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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Small Company Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Tributary Small Company Fund seeks 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 Institutional Class or Institutional Plus Class shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment): None
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.50%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.36%
Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.13%) [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.23%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2014-07-31
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 19.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect expenses of investing in other investment companies. Accordingly, the expense ratio presented in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus may not correlate to the Total Annual Operating Expense disclosed above.
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. 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:

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 125
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 418
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 732
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,624
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and securities that can be converted into common stocks, such as convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks, options, and rights, of companies with small market capitalization. A company's market capitalization is generally considered "small" if it is less than $4 billion.


The investment adviser seeks to implement a value oriented approach to the portfolio that targets companies whose stock is trading below what the investment adviser considers its intrinsic value. The investment adviser may also consider other factors, including price-to-earnings ratio, balance sheet strength, cash flow, capital usage efficiency, management style and adaptability, market share, product lines and pricing flexibility, distribution systems, and use of technology to improve productivity and quality.

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

The value of the Fund's shares depends on the value of the securities it owns. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The value of your investment may fluctuate significantly, which means loss of money is a risk of the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to the following risks:


General Market Risk: Factors affecting the securities markets include domestic and foreign economic growth and decline, interest rate levels, and political events. There is a risk the investment adviser will not accurately predict the direction of these and other factors and, as a result, the investment adviser's investment decisions may not accomplish what they were intended to achieve.


Common Stock Risk: Companies in which the Fund is invested may not perform as anticipated. Additionally, the value of a Fund investment may increase or decrease more than the stock market in general. A downturn in the stock market may lead to lower market price for a stock even when the company's fundamentals are strong. A company's stock may drop as a result of technological, environmental, or regulatory change or as a result of company news or a change in expected earnings.


Small-Cap Stock Risk: Small-cap stocks are generally less liquid than large-cap and mid-cap stocks, and may be more affected by technological, environmental, or regulatory change.


Convertible Securities Risk: The Fund may purchase convertible securities which may be converted at a stated price within a specified period of time into a certain quantity of common stock of the same or other issuers. When interest rates rise, the values generally fall, and when rates decline, the values generally increase. In addition, their prices can be affected by changes in the market value of the common stock into which they can be converted.


Value Investing Risk: The Fund's value approach to investing could cause it to underperform other funds that employ a different investment style, depending on market conditions and investor sentiment. The intrinsic value of a stock with value characteristics may not be fully recognized by the market for a long time or a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced at a low level.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The value of your investment may fluctuate significantly, which means loss of money is a risk of the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance History for Past 10 Years
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and table below show the Fund's annual returns and its long-term performance and provides some indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund. The bar chart illustrates how the Fund's performance has varied from year-to-year. The table compares the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years to broad measures of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.


Performance for the Fund is available on the Performance tab of the Fund's website at www.tributaryfunds.com and is updated monthly and quarterly.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and table below show the Fund's annual returns and its long-term performance and provides some indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.tributaryfunds.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 - Institutional Class (%)
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 30.11%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 10.23%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 4.62%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 16.68%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 0.61%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (24.86%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 29.19%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 28.15%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 0.55%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 9.59%
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

The Institutional Class' total return for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was 13.24%.


Best Quarter  

Worst Quarter

 
September 30, 2009  

December 31, 2008

 
  21.03

%

   

-23.77

%

 
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The Institutional Class' total return for the six-month period ended
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 13.24%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 21.03%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (23.77%)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest 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 After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are applicable for Institutional Class shares only.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are applicable for Institutional Class shares only.

Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2012)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.59%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.51%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.21%
After Taxes on Distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.76%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.85%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.34%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.32%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.54%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.02%
Russell 2000 Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.35%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.56%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.72%
Russell 2000 Value Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.05%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.55%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.50%
[1] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect expenses of investing in other investment companies. Accordingly, the expense ratio presented in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus may not correlate to the Total Annual Operating Expense disclosed above.
[2] The investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive 0.13% of its Management Fees for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. This waiver is only terminable upon the approval of the Fund's Board of Directors.