Document and Entity Information	Total
Prospectus:
Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Registrant Name	VIRTUS EQUITY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000034273
Entity Inv Company Type	N-1A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Jan. 24, 2020
Document Effective Date	Jan. 28, 2020
Prospectus Date	Jan. 28, 2020
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VCGRX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PLXGX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	SSTFX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PSTAX
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VGQRX
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PIPTX
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund | CLASS C
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Trading Symbol	PPTCX
Virtus KAR Global Quality Dividend Fund | CLASS A
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Trading Symbol	PPTAX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VRMCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	VIMCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	VMCCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	VMACX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VRMGX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PICMX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	PSKCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PHSKX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VSCRX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PKSFX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	PKSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PKSAX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VRSGX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PXSGX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	PSGCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PSGAX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VQSRX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PXQSX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	PQSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PQSAX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VKSRX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	VKSIX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	VKSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	VKSAX
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VECRX
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	PXIIX
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	PGICX
Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	PDIAX
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	VIEGX
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	VCEGX
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	VAEGX
Virtus SGA Emerging Markets Growth Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	VESRX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	SGACX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	SGAAX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class R6
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Trading Symbol	SGARX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	SGAPX
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund | Class I
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Trading Symbol	VTAIX
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund | Class C
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Trading Symbol	POICX
Virtus Tactical Allocation Fund | Class A
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Trading Symbol	NAINX