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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 01, 2012
Supplement [Text Block] evgt1_SupplementTextBlock

EATON VANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated January 1, 2012

1.  The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” under “Fund Summary”:

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  You may qualify for a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance Funds.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 15 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees  (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

Class R

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75%

None

None

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption)

None

5.00%

1.00%

None

None



Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

Class R

Management Fees(2)

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

1.00%

n/a

0.50%

Other Expenses

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.70%

2.45%

2.45%

1.45%

1.95%

(1)

Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio.

(2)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect the terms of an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement effective August 1, 2011 and assume that the new Index used for performance fee purposes was in place for the entire performance adjustment period.  The restated performance fee adjustment would have increased the effective rate of the basic investment advisory fee of 0.48% by 0.17% for the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.  Restated Management Fees also reflect a fee reduction agreement to the Management Agreement and an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement, both effective May 1, 2012.  See page 9 of the Fund's Prospectus for more information about the calculation of the performance fee adjustment.

Example.  This 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 operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:


 

Expenses with Redemption

Expenses without Redemption

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class A shares

$

738

$

1,080

$

1,445

$

2,468

$

738

$

1,080

$

1,445

$

2,468

Class B shares

$

748

$

1,164

$

1,506

$

2,601

$

248

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,601

Class C shares

$

348

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,786

$

248

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,786

Class I shares

$

148

$

459

$

792

$

1,735

$

148

$

459

$

792

$

1,735

Class R shares

$

198

$

612

$

1,052

$

2,275

$

198

$

612

$

1,052

$

2,275
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement [Text Block] evgt1_SupplementTextBlock

EATON VANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SCIENCES FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated January 1, 2012

1.  The following replaces “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” under “Fund Summary”:

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  You may qualify for a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance Funds.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 15 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees  (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

Class R

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75%

None

None

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption)

None

5.00%

1.00%

None

None



Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)(1)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I

Class R

Management Fees(2)

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

1.14%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

1.00%

n/a

0.50%

Other Expenses

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

0.31%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.70%

2.45%

2.45%

1.45%

1.95%

(1)

Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio.

(2)

Management Fees have been restated to reflect the terms of an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement effective August 1, 2011 and assume that the new Index used for performance fee purposes was in place for the entire performance adjustment period.  The restated performance fee adjustment would have increased the effective rate of the basic investment advisory fee of 0.48% by 0.17% for the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.  Restated Management Fees also reflect a fee reduction agreement to the Management Agreement and an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement, both effective May 1, 2012.  See page 9 of the Fund's Prospectus for more information about the calculation of the performance fee adjustment.

Example.  This 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 operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:


 

Expenses with Redemption

Expenses without Redemption

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class A shares

$

738

$

1,080

$

1,445

$

2,468

$

738

$

1,080

$

1,445

$

2,468

Class B shares

$

748

$

1,164

$

1,506

$

2,601

$

248

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,601

Class C shares

$

348

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,786

$

248

$

764

$

1,306

$

2,786

Class I shares

$

148

$

459

$

792

$

1,735

$

148

$

459

$

792

$

1,735

Class R shares

$

198

$

612

$

1,052

$

2,275

$

198

$

612

$

1,052

$

2,275
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Supplement to Prospectus dated January 1, 2012
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 a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 15 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 21 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 you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for a reduced sales charge if you invest, or agree to invest over a 13-month period, at least $50,000 in Eaton Vance Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in Sales Charges beginning on page 15 of the Fund's Prospectus and page 21 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Management Fees have been restated to reflect the terms of an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement effective August 1, 2011 and assume that the new Index used for performance fee purposes was in place for the entire performance adjustment period. The restated performance fee adjustment would have increased the effective rate of the basic investment advisory fee of 0.48% by 0.17% for the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. Restated Management Fees also reflect a fee reduction agreement to the Management Agreement and an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement, both effective May 1, 2012. See page 9 of the Fund's Prospectus for more information about the calculation of the performance fee adjustment.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Expenses with Redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Expenses without Redemption
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ETHSX
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.14% [1],[2]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25% [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.70% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 738
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,080
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,445
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,468
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 738
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,080
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,445
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,468
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | Class B
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol EMHSX
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 5.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.14% [1],[2]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00% [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.45% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 748
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,164
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,506
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,601
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 248
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 764
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,306
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,601
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ECHSX
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.14% [1],[2]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00% [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.45% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 348
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 764
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,306
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,786
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 248
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 764
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,306
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,786
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | Class I
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol EIHSX
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.14% [1],[2]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets    [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.45% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 148
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 459
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 792
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,735
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 148
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 459
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 792
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,735
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund | Class R
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ERHSX
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.14% [1],[2]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50% [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.95% [1]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 198
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 612
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,052
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,275
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 198
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 612
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,052
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,275
[1] Expenses in the table above and the Example below reflect the expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio.
[2] Management Fees have been restated to reflect the terms of an Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement effective August 1, 2011 and assume that the new Index used for performance fee purposes was in place for the entire performance adjustment period. The restated performance fee adjustment would have increased the effective rate of the basic investment advisory fee of 0.48% by 0.17% for the most recent fiscal year ended August 31, 2011. Restated Management Fees also reflect a fee reduction agreement to the Management Agreement and an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement, both effective May 1, 2012. See page 9 of the Fund's Prospectus for more information about the calculation of the performance fee adjustment.