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First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund Average Annual Total Returns
 12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended 120 Months Ended 164 Months Ended 212 Months Ended
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Nasdaq AlphaDEX Mid Cap Core(TM) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   13.02% 11.82%  
Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap(TM) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   13.59% 9.03%  
S&P MidCap 400® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   13.93% 10.34% 9.68%   9.03%
Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   23.81% 13.86% 12.55% 13.21% 9.93%
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   12.35% 11.12% 9.38%   8.97%
Performance Inception Date May 08, 2007          
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   11.76% 10.59% 8.87%   8.56%
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.30% 8.58% 7.42%   7.42%
[1] Performance data is not available for all the periods shown in the table for the index because performance data does not exist for some of the entire periods.