Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Risk/Return:
Document Type	Other
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Registrant Name	VIRTUS OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
Central Index Key	0001005020
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	May 20, 2013
Document Effective Date	May 20, 2013
Prospectus Date	Jan. 31, 2013