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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 30, 2016
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Nov. 28, 2016