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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jun. 30, 2017
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Exchange Listed Funds Trust
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001547950
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol HYLD
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 22, 2018
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 22, 2018
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 22, 2018
Peritus High Yield ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

Fund Summary
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective

 
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Peritus High Yield ETF (the “Fund”) seeks high current income with a secondary goal of capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses
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 (“Shares”). This table and the Example below do not include the brokerage commissions that investors may pay on their purchases and sales of Shares.
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 Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 147% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 147.00%
Expense Exchange Traded Fund Commissions [Text] rr_ExpenseExchangeTradedFundCommissions

This table and the Example below do not include the brokerage commissions that investors may pay on their purchases and sales of Shares.
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 funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell 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 cost would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by selecting a focused portfolio of high-yield debt securities, which include senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as loans, bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper). High yield debt securities are rated below investment grade (that is, securities rated below the top four rating categories of a ratings organization or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the sub-adviser) and are commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield debt securities. The Fund does not have any portfolio maturity limitation and may invest its assets in instruments with short-term, medium-term or long-term maturities.

 

In selecting securities for the Fund’s portfolio, Peritus I Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), subject to the oversight of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) and the Board of Trustees, performs an independent investment analysis of each issuer to determine its creditworthiness. The Sub-Adviser views credit as either of the highest quality or “D” (i.e., it either pays or does not). The Sub-Adviser takes a deep value contrarian approach to the credit markets, focusing on absolute value. The Sub-Adviser largely focuses on the secondary market, often investing in assets at a discount to par ($100), allowing for a potential opportunity to generate capital gains in addition to current yield. The Sub-Adviser believes that structural and technical inefficiencies exist in the secondary credit markets, which create attractive investment opportunities, and that, by holding a diversified but limited number of securities, the portfolio will be constructed of securities that provide exposure to industries believed to offer the most value to the Fund. Companies in the energy sector have significant representation in the high-yield debt securities market.

 

The Fund also may invest in equity securities that the Sub-Adviser believes will yield high dividends or are otherwise consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and in repurchase agreements. The Fund’s strategy may frequently involve buying and selling securities, which may lead to relatively high portfolio turnover.

 
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield debt securities. The Fund does not have any portfolio maturity limitation and may invest its assets in instruments with short-term, medium-term or long-term maturities.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all funds, a shareholder is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The principal risks affecting shareholders’ investments in the Fund are set forth below. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency.

 

Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. Because the Fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

 

Credit Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that an issuer of a fixed income security, such as a corporate bond, may be unable or unwilling to make interest and principal payments when due. The Fund is also subject to the related risk that the value of a fixed income security may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s creditworthiness. Credit risk is heightened to the extent the Fund invests in high-yield debt securities.

 

Energy Sector Risk. Issuers in energy-related industries can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of energy fuels. Markets for various energy-related commodities can have significant volatility, and are subject to control or manipulation by large producers or purchasers. Companies in the energy sector may need to make substantial expenditures, and to incur significant amounts of debt, in order to maintain or expand their reserves. Oil and gas exploration and production can be significantly affected by natural disasters, as well as changes in exchange rates, interest rates, government regulation, world events and economic conditions. These companies may be at risk for environmental damage claims.

 

Equity Risk. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual issuers, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. The market value of fixed income investments in which the Fund may invest may change in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the value of outstanding fixed income securities may rise. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the value of fixed income securities may decline.

 

High-Yield Risk. High yield or non-investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) and unrated securities of comparable credit quality are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations and are generally considered to be speculative. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the non-investment grade securities markets generally, real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions and less secondary market liquidity. If the issuer of non-investment grade securities defaults, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.

 

Issuer Risk. The value of a debt security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of such security, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk exists when particular Fund investments are difficult to purchase or sell. This can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices.

 

Loan Participation Risk. The Fund may not have a readily available market for loan participation interests and, in some cases, the Fund may have to dispose of such securities at a substantial discount from face value. Loan participations also involve the credit risk associated with the underlying corporate borrower.

 

Management Risk. The Sub-Adviser continuously evaluates the Fund’s holdings, purchases and sales with a view to achieving the Fund’s investment objective. However, the achievement of the stated investment objective cannot be guaranteed. The Sub-Adviser’s judgments about the markets, the economy, or companies may not anticipate actual market movements, economic conditions or company performance, and these judgments may affect the return on your investment.

 

Market Risk. Due to market conditions, the value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate significantly from day to day. Price fluctuations may be temporary or may last for extended periods. This volatility may cause the value of your investment in the Fund to decrease. Because of its link to the markets, an investment in the Fund may be more suitable for long-term investors who can bear the risk of short-term principal fluctuations, which at times may be significant.

 

Operational Risk. The Fund and its service providers may experience disruptions that arise from human error, processing and communications errors, counterparty or third-party errors, technology or systems failures, any of which may have an adverse impact on the Fund.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may experience relatively high portfolio turnover, which may result in increased transaction costs and may lower Fund performance.

 

Repurchase Agreement Risk. The Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties with which the Fund enters into repurchase agreements, including with respect to recovering or realizing on collateral.

 

Trading Risk. Shares may trade on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) above or below their NAV. The NAV of Shares will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. In addition, although the Shares are currently listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for Shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in Fund Shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney

As with all funds, a shareholder is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

On June 22, 2018 the Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of AdvisorShares Trust, in exchange for shares of beneficial interest of the Fund (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the Fund is the accounting successor of the Predecessor Fund. The historical performance information shown below reflects, for the period prior to the Reorganization, the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund was advised by another investment adviser and sub-advised by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.

 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for certain time periods compare with the average annual total returns of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which is an unmanaged index, considered representative of the universe of U.S. fixed rate, non-investment-grade debt. All returns assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at http://www.hyldetf.com or by calling 844-880-3837.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for certain time periods compare with the average annual total returns of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which is an unmanaged index, considered representative of the universe of U.S. fixed rate, non-investment-grade debt.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 844-880-3837
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.hyldetf.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

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

Annual Total Returns as of 12/31
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

The Fund’s year-to-date total return as of March 31, 2018 was 1.92%.

 

Best and Worst Quarter Returns (for the period reflected in the bar chart above)

 

  Return Quarter/Year
Highest Return 7.06% 2Q/2016
Lowest Return -13.72% 4Q/2014
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel

Year-to-date total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Mar. 31, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 1.92%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Highest Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2016
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 7.06%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Lowest Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2014
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (13.72%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2017

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred

Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown

In some cases the return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed other average annual total returns due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of shares at the end of the measurement period.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed other average annual total returns due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of shares at the end of the measurement period.
Peritus High Yield ETF | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.50%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.78%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.22%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 30, 2010
Peritus High Yield ETF | Peritus High Yield ETF Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.25%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.25%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 127
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 397
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 686
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,511
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.92%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.11%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 12.17%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (11.65%)
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (13.85%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 17.18%
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 8.64%
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.64%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.68%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.67%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 30, 2010
Peritus High Yield ETF | Peritus High Yield ETF Shares | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.35%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (1.70%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 0.37%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 30, 2010
Peritus High Yield ETF | Peritus High Yield ETF Shares | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 4.82%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (0.25%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.41%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 30, 2010