Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	Natixis Funds Trust II
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	May 01, 2013
ASG Global Alternatives Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	ASG Global Alternatives Fund
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Fund pursues an absolute return strategy that seeks to provide capital appreciation consistent with the risk-return characteristics of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	The secondary goal of the Fund is to achieve these returns with less volatility than major equity indices.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fund Fees & Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	The following 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 if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Natixis Fund Complex. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section “How Sales Charges Are Calculated” on page 79 of the Prospectus and on page 113 in the section “Reduced Sales Charges” of the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2014
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 for you if your 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. Due to the short-term nature of the Fund’s investment portfolio, the Fund does not calculate a portfolio turnover rate.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Natixis Fund Complex.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	50,000
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other expenses for Class N shares are estimated for the current fiscal year.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example by Year [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearHeading	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 (except where indicated). 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 by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	If shares are redeemed:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	If shares are not redeemed:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Investments, Risks and Performance Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund seeks to achieve long and short exposure to global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets through a wide range of derivative instruments and direct investments. Under normal market conditions, the Adviser typically will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts on global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices (including both broad- and narrow-based securities indices), currencies, commodities and other instruments. These investments are intended to provide the Fund with risk and return characteristics similar to those of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. The Fund seeks to generate absolute returns over time rather than track the performance of any particular index of hedge fund returns. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of a diverse set of hedge funds. These market exposures may include, for example, exposures to the returns of stocks, fixed income securities (including U.S. and non-U.S. government securities), currencies and commodities. In estimating these market exposures, the Adviser analyzes the returns of hedge funds included in one or more commercially available databases selected by the Adviser (for example, the Lipper TASS hedge fund database), and seeks to use a variety of derivative instruments to capture such exposures in the aggregate while adding value through dynamic allocation among market exposures and volatility management. The Adviser will have great flexibility to allocate the Fund’s derivatives exposure among various securities, indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments; the amount of the Fund’s assets that may be allocated to derivative strategies and among these various instruments is expected to vary over time. When buying and selling securities and other instruments for the Fund, and in determining the amount of assets to be allocated to the Money Market Portion (as defined below), the Adviser also may consider other factors, such as: (i) the Fund’s obligations under its various derivative positions; (ii) redemption requests; (iii) yield management; (iv) credit management and (v) volatility management. The Fund will not invest directly in hedge funds. The Fund may invest in non-U.S. securities and instruments and securities and instruments traded outside the United States, and expects to engage in non-U.S. currency transactions. Under normal market conditions, it is expected that no more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets will be dedicated to initial and variation margin payments relating to the Fund’s derivative transactions. The gross notional value of the Fund’s derivative investments, however, will generally exceed 25% of the Fund’s assets, and may significantly exceed the total value of the Fund’s assets. The Fund expects that under normal market conditions it will invest at least 75% of its total assets in money market and other short-term, high quality securities (the “Money Market Portion”) managed by Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (the “Subadviser”), although the Fund may invest less than this percentage. The Adviser will determine the percentage of the Fund’s assets that will be invested in the Money Market Portion at any time. The assets allocated to the Money Market Portion will be used primarily to finance the Fund’s investments in derivatives and similar instruments and, secondarily, to provide the Fund with incremental income and liquidity. Although the Fund will invest a significant portion of its assets in money market instruments, the Fund is not a “money market” fund and the value of the Money Market Portion as well as the value of the Fund’s shares may decrease. The Fund is not subject to the portfolio quality, maturity and net asset value requirements applicable to money market funds, and the Fund will not seek to maintain a stable net asset value. The Subadviser will only invest the assets of the Money Market Portion in high quality securities which are denominated in U.S. dollars, and will select securities for investment based on various factors, including the security’s maturity and rating. The Subadviser will invest primarily in (i) short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Obligations”); (ii) securities issued by foreign governments, their political subdivisions or agencies or instrumentalities; (iii) certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances issued by domestic banks, foreign branches of domestic banks, foreign subsidiaries of domestic banks, and domestic and foreign branches of foreign banks; (iv) variable amount master demand notes; (v) participation interests in loans extended by banks to companies; (vi) commercial paper or similar debt obligations; and (vii) repurchase agreements. Although the Fund does not intend to invest in physical commodities directly, the Fund expects to obtain investment exposure to commodity-related derivatives through a wholly-owned subsidiary organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands that will make commodity-related investments (the “Commodity Subsidiary”). Under normal market conditions, no more than 10% of the Fund’s total assets will be dedicated to initial and variation margin payments relating to these transactions. The Fund will concentrate its investments in the financial services industry, which means it will normally invest at least 25% of its total assets in securities and other obligations (for example, bank certificates of deposit) of issuers in such industry. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of securities and other instruments. Effects of frequent trading may include high transaction costs, which may lower the Fund’s return, and realization of greater short-term capital gains, distributions of which are taxable as ordinary income to taxable shareholders. Trading costs and tax effects associated with frequent trading may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. Due to the short-term nature of the Fund’s investment portfolio, the Fund does not calculate a portfolio turnover rate. The Fund’s trading in derivatives is active and frequent. Active and frequent trading of derivatives, like active and frequent trading of securities, will result in transaction costs which reduce fund returns. The percentage limitations set forth herein are not investment restrictions and the Fund may exceed these limits from time to time.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text]	rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration	The Fund will concentrate its investments in the financial services industry, which means it will normally invest at least 25% of its total assets in securities and other obligations (for example, bank certificates of deposit) of issuers in such industry.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. Commodity Risk: This is the risk that exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of physical commodities or commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity price volatility, changes in interest rates, currency fluctuations, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. Rulemaking by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) may affect the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or increase the Fund’s expenses. As of the date of this prospectus, the potential impact of the new CFTC rules on the Fund is uncertain. Commodity Subsidiary Risk: Investing in the Commodity Subsidiary will indirectly expose the Fund to the risks associated with the Commodity Subsidiary’s investments, such as commodity risk. The Commodity Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Rulemaking by the CFTC or other regulatory initiatives may affect the Fund’s ability to use the Commodity Subsidiary to pursue its investment strategies. As of the date of this prospectus, the potential impact of these initiatives on the Fund is uncertain. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Commodity Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. Concentrated Investment Risk: The Fund is particularly vulnerable to events affecting companies in the financial services industry because the Fund concentrates its investments in securities and other obligations of issuers in such industry. Examples of risks affecting the financial services industry include changes in governmental regulation, issues relating to the availability and cost of capital, changes in interest rates and/or monetary policy and price competition. In addition, financial services companies are often more highly leveraged than other companies, making them inherently riskier. As a result, the Fund’s shares may rise and fall in value more rapidly and to a greater extent than shares of a fund that does not concentrate or focus in a particular industry or economic sector. The financial services industry has recently experienced high volatility and a number of issuer failures and the value of many of these securities has significantly declined. As a result, the risk associated with investing in the Fund may be increased as compared to a fund that does not concentrate in the financial services industry. Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or the guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other transaction, will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal or to otherwise honor its obligations. The Fund will be subject to credit risks with respect to the counterparties of its derivative transactions. Many of the protections afforded to participants on organized exchanges, such as the performance guarantee of an exchange clearing house, are not available in connection with over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative transactions, such as foreign currency transactions. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivative transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its direct counterparties will not perform their obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses or be unable to realize gains. Currency Risk: Fluctuations in the exchange rates between different currencies may negatively affect an investment. The Fund may elect not to hedge currency risk, or may hedge such risk imperfectly, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged. Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest) can be used to acquire or to transfer the risk and returns of a security or other asset without buying or selling the security or asset. Derivatives are subject to changes in the value of the underlying asset or indices on which such transactions are based. There is no guarantee that the use of derivatives will be effective or that suitable transactions will be available. Even a small investment in derivatives may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Fund’s exposure to securities markets values, interest rates or currency exchange rates. It is possible that the Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Fund to incur losses greater than those which would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund’s use of derivatives, such as futures, forward contracts, and other foreign currency transactions and commodity-linked derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract (which is greater for forward contracts and other OTC derivatives), the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with relevant assets, rates or indices, liquidity risk, allocation risk and the risk of losing more than the initial margin required to initiate derivatives positions. There is also the risk that the Fund may be unable to terminate or sell a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price. Moreover, a number of broker-dealers and other financial institutions have recently experienced extreme financial difficulty, sometimes resulting in bankruptcy of the institution. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s derivative counterparties will not experience similar financial difficulties, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund. There is a risk that the Adviser’s use of derivatives, such as futures and forward contracts, to manage the Fund’s volatility may be ineffective or may exacerbate losses, for example, if the derivative and the underlying assets decrease in value at the same time. Equity Securities Risk: The value of the Fund’s investments in equity securities could be subject to unpredictable declines in the value of individual securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of the issuer’s bonds generally take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred stock or common stock. Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit and information risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities also are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and other foreign currency-related risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. Hedge Fund Risk: Hedge funds are typically unregulated private investment pools available only to sophisticated investors. They are often illiquid and highly leveraged. Although the Fund will not invest directly in hedge funds, because the Fund’s investments are intended to provide exposure to the factors that drive hedge fund returns, an investment in the Fund will be subject to many of the same risks associated with an investment in a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. Therefore, the Fund’s performance may be lower than the returns of the broader stock market and the Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate substantially over time. Index/Tracking Error Risk: Although the Fund does not seek to track any particular index, the Fund seeks to analyze the factors that drive hedge fund returns, as determined by reference to one or more indices. These indices may not provide an accurate representation of hedge fund returns generally, and the Adviser’s strategy may not successfully identify or be able to replicate factors that drive returns. There is a risk that hedge fund return data provided by third party hedge fund index providers may be inaccurate or may not accurately reflect hedge fund returns due to survivorship bias, self-reporting bias or other biases. Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decrease. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. A prolonged period of low interest rates may cause the Fund to have a low or negative yield, potentially reducing the value of your investment. Issuer Risk: The value of the Fund’s investments may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Leverage Risk: Use of derivative instruments may involve leverage. Leverage is the risk associated with securities or practices that multiply small index, market or asset-price movements into larger changes in value. The use of leverage increases the impact of gains and losses on a fund’s returns, and may lead to significant losses if investments are not successful. Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling these illiquid securities at an advantageous price or time. A lack of liquidity also may cause the value of investments to decline. Illiquid investments also may be difficult to value. Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result. The Adviser utilizes various proprietary quantitative models to identify investment opportunities. There is a possibility that one or all of the quantitative models may fail to identify profitable opportunities at any time. Furthermore, they may incorrectly identify opportunities and these misidentified opportunities may lead to substantial losses. Market Risk: The market value of a security will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon a change in an issuer’s financial condition, as well as overall market and economic conditions. The Fund’s Adviser will attempt to reduce this risk by implementing various volatility management strategies and techniques. However, there is no guarantee that such strategies and techniques will produce the intended result. Short Exposure Risk: A short exposure through a derivative may present various risks, including credit/counterparty risk and leverage risk. If the value of the asset, asset class or index on which the Fund has obtained a short investment exposure increases, the Fund will incur a loss. Unlike a direct cash investment like a stock, bond or exchange-traded fund, where the potential loss is limited to the purchase price, the potential risk of loss from a short exposure is theoretically unlimited. Moreover, there can be no assurance that securities necessary to cover a short position will be available for purchase. U.S. Government Securities Risk: Investments in certain U.S. government securities may not be supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, and it is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In such a case, the Fund would have to look principally to the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise issuing or guaranteeing the security for ultimate repayment, and the Fund may not be able to assert a claim against the U.S. government itself in the event the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise does not meet its commitment. Concerns about the capacity of the U.S. government to meet its obligations may raise the interest rates payable on its securities, negatively impacting the price of such securities already held by the Fund. Valuation Risk: This is the risk that the Fund has valued certain securities at a higher price than the price at which they can be sold. This risk may be especially pronounced for investments, such as derivatives, that may be illiquid or may become illiquid.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table shown below 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 the one-year and life-of-Fund periods compare with those of two broad measures of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at ngam.natixis.com and/or by calling the Fund toll-free at 800-225-5478. The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge that you may be required to pay when you buy or redeem the Fund’s shares. A sales charge will reduce your return.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table shown below 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 the one-year and life-of-Fund periods compare with those of two broad measures of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	800-225-5478
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	ngam.natixis.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Total Returns for Class A
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge that you may be required to pay when you buy or redeem the Fund’s shares. A sales charge will reduce your return.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Highest Quarterly Return: Third Quarter 2010, 7.26% Lowest Quarterly Return: Third Quarter 2011, -7.47%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]	rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes	Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.
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	Actual after-tax returns 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, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund. After-tax returns for the other classes of the Fund will vary.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher	rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher	The Return After Taxes on Distributions & Sale of Fund Shares for the one-year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	Because the Fund did not have Class N shares outstanding during the periods shown, performance is that of Class Y shares of the Fund. Class N shares would have had substantially similar returns because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities as Class Y shares and would only differ to the extent the classes did not have the same expenses. The Class N returns may be higher than the returns of Class Y shares because Class Y shares are subject to higher expenses. 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 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, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund. After-tax returns for the other classes of the Fund will vary. The Return After Taxes on Distributions & Sale of Fund Shares for the one-year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Redemption fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.15%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Fee/expense recovery	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[1]
Remainder of other expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Total other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.61%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[1]
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.61%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	729
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,054
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,401
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,376
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	8.95%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	6.94%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(3.29%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	3.51%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Highest Quarterly Return:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2010
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	7.26%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Lowest Quarterly Return:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(7.47%)
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.48%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.59%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%
Redemption fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.15%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Fee/expense recovery	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[1]
Remainder of other expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Total other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.36%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[1]
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.36%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	339
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	736
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,260
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,696
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	239
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	736
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,260
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,696
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.69%
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Class N
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Redemption fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.15%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Fee/expense recovery	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	none	[1]
Remainder of other expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Total other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[1]
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	127
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	397
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	686
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,511
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.68%
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Class Y
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Redemption fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	1.15%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Fee/expense recovery	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[1]
Remainder of other expenses	rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.20%
Total other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.21%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.36%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[1]
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.36%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	138
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	431
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	745
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,635
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.68%
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(2.48%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions & Sale of Fund Shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(1.61%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.15%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | Barclay Fund of Funds Index™
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.72%	[3]
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.36%	[3]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008	[3]
ASG Global Alternatives Fund | HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.79%	[4]
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.08%	[4]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Sep. 30, 2008	[4]

[1] AlphaSimplex Group, LLC ("AlphaSimplex" or the "Adviser") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses to 1.60%, 2.35%, 1.30% and 1.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2014 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below 1.60%, 2.35%, 1.30% and 1.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares, respectively. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was waived/reimbursed.

[2] Other expenses for Class N shares are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[3] Effective November 19, 2012 the Barclay Fund of Funds Index™ replaced the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index as the Fund's primary benchmark because AlphaSimplex believes the index is an appropriate representation of hedge fund industry performance.

[4] Hedge Fund Research, Inc. ("HFR") is in no way related or connected to or affiliated with Natixis Global Asset Management, any of its related or affiliated companies or their financial products and funds (collectively and individually, "NGAM"). HFR has not participated in the creation or formation of NGAM financial products and funds, and HFR does not endorse or approve NGAM's financial products and funds or recommend investing in NGAM financial products or funds.