485BPOS

File No. 33-43846

811-00524

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933[X]

Pre-Effective Amendment No.[__]

Post-Effective Amendment No. 180[X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940[X]

Amendment No. 180[X]

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000

John Pak, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

Ximmediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

_ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

____ days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

__on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

____ days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

__on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

__this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.


The following post-effective amendment to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A relates to Dreyfus Equity Income Fund and Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund, and does not affect the fund listed below:

DREYFUS HIGH YIELD FUND

DREYFUS GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

DREYFUS INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 8th day of October, 2013.

The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust

BY: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak*
Bradley J. Skapyak, PRESIDENT

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

Signatures		Title	Date
/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak*		President (Principal Executive Officer)	10/08/2013
Bradley J. Skapyak
/s/ James Windels*		Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	10/08/2013
James Windels
/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino*		Chairman of the Board	10/08/2013
Joseph S. DiMartino
/s/ James M. Fitzgibbons*		Board Member	10/08/2013
James M. Fitzgibbons
/s/ Kenneth A. Himmel*		Board Member	10/08/2013
Kenneth A. Himmel
/s/ Stephen J. Lockwood*		Board Member	10/08/2013
Stephen J. Lockwood
/s/ Roslyn M. Watson*		Board Member	10/08/2013
Roslyn M. Watson
/s/ Benaree Pratt Wiley*		Board Member	10/08/2013
Benaree Pratt Wiley
/s/ Francine J. Bovich*		Board Member	10/08/2013
Francine J. Bovich
*BY:	/s/ James Bitetto
	James Bitetto Attorney-in-Fact

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibits

EX-101.INS – Instance Document.

EX-101.SCH – Taxonomy.

EX-101.CAL – Calculation Linkbase.

EX-101.DEF – Definition Linkbase.

EX-101.LAB – Labels Linkbase.

EX-101.PRE – Presentation Linkbase.

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Label

Element

Value

Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Fund Summary

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The fund seeks total return (consisting of capital appreciation and income).

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This 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 certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 9 of this prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information.

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

2014-10-01

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when 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 the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 53.66% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

53.66%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount

$ 50,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The 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. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first year of the three-, five- and ten-years examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the expense waiver/reimbursement by The Dreyfus Corporation. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Strategy [Heading]

rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategy

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend paying stocks and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. The investment adviser chooses stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. The fund may invest in stocks with either value or growth characteristics. The fund's investment process is designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the investment characteristics and different sectors of the Standard & Poor's 500^® Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) with an emphasis on higher dividend paying stocks within each market segment.

In selecting securities, the fund's portfolio managers use a proprietary computer model to identify and rank stocks within an industry or sector, based on several characteristics, including:

· value, or how a stock is priced relative to its perceived intrinsic worth

·growth, in this case the sustainability or growth of earnings

·financial profile, which measures the financial health of the company

Based on fundamental analysis, the portfolio managers generally select the most attractive of the higher ranked securities and manage risk by diversifying across companies and industries.

Risk [Heading]

rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

·Risks of stock investing. Stocks generally fluctuate more in value than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The market value of a stock may decline due to general weakness in the stock market or because of factors that affect the company or its particular industry.

·Growth and value stock risk. By investing in a mix of growth and value companies, the fund assumes the risks of both. Investors often expect growth companies to increase their earnings at a certain rate. If these expectations are not met, investors can punish the stocks inordinately, even if earnings do increase. In addition, growth stocks may lack the dividend yield that may cushion stock prices in market downturns. Value stocks involve the risk that they may never reach their expected full market value, either because the market fails to recognize the stock's intrinsic worth, or the expected value was misgauged. They also may decline in price even though in theory they are already undervalued.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

rr_RiskLoseMoney

The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

www.dreyfus.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) Class A

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads

Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best Quarter
Q2, 2009: 12.89%

Worst Quarter
Q4, 2008: -19.17%

The year-to-date total return of the fund's Class A shares as of June 30, 2013 was 14.23%.

Year to Date Return, Label

rr_YearToDateReturnLabel

year-to-date total return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate

Jun. 30, 2013

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn

14.23%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

12.89%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn

(19.17%)

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

rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes

reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred

Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. 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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

For the fund's Class Y Shares, periods prior to inception of the Class Y shares (July 1, 2013) reflect the performance of the fund's Class A shares adjusted to reflect any applicable sales charges. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses.

Caption

rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/12)

S&P 500 Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

15.99%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

1.66%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.01%

^[1]

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jun. 30, 2006

Class A

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[2]

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.55%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.30%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.20%)

^[4]

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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Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

681

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

945

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,229

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,036

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

681

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

945

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,229

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

2,036

Annual Return 2007

rr_AnnualReturn2007

0.64%

Annual Return 2008

rr_AnnualReturn2008

(31.91%)

Annual Return 2009

rr_AnnualReturn2009

20.92%

Annual Return 2010

rr_AnnualReturn2010

12.53%

Annual Return 2011

rr_AnnualReturn2011

10.19%

Annual Return 2012

rr_AnnualReturn2012

9.56%

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

3.28%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

1.07%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.83%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jul. 05, 2006

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.49%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

0.64%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.40%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.95%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

0.83%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.35%

Class C

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.75%

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.61%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.11%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.26%)

^[4]

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

636

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,110

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,421

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

188

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

636

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,110

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

2,421

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.62%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

1.51%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.99%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jul. 05, 2006

Class I

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.37%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.12%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.27%)

^[4]

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

329

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

591

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,339

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

87

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

329

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

591

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

1,339

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

9.71%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.51%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.02%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jul. 05, 2006

Class Y

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.00%

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.15%)

^[4]

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

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.85%

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

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

87

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

303

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

538

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,211

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

87

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

303

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

538

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 1,211

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

9.56%

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.27%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.76%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jul. 01, 2013

[1] For comparative purposes, the value of the S&P 500 Index on June 30, 2006 is used as the beginning value on July 5, 2006.

[2] Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year.

[3] Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

[4] The Dreyfus Corporation has contractually agreed, until October 1, 2014, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .85%. On or after October 1, 2014, The Dreyfus Corporation may terminate this expense limitation at any time.

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Dreyfus Equity Income Fund

Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The fund seeks total return (consisting of capital appreciation and income).

Fees and Expenses

This 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 certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 9 of this prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Dreyfus Equity Income Fund	Class A		Class C	Class I	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	5.75%		none	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)	none	[1]	1.00%	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 Dreyfus Equity Income Fund		Class A	Class C	Class I	Class Y
Management fees		0.75%	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) fees		none	0.75%	none	none
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)	[1]	0.55%	0.61%	0.37%	0.25%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.30%	2.11%	1.12%	1.00%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement	[2]	(0.20%)	(0.26%)	(0.27%)	(0.15%)
Total annual fund operating expenses (after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement)		1.10%	1.85%	0.85%	0.85%

Example

The 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. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first year of the three-, five- and ten-years examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the expense waiver/reimbursement by The Dreyfus Corporation. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Dreyfus Equity Income Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	681	945	1,229	2,036
Class C	288	636	1,110	2,421
Class I	87	329	591	1,339
Class Y	87	303	538	1,211

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Expense Example No Redemption Dreyfus Equity Income Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	681	945	1,229	2,036
Class C	188	636	1,110	2,421
Class I	87	329	591	1,339
Class Y	87	303	538	1,211

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 may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when 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 the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 53.66% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in equity securities. The fund seeks to focus on dividend paying stocks and other investments and investment techniques that provide income. The investment adviser chooses stocks through a disciplined investment process that combines computer modeling techniques, fundamental analysis and risk management. The fund may invest in stocks with either value or growth characteristics. The fund's investment process is designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the investment characteristics and different sectors of the Standard & Poor's 500^® Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index) with an emphasis on higher dividend paying stocks within each market segment.

In selecting securities, the fund's portfolio managers use a proprietary computer model to identify and rank stocks within an industry or sector, based on several characteristics, including:

· value, or how a stock is priced relative to its perceived intrinsic worth

·growth, in this case the sustainability or growth of earnings

·financial profile, which measures the financial health of the company

Based on fundamental analysis, the portfolio managers generally select the most attractive of the higher ranked securities and manage risk by diversifying across companies and industries.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

·Risks of stock investing. Stocks generally fluctuate more in value than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The market value of a stock may decline due to general weakness in the stock market or because of factors that affect the company or its particular industry.

·Growth and value stock risk. By investing in a mix of growth and value companies, the fund assumes the risks of both. Investors often expect growth companies to increase their earnings at a certain rate. If these expectations are not met, investors can punish the stocks inordinately, even if earnings do increase. In addition, growth stocks may lack the dividend yield that may cushion stock prices in market downturns. Value stocks involve the risk that they may never reach their expected full market value, either because the market fails to recognize the stock's intrinsic worth, or the expected value was misgauged. They also may decline in price even though in theory they are already undervalued.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) Class A

Best Quarter
Q2, 2009: 12.89%

Worst Quarter
Q4, 2008: -19.17%

The year-to-date total return of the fund's Class A shares as of June 30, 2013 was 14.23%.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/12)

After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. 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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

For the fund's Class Y Shares, periods prior to inception of the Class Y shares (July 1, 2013) reflect the performance of the fund's Class A shares adjusted to reflect any applicable sales charges. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses.

Average Annual Returns Dreyfus Equity Income Fund	Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	Average Annual Returns, 5 Years	Average Annual Returns, Since Inception		Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Class A	3.28%	1.07%	2.83%		Jul. 05, 2006
Class C	7.62%	1.51%	2.99%		Jul. 05, 2006
Class I	9.71%	2.51%	4.02%		Jul. 05, 2006
Class Y	9.56%	2.27%	3.76%		Jul. 01, 2013
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	2.49%	0.64%	2.40%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	2.95%	0.83%	2.35%
S&P 500 Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes	15.99%	1.66%	4.01%	[1]	Jun. 30, 2006

[1] Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within one year.

[1] Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

[2] The Dreyfus Corporation has contractually agreed, until October 1, 2014, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that the expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .85%. On or after October 1, 2014, The Dreyfus Corporation may terminate this expense limitation at any time.

[1] For comparative purposes, the value of the S&P 500 Index on June 30, 2006 is used as the beginning value on July 5, 2006.

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Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 01, 2013

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Value

Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Fund Summary

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The fund seeks to maximize total return.

Expense [Heading]

rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This 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 certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 11 of this prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

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

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when 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 the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 58.82% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

58.82%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount

$ 50,000

Expense Example [Heading]

rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

The 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. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Strategy [Heading]

rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategy

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in emerging market bonds and other debt instruments denominated in the local currency of issue, and in derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to such securities. These instruments consist primarily of emerging market government bonds and currency forward exchange contracts. The fund's portfolio managers employ an investment process that uses in depth fundamental country and currency analysis disciplined by proprietary quantitative valuation models. A "top down" analysis of macroeconomic, financial and political variables guides country and currency allocation. The portfolio managers also consider other market technicals and the global risk environment. The portfolio managers seek to identify shifts in country fundamentals and consider the risk adjusted attractiveness of currency and duration returns for each emerging market country. The fund is not restricted as to credit quality when making investments in debt securities. Emerging markets generally are those countries defined as having an emerging or developing economy by the World Bank or its related organizations, or the United Nations or its authorities, as well as any other country the portfolio managers believe has an emerging economy or market.

Risk [Heading]

rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

·Foreign government obligations and securities of supranational entities risk. Investing in foreign government obligations and the sovereign debt of emerging market countries creates exposure to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. Factors which may influence the ability or willingness of a foreign government or country to service debt include a country's cash flow situation, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of its debt service burden to the economy as a whole and its government's policy towards the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international agencies, the obligor's balance of payments, including export performance, its access to international credits and investments, fluctuations in interest rates and the extent of its foreign reserves. A governmental obligor may default on its obligations. These risks are heightened with respect to emerging market countries.

·Foreign investment risk. To the extent the fund invests in foreign securities, the fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. Special risks associated with investments in foreign issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that such currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the value of these investments held by the fund. To the extent the fund's investment are concentrated in a limited number of foreign countries, the fund's performance could be more volatile than that of more geographically diversified funds.

·Emerging market risk. The securities of issuers located in emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of issuers located in more mature economies, and emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in emerging markets are often subject to rapid and large changes in price.

·Foreign currency risk. Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Foreign currencies are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government intervention and controls.

·Credit risk. The instruments in which the fund invests may have ratings that are below investment grade ("high yield" or "junk" bonds). High yield bonds involve greater credit risk, including the risk of default, than investment grade bonds, and are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. The prices of high yield bonds can fall dramatically in response to bad news about the issuer or its industry, or the economy in general.

·Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging markets, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. Liquidity risk also exists when a particular derivative instrument is difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price.

·Derivatives risk. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. Certain types of derivatives, including swaps, forward contracts and other over-the-counter transactions, involve greater risks than the underlying obligations because, in addition to general market risks, they are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk, credit risk and pricing risk.

·Issuer concentration risk. Because the availability of local currency emerging market securities, including from sovereign issuers, may be more limited than other asset classes, the fund may have increased issuer concentration and, in order to comply with IRS diversification requirements for registered investment companies, may experience higher portfolio turnover. Higher portfolio turnover may cause the realization of gains and losses, which may impact the taxable income available for distribution to shareholders as ordinary income.

·Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

rr_RiskLoseMoney

The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus

The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

www.dreyfus.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture

The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

rr_BarChartHeading

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) Class A

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter
Q2, 2009: 14.82%

Worst Quarter
Q3, 2011: -10.42%

The year-to-date total return of the fund's Class A shares as of June 30, 2013 was -7.90%.

Year to Date Return, Label

rr_YearToDateReturnLabel

year-to-date total return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate

Jun. 30, 2013

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn

(7.90%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

14.82%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2011

Lowest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn

(10.42%)

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

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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

rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred

Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown

After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Narrative

rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. 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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

For the fund's Class Y Shares, periods prior to inception of the Class Y shares (July 1, 2013) reflect the performance of the fund's Class A shares adjusted to reflect any applicable sales charges. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses.

Caption

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Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/12)

JP Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Diversified reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

21.51%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

8.95%

^[1]

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 12, 2008

Class A

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

4.50%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[2]

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

(2.00%)

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.49%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.24%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1% if redeemed within one year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

571

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

826

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,100

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,882

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

571

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

826

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,100

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

1,882

Annual Return 2009

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21.12%

Annual Return 2010

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11.60%

Annual Return 2011

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(4.02%)

Annual Return 2012

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17.93%

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

12.62%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

6.95%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 12, 2008

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

12.14%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.85%

Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

8.20%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.32%

Class C

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

(2.00%)

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.75%

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.50%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.00%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

303

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

627

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,078

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,327

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

203

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

627

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,078

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

2,327

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

15.97%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.27%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 12, 2008

Class I

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

(2.00%)

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.19%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.94%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

96

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

300

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

520

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,155

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

96

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

300

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

520

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

1,155

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

18.21%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

8.37%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Sep. 12, 2008

Class Y

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

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

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

(2.00%)

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.75%

Distribution (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.14%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.89%

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

rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates

Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

91

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

284

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

493

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,096

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

91

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

284

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

493

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 1,096

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

17.93%

Average Annual Returns, Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

8.10%

Average Annual Returns, Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jul. 01, 2013

[1] For comparative purposes, the value of JP Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets Diversified on 8/31/08 is used as the beginning value on 9/12/08.

[2] Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1% if redeemed within one year.

[3] Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

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Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund

Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The fund seeks to maximize total return.

Fees and Expenses

This 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 certain funds in the Dreyfus Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the Shareholder Guide section beginning on page 11 of this prospectus and in the How to Buy Shares section and the Additional Information About How to Buy Shares section beginning on page II-1 and page III-1, respectively, of the fund's Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund	Class A		Class C	Class I	Class Y
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	4.50%		none	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of lower of purchase or sale price)	none	[1]	1.00%	none	none
Maximum redemption fee (as a percentage of transaction amount, charged only when selling shares you have owned for less than 60 days)	2.00%		2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund		Class A	Class C	Class I	Class Y
Management fees		0.75%	0.75%	0.75%	0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) fees		none	0.75%	none	none
Other expenses (including shareholder services fees)	[1]	0.49%	0.50%	0.19%	0.14%
Total annual fund operating expenses		1.24%	2.00%	0.94%	0.89%

Example

The 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. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	571	826	1,100	1,882
Class C	303	627	1,078	2,327
Class I	96	300	520	1,155
Class Y	91	284	493	1,096

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Expense Example No Redemption Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	571	826	1,100	1,882
Class C	203	627	1,078	2,327
Class I	96	300	520	1,155
Class Y	91	284	493	1,096

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 may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when 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 the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 58.82% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in emerging market bonds and other debt instruments denominated in the local currency of issue, and in derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to such securities. These instruments consist primarily of emerging market government bonds and currency forward exchange contracts. The fund's portfolio managers employ an investment process that uses in depth fundamental country and currency analysis disciplined by proprietary quantitative valuation models. A "top down" analysis of macroeconomic, financial and political variables guides country and currency allocation. The portfolio managers also consider other market technicals and the global risk environment. The portfolio managers seek to identify shifts in country fundamentals and consider the risk adjusted attractiveness of currency and duration returns for each emerging market country. The fund is not restricted as to credit quality when making investments in debt securities. Emerging markets generally are those countries defined as having an emerging or developing economy by the World Bank or its related organizations, or the United Nations or its authorities, as well as any other country the portfolio managers believe has an emerging economy or market.

Principal Risks

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. It is not a complete investment program. The fund's share price fluctuates, sometimes dramatically, which means you could lose money.

·Foreign government obligations and securities of supranational entities risk. Investing in foreign government obligations and the sovereign debt of emerging market countries creates exposure to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. Factors which may influence the ability or willingness of a foreign government or country to service debt include a country's cash flow situation, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of its debt service burden to the economy as a whole and its government's policy towards the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international agencies, the obligor's balance of payments, including export performance, its access to international credits and investments, fluctuations in interest rates and the extent of its foreign reserves. A governmental obligor may default on its obligations. These risks are heightened with respect to emerging market countries.

·Foreign investment risk. To the extent the fund invests in foreign securities, the fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign issuers. Special risks associated with investments in foreign issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that such currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the value of these investments held by the fund. To the extent the fund's investment are concentrated in a limited number of foreign countries, the fund's performance could be more volatile than that of more geographically diversified funds.

·Emerging market risk. The securities of issuers located in emerging markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of issuers located in more mature economies, and emerging markets generally have less diverse and less mature economic structures and less stable political systems than those of developed countries. The securities of issuers located or doing substantial business in emerging markets are often subject to rapid and large changes in price.

·Foreign currency risk. Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Foreign currencies are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government intervention and controls.

·Credit risk. The instruments in which the fund invests may have ratings that are below investment grade ("high yield" or "junk" bonds). High yield bonds involve greater credit risk, including the risk of default, than investment grade bonds, and are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. The prices of high yield bonds can fall dramatically in response to bad news about the issuer or its industry, or the economy in general.

·Liquidity risk. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the fund's share price may fall dramatically. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging markets, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. Liquidity risk also exists when a particular derivative instrument is difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price.

·Derivatives risk. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. Certain types of derivatives, including swaps, forward contracts and other over-the-counter transactions, involve greater risks than the underlying obligations because, in addition to general market risks, they are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk, credit risk and pricing risk.

·Issuer concentration risk. Because the availability of local currency emerging market securities, including from sovereign issuers, may be more limited than other asset classes, the fund may have increased issuer concentration and, in order to comply with IRS diversification requirements for registered investment companies, may experience higher portfolio turnover. Higher portfolio turnover may cause the realization of gains and losses, which may impact the taxable income available for distribution to shareholders as ordinary income.

·Non-diversification risk. The fund is non-diversified, which means that the fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. Therefore, the fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from year to year. The table compares the average annual total returns of the fund's shares to those of a broad measure of market performance. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Sales charges, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would have been less than those shown. More recent performance information may be available at www.dreyfus.com.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31 each year (%) Class A

Best Quarter
Q2, 2009: 14.82%

Worst Quarter
Q3, 2011: -10.42%

The year-to-date total return of the fund's Class A shares as of June 30, 2013 was -7.90%.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/12)

After-tax performance is shown only for Class A shares. After-tax performance of the fund's other share classes will vary. 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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

For the fund's Class Y Shares, periods prior to inception of the Class Y shares (July 1, 2013) reflect the performance of the fund's Class A shares adjusted to reflect any applicable sales charges. Such performance figures have not been adjusted to reflect applicable class fees and expenses.

Average Annual Returns Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund	Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	Average Annual Returns, Since Inception		Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Class A	12.62%	6.95%		Sep. 12, 2008
Class C	15.97%	7.27%		Sep. 12, 2008
Class I	18.21%	8.37%		Sep. 12, 2008
Class Y	17.93%	8.10%		Jul. 01, 2013
After Taxes on Distributions Class A	12.14%	5.85%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A	8.20%	5.32%
JP Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Diversified reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes	21.51%	8.95%	[1]	Sep. 12, 2008

[1] Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge as part of an investment of $1 million or more may be charged a deferred sales charge of 1% if redeemed within one year.

[1] Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

[1] For comparative purposes, the value of JP Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets Diversified on 8/31/08 is used as the beginning value on 9/12/08.

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Document Period End Date	May 31, 2013
Registrant Name	DREYFUS LAUREL FUNDS TRUST
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Document Creation Date	Sep. 26, 2013
Document Effective Date	Oct. 01, 2013
Prospectus Date	Oct. 01, 2013
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