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Document Type dei_DocumentType Other
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Nov. 13, 2014
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Compass EMP Funds Trust
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001547580
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol cef
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Nov. 13, 2014
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Nov. 13, 2014
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 01, 2014
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund
 
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

FUND SUMMARY-COMPASS EMP MULTI-ASSET BALANCED FUND

Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objectives:

Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund’s (the “Balanced Fund” or the “Fund”) primary objective is total return, which the Balanced Fund considers to be a combination of interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions.

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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How to Purchase Shares on page 25 of the Fund’s Prospectus and Purchase and Redemption of Shares on page 40 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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, the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 12.00%
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. 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 on these assumptions your costs would be:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in affiliated underlying funds (the “Compass Funds”) advised by the Fund’s investment adviser, Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC (the “Advisor”). These Compass Funds invest in a portfolio of equities (including common stock), fixed income securities and futures contracts (including commodity, currency and financial futures). The Advisor will select the appropriate investment vehicle based on the strategy of the particular asset class within the investment portfolio. The Fund may also invest in these asset classes directly or through exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund invests primarily in fixed income, equity and alternative (including commodity, currency, hedging and real estate) securities. Under normal market conditions, the Balanced Fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities.

 

The Fund uses a proprietary volatility weighted global asset allocation model that seeks to produce lower correlation and volatility with a similar or greater return over a full market cycle compared to traditional market indexes. The rules-based asset allocation methodology used to manage the Fund’s portfolio consists of restrictions, constraints and criteria for the strategy as well as the purchase or sale of each individual asset class and security. Because the Fund follows a rules-based asset allocation strategy, the performance of the Fund is not intended to track or correlate the performance of any particular securities index.

 

The Advisor selects securities and strategies that invest across a broad range of global asset classes including, but not limited to, U.S., international and emerging markets stocks, including small, mid and large capitalization companies, U.S. and international bonds, U.S. and international real estate, commodities and currencies. Although the Advisor selects securities from a broad range of asset classes, the market capitalization of the equity securities in which the Fund may invest are not a factor considered by the Advisor in making investment decisions for the Fund. In considering fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, the credit rating for these securities will generally be investment grade (which the Advisor defines as having a rating of BBB and above), but up to 20% of the Fund’s assets invested in fixed income may be invested in junk bonds. The Advisor will focus on fixed income securities with an intermediate average maturity (defined as between 2 and 10 years), although the Fund may invest in fixed income securities with any credit rating or maturity.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal. The Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.

 

• Commodity Risk. Commodity-related risks include production risks caused by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors. Commodity-related risks also include unfavorable changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions. The Fund is also subject to commodity concentration risk because it normally invests over 25% of its assets in the commodities industries.

 

• Conflict of Interest Risk. The Fund invests in affiliated underlying funds (the Compass Funds), unaffiliated underlying funds, or a combination of both. The Advisor, therefore, is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds. The Advisor will receive more revenue to the extent it selects a Compass Fund rather than an unaffiliated fund for inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the Advisor may have an incentive to allocate the Fund’s assets to those Compass Funds for which the net advisory fees payable to the Advisor are higher than the fees payable by other Compass Funds.

 

• Currency Risk. The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Additionally, certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

 

• Emerging Market Risk. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries and security issuers may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market securities also tend to be less liquid.

 

• Fixed Income Risk. The value of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in fixed income securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income securities generally increases. The value of fixed income securities typically falls when an issuer’s credit quality declines and may even become worthless if an issuer defaults.

 

• Foreign Exposure Risk. Special risks associated with investments in foreign markets may include less liquidity, greater volatility, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards.

 

• Futures Risk. The Fund’s use of futures contracts exposes the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not be perfect substitutes for securities.

 

• Junk Bond Risk. Lower-quality fixed income securities, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. These securities are considered speculative.

 

• Liquidity Risks. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

• Management Risk. The Advisor’s asset selection methodology may produce incorrect judgments about the value a particular asset and may not produce the desired results.

 

• Preferred Stock Risk. The value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

• Real Estate Risk. The value of real estate investments are subject to the risks of the real estate market as a whole, such as taxation, regulations and economic and political factors that negatively impact the real estate market. These may include decreases in real estate values, overbuilding, increases in operating costs, interest rates and property taxes.

 

• Sector Risk. The Fund may be subject to the risk that its assets are invested in a particular sector or group of sectors in the economy and as a result, the value of the Fund may be adversely impacted by events or developments in a sector or group of sectors.

 

• Small and Mid-Capitalization Stock Risk. The earnings and prospects of smaller-sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Smaller-sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

 

• Stock Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Real or perceived factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

 

• Tracking Risk. ETFs in which the Fund invests may not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices or sectors they track because transaction costs incurred by the ETF in adjusting the actual balance of the securities.

 

• Underlying Funds Risk. Investment companies, including ETFs and mutual funds, are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in investment companies and also may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in securities. Investment companies are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The Fund's returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance:

Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index. The Fund was reorganized on March 29, 2013 from a series of Mutual Fund Series Trust, an Ohio statutory trust, (the “Predecessor Fund”) to a series of Compass EMP Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Reorganization”). The Fund is a continuation of the Predecessor Fund and, therefore, the performance information includes performance of the Predecessor Fund. How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Although Class C and Class T shares would have similar annual returns to Class A shares because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, the returns for Class C and Class T shares would be different from Class A shares because Class C and Class T shares have different expenses than Class A shares. Updated performance information is available by calling 1-888-944-4367.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex Previously, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was the Fund’s primary broad-based securities market index. However, Fund management has determined that the MSCI World Stock Index is a more representative broad-based securities market index for the Fund because it has a global equities index more closely aligned to the strategy and securities held by the Fund.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-888-944-4367
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter:

6/30/09

12.71%

Worst Quarter:

6/30/10

(3.26)%

Calendar Year to:

9/30/14

1.85%

Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Calendar Year to:
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2014
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 1.85%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 12.71%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (3.26%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Performance Table

Average Annual Total Returns

(For periods ended December 31, 2013)

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities. After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.

 

Previously, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was the Fund’s primary broad-based securities market index. However, Fund management has determined that the MSCI World Stock Index is a more representative broad-based securities market index for the Fund because it has a global equities index more closely aligned to the strategy and securities held by the Fund.

 

Balanced Fund Blend Benchmark consists of the following: Fund inception to June 1, 2013 – 15% MSCI World Index, 50% Barclay Hedge Fund of Fund Index, 18% Barclays Global Treasury Ex U.S. Index,12% Citigroup Treasury Index, 5% Citigroup 1 Mo. Treasury Bill Index. June 1, 2013 to present – 48% MSCI World Index, 25% Barclay Hedge Fund of Fund Index, 13% Barclays Global Treasury Ex U.S. Index, 12% Citigroup Treasury Index, 5% Citigroup 1 Mo. Treasury Bill Index.

 

Barclay Global Treasury ex- U.S includes investment-grade government bonds issued by countries outside the United States, in local currencies, that have a remaining maturity of one year or more.

 

MSCI World Stock Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed markets.

Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.39%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 17.94%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | Barclay Hedge Fund of Funds Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.84%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.32%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | Balanced Fund Blend Benchmark
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.06%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.15%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | Barclay Global Treasury ex- U.S.
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.88%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.44%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | MSCI World Stock Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 27.36%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.46%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | A Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CTMAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee $ (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.01% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.51%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 720
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,025
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,351
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,273
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 23.43%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 7.63%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (0.91%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 1.96%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 20.22%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 1.31%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.34% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 31, 2008
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.77%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.98%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 1.25%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.50%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | C Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CTMCX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.01% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.26%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 229
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 706
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,210
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,595
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.63%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.90% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 31, 2008
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Balanced Fund | T Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CTMTX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 3.50%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.01% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.76%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 523
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 885
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,271
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,351
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.36%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.77% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 30, 2009
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

FUND SUMMARY-COMPASS EMP MULTI-ASSET GROWTH FUND

Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objectives:

Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund’s (the “Growth Fund” or the “Fund”) objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How to Purchase Shares on page 25 of the Fund’s Prospectus and Purchase and Redemption of Shares on page 40 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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 portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 4.00%
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. 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 on these assumptions your costs would be:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in affiliated underlying funds (the “Compass Funds”) advised by the Fund’s investment adviser, Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC (the “Advisor”). These Compass Funds invest in a portfolio of equities (including common stocks). The Fund may also invest in equities directly or through exchange traded funds (“ETFs”).

 

The Fund uses a proprietary volatility weighted global asset allocation model that seeks to produce lower correlation and volatility with a similar or greater return over a full market cycle compared to traditional market indexes. The rules-based asset allocation methodology used to manage the Fund’s portfolio consists of restrictions, constraints and criteria for the purchase or sale of each individual security or strategy. Because the Fund follows a rules-based asset allocation strategy, the performance of the Fund is not intended to track or correlate the performance of any particular securities index.

 

The Advisor selects securities and strategies that invest across a broad range of global equities including, but not limited to, U.S., international and emerging markets stocks, including small, mid and large capitalization companies. The market capitalization of the equity securities in which the Fund may invest are not a factor considered by the Advisor in making investment decisions for the Fund.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its goal. The Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.

 

• Conflict of Interest Risk. The Fund invests in affiliated underlying funds (the Compass Funds), unaffiliated underlying funds, or a combination of both. The Advisor, therefore, is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds. The Advisor will receive more revenue to the extent it selects a Compass Fund rather than an unaffiliated fund for inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the Advisor may have an incentive to allocate the Fund’s assets to those Compass Funds for which the net advisory fees payable to the Advisor are higher than the fees payable by other Compass Funds.

 

• Currency Risk. The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Additionally, certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

 

• Emerging Market Risk. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries and security issuers may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market securities also tend to be less liquid.

 

• Foreign Exposure Risk. Special risks associated with investments in foreign markets may include less liquidity, greater volatility, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards.

 

• Liquidity Risks. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

• Management Risk. The Advisor’s asset selection methodology may produce incorrect judgments about the value a particular asset and may not produce the desired results.

 

• Preferred Stock Risk. The value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

• Sector Risk. The Fund may be subject to the risk that its assets are invested in a particular sector or group of sectors in the economy and as a result, the value of the Fund may be adversely impacted by events or developments in a sector or group of sectors.

 

• Small and Mid-Capitalization Stock Risk. The earnings and prospects of smaller-sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Smaller-sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

 

• Stock Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Real or perceived factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

 

• Tracking Risk. ETFs in which the Fund invests may not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices or sectors they track because transaction costs incurred by the ETF in adjusting the actual balance of the securities.

 

• Underlying Funds Risk. Investment companies, including ETFs and mutual funds, are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in investment companies and also may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in securities. Investment companies are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The Fund's returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance:

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The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index. The Fund was reorganized on March 29, 2013 from a series of Mutual Fund Series Trust, an Ohio statutory trust, (the “Predecessor Fund”) to a series of Compass EMP Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Reorganization”). The Fund is a continuation of the Predecessor Fund and, therefore, the performance information includes performance of the Predecessor Fund. How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Although Class C and Class T shares would have similar annual returns to Class A shares because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, the returns for Class C and Class T shares would be different from Class A shares because Class C and Class T shares have different expenses than Class A shares. Updated performance information is available by calling 1-888-944-4367.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex Previously, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was the Fund’s primary broad-based securities market index. However, Fund management has determined that the MSCI World Stock Index is a more representative broad-based securities market index for the Fund because it has a global equities index more closely aligned to the strategy and securities held by the Fund.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-888-944-4367
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter:

6/30/09

18.04%

Worst Quarter:

3/31/09

(10.21)%

Calendar Year to

9/30/14

2.28%

Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Calendar Year to:
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2014
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 2.28%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 18.04%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2009
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (10.21%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Performance Table

Average Annual Total Returns

(For periods ended December 31, 2013)

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities. After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.

 

Previously, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was the Fund’s primary broad-based securities market index. However, Fund management has determined that the MSCI World Stock Index is a more representative broad-based securities market index for the Fund because it has a global equities index more closely aligned to the strategy and securities held by the Fund.

 

Growth Fund Blend Benchmark consists of the following: Fund inception to June 1, 2013 – 35% MSCI World Index, 62% Barclay Hedge Fund of Fund Index, 3% Citigroup 1 Mo. Treasury Bill Index. June 1, 2013 to present – 97% MSCI World Stock Index, 3% Citigroup 1 Mo. Treasury Bill Index.

 

The MSCI World Stock Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed markets.

Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.39%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 17.94%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Barclay Hedge Fund of Funds Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.84%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.32%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | MSCI World Stock Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 27.36%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 15.68%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Barclay Hedge Fund Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.12%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.30%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Growth Fund Blend Benchmark
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 21.78%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.46%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Class A Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol LTGAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.17% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.73%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 741
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,089
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,460
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,499
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 24.96%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 10.34%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (6.92%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 (0.59%)
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 20.22%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.33%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.65% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 31, 2008
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Class A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.94%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.75%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Class A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.22%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.27%
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Class C Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol LTGCX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.17% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.48%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A and Class T shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 251
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 773
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,321
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,816
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 19.32%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.07% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 31, 2008
Compass EMP Multi-Asset Growth Fund | Class T Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol LTGTX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 3.50%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.17% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.98%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 544
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 950
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,380
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,576
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.74%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.99% [2]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 30, 2009
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

FUND SUMMARY-COMPASS EMP ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUND

Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objectives:

Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund’s (the “Alternative Fund” or the “Fund”) objective is long-term capital appreciation.

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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How to Purchase Shares on page 25 of the Fund’s Prospectus and Purchase and Redemption of Shares on page 40 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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 portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 49.00%
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. 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 on these assumptions your costs would be:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in affiliated underlying funds (the “Compass Funds”) advised by the Fund’s investment adviser, Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, LLC (the “Advisor”). These Compass Funds invest in a portfolio of equities (including common stock), fixed income securities and futures contracts (including commodity, currency and financial futures).  The Advisor will select the appropriate investment vehicle based on the strategy of the particular asset class within the investment portfolio. The Fund may also invest in these asset classes directly or through exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund invests primarily in fixed income, equity and alternative securities, with an emphasis on alternatives (including commodity, currency, hedging and real estate). The Fund’s strategy generally focuses on investments that have the potential to provide capital appreciation.

 

The Fund uses a proprietary volatility weighted global asset allocation model that seeks to produce lower correlation and volatility with a similar or greater return over a full market cycle compared to traditional market indexes. The rules-based asset allocation methodology used to manage the Fund's portfolio consists of restrictions, constraints and criteria for the purchase or sale of each individual asset class, security or strategy. Because the Fund follows a rules-based asset allocation strategy, the performance of the Fund is not intended to track or correlate the performance of any particular securities index.

 

The Advisor selects securities and strategies that invest across a broad range of global asset classes including, but not limited to, U.S., international and emerging markets stocks, including small, mid and large capitalization companies, U.S. and international bonds, U.S. and international real estate, commodities and currencies. Although the Advisor selects securities from a broad range of asset classes, the market capitalization of the equity securities in which the Fund may invest are not a factor considered by the Advisor in making investment decisions for the Fund. In considering fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, the credit rating for these securities will generally be investment grade (which the Advisor defines as having a rating of BBB and above), but up to 20% of the Fund’s assets invested in fixed income may be invested in junk bonds. The Advisor will focus on fixed income securities with an intermediate average maturity (defined as between 2 and 10 years), although the Fund may invest in fixed income securities with any average credit rating or maturity.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal. The Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.

 

• Commodity Risk. Commodity-related risks include production risks caused by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors. Commodity-related risks also include unfavorable changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions. The Fund is also subject to commodity concentration risk because it normally invests over 25% of its assets in the commodities industries.

 

• Conflict of Interest Risk. The Fund invests in affiliated underlying funds (the Compass Funds), unaffiliated underlying funds, or a combination of both. The Advisor, therefore, is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds. The Advisor will receive more revenue to the extent it selects a Compass Fund rather than an unaffiliated fund for inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the Advisor may have an incentive to allocate the Fund’s assets to those Compass Funds for which the net advisory fees payable to the Advisor are higher than the fees payable by other Compass Funds.

 

• Currency Risk. The Fund’s net asset value could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Additionally, certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise.

 

• Emerging Market Risk. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries and security issuers may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market securities also tend to be less liquid.

 

• Fixed Income Risk. The value of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in fixed income securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income securities generally increases. The value of fixed income securities typically falls when an issuer’s credit quality declines and may even become worthless if an issuer defaults.

 

• Foreign Exposure Risk. Special risks associated with investments in foreign markets may include less liquidity, greater volatility, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and differing auditing and legal standards.

 

• Futures Risk. The Fund’s use of futures contracts exposes the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not be perfect substitutes for securities.

 

• Junk Bond Risk. Lower-quality fixed income securities, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. These securities are considered speculative.

 

• Liquidity Risks. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

• Management Risk. The Advisor’s asset selection methodology may produce incorrect judgments about the value a particular asset and may not produce the desired results.

 

• Preferred Stock Risk. The value of preferred stocks will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of preferred stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of preferred stock will fail to make its dividend payments.

 

• Real Estate Risk. The value of real estate investments are subject to the risks of the real estate market as a whole, such as taxation, regulations and economic and political factors that negatively impact the real estate market. These may include decreases in real estate values, overbuilding, increases in operating costs, interest rates and property taxes.

 

• Sector Risk. The Fund may be subject to the risk that its assets are invested in a particular sector or group of sectors in the economy and as a result, the value of the Fund may be adversely impacted by events or developments in a sector or group of sectors.

 

• Small and Mid-Capitalization Stock Risk. The earnings and prospects of smaller-sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Smaller-sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

 

• Stock Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Real or perceived factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

 

• Tracking Risk. ETFs in which the Fund invests may not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices or sectors they track because transaction costs incurred by the ETF in adjusting the actual balance of the securities.

 

• Underlying Funds Risk. Investment companies, including ETFs and mutual funds, are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in investment companies and also may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in securities. Investment companies are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The Fund's returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance:

Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index. The Fund was reorganized on March 29, 2013 from a series of Mutual Fund Series Trust, an Ohio statutory trust, (the “Predecessor Fund”) to a series of Compass EMP Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Reorganization”). The Fund is a continuation of the Predecessor Fund and, therefore, the performance information includes performance of the Predecessor Fund. How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Although Class C and Class T shares would have similar annual returns to Class A shares because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, the returns for Class C and Class T shares would be different from Class A shares because Class C and Class T shares have different expenses than Class A shares. Updated performance information is available by calling 1-888-944-4367.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and accompanying table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the total return of its Class A shares for each full calendar year, and by showing how its average annual returns compare over time with those of a broad measure of market performance and a supplemental index.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-888-944-4367
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter:

9/30/10

8.77%

Worst Quarter:

6/30/10

(6.34)%

Calendar Year to:

9/30/14

1.69%

Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Calendar Year to:
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2014
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 1.69%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2010
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 8.77%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (6.34%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Performance Table

Average Annual Total Returns

(For periods ended December 31, 2013)

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities. After-tax returns are only shown for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C and Class T shares will vary.

Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.39%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 15.60%
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Barclay Hedge Fund of Funds Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.84%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.89%
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Barclay Hedge Fund Index
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.12%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.96%
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Class A Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CAIAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.21% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.80%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 747
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,109
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,494
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,569
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 9.78%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (4.72%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 (6.41%)
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 4.46%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.56%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (1.04%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 30, 2009
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Class A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.56%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (1.13%)
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Class A Shares | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (0.89%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.81%)
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Class C Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CAICX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.21% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.55%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Compass EMP Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 258
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 793
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,355
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,885
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.59%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.36%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 30, 2009
Compass EMP Alternative Strategies Fund | Class T Shares
 
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol CAITX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 3.50%
Redemption Fee rr_RedemptionFee (15)
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets none
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.21% [1]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.05%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 551
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 970
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,415
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,646
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return before taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.40%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.73%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 30, 2009
[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies and are estimated for the current fiscal year. 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.
[2] The inception date of the Fund's Class A and Class C shares is December 31, 2008. The inception date of the Fund's Class T shares is December 30, 2009.