485BPOS

Registration Nos. 002-11101

811-00242

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☐
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 214	☒

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☐
Amendment No. 142	☒

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NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (617) 449-2822

Russell Kane, Esq.

NGAM Distribution, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

John M. Loder, Esq.

Ropes & Gray

800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Approximate Date of Public Offering

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NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 21^st day of April, 2017.

NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II
By:	/s/ David L. Giunta
	David L. Giunta
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ David L. Giunta
David L. Giunta	President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee	April 21, 2017
/s/ Michael C. Kardok
Michael C. Kardok	Treasurer	April 21, 2017
Kevin P. Charelston*
Kevin P. Charelston	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Kenneth A. Drucker*
Kenneth A. Drucker	Trustee, Chairperson of the Board	April 21, 2017
Edmond J. English*
Edmond J. English	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Richard A. Goglia*
Richard A. Goglia	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Wendell J. Knox*
Wendell J. Knox	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Martin T. Meehan*
Martin T. Meehan	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Sandra O. Moose*
Sandra O. Moose	Trustee	April 21, 2017
James P. Palermo*
James P. Palermo	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Erik R. Sirri*
Erik R. Sirri	Trustee	April 21, 2017

Peter J. Smail*
Peter J. Smail	Trustee	April 21, 2017
Cynthia L. Walker*
Cynthia L. Walker	Trustee	April 21, 2017

*By	/s/ Russell Kane
	Russell Kane
	Attorney-In-Fact 1
	April 21, 2017

¹  Powers of Attorney for Kevin P. Charleston, Kenneth A. Drucker, Edmond J. English, Richard A. Goglia, Wendell J. Knox, Martin T. Meehan, Sandra O. Moose, James P. Palermo, Erik R. Sirri, Peter J. Smail and Cynthia L. Walker is incorporated by reference to exhibit (p)(1) to PEA No. 211 to the Registration Statement filed on January 27, 2017.

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit Index

Exhibits for Item 28 of Form N-1A

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(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund)

Investment Goal

The Fund's investment goal is high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Fund Fees & Expenses

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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) - USD ($)	Class A		Class C	Class N	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%		none	none	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	none	[1]	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption fees	none		none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund)		Class A	Class C	Class N		Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.60%	0.60%	0.60%		0.60%		0.60%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	none		0.25%		none
Other expenses		0.66%	0.66%	0.58%	[1]	0.66%	[1]	0.66%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.51%	2.26%	1.18%		1.51%		1.26%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	[2],[3]	0.41%	0.41%	0.38%		0.41%		0.41%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement		1.10%	1.85%	0.80%		1.10%		0.85%

Example

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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example - (Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	681	987	1,315	2,240
Class C	288	667	1,173	2,563
Class N	82	337	612	1,398
Class T	359	676	1,015	1,972
Class Y	87	359	652	1,486

If shares are not redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption - (Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class C | USD ($)	188	667	1,173	2,563

Portfolio Turnover

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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.

Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying equity securities. Equity securities purchased by the Fund may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, interests in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks. A significant majority of the equity securities purchased by the Fund will be traded on a U.S. exchange and denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund's non-U.S. equity investments, which will consist generally of American Depositary Receipts, but may include direct foreign investments as well, will be limited to 20% of the Fund's assets. Although certain equity securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if they are included in U.S. equity indices published by S&P Global Ratings or Russell Investments. The Fund focuses on stocks of large capitalization companies, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

In deciding which securities to buy and sell, the Adviser seeks to identify companies that it believes are, among other things, attractively valued based on the Adviser's estimate of intrinsic value and have a strong track-record and/or potential for high dividend yield. The Adviser generally emphasizes high dividend yielding securities, but also attempts to balance risk and return and assess the future dividend paying ability of the issuers of such securities. The Adviser expects that the Fund's yield, which reflects the level of dividends paid by the Fund, will exceed the yield of the S&P 500® Index under normal market conditions. The Adviser generally seeks to find value by selecting individual stocks that it believes are attractive, rather than by attempting to achieve investment growth by rotating the Fund's holdings among various sectors of the economy.

The Fund may also purchase and sell (write) options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"). Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

Principal Investment Risks

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.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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 OTC options. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivative transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its 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 be subject to currency risk because it may invest in securities or other instruments denominated in, or that generate income denominated in, foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 market 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract (which is greater for OTC derivatives), the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

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. Value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks. Value stocks also present the risk that their lower valuations fairly reflect their business prospects and that investors will not agree that the stocks represent favorable investment opportunities, and they may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during any given period. The Fund's focus on dividend-paying equity securities could cause the Fund to underperform the broader equity market if such securities are out of favor and a sharp rise in interest rates or an economic downturn could cause companies to reduce or eliminate their dividends. 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. Rule 144A securities may be less liquid than other equity securities.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Large Investor Risk: Ownership of shares of the Fund may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor can affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to greater liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Non-exchange traded derivatives are generally subject to greater liquidity risk as well. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

REITs Risk: Investments in the real estate industry, including REITs, are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws. In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged, increasing their risk. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk: Compared to large-capitalization companies, small- and mid-capitalization companies are more likely to have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Stocks of these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of large-capitalization companies. As a result, it may be relatively more difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies.

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/Return Bar Chart and Table

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with 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 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.

Total Returns for Class A Shares

Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2013,11.13%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Third Quarter 2015,-7.66%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Average Annual Total Returns - (Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund)	Past 1 Year	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	7.67%	9.96%	Mar. 30, 2012
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions	6.90%	7.47%	Mar. 30, 2012
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	4.89%	7.33%	Mar. 30, 2012
Class C	12.26%	10.50%	Mar. 30, 2012
Class T	11.38%	10.74%	Mar. 30, 2012
Class Y	14.46%	11.60%	Mar. 30, 2012
S&P 500® Index	11.96%	12.64%	Mar. 30, 2012
Russell 1000® Value Index	17.34%	13.10%	Mar. 30, 2012

The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

The Fund revised its investment strategies on October 15, 2014 and July 18, 2016; performance may have been different had the current investment strategies been in place for all periods shown.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund)

Investment Goal

The Fund's investment goal is long-term growth of capital.

Fund Fees & Expenses

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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) - USD ($)	Class A		Class C	Class N	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%		none	none	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	none	[1]	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption fees	none		none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund)		Class A	Class C	Class N		Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.80%	0.80%	0.80%		0.80%		0.80%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	none		0.25%		none
Other expenses		1.69%	1.38%	1.71%	[1]	1.69%	[1]	1.75%
Total annual fund operating expenses		2.74%	3.18%	2.51%		2.74%		2.55%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	[2],[3]	1.44%	1.13%	1.51%		1.44%		1.50%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement		1.30%	2.05%	1.00%		1.30%		1.05%

Example

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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example - (Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	700	1,247	1,820	3,369
Class C	308	874	1,566	3,407
Class N	102	637	1,199	2,731
Class T	379	945	1,538	3,141
Class Y	107	650	1,220	2,772

If shares are not redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption - (Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class C | USD ($)	208	874	1,566	3,407

Portfolio Turnover

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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities, including common stocks and depositary receipts. The Fund will invest in securities that provide exposure to no fewer than three countries, which will include the U.S. In addition, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in securities of companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser does not consider a security to be foreign if it is included in the U.S. equity indices published by S&P Global Ratings or Russell Investments or if the security's country of risk defined by Bloomberg is the United States. The Fund may also invest up to 30% of its assets in emerging markets securities. The Fund considers a security to be an emerging markets security if its country of risk as defined by Bloomberg is included within the MSCI Emerging & Frontier Markets Index. The Fund focuses on stocks of large capitalization companies, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

The Fund normally invests across a wide range of sectors and industries. The Fund's portfolio manager employs a growth style of equity management, which means that the Fund seeks to invest in companies with sustainable competitive advantages, long-term structural growth drivers, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. The Fund's portfolio manager also aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of intrinsic value.

The Fund will consider selling a portfolio investment when the portfolio manager believes an unfavorable structural change occurs within a given business or the markets in which it operates, a critical underlying investment assumption is flawed, when a more attractive reward-to-risk opportunity becomes available, when the current price fully reflects intrinsic value, or for other investment reasons which the portfolio manager deems appropriate.

The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions (including foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures) for hedging purposes, invest in options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"). Under normal market conditions, the Adviser does not intend to hedge currency risk, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

Principal Investment Risks

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.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that 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 derivatives 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") derivatives transactions, such as foreign currency transactions. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivatives 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 be subject to currency risk because it invests in foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures and invests in securities or other instruments denominated in, or that generate income denominated in, foreign currencies. Under normal market conditions the Fund does not intend to hedge currency risk, 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, including foreign currency forwards, foreign currency futures and options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 market 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives, such as the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

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. Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements than other types of stocks primarily because their stock prices are based heavily on future expectations. If the Adviser's assessment of the prospects for a company's growth is wrong, or if the Adviser's judgment of how other investors will value the company's growth is wrong, then the price of the company's stock may fall or not approach the value that the Adviser has placed on it. 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. Rule 144A securities may be less liquid than other equity securities. Value stocks also present the risk that their lower valuations fairly reflect their business prospects and that investors will not agree that the stocks represent favorable investment opportunities, and they may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during any given period.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Large Investor Risk: Ownership of shares of the Fund may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor can affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses.

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 the Fund's returns, and may lead to significant losses if investments are not successful.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio manager may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk: Compared to large-capitalization companies, small- and mid-capitalization companies are more likely to have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Stocks of these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of large-capitalization companies. As a result, it may be relatively more difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies.

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Because the Fund has not yet completed a full calendar year, information related to Fund performance, including a bar chart showing annual returns, has not been included in this Prospectus. The performance information provided by the Fund in the future will give some indication of the risks of an investment 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 compare against those of a broad measure 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.

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund)

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Fund Fees & Expenses

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 $100,000 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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) - USD ($)	Class A		Class C	Class N	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	3.50%		none	none	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	none	[1]	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption fees	none		none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund)		Class A	Class C	Class N		Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.60%	0.60%	0.60%		0.60%		0.60%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	none		0.25%		none
Other expenses		0.28%	0.28%	0.21%	[1]	0.28%	[1]	0.28%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.13%	1.88%	0.81%		1.13%		0.88%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	[2],[3]	0.08%	0.08%	0.06%		0.08%		0.08%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement		1.05%	1.80%	0.75%		1.05%		0.80%

Example

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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example - (Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	453	689	943	1,670
Class C	283	583	1,009	2,194
Class N	77	253	444	996
Class T	354	592	849	1,583
Class Y	82	273	480	1,077

If shares are not redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption - (Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class C | USD ($)	183	583	1,009	2,194

Portfolio Turnover

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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 75% of the average value of its portfolio.

Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in a combination of adjustable floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations or other business entities and fixed-income securities, including derivatives that reference the returns of these instruments.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in floating rate loans that either hold a senior position in the capital structure of the borrower, hold an equal ranking with other senior debt, or have characteristics (such as a senior position secured by liens with other senior debt) that the Adviser believes justify treatment as senior debt ("Senior Loans"). The Fund may invest in Senior Loans directly as an original lender or by assignment from a lender, or it may invest indirectly through participation agreements, interests in collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and derivatives that reference such instruments. Derivatives that reference the returns of Senior Loans may pay returns at fixed rather than variable rates. The Fund's investments may also include, but are not limited to, subordinated loans, below investment grade corporate bonds and investment grade fixed-income debt securities. The fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include preferred stocks. The Fund may invest in pay-in-kind ("PIK") securities and zero-coupon securities. The Fund may receive debt, equity or other securities or instruments as a result of the general restructuring of the debt of an issuer, the restructuring of a floating rate loan or as part of a package of securities acquired with a loan.

The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in securities of Canadian issuers and up to 20% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in other foreign securities, including up to 10% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in emerging market securities. Although certain securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if the issuer is included in the U.S. fixed-income indices published by Bloomberg Barclays.

Floating rate loans are debt obligations that have interest rates that adjust or "float" periodically (normally on a monthly or quarterly basis) based on a generally recognized base rate, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks. Floating rate loans are generally unrated or rated less than investment grade and may be subject to restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest without limit in securities of any rating, including those that are in default. The Fund has no requirements as to the range of maturities of the debt instruments in which it can invest or as to the market capitalization of the issuers of those instruments.

The Fund can borrow up to one-third of the Fund's assets (including the amount borrowed) and use other techniques to purchase investments, to manage its cash flow or to redeem shares, a technique referred to as "leverage." The Fund may also use derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps (including, among others, credit default swaps, credit default swap indices, loan-only credit default swaps and loan-only credit default swap indices) and structured notes to try to increase the Fund's leverage, to enhance income, to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates, and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

The Fund may also invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"), convertible securities, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and mortgage-related securities, including adjustable rate mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, and U.S. government securities (including its agencies, instrumentalities and sponsored entities). The Fund may also engage in currency-related transactions. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

When deciding which securities to buy and sell, the Adviser will consider credit quality and whether credit quality is improving or declining, as well as return potential, in the context of market and economic risks. In addition to security selection, the Adviser expects to use cycle evaluation in conjunction with sector rotation in an effort to enhance or offset cyclical influences.

The Fund is "non-diversified." As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers, as compared with other mutual funds that are diversified.

The Fund expects to 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 short-term capital gains, distributions of which are taxable to shareholders who are individuals as ordinary income. Trading costs and tax effects associated with frequent trading may adversely affect the Fund's performance.

With the exception of the 80% test described above, the percentage limitations set forth herein are not investment restrictions and the Fund may exceed these limits from time to time. In addition, when calculating these exposures, the Fund may use the notional value or an adjusted notional value of a derivative to reflect what the Adviser believes to be the most accurate assessment of the Fund's real economic exposure.

Principal Investment Risks

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.

Below Investment Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk: The Fund's investments in below investment grade fixed-income securities, also known as "junk bonds," may be subject to greater risks than other fixed-income securities, including being subject to greater levels of interest rate risk, credit/counterparty risk (including a greater risk of default) and liquidity risk. The ability of the issuer to make principal and interest payments is predominantly speculative for below investment grade fixed-income securities.

Borrowing and Leverage Risk: Borrowing and other investment techniques that utilize leverage, including use of derivatives, will increase the Fund's exposure to fluctuations in the prices of its assets and, therefore, the volatility of its share price. This magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Leverage may also cause the Fund to liquidate positions at unfavorable times or prices. The costs of leverage, such as interest on borrowed funds, will increase the Fund's expenses.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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. In the event of bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a Senior Loan. Senior Loans and other floating rate securities that are rated below investment-grade are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the ability of the issuer to make timely principal and interest payments. The value of loans made to such borrowers is likely to be more sensitive to adverse news about the borrower, markets or economy. The amount of public information available with respect to Senior Loans may be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. The Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties of its derivatives transactions.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and structured notes) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract (which is greater for forward currency contracts, swaps and other over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives), the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall if interest rates rise. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. Interest rate risk generally is greater for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with relatively longer durations than for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with shorter durations. Senior Loans typically have adjustable interest rates. As a result, it is expected that the values of Senior Loans held by the Fund will fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes than will fixed-rate debt securities; however, the interest rates paid by these loans will generally decrease if interest rates fall. Senior Loans and other fixed-income securities are subject to the risk that borrowers pay off the debts sooner than expected, possibly requiring the Fund to re-invest in lower-yielding securities. The value of zero-coupon and pay-in-kind bonds may be more sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates than other fixed income securities. In addition, an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund's ability to sell them, negatively impacting the performance of the Fund.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk: The Fund will indirectly bear the management, service and other fees of any other investment companies, including ETFs, in which it invests in addition to its own expenses.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: In addition to the risks associated with investments in fixed-income securities generally (for example, credit, liquidity and valuation risk), mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risks of the mortgages and assets underlying the securities as well as prepayment risk, the risk that the securities may be prepaid and result in the reinvestment of the prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the prepaid obligations. Conversely, there is a risk that a rise in interest rates will extend the life of a mortgage-related or asset-backed security beyond the expected prepayment time, typically reducing the security's value, which is called extension risk. The Fund also may incur a loss when there is a prepayment of securities that were purchased at a premium. The Fund's investments in other 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.

Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

Senior Loans Risk: The risks associated with Senior Loans are similar to the risks of investing in below investment-grade securities. The Senior Loans in which the Fund expects to invest will generally not be rated investment grade by the rating agencies. Economic downturns generally lead to higher non-payment rates and a Senior Loan could lose a substantial part of its value prior to default. Senior Loans are subject to credit risk, and secured Senior Loans may not be adequately collateralized. The interest rates of Senior Loans reset frequently, and thus Senior Loans are subject to interest rate risk. Senior Loans are generally less liquid than many other debt securities and there may also be less public information available about Senior Loans as compared to other debt securities. Senior Loans may be difficult to value and may be subject to restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Transactions in Senior Loans may take significantly longer than seven days to settle and, as a result, proceeds related to the sale of Senior Loans may not be readily available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund's redemption obligations. In order to satisfy redemption requests pending settlement of Senior Loans, the Fund may take a variety of measures, including, without limitation drawing on its cash and other short term positions and borrowing from banks (including under the Fund's line of credit), all of which may adversely affect the Fund's performance. With limited exceptions, the Adviser will take steps intended to ensure that it does not receive material non-public information about the issuers of Senior Loans who also issue publicly traded securities, and therefore the Adviser may have less information than other investors about certain of the Senior Loans in which it seeks to invest. Investing in Senior Loan participations exposes the Fund to the credit of the counterparty issuing the participation in addition to the credit of the ultimate borrower.

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year, five-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure 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 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.

Total Returns for Class A Shares

Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2012, 5.05%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Fourth Quarter 2015, -3.02%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Average Annual Total Returns - (Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund)	Past 1 Year	Past 5 Years	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	7.29%	5.11%	5.64%	Sep. 30, 2011
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions	4.62%	2.57%	3.10%	Sep. 30, 2011
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	4.04%	2.79%	3.21%	Sep. 30, 2011
Class C	9.34%	5.08%	5.57%	Sep. 30, 2011
Class T	8.39%	5.31%	5.86%	Sep. 30, 2011
Class Y	11.51%	6.12%	6.63%	Sep. 30, 2011
S&P / LSTA Leveraged Loan Index	10.16%	5.11%	5.44%	Sep. 30, 2011

The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund)

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Fees & Expenses

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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) - USD ($)	Class A		Class C	Class N	Class T	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%		none	none	2.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)	none	[1]	1.00%	none	none	none
Redemption fees	none		none	none	none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Vaughan Nelson Select Fund)		Class A	Class C	Class N		Class T		Class Y
Management fees		0.85%	0.85%	0.85%		0.85%		0.85%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	none		0.25%		none
Other expenses		0.27%	0.27%	0.21%	[1]	0.27%	[1]	0.27%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.37%	2.12%	1.06%		1.37%		1.12%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	[2],[3]	0.07%	0.07%	0.06%		0.07%		0.07%
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement		1.30%	2.05%	1.00%		1.30%		1.05%

Example

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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example - (Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	700	977	1,276	2,121
Class C	308	657	1,133	2,446
Class N	102	331	579	1,289
Class T	379	666	975	1,849
Class Y	107	349	610	1,357

If shares are not redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption - (Vaughan Nelson Select Fund)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class C | USD ($)	208	657	1,133	2,446

Portfolio Turnover

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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 64% of the average value of its portfolio.

Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal market conditions, will invest primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, limited partnership interests, interests in limited liability companies, real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or other trusts and similar securities. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. Typically, the Fund's portfolio will hold 20 to 40 securities. The Fund may invest in companies with any market capitalization, although, it will typically focus its investments in mid- to large- capitalization companies. When opportunities present themselves, the Fund may establish short positions in specific equity securities or indices. While the Fund typically invests in equity securities, it may also invest in debt securities, including below investment grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as "junk bonds"). A fixed-income security is considered below investment grade quality when none of the three major rating agencies (Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Investor Services, Inc. or S&P Global Ratings) have rated the securities in one of their top four ratings categories.

Vaughan Nelson invests in companies of all market capitalizations with a focus on those companies meeting Vaughan Nelson's return expectations.

Vaughan Nelson uses a bottom-up value oriented investment process in constructing the Fund's portfolio. Vaughan Nelson seeks companies with the following characteristics, although not all of the companies selected will have these attributes:

• Companies earning a positive return on capital with stable-to-improving returns.

• Companies valued at discount to their asset value.

• Companies with an attractive and sustainable dividend level.

In selecting investments for the Fund, Vaughan Nelson generally employs the following strategies:

• Vaughan Nelson employs a value-driven investment philosophy that selects securities selling at a relatively low value based on discounted cash flow models. Vaughan Nelson selects companies that it believes are out-of-favor or misunderstood.

• Vaughan Nelson starts with the entire U.S. exchange-traded equity investment universe. Vaughan Nelson then narrows the investment universe by using fundamental analysis to construct a portfolio of 20 to 40 securities.

• Vaughan Nelson uses fundamental analysis to construct a portfolio that, in the opinion of Vaughan Nelson, is made up of quality companies with the potential to provide significant increases in share price over a three year period.

• Vaughan Nelson will also employ its value driven investment philosophy to identify out-of-favor or misunderstood debt securities.

• Vaughan Nelson will generally sell a security when it reaches Vaughan Nelson's price target or when the issuer shows a change in financial condition, competitive pressures, poor management decisions or internal or external forces reducing future expected returns from the investment thesis.

The Fund also may:

• Invest in convertible preferred stock and convertible debt securities.

• Invest in publicly traded master limited partnerships.

• Invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities, traded in U.S. markets directly or through depositary receipt programs such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs").

• Invest in REITs.

• Invest in securities offered in initial public offerings ("IPOs") and securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities").

• Invest in derivative securities, such as options, for hedging and investment purposes.

Principal Investment Risks

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.

Below Investment Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk: The Fund's investments in below investment grade fixed-income securities, also known as "junk bonds," may be subject to greater risks than other fixed-income securities, including being subject to greater levels of interest rate risk, credit/counterparty risk (including a greater risk of default) and liquidity risk. The ability of the issuer to make principal and interest payments is predominantly speculative for below investment grade fixed-income securities.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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 derivatives 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") derivatives transactions, such as foreign currency transactions. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivatives transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its counterparties will not perform their obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses or be unable to realize gains.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract, which is greater for OTC derivatives, the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

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. Securities issued in IPOs tend to involve greater market risk than other equity securities due, in part, to public perception and the lack of publicly available information and trading history. 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/counterparty 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.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall if interest rates rise. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. Interest rate risk generally is greater for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with relatively longer durations than for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with shorter durations. In addition, an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund's ability to sell them, negatively impacting the performance of the Fund.

Leverage Risk: Use of derivative instruments may involve leverage. Taking short positions in stocks also results in a form of 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 is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

REITs Risk: Investments in the real estate industry, including REITs, are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws. In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged, increasing their risk. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Short Sale Risk: Short sales can increase the volatility of the Fund and may lower the Fund's return or result in losses, which potentially may be unlimited. If the Fund is unable to borrow securities in connection with a short sale at an advantageous time or price, the Fund may be limited in its ability to pursue its short sale strategy or may incur losses. The use of short sales also exposes the Fund to leverage risk.

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure 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 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.

Total Returns for Class A Shares

Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2013,12.67%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Third Quarter 2015,-6.28%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Average Annual Total Returns - (Vaughan Nelson Select Fund)	Past 1 Year	Life of Fund	Inception Date
Class A	0.58%	12.94%	Jun. 29, 2012
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions	0.20%	11.38%	Jun. 29, 2012
Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	0.66%	9.71%	Jun. 29, 2012
Class C	4.93%	13.59%	Jun. 29, 2012
Class T	4.05%	13.78%	Jun. 29, 2012
Class Y	6.94%	14.73%	Jun. 29, 2012
S&P 500® Index	11.96%	14.09%	Jun. 29, 2012

The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for the one year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns for the other classes of the Fund will vary. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

[1] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[1] Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[2] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.10%, 1.85%, 0.80%, 1.10% and 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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.

[3] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

[1] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[1] Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[2] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.30%, 2.05%, 1.00%, 1.30% and 1.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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 fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

[3] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

[1] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[1] Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[2] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.75%, 1.05% and 0.80% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

[3] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

[1] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[1] Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[2] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses to 1.30%, 2.05%, 1.00%, 1.30% and 1.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expenses on securities sold short, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's investment 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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 fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

[3] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

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(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund)

Prospectus:

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Goal

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The Fund's investment goal is high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Expense [Heading]

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Fund Fees & Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

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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]

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$ 50,000

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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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

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March 31, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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If shares are not redeemed:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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35.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying equity securities. Equity securities purchased by the Fund may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, interests in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks. A significant majority of the equity securities purchased by the Fund will be traded on a U.S. exchange and denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund's non-U.S. equity investments, which will consist generally of American Depositary Receipts, but may include direct foreign investments as well, will be limited to 20% of the Fund's assets. Although certain equity securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if they are included in U.S. equity indices published by S&P Global Ratings or Russell Investments. The Fund focuses on stocks of large capitalization companies, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

In deciding which securities to buy and sell, the Adviser seeks to identify companies that it believes are, among other things, attractively valued based on the Adviser's estimate of intrinsic value and have a strong track-record and/or potential for high dividend yield. The Adviser generally emphasizes high dividend yielding securities, but also attempts to balance risk and return and assess the future dividend paying ability of the issuers of such securities. The Adviser expects that the Fund's yield, which reflects the level of dividends paid by the Fund, will exceed the yield of the S&P 500® Index under normal market conditions. The Adviser generally seeks to find value by selecting individual stocks that it believes are attractive, rather than by attempting to achieve investment growth by rotating the Fund's holdings among various sectors of the economy.

The Fund may also purchase and sell (write) options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"). Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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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.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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 OTC options. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivative transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its 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 be subject to currency risk because it may invest in securities or other instruments denominated in, or that generate income denominated in, foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 market 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract (which is greater for OTC derivatives), the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

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. Value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks. Value stocks also present the risk that their lower valuations fairly reflect their business prospects and that investors will not agree that the stocks represent favorable investment opportunities, and they may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during any given period. The Fund's focus on dividend-paying equity securities could cause the Fund to underperform the broader equity market if such securities are out of favor and a sharp rise in interest rates or an economic downturn could cause companies to reduce or eliminate their dividends. 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. Rule 144A securities may be less liquid than other equity securities.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Large Investor Risk: Ownership of shares of the Fund may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor can affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to greater liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Non-exchange traded derivatives are generally subject to greater liquidity risk as well. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

REITs Risk: Investments in the real estate industry, including REITs, are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws. In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged, increasing their risk. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk: Compared to large-capitalization companies, small- and mid-capitalization companies are more likely to have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Stocks of these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of large-capitalization companies. As a result, it may be relatively more difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies.

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.

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You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with 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 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 [Heading]

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Total Returns for Class A Shares

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The 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.

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Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2013,11.13%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Third Quarter 2015,-7.66%

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

The Fund revised its investment strategies on October 15, 2014 and July 18, 2016; performance may have been different had the current investment strategies been in place for all periods shown.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

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Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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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 shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with two broad measures of market performance.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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ngam.natixis.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone

800-225-5478

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | S&P 500® Index

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.96%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

12.64%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Russell 1000® Value Index

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

17.34%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

13.10%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class A

Prospectus:

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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

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.66%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.51%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.41%

^[2],[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.10%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 681

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

987

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,315

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,240

Annual Return 2013

rr_AnnualReturn2013

29.21%

Annual Return 2014

rr_AnnualReturn2014

8.08%

Annual Return 2015

rr_AnnualReturn2015

(2.61%)

Annual Return 2016

rr_AnnualReturn2016

14.19%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Quarterly Return: First Quarter 2013,11.13%

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

11.13%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Mar. 31, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Lowest Quarterly Return: Third Quarter 2015,-7.66%

Lowest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn

(7.66%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2015

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.67%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

9.96%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.90%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.47%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.89%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.33%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class C

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.66%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.26%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.41%

^[2],[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.85%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 288

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

667

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,173

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,563

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

188

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

667

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,173

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,563

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

12.26%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

10.50%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class N

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.58%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.18%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.38%

^[2],[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.80%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 82

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

337

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

612

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,398

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class T

Prospectus:

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

2.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.66%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.51%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.41%

^[2],[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.10%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 359

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

676

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,015

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,972

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.38%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

10.74%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund) | Class Y

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.66%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.26%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.41%

^[2],[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.85%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 87

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

359

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

652

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,486

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

14.46%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

11.60%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 30, 2012

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund)

Prospectus:

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Goal

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The Fund's investment goal is long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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Fund Fees & Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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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]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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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

March 31, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption

If shares are not redeemed:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

12.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities, including common stocks and depositary receipts. The Fund will invest in securities that provide exposure to no fewer than three countries, which will include the U.S. In addition, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in securities of companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser does not consider a security to be foreign if it is included in the U.S. equity indices published by S&P Global Ratings or Russell Investments or if the security's country of risk defined by Bloomberg is the United States. The Fund may also invest up to 30% of its assets in emerging markets securities. The Fund considers a security to be an emerging markets security if its country of risk as defined by Bloomberg is included within the MSCI Emerging & Frontier Markets Index. The Fund focuses on stocks of large capitalization companies, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

The Fund normally invests across a wide range of sectors and industries. The Fund's portfolio manager employs a growth style of equity management, which means that the Fund seeks to invest in companies with sustainable competitive advantages, long-term structural growth drivers, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. The Fund's portfolio manager also aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of intrinsic value.

The Fund will consider selling a portfolio investment when the portfolio manager believes an unfavorable structural change occurs within a given business or the markets in which it operates, a critical underlying investment assumption is flawed, when a more attractive reward-to-risk opportunity becomes available, when the current price fully reflects intrinsic value, or for other investment reasons which the portfolio manager deems appropriate.

The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions (including foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures) for hedging purposes, invest in options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"). Under normal market conditions, the Adviser does not intend to hedge currency risk, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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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.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that 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 derivatives 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") derivatives transactions, such as foreign currency transactions. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivatives 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 be subject to currency risk because it invests in foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures and invests in securities or other instruments denominated in, or that generate income denominated in, foreign currencies. Under normal market conditions the Fund does not intend to hedge currency risk, 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, including foreign currency forwards, foreign currency futures and options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 market 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives, such as the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

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. Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements than other types of stocks primarily because their stock prices are based heavily on future expectations. If the Adviser's assessment of the prospects for a company's growth is wrong, or if the Adviser's judgment of how other investors will value the company's growth is wrong, then the price of the company's stock may fall or not approach the value that the Adviser has placed on it. 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. Rule 144A securities may be less liquid than other equity securities. Value stocks also present the risk that their lower valuations fairly reflect their business prospects and that investors will not agree that the stocks represent favorable investment opportunities, and they may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during any given period.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Large Investor Risk: Ownership of shares of the Fund may be concentrated in one or a few large investors. Such investors may redeem shares in large quantities or on a frequent basis. Redemptions by a large investor can affect the performance of the Fund, may increase realized capital gains, including short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income, may accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders and may increase transaction costs. These transactions potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any). Such transactions may also increase the Fund's expenses.

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 the Fund's returns, and may lead to significant losses if investments are not successful.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio manager may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk: Compared to large-capitalization companies, small- and mid-capitalization companies are more likely to have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Stocks of these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of large-capitalization companies. As a result, it may be relatively more difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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Because the Fund has not yet completed a full calendar year, information related to Fund performance, including a bar chart showing annual returns, has not been included in this Prospectus. The performance information provided by the Fund in the future will give some indication of the risks of an investment 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 compare against those of a broad measure 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.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The performance information provided by the Fund in the future will give some indication of the risks of an investment 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 compare against those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

ngam.natixis.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone

800-225-5478

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) | Class A

Prospectus:

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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

^[5]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

1.69%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.74%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

1.44%

^[3],[6]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 700

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,247

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,820

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 3,369

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) | Class C

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

1.38%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

3.18%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

1.13%

^[3],[6]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

2.05%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 308

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

874

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,566

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

3,407

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

208

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

874

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,566

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 3,407

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) | Class N

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

1.71%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.51%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

1.51%

^[3],[6]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

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Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 102

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

637

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,199

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,731

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) | Class T

Prospectus:

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

2.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

1.69%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.74%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

1.44%

^[3],[6]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 379

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

945

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,538

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 3,141

(Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund) | Class Y

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

1.75%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.55%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

1.50%

^[3],[6]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.05%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 107

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

650

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,220

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,772

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund)

Prospectus:

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Goal

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.

Expense [Heading]

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Fund Fees & Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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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 $100,000 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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Natixis Fund Complex.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 100,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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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

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March 31, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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If shares are redeemed:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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If shares are not redeemed:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 75% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

75.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in a combination of adjustable floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations or other business entities and fixed-income securities, including derivatives that reference the returns of these instruments.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in floating rate loans that either hold a senior position in the capital structure of the borrower, hold an equal ranking with other senior debt, or have characteristics (such as a senior position secured by liens with other senior debt) that the Adviser believes justify treatment as senior debt ("Senior Loans"). The Fund may invest in Senior Loans directly as an original lender or by assignment from a lender, or it may invest indirectly through participation agreements, interests in collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and derivatives that reference such instruments. Derivatives that reference the returns of Senior Loans may pay returns at fixed rather than variable rates. The Fund's investments may also include, but are not limited to, subordinated loans, below investment grade corporate bonds and investment grade fixed-income debt securities. The fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include preferred stocks. The Fund may invest in pay-in-kind ("PIK") securities and zero-coupon securities. The Fund may receive debt, equity or other securities or instruments as a result of the general restructuring of the debt of an issuer, the restructuring of a floating rate loan or as part of a package of securities acquired with a loan.

The Fund may invest any portion of its assets in securities of Canadian issuers and up to 20% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in other foreign securities, including up to 10% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in emerging market securities. Although certain securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if the issuer is included in the U.S. fixed-income indices published by Bloomberg Barclays.

Floating rate loans are debt obligations that have interest rates that adjust or "float" periodically (normally on a monthly or quarterly basis) based on a generally recognized base rate, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or the prime rate offered by one or more major U.S. banks. Floating rate loans are generally unrated or rated less than investment grade and may be subject to restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest without limit in securities of any rating, including those that are in default. The Fund has no requirements as to the range of maturities of the debt instruments in which it can invest or as to the market capitalization of the issuers of those instruments.

The Fund can borrow up to one-third of the Fund's assets (including the amount borrowed) and use other techniques to purchase investments, to manage its cash flow or to redeem shares, a technique referred to as "leverage." The Fund may also use derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps (including, among others, credit default swaps, credit default swap indices, loan-only credit default swaps and loan-only credit default swap indices) and structured notes to try to increase the Fund's leverage, to enhance income, to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates, and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities.

The Fund may also invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities"), convertible securities, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), and mortgage-related securities, including adjustable rate mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, asset-backed securities, and U.S. government securities (including its agencies, instrumentalities and sponsored entities). The Fund may also engage in currency-related transactions. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

When deciding which securities to buy and sell, the Adviser will consider credit quality and whether credit quality is improving or declining, as well as return potential, in the context of market and economic risks. In addition to security selection, the Adviser expects to use cycle evaluation in conjunction with sector rotation in an effort to enhance or offset cyclical influences.

The Fund is "non-diversified." As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers, as compared with other mutual funds that are diversified.

The Fund expects to 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 short-term capital gains, distributions of which are taxable to shareholders who are individuals as ordinary income. Trading costs and tax effects associated with frequent trading may adversely affect the Fund's performance.

With the exception of the 80% test described above, the percentage limitations set forth herein are not investment restrictions and the Fund may exceed these limits from time to time. In addition, when calculating these exposures, the Fund may use the notional value or an adjusted notional value of a derivative to reflect what the Adviser believes to be the most accurate assessment of the Fund's real economic exposure.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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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.

Below Investment Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk: The Fund's investments in below investment grade fixed-income securities, also known as "junk bonds," may be subject to greater risks than other fixed-income securities, including being subject to greater levels of interest rate risk, credit/counterparty risk (including a greater risk of default) and liquidity risk. The ability of the issuer to make principal and interest payments is predominantly speculative for below investment grade fixed-income securities.

Borrowing and Leverage Risk: Borrowing and other investment techniques that utilize leverage, including use of derivatives, will increase the Fund's exposure to fluctuations in the prices of its assets and, therefore, the volatility of its share price. This magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Leverage may also cause the Fund to liquidate positions at unfavorable times or prices. The costs of leverage, such as interest on borrowed funds, will increase the Fund's expenses.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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. In the event of bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a Senior Loan. Senior Loans and other floating rate securities that are rated below investment-grade are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the ability of the issuer to make timely principal and interest payments. The value of loans made to such borrowers is likely to be more sensitive to adverse news about the borrower, markets or economy. The amount of public information available with respect to Senior Loans may be less extensive than that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. The Fund will also be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties of its derivatives transactions.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and structured notes) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract (which is greater for forward currency contracts, swaps and other over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives), the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty 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.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall if interest rates rise. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. Interest rate risk generally is greater for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with relatively longer durations than for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with shorter durations. Senior Loans typically have adjustable interest rates. As a result, it is expected that the values of Senior Loans held by the Fund will fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes than will fixed-rate debt securities; however, the interest rates paid by these loans will generally decrease if interest rates fall. Senior Loans and other fixed-income securities are subject to the risk that borrowers pay off the debts sooner than expected, possibly requiring the Fund to re-invest in lower-yielding securities. The value of zero-coupon and pay-in-kind bonds may be more sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates than other fixed income securities. In addition, an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund's ability to sell them, negatively impacting the performance of the Fund.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk: The Fund will indirectly bear the management, service and other fees of any other investment companies, including ETFs, in which it invests in addition to its own expenses.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Mortgage-Related and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: In addition to the risks associated with investments in fixed-income securities generally (for example, credit, liquidity and valuation risk), mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risks of the mortgages and assets underlying the securities as well as prepayment risk, the risk that the securities may be prepaid and result in the reinvestment of the prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the prepaid obligations. Conversely, there is a risk that a rise in interest rates will extend the life of a mortgage-related or asset-backed security beyond the expected prepayment time, typically reducing the security's value, which is called extension risk. The Fund also may incur a loss when there is a prepayment of securities that were purchased at a premium. The Fund's investments in other 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.

Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

Senior Loans Risk: The risks associated with Senior Loans are similar to the risks of investing in below investment-grade securities. The Senior Loans in which the Fund expects to invest will generally not be rated investment grade by the rating agencies. Economic downturns generally lead to higher non-payment rates and a Senior Loan could lose a substantial part of its value prior to default. Senior Loans are subject to credit risk, and secured Senior Loans may not be adequately collateralized. The interest rates of Senior Loans reset frequently, and thus Senior Loans are subject to interest rate risk. Senior Loans are generally less liquid than many other debt securities and there may also be less public information available about Senior Loans as compared to other debt securities. Senior Loans may be difficult to value and may be subject to restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Transactions in Senior Loans may take significantly longer than seven days to settle and, as a result, proceeds related to the sale of Senior Loans may not be readily available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund's redemption obligations. In order to satisfy redemption requests pending settlement of Senior Loans, the Fund may take a variety of measures, including, without limitation drawing on its cash and other short term positions and borrowing from banks (including under the Fund's line of credit), all of which may adversely affect the Fund's performance. With limited exceptions, the Adviser will take steps intended to ensure that it does not receive material non-public information about the issuers of Senior Loans who also issue publicly traded securities, and therefore the Adviser may have less information than other investors about certain of the Senior Loans in which it seeks to invest. Investing in Senior Loan participations exposes the Fund to the credit of the counterparty issuing the participation in addition to the credit of the ultimate borrower.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year, five-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure 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 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 [Heading]

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Total Returns for Class A Shares

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The 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]

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Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2012, 5.05%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Fourth Quarter 2015, -3.02%

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]

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Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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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 shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year, five-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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ngam.natixis.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone

800-225-5478

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | S&P / LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

10.16%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

5.11%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.44%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class A

Prospectus:

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

3.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.13%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.08%

^[3],[7]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.05%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 453

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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689

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

943

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,670

Annual Return 2012

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11.82%

Annual Return 2013

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6.14%

Annual Return 2014

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2.05%

Annual Return 2015

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(1.29%)

Annual Return 2016

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11.13%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Quarterly Return: First Quarter 2012, 5.05%

Highest Quarterly Return

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5.05%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Mar. 31, 2012

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Lowest Quarterly Return: Fourth Quarter 2015, -3.02%

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(3.02%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Dec. 31, 2015

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.29%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

5.11%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.64%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions

Prospectus:

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Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.62%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.57%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.10%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.04%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.79%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.21%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class C

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.88%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.08%

^[3],[7]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.80%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 283

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

583

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,009

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,194

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

183

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

583

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,009

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,194

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

9.34%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

5.08%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.57%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class N

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.81%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.06%

^[3],[7]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.75%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 77

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

253

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

444

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 996

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class T

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

2.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.13%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.08%

^[3],[7]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.05%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 354

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

592

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

849

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,583

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

8.39%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

5.31%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.86%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund) | Class Y

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.88%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.08%

^[3],[7]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.80%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 82

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

273

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

480

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,077

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.51%

Past 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

6.12%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

6.63%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 30, 2011

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund)

Prospectus:

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Objective [Heading]

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Investment Goal

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Expense [Heading]

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Fund Fees & Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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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 41 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 101 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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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]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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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

March 31, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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, except that the example is based on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and on the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the remaining periods. 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]

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If shares are not redeemed:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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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. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 64% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

64.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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Investments, Risks and Performance

Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund, under normal market conditions, will invest primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, limited partnership interests, interests in limited liability companies, real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or other trusts and similar securities. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers than a diversified fund. Typically, the Fund's portfolio will hold 20 to 40 securities. The Fund may invest in companies with any market capitalization, although, it will typically focus its investments in mid- to large- capitalization companies. When opportunities present themselves, the Fund may establish short positions in specific equity securities or indices. While the Fund typically invests in equity securities, it may also invest in debt securities, including below investment grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as "junk bonds"). A fixed-income security is considered below investment grade quality when none of the three major rating agencies (Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Investor Services, Inc. or S&P Global Ratings) have rated the securities in one of their top four ratings categories.

Vaughan Nelson invests in companies of all market capitalizations with a focus on those companies meeting Vaughan Nelson's return expectations.

Vaughan Nelson uses a bottom-up value oriented investment process in constructing the Fund's portfolio. Vaughan Nelson seeks companies with the following characteristics, although not all of the companies selected will have these attributes:

• Companies earning a positive return on capital with stable-to-improving returns.

• Companies valued at discount to their asset value.

• Companies with an attractive and sustainable dividend level.

In selecting investments for the Fund, Vaughan Nelson generally employs the following strategies:

• Vaughan Nelson employs a value-driven investment philosophy that selects securities selling at a relatively low value based on discounted cash flow models. Vaughan Nelson selects companies that it believes are out-of-favor or misunderstood.

• Vaughan Nelson starts with the entire U.S. exchange-traded equity investment universe. Vaughan Nelson then narrows the investment universe by using fundamental analysis to construct a portfolio of 20 to 40 securities.

• Vaughan Nelson uses fundamental analysis to construct a portfolio that, in the opinion of Vaughan Nelson, is made up of quality companies with the potential to provide significant increases in share price over a three year period.

• Vaughan Nelson will also employ its value driven investment philosophy to identify out-of-favor or misunderstood debt securities.

• Vaughan Nelson will generally sell a security when it reaches Vaughan Nelson's price target or when the issuer shows a change in financial condition, competitive pressures, poor management decisions or internal or external forces reducing future expected returns from the investment thesis.

The Fund also may:

• Invest in convertible preferred stock and convertible debt securities.

• Invest in publicly traded master limited partnerships.

• Invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities, traded in U.S. markets directly or through depositary receipt programs such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs").

• Invest in REITs.

• Invest in securities offered in initial public offerings ("IPOs") and securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A securities").

• Invest in derivative securities, such as options, for hedging and investment purposes.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Investment Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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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.

Below Investment Grade Fixed-Income Securities Risk: The Fund's investments in below investment grade fixed-income securities, also known as "junk bonds," may be subject to greater risks than other fixed-income securities, including being subject to greater levels of interest rate risk, credit/counterparty risk (including a greater risk of default) and liquidity risk. The ability of the issuer to make principal and interest payments is predominantly speculative for below investment grade fixed-income securities.

Credit/Counterparty Risk: Credit/counterparty risk is the risk that the issuer or 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 derivatives 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") derivatives transactions, such as foreign currency transactions. As a result, in instances when the Fund enters into OTC derivatives transactions, the Fund will be subject to the risk that its counterparties will not perform their obligations under the transactions and that the Fund will sustain losses or be unable to realize gains.

Derivatives Risk: Derivative instruments (such as those in which the Fund may invest, including options) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments 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 that would have occurred had derivatives not been used. The Fund's use of derivatives involves other risks, such as the credit risk relating to the other party to a derivative contract, which is greater for OTC derivatives, the risk of difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with changes in the value of 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. The Fund's derivative counterparties may experience financial difficulties or otherwise be unwilling or unable to honor their obligations, possibly resulting in losses to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.

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. Securities issued in IPOs tend to involve greater market risk than other equity securities due, in part, to public perception and the lack of publicly available information and trading history. 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/counterparty 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.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments will fall if interest rates rise. Generally, the value of fixed-income securities rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when interest rates rise. Interest rate risk generally is greater for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with relatively longer durations than for funds that invest in fixed-income securities with shorter durations. In addition, an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund's ability to sell them, negatively impacting the performance of the Fund.

Leverage Risk: Use of derivative instruments may involve leverage. Taking short positions in stocks also results in a form of 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 is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, are generally subject to significant liquidity risk because they are subject to strict restrictions on resale and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.

Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.

Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.

Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

REITs Risk: Investments in the real estate industry, including REITs, are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws. In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged, increasing their risk. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Short Sale Risk: Short sales can increase the volatility of the Fund and may lower the Fund's return or result in losses, which potentially may be unlimited. If the Fund is unable to borrow securities in connection with a short sale at an advantageous time or price, the Fund may be limited in its ability to pursue its short sale strategy or may incur losses. The use of short sales also exposes the Fund to leverage risk.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Non-Diversification Risk: Compared with other mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer and may invest in fewer issuers. Therefore, the Fund may have more risk because changes in the value of a single security or the impact of a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence may have a greater adverse impact on the Fund's net asset value.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure 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 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 [Heading]

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Total Returns for Class A Shares

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The 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]

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Highest Quarterly Return:
First Quarter 2013,12.67%

Lowest Quarterly Return:
Third Quarter 2015,-6.28%

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for the periods ended December 31, 2016)

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares.

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 shares through tax-advantaged 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. The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for the one year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period. After-tax returns for the other classes of the Fund will vary. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]

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Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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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 shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher

rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher

The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares for the one year period exceeds the Return Before Taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Fund's one-year and life-of-fund performance with a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown

The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

ngam.natixis.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone

800-225-5478

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | S&P 500® Index

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

11.96%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

14.09%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class A

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

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

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.37%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.07%

^[3],[8]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 700

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

977

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,276

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 2,121

Annual Return 2013

rr_AnnualReturn2013

43.12%

Annual Return 2014

rr_AnnualReturn2014

10.49%

Annual Return 2015

rr_AnnualReturn2015

2.48%

Annual Return 2016

rr_AnnualReturn2016

6.72%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Highest Quarterly Return: First Quarter 2013,12.67%

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

12.67%

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Mar. 31, 2013

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Lowest Quarterly Return: Third Quarter 2015,-6.28%

Lowest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn

(6.28%)

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2015

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.58%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

12.94%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.20%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

11.38%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class A | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.66%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

9.71%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class C

Prospectus:

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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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.12%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.07%

^[3],[8]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

2.05%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 308

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

657

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,133

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,446

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

208

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

657

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,133

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,446

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.93%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

13.59%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class N

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.21%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.06%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.06%

^[3],[8]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 102

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

331

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

579

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,289

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class T

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

2.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.37%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.07%

^[3],[8]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 379

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

666

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

975

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,849

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.05%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

13.78%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

(Vaughan Nelson Select Fund) | Class Y

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

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_RedemptionFee

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.12%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

0.07%

^[3],[8]

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.05%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 107

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

349

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

610

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,357

Past 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.94%

Life of Fund

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

14.73%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 29, 2012

[1] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[2] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.10%, 1.85%, 0.80%, 1.10% and 0.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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.

[3] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

[4] Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

[5] A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.

[6] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.30%, 2.05%, 1.00%, 1.30% and 1.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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 fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

[7] Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles" 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 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.75%, 1.05% and 0.80% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and 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 March 31, 2018 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

[8] NGAM Advisors, L.P. ("NGAM Advisors") has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses to 1.30%, 2.05%, 1.00%, 1.30% and 1.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expenses on securities sold short, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's investment 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 the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. 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 fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.