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WBI SMID Tactical Growth Shares \| WBI SMID Tactical Growth Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIA
WBI SMID Tactical Value Shares \| WBI SMID Tactical Value Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIB
WBI SMID Tactical Yield Shares \| WBI SMID Tactical Yield Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIC
WBI SMID Tactical Select Shares \| WBI SMID Tactical Select Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBID
WBI Large Cap Tactical Growth Shares \| WBI Large Cap Tactical Growth Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIE
WBI Large Cap Tactical Value Shares \| WBI Large Cap Tactical Value Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIF
WBI Large Cap Tactical Yield Shares \| WBI Large Cap Tactical Yield Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIG
WBI Large Cap Tactical Select Shares \| WBI Large Cap Tactical Select Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIL
WBI Tactical Income Shares \| WBI Tactical Income Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBII
WBI Tactical High Income Shares \| WBI Tactical High Income Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Trading Symbol	dei_TradingSymbol	WBIH

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The date the document was made available and submitted, in CCYY-MM-DD format. The date of submission, date of acceptance by the recipient, and the document effective date are all potentially different.

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The date when a document, upon receipt and acceptance, becomes officially effective, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Usually it is a system-assigned date time value, but it may be declared by the submitter in some cases.

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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other".

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- Definition

A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

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-Publisher SEC

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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.

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- Definition

The date of the prospectus.

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-Chapter A

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