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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key 0000799704
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date May 31, 2024
C000024716  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol LEIFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website <span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A Shares
$59
1.11%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 59
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.11%
AssetsNet $ 761,674,509
Holdings Count | Holding 70
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$761,674,509
Number of Investments
70
Portfolio Turnover
38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
0.9%
International Equity Securities
1.6%
Domestic Equity Securities
97.4%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000024718  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol LEICX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website <span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C Shares
$102
1.91%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 102
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.91%
AssetsNet $ 761,674,509
Holdings Count | Holding 70
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$761,674,509
Number of Investments
70
Portfolio Turnover
38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
0.9%
International Equity Securities
1.6%
Domestic Equity Securities
97.4%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000024719  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Class Name Class F
Trading Symbol LFEIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website <span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F Shares
$74
1.38%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 74
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.38%
AssetsNet $ 761,674,509
Holdings Count | Holding 70
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$761,674,509
Number of Investments
70
Portfolio Turnover
38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
0.9%
International Equity Securities
1.6%
Domestic Equity Securities
97.4%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000114966  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Class Name Institutional Shares
Trading Symbol LEISX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website <span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Shares
$47
0.88%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 47
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.88%
AssetsNet $ 761,674,509
Holdings Count | Holding 70
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$761,674,509
Number of Investments
70
Portfolio Turnover
38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
0.9%
International Equity Securities
1.6%
Domestic Equity Securities
97.4%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000123387  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Class Name Class R
Trading Symbol FDERX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Federated Hermes Equity Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information at www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-341-7400, Option 4, or your financial advisor.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-341-7400
Additional Information Website <span style="text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline solid rgb(0, 0, 0); height: auto; max-height: none; min-height: 0px;">www.FederatedHermes.com/us/FundInformation</span></span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R Shares
$70
1.30%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 70
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.30%
AssetsNet $ 761,674,509
Holdings Count | Holding 70
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 38.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets
$761,674,509
Number of Investments
70
Portfolio Turnover
38%
Holdings [Text Block]

Top Security Types (% of Net Assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Cash Equivalents
0.9%
International Equity Securities
1.6%
Domestic Equity Securities
97.4%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]