First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Average Annual Total Returns		12 Months Ended	60 Months Ended	120 Months Ended	198 Months Ended	224 Months Ended	227 Months Ended	237 Months Ended	243 Months Ended
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Nasdaq® Clean Edge® Green Energy(TM) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		32.04%	(8.08%)	11.66%			5.08%
Russell 2000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		12.81%	6.09%	9.62%			7.53%		8.22%
Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)[Member]
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		17.15%	13.15%	14.29%	14.72%	10.31%	10.40%	10.67%	10.80%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		31.66%	(8.28%)	11.51%			4.87%
Performance Inception Date	Feb. 08, 2007
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund \| After Taxes on Distributions
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		31.50%	(8.44%)	11.21%			4.65%
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund \| After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Prospectus [Line Items]
Average Annual Return, Percent		18.73%	(6.10%)	9.41%			3.88%