avoid incurring additional brokerage costs to the Fund, may choose not to implement a particular “buy” or “sell” signal at the time of the trigger. Absent such circumstances, the Fund will not be actively managed and will seek to track the Power Dividend Index’s methodology.

 

The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s secondary investment objective by hedging the equity portfolio when its defensive tactical overlay determines a sell. The adviser hedges the portfolio by increasing allocations to cash equivalents or U.S. Treasury securities if the adviser determines the Fund should adopt a temporary defensive position due to market conditions. While the Fund is a diversified fund, it may invest in fewer securities that other diversified funds.

 

Accordingly, the Fund’s performance may be more sensitive to market changes than other diversified funds. In seeking to track the methodology of the Power Dividend Index, the Fund may engage in frequent buying and selling of portfolio securities resulting in a higher turnover rate.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Many factors affect the Fund’s net asset value and performance.

 

The following risks apply to the Fund:

 

Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers will not make payments on fixed income securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of fixed income securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. The issuer of a fixed income security may also default on its obligations.

 

Equity Risk. The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate based on changes in the value of the equity securities in which it invests Equity prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

 

ETF and Mutual Fund Risk. ETFs and mutual funds are subject to investment advisory fees and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and other mutual funds and may be higher than other funds that invest directly in equity and fixed income securities. Each ETF and mutual fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. ETF shares may trade at a discount to or a premium above net asset value if there is a limited market in such shares. ETFs and index-tracking mutual funds in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track. ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.

 

Hedging Risk. Hedging strategies may not perform as anticipated by the adviser and the Fund could suffer losses by hedging with underlying money market funds if stock prices do not decline.

 

Index Construction Risk. The Power Dividend Index, and consequently the Fund, may not succeed in its objective and may not be optimal in its construction, causing losses to the Fund.

 

Index Tracking Risk. Investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the securities in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the index the Fund tracks because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the securities in which the Fund invests will incur expenses not incurred by an index. Certain securities comprising the index tracked by the Fund may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the Fund’s ability to track an index.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income security prices overall, including the prices of securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, will decline over short or even long periods of time due to rising interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rates than bonds with shorter maturities.

 

Large-Cap Risk. Large-cap companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and also may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Management Risk. The adviser’s decision to seek to follow an index’s methodology in managing the Fund’s portfolio may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results. Because the Fund seeks to track an index, the Fund may forego certain attractive investment opportunities available to an actively managed fund. In following the index’s methodology, the Fund may hold fewer securities than other diversified funds. Accordingly, the Fund’s performance may be more sensitive to market changes than other diversified funds.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Small and Mid-Cap Risk. The value of a small or mid-capitalization company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

Turnover Risk. Higher portfolio turnover will result in higher transactional and brokerage costs, which can negatively impact Fund performance.

 

Underlying Funds Risk. If short-term treasury ETFs or money market funds (“Underlying Funds”) are utilized, such Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that do not invest in Underlying Funds. The Fund will only utilize short-term treasury exchange-traded funds and money market mutual funds when it is in a defensive

 

U.S. Treasury Risk. The Fund has investment exposure to short-term U.S. Treasury securities through its investment in short-term treasury exchange-traded funds. All money market instruments, including U.S. Treasury obligations, can change in value in response to changes in interest rates, and a major change in rates could cause the share price to change. While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, an investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund.
RIsk Not Insured [Text] rr_RiskNotInsured An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in Class 1 shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index and a supplemental index. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.powermutualfunds.com or by calling 1-877-7-PWRINC.

 

W.E. Donoghue & Co., LLC became the Fund’s Adviser on March 1, 2017. Effective with the change in Adviser, the Fund’s investment objective, investment strategy and benchmark index changed. The pre-March 1, 2017 performance results in the following charts do not reflect the Fund’s current strategy.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in Class 1 shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index and a supplemental index.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-877-7-PWRINC
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.powermutualfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Performance Bar Chart for Calendar Years Ended December 31
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Best Quarter: First Quarter 2012 8.96%
Worst Quarter: Third Quarter 2011 (8.81)%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 8.96%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (8.81%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2019)
Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged The S&P 500 Value TR Index has been selected as the Fund’s new primary benchmark as it is more representative of the Fund’s investment strategy and portfolio holdings.
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund | S&P 500 TR Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 31.49% [8],[9]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.70% [8],[9]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.56% [8],[9]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.60% [8],[9]
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund | S&P 500 Value TR Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 28.88% [9],[10]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.43% [9],[10]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.22% [9],[10]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.32% [9],[10]
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund | Class 1 shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.49%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.04% [11]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.78%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 181
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 559
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 963
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,091
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 11.74%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 6.01%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 10.60%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 19.80%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 6.94%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (3.94%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 0.67%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 10.89%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (8.02%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 (2.84%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.84%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (0.85%)
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.87%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.17%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2007
Power Dividend Index VIT Fund | Class 2 shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.49%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.04% [11]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.03%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 206
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 637
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,093
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,358
Power Momentum Index VIT Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading FUND SUMMARY – POWER MOMENTUM INDEX VIT FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objectives:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Power Momentum Index VIT Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is capital growth

Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock

with a secondary objective of generating income.

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

The following table describes the annual operating expenses that you pay indirectly if you invest in the Fund through your retirement plan or if you allocate your insurance contract premiums or payments to the Fund. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus. If the fees and expenses of your insurance contract or separate account were included in this table, your overall expenses would be higher. You should review the insurance contract prospectus for a complete description of fees and expenses.

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 rate may indicate higher transaction costs. 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 526% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 526.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. 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:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objectives by investing in equally-weighted stocks at the beginning of each quarter that produced the highest risk-adjusted returns for the previous calendar quarter from each of the ten sectors (REITS are excluded) that comprise the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the returns of the adviser’s proprietary W.E. Donoghue Power Momentum Index. The Fund is predicated upon and has entered a licensing agreement with S-Network US Equity Large/Mid Cap Sharpe Ratio Index (“SNSHRPX”) for the Power Momentum Index which tracks the SNSHRPX Index of 50 stocks (five from each of the ten sectors which comprise the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index), as determined by the highest risk-adjusted returns from the previous quarter and will reconstitute and rebalance each calendar quarter thereafter. The adviser uses a total return variation of the SNSHRPX Index to signal investment into and out of these 50 common stocks. The Fund invests in common stocks from the universe of stocks represented in the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index which are also constituents of the SNSHRPX Index. The SNSHRPX Index selects the five stocks in each of the ten sectors that make up the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index that have the highest 90-day Sharpe ratio. Sharpe ratio is a measure of a stock’s risk-adjusted return. This methodology is designed to convey the benefits of risk-adjusted returns, sector diversification and equal weighting. The adviser then applies its defensive tactical overlay as described below to both its proprietary index, the W.E. Donoghue Power Momentum Index, and the Fund. The adviser buys equity securities when its indicators are positive and sells them when its indicators are significantly negative. If the Fund holds an investment in common stock of a company that is removed from the S-Network Large/Mid Cap 1000 Index, that position will be sold.

 

When the adviser’s defensive tactical overlay indicates a defensive position, the adviser will increase allocations to cash equivalents such as money market funds or U.S. Treasury securities in an attempt to mitigate market risk. Technical indicators are utilized on each sector individually to determine whether to be in a bullish or defensive posture.

 

The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in the constituent securities that make up the Power Momentum Index. While the Fund is a diversified fund, it may invest in fewer securities than other diversified funds.

 

The adviser may engage in frequent of the Fund’s portfolio, resulting in a higher portfolio turnover.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Investment Risks:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Many factors affect the Fund’s net asset value and performance.

 

The following risks apply to the Fund:

 

Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers will not make payments on fixed income securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of fixed income securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. The issuer of a fixed income security may also default on its obligations.

 

Equity Risk. The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate based on changes in the value of the equity securities in which it invests Equity prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

 

ETF and Mutual Fund Risk. ETFs and mutual funds are subject to investment advisory fees and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and other mutual funds and may be higher than other funds that invest directly in equity and fixed income securities. Each ETF and mutual fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. ETF shares may trade at a discount to or a premium above net asset value if there is a limited market in such shares. ETFs and index-tracking mutual funds in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track. ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.

 

Hedging Risk. The Index’s defensive positioning may not effectively reduce the Fund’s downside risk. Hedging strategies may not perform as anticipated by the adviser and the Fund could suffer losses by hedging with underlying money market funds, short-term Treasury funds or Treasury ETFs  if stock prices do not decline.

 

Index Construction Risk. The Power Momentum Index, and consequently the Fund, may not succeed in its objective and may not be optimal in its construction, causing losses to the Fund.

 

Index Tracking Risk. Investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the securities in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the index the Fund tracks because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the securities in which the Fund invests will incur expenses not incurred by an index. Certain securities comprising the index tracked by the Fund may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the Fund’s ability to track an index.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income security prices overall, including the prices of securities held by the Fund or an ETF in which the Fund invests, will decline over short or even long periods of time due to rising interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rates than bonds with shorter maturities.

 

Management Risk. The adviser’s decision to seek to follow an index’s methodology in managing the Fund’s portfolio may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results. Because the Fund seeks to track an index, the Fund may forego certain attractive investment opportunities available to an actively managed fund. In following the index’s methodology, the Fund may hold fewer securities than other diversified funds. Accordingly, the Fund’s performance may be more sensitive to market changes than other diversified funds.

 

Market and Geopolitical Risk. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

 

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk. The value of a small or mid-capitalization company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

Turnover Risk. Higher portfolio turnover will result in higher transactional and brokerage costs. A high portfolio turnover can potentially increase taxes, which can negatively impact Fund performance.

 

Underlying Funds Risk. If money market funds (“Underlying Funds”) are utilized as cash equivalents, such Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that do not invest in Underlying Funds. The Fund will only utilize money market funds when it is in a defensive position.

 

U.S. Treasury Risk. The Fund has investment exposure to short-term U.S. Treasury securities through its investment in short-term treasury exchange-traded funds. All money market instruments, including U.S. Treasury obligations, can change in value in response to changes in interest rates, and a major change in rates could cause the share price to change. While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, an investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund.
RIsk Not Insured [Text] rr_RiskNotInsured An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. government or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in Class 1 shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.powermutualfunds.com or by calling 1-877-7-PWRINC.

 

W.E. Donoghue & Co., LLC became the Fund’s Adviser on March 1, 2017. Effective with the change in Adviser, the Fund’s investment objective, investment strategy and benchmark index changed. The pre-March 1, 2017 performance results in the following charts do not reflect the Fund’s current strategy.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in Class 1 shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-877-7-PWRINC
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.powermutualfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Performance Bar Chart for Calendar Years Ended December 31
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Best Quarter: Fourth Quarter 2011 13.42%
Worst Quarter: Third Quarter 2011 (19.44)%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2011
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 13.42%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (19.44%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2019)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
Power Momentum Index VIT Fund | S&P 500 TR Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 31.49% [8]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.70% [8]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.56% [8]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.60% [8]
Power Momentum Index VIT Fund | Class 1 shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.24%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [11]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.51%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 154
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 479
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 826
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,806
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 25.94%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.06%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 16.76%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 36.18%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 8.05%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (1.05%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 5.39%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 20.93%
Annual Return 2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (2.66%)
Annual Return 2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 7.87%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.87%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.77%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.22%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.74% [12]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2007
Power Momentum Index VIT Fund | Class 2 shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.24%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02% [11]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.76%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 179
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 555
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 956
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,078
[1] The returns are for Class 2 Shares, which have substantially similar annual returns as the Class 1 shares because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the returns for Class 1 Shares would differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.
[2] The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index, meaning the securities in the index are weighted according to the market size of each bond type. Most U.S. traded investment grade bonds are represented. Municipal bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are excluded, due to tax treatment issues. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, corporate bonds, and a small amount of foreign bonds traded in the U.S.
[3] Unlike a mutual fund's return, index returns do not reflect any trading costs or management fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
[4] The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the Pan-European Index and the Japanese component of the Global Treasury Index. All issues must be fixed rate, nonconvertible and have at least one year remaining to maturity. Securities from countries classified as emerging markets are excluded. The index is weighted according to each countries market capitalization, except for Japan, which is weighted by the market capitalization of the 40 largest Japanese government bonds. This Index has been selected as the Fund's new primary benchmark as it is more representative of the Fund' investment strategy and portfolio holdings.
[5] The Reference Index is a combination of 80% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, 10% of MSCI ACWI, and 10% of S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index. The MSCI ACWI Index represents the performance of the full opportunity set of large- and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed and 26 emerging markets. The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index is a is a composite index of commodity sector returns representing an unleveraged, long-only investment in commodity futures that is broadly diversified across the spectrum of commodities
[6] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.
[7] The adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and to make payments to limit Fund expenses, until October 31, 2021 so that the total annual operating expenses exclusive of "(i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example options and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the adviser) of the Fund do not exceed 2.00% and 2.50% for Class 1 and Class 2 Shares, respectively. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. This agreement may be terminated only by the Fund's Board of Trustees, on 60 days' written notice to the adviser.
[8] The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of 500 of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends. Investors may not invest in the indexes directly; unlike the Fund's returns, the indexes do not reflect any fees or expenses.
[9] Unlike mutual fund's return, index returns do not reflect any trading costs or management fees expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
[10] The S&P 500 Value TR Index measures the performance of the large-capitalization value sector in the US equity market. It is a subset of the S&P 500 Index and consists of those stocks in the S&P 500 Index exhibiting the strongest value characteristics. This index has been selected as the Fund's new primary benchmark as it is more representative of the Fund's investment strategy and portfolio holdings.
[11] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
[12] The inception date of the Power Momentum Index VIT Fund is May 1, 2007.