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

The Tributary Balanced Fund seeks capital appreciation and current income.

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 0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.11%
Fee Waiver rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.13%) [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.98%
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 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 27.00%
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 $ 100
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 340
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 599
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,340
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Based on the sub-adviser's assessment of market conditions, the Fund will allocate its assets among stocks, fixed income securities, and cash equivalents. The Fund will normally invest 25% to 75% of its assets in stocks and convertible securities and at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in preferred stocks and warrants and may invest in securities issued by companies with large, medium, or small capitalizations.


With respect to the equity portion of the Fund, the sub-adviser intends to target companies with above average sales and earnings growth characteristics and below average valuations with a focus on investing in companies that have an improving profit outlook. The sub-adviser employs strategies to control the risks of the Fund's equity holdings, including diversifying stockholdings across the major economic sectors and individual companies.


With respect to the fixed income portion of the Fund, the sub-adviser intends to target bonds with attractive yields. The sub-adviser employs strategies to control the risks of the Fund's fixed income holdings, including a requirement that at the time of purchase bonds will be rated within the four highest credit categories (AAA, AA, A, BBB, or equivalent) by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the Fund's sub-adviser. In addition, the sub-adviser seeks to diversify its bondholdings across the major fixed income sectors, individual issuers, and maturities to maintain a fixed income allocation dollar-weighted average maturity of five to ten years.

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 sub-adviser will not accurately predict the direction of these and other factors and, as a result, the sub-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.


Large-Cap Stock Risk: Large-cap companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in technology or consumer taste, and also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during periods of economic expansion.


Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Stock Risk: Mid-cap and small-cap stocks are generally less liquid than large-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.


Growth Investing Risk: The Fund's growth approach to its equity investing could cause it to underperform other funds that employ a different investment style, depending on market conditions and investor sentiment. There is also a risk that the stocks selected for this Fund may not grow as the sub-adviser anticipated.


Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates affect the value of the Fund's fixed income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities and the Fund's shares will decline.


Credit Risk: The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security cannot meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. The price of a security held by the Fund can be adversely affected prior to actual default if its credit status deteriorates and the probability of default rises.


Guarantee Risk: Mortgage- and asset-backed securities involve the risk that private guarantors may default. There can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors of fixed income securities can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements.


Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The risks associated with mortgage-backed securities include: (1) credit risk associated with the performance of the underlying mortgage properties and of the borrowers owning these properties; (2) adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, which are more likely to have an adverse impact on mortgage-backed securities comprised of loans on certain types of commercial properties than on those comprised of loans on residential properties; (3) prepayment and extension risks, which can lead to significant fluctuations in the value of the mortgage-backed security; (4) loss of all or part of the premium, if any, paid; and (5) decline in the market value of the security, whether resulting from changes in interest rates or prepayments on the underlying mortgage collateral. Investments in asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets as described in the Statement of Additional Information.


Reinvestment Risk: If interest rates decline when a fixed income security held by the Fund matures, the cash flows from that security will likely be reinvested at a lower interest rate.


Prepayment Risk: Mortgage- and asset-backed securities involve prepayment risk, which is the risk that the underlying mortgage or other debts may be refinanced or paid off before they mature during a period of declining interest rates. Such refinancing and prepayments will tend to lower the Fund's return and could result in losses to the Fund if it acquired some securities at a premium.


Extension Risk: During periods of rising interest rates, the rate of prepayments of mortgage- and asset-backed securities may be slower than estimated, causing the Fund to miss the opportunity to reinvest assets at higher rates.

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 and a composite index that is comprised of 60% of the Fund's equity benchmark and 40% of the Fund's fixed income benchmark and is intended to provide a single benchmark that more accurately reflects the composition of securities held by the Fund. 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 Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex The table compares the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years to broad measures of market performance and a composite index that is comprised of 60% of the Fund's equity benchmark and 40% of the Fund's fixed income benchmark and is intended to provide a single benchmark that more accurately reflects the composition of securities held by 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 Plus Class (%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 9.41%
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

The Institutional Plus Class' total return for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was 7.84%.


Best Quarter  

Worst Quarter

 
March 31, 2012  

June 30, 2012

 
  8.86

%

   

-2.74

%

 
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The Institutional Plus 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 7.84%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2012
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 8.86%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2012
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (2.74%)
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 9.41%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.54%
After Taxes on Distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.20%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.32%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.40%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.11%
S&P 500 Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 15.98%
Barclays Capital U.S. Government/ Credit Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 4.82%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.80%
Composite Index
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.59%
Average Annual Returns, Life of Class rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 14.48%
[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.