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Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Jul. 31, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001081400
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 22, 2012
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 22, 2012
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 22, 2012
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES

OF

WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE LARGE CAP STOCK FUNDS

For the Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

June 22, 2012

LCIT062/P104SP
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
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)
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund) | Class A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.60%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.25%
Waiver of Fund Expenses rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.07% [1]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 678
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 932
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,206
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,984
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund) | Class C
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.60%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.00%
Waiver of Fund Expenses rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.82% [1]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 285
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 610
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,061
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,313
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 185
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 610
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,061
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 2,313
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund) | Administrator Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.44%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.09%
Waiver of Fund Expenses rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.14%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.95% [1]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 97
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 333
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 587
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,316
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund) | Institutional Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.82%
Waiver of Fund Expenses rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.07%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.75% [1]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 77
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 255
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 448
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,007
(Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund) | Investor Class
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.67%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.32%
Waiver of Fund Expenses rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.14% [1]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 116
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 401
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 706
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,575
[1] The Adviser has committed through November 30, 2013 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver, excluding certain expenses, at 1.07% for Class A, 1.82% for Class C, 0.95% for Administrator Class, 0.75% for Institutional Class and 1.14% for Investor Class. After this time, such cap may be changed or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.