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ProspectusDate rr_ProspectusDate Aug. 01, 2012
Guidepath(SM) Fixed Income Allocation Fund (Second Prospectus Summary) | Guidepath(SM) Fixed Income Allocation Fund
 
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading GUIDEPATHSM FIXED INCOME ALLOCATION FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock GuidePathSM Fixed Income Allocation Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide
current income while moderating risk and volatility in the portfolio.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund:
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) 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 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 and may result in higher taxes when Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. The Fund does not pay transaction costs
when buying and selling shares of other mutual funds, however, the underlying
funds pay transaction costs when buying and selling securities for their
portfolio. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating
expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates Other Expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
Institutional Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual
funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Institutional Shares of the Fund
for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of
those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return
each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock The Fund operates as a fund of funds, investing primarily in registered mutual
funds (both actively and passively managed) and exchange-traded funds("ETFs").
The funds in which the Fund may invest are referred to herein as the
"Underlying Funds." The Advisor believes that investing in Underlying Funds
provides the Fund with an efficient means of creating a portfolio that provides
investors with indirect exposure to a broad range of fixed income securities. By
investing in the Fund, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses of the
Underlying Funds in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. In order to
obtain exposure to certain markets, asset classes or active management styles,
the Fund may buy Underlying Funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates,
which, in turn, invest in various securities, including ETFs. The Fund may also
invest directly in securities and other exchange-traded products, such as
exchange-traded notes ("ETNs").
  
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest substantially all of its assets
in fixed income securities or investments that provide exposure to fixed income
securities, including Underlying Funds. An Underlying Fund will be considered to
be "providing exposure to fixed income securities" for purposes of this policy
if the Underlying Fund has a policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in
fixed income securities or investments that provide exposure to fixed income
securities. The Fund may invest a portion of its remaining assets in cash
equivalents and other money market securities.

The Fund's assets are typically allocated, either directly or indirectly via the
Underlying Funds, among various types of domestic and foreign fixed income
securities. These may include, but are not limited to, debt securities of
governments, government agencies and supranational entities, debt securities
of corporations, preferred stock, bank loans, convertible securities, mortgage-
or asset-backed securities, inflation-linked securities and other securitized or
collateralized debt securities. The Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, in
higher-yielding bonds (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds"), including
emerging market debt. It is possible that a significant portion of the Fund's
assets may be invested, directly or indirectly, in non-investment grade fixed
income investments with varying maturities. The Fund may also take positions
in various global currencies and may hold positions in instruments that are
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

The Advisor's allocation decisions are based on different factors and
analytical approaches, derived from allocation approaches developed by various
research providers and considered by the Advisor in constructing the Fund's
portfolio.

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that use derivatives for risk management
purposes or as part of their investment strategies. An Underlying Fund may use
derivatives to earn income and enhance returns, to manage or adjust the risk and
duration exposure profile of the Underlying Fund, to replace more traditional
direct investments or to obtain exposure to certain markets, interest rates,
sectors or individual issuers. The derivatives used by an Underlying Fund may
allow the Underlying Fund to obtain net long or net negative (short) exposures
to selected interest rates, countries, duration or credit risks. An Underlying
Fund may also use derivatives to hedge or gain exposure to currencies.

The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company, which means that
it may invest, through the Underlying Funds, in a limited number of issuers, and
therefore, an investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than
would be present in a diversified portfolio.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of
significant market volatility. There is the risk that you could lose all or a
portion of the money you have invested in the Fund. The Fund is subject to a
number of risks either directly or indirectly through its investments in
Underlying Funds. For purposes of this section, the term "Fund" should be read
to mean the Fund and the Underlying Funds. The following risks could affect the
value of your investment in the Fund:

Fund of Funds Risk: The Fund is subject to fund of funds risk, which means that
the ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to
the ability of the Underlying Funds to meet their investment objectives. There
can be no assurance that either the Fund or the Underlying Funds will achieve
their investment objectives.

Management Risk: An investment or allocation strategy used by the Fund may fail
to produce the intended results.

Market Risk: The value of the Fund's investments and the net asset values of
the shares of the Fund will fluctuate in response to various market and economic
factors related to the equity, fixed income and currency markets as well as the
financial condition and prospects of companies in which the Fund invests.
  
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk: An ETF may represent a portfolio of securities, or
may use derivatives in pursuit of its stated objective. The risks of owning an
ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities held by the
ETF, although a lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more
volatile. ETFs have management fees and other expenses which the Fund will
indirectly bear.

Foreign Securities Risk: The risks of investing in foreign securities
(including ADRs) can increase the potential for losses in the Fund and may
include currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, less
government regulation, less publicly available information, limited trading
markets, differences in financial reporting standards, fewer protections for
passive investors and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

Foreign Exchange Trading Risk:  The Fund may actively trade in spot and forward
currency positions and related currency derivatives. The trading of foreign
currencies directly generates risks separate from those faced from the risks of
inactive or indirect exposures to non-dollar denominated instruments, insofar as
the Fund may take a loss from the buying and selling of currencies without any
related exposure to non-dollar-denominated assets.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks generally associated with
investing in foreign securities described above, countries with emerging markets
may also have relatively unstable governments, fewer shareholder protections,
and more limited economies and securities markets. Additionally, trading in the
currencies of emerging market countries may face periods of limited liquidity or
the political risk of exchange controls or currency repatriation restrictions.

Interest Rate Risk:  The market value of fixed income securities will fluctuate
with changes in interest rates. For example, when interest rates rise, the
market value of fixed income securities declines.

High-Yield Debt Securities Risk:  High-yield debt securities or "junk bonds" are
debt securities rated below investment grade by an NRSRO. Junk bonds are subject
to greater credit risk than higher-grade securities and have a greater risk of
default. Issuers of junk bonds are more likely to experience financial
difficulties that may impair their ability to make principal and interest
payments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that the borrower
will prepay some or all of the principal owed to the issuer. If that happens,
the Fund may have to replace the security by investing the proceeds in a less
attractive security.

Derivatives Risk: A derivative is an instrument with a value based on the
performance of an underlying financial asset, index or other measure. The use of
derivatives involves risks different from, or greater than, the risks associated
with investing in more traditional investments. Derivatives may be volatile,
difficult to value, and the Fund may not be able to close out or sell a
derivative position at a particular time or at an anticipated price.

Credit Risk: Individual issues of fixed income securities may be subject to the
credit risk of the issuer. This means that the issuer of a fixed income
security, or in the case of a municipal security, the underlying municipality,
may experience financial problems, causing it to be unable to meet its payment
obligations.

U.S. Government Agency Obligations Risk: Government agency obligations have
different levels of credit support and, therefore, different degrees of credit
risk. Some securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S.
Government are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, but
others are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The U.S.
Department of the Treasury has the authority to provide financial support to
these debt obligations, but no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government
will do so.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that certain securities may be
difficult or impossible to buy or sell at the time and price that a Fund would
like to buy or sell the security.

Maturity Risk: The Fund may invest in fixed income securities with a range of
maturities. Generally, the longer a security's maturity, the greater the risk
that interest rate fluctuations may adversely affect the value of the security.

Convertible Securities Risk: The value of convertible securities tends to
decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to
vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.
  
Municipal Securities Risk: The risk of a municipal security depends on the
ability of the issuer, or any entity providing a credit enhancement, to continue
to meet its obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due.

Loan risk: Loans are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to
interest rate and economic changes, valuation difficulties and potential
illiquidity to a greater extent than other types of investments.

Non-Diversification Risk: The Fund is a non-diversified investment company,
which means that more of its assets may be invested, directly or indirectly, in
the securities of a single issuer than a diversified investment company. As a
non-diversified fund, the Fund has a greater potential to realize losses upon
the occurrence of adverse events affecting a particular issuer.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney There is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of the money you have invested in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus The Fund is a non-diversified investment company, which means that more of its assets may be invested, directly or indirectly, in the securities of a single issuer than a diversified investment company. As a non-diversified fund, the Fund has a greater potential to realize losses upon the occurrence of adverse events affecting a particular issuer.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund has not
been in operation for a full calendar year. Performance information will be
available once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance.
Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year.
Guidepath(SM) Fixed Income Allocation Fund (Second Prospectus Summary) | Guidepath(SM) Fixed Income Allocation Fund | Institutional Shares
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Administrative Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.43% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.78%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 80
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 249
[1] Other Expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.