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First Trust Mid Cap Growth 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 Growth(TM) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   19.15% 11.93%  
Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap Growth(TM) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent [1]   17.01% 8.27%  
S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   15.94% 10.01% 9.86% 10.50%  
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 Growth AlphaDEX Fund            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.27% 11.10% 10.88% 10.91%  
Performance Inception Date Apr. 19, 2011          
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | After Taxes on Distributions            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   18.00% 10.98% 10.74% 10.78%  
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales            
Prospectus [Line Items]            
Average Annual Return, Percent   10.81% 8.79% 8.96% 9.22%  
[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.