485BPOS

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2012

Securities Act File No. 33-43446

Investment Company Act File No. 811-06444

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	x
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 250	x

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	x
Amendment No. 250
(Check appropriate box or boxes)

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

55 Water Street, New York, New York	10041
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (877) 721-1926

Robert I. Frenkel

Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

COPY TO:

Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1875 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Continuous

(Approximate Date of Proposed Offering)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ on                     pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ on                     pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

¨ on                     pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

¨ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This filing relates solely to ClearBridge Select Fund.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST, hereby certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on this 6^th day of December 2012.

LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST, on behalf of ClearBridge Select Fund.

By:	/s/ R. Jay Gerken
	R. Jay Gerken
	President and Chief Executive Officer

WITNESS our hands on the date set forth below.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on December 6, 2012.

Signature	Title
/s/ R. Jay Gerken	President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
R. Jay Gerken
/s/ Richard F. Sennett	Principal Financial Officer
Richard F. Sennett
Paul R. Ades*	Trustee
Paul R. Ades
Andrew L. Breech*	Trustee
Andrew L. Breech
Dwight B. Crane*	Trustee
Dwight B. Crane
Frank G. Hubbard*	Trustee
Frank G. Hubbard
Howard J. Johnson*	Trustee
Howard J. Johnson
Jerome H. Miller*	Trustee
Jerome H. Miller
Ken Miller*	Trustee
Ken Miller
John J. Murphy*	Trustee
John J. Murphy

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Thomas F. Schlafly*	Trustee
Thomas F. Schlafly
Jerry A. Viscione*	Trustee
Jerry A. Viscione

*By:	/s/ R. Jay Gerken
	R. Jay Gerken, as Agent

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
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EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
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ClearBridge Select Fund

ClearBridge
Select
Fund

Investment objective

The fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

Fees and expenses of the fund

The accompanying table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in funds sold by Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), the fund’s distributor. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in this Prospectus on page 23 under the heading “Sales charges” and in the fund’s statement of additional information (“SAI”) on page 57 under the heading “Sales Charge Waivers and Reductions.”

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees ClearBridge Select Fund (USD $)		Class A		Class C	Class FI	Class R	Class I	Class IS
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)		5.75%		none	none	none	none	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)		none	[1]	1.00%	none	none	none	none
Small account fee ($)	[2]	15		15	none	none	none	none

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of
your investment) (%)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses ClearBridge Select Fund		Class A	Class C	Class FI	Class R	Class I	Class IS
Management fees		0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees		0.25%	1.00%	0.25%	0.50%	none	none
Other expenses	[1]	3.59%	3.59%	3.59%	3.59%	3.49%	3.39%
Total annual fund operating expenses		4.79%	5.54%	4.79%	5.04%	4.44%	4.34%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	[2]	(3.29%)	(3.29%)	(3.29%)	(3.29%)	(3.29%)	(3.29%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses		1.50%	2.25%	1.50%	1.75%	1.15%	1.05%

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:

• You invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated

• Your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same

• You reinvest all distributions and dividends without a sales charge

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Number of years you own your shares ($)

Expense Example ClearBridge Select Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years
Class A	719	1,352
Class C	328	1,045
Class FI	153	825
Class R	178	899
Class I	117	719
Class IS	107	689

Number of years you own your shares ($)

Expense Example, No Redemption ClearBridge Select Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years
Class A	719	1,352
Class C	228	1,045
Class FI	153	825
Class R	178	899
Class I	117	719
Class IS	107	689

Portfolio turnover.

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. The fund is newly offered; therefore, it does not have a turnover rate to report for the most recent fiscal year.

Principal investment strategies

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by taking an unconstrained approach to investing with an emphasis on equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests primarily in publicly traded equity and equity-related securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies or other instruments with similar economic characteristics. The fund may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization. The fund has no geographical limits on where it may invest — it may invest in both developed and emerging markets. The fund may invest in securities issued through private placements.

While the fund expects to invest primarily in equity and equity-related securities, the fund may also invest in fixed income securities, including lower-rated, high yielding debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”), when the portfolio manager believes such securities will provide attractive total return opportunities.

The fund uses a bottom-up investment methodology for equity securities selection that relies extensively on fundamental research to identify companies with strong growth prospects and/or attractive valuations. The fund’s holdings may deviate significantly from its performance benchmarks. The fund may engage in active and frequent trading in order to achieve its investment objective.

The fund uses a focused approach of investing in a smaller number of issuers, which may result in significant exposure to certain industries or sectors. If market conditions warrant, the fund may enter into short positions on securities, indexes or other instruments.

The fund may invest in futures, options, forward contracts, and swaps, among other derivative instruments. Derivatives and short positions may be used as a hedging technique in an attempt to manage risk in the fund’s portfolio, as a substitute for buying or selling securities, as a cash flow management technique, or as a means of enhancing returns.

Certain risks

Risk is inherent in all investing. There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment objective. The value of your investment in the fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly. You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the fund.

Market and interest rate risk. The securities markets are volatile and the market prices of an underlying fund’s securities may decline generally. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the markets or adverse investor sentiment. If the market prices of the securities owned by the fund or an underlying fund fall, the value of your investment in the fund will decline. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities of issuers worldwide; in particular, the values of some sovereign debt and securities of issuers that purchase sovereign debt have fallen, credit has become more scarce worldwide and there has been uncertainty in the markets. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could also negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

Foreign investments and emerging markets risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities.

The risks of foreign investments are heightened when investing in issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less fully developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. They are often particularly sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect speculative expectations. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in extreme price volatility.

Currency risk. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile, and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls and speculation.

Issuer risk. The value of a security can go up or down more than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole, often due to disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on an individual security. Historically, the prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies have generally gone up or down more than those of large capitalization companies, although even large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors.

Market sector risk. The fund may be significantly overweight or underweight certain companies, industries or market sectors, which may cause the fund’s performance to be more sensitive to developments affecting those companies, industries or sectors.

Non-diversification risk. The fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. To the extent the fund invests its assets in a small number of issuers, the fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those issuers than a diversified fund.

Large capitalization company risk. Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors.

Small and medium capitalization company risk. The fund will be exposed to additional risks as a result of its investments in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies. Small and medium capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors; may have limited product lines, operating histories, markets or financial resources; or may be dependent upon a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of large capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession. Securities of small and medium capitalization companies may underperform large capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices an underlying fund’s portfolio manager believes appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses.

Growth and value investing risk. Growth or value securities as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market while the market concentrates on other types of securities. Growth securities typically are very sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect future expectations. When it appears those expectations will not be met, the prices of growth securities typically fall. The value approach to investing involves the risk that stocks may remain undervalued. The fund may, like many growth or value funds, weight its investments toward certain industries, thus increasing its exposure to factors adversely affecting issuers within those industries and, indirectly, the fund’s exposure to those factors.

Liquidity risk. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss.

Derivatives risk. Using derivatives may have a leveraging effect, which may result in a disproportionate increase in fund losses on the investment, and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund. Using derivatives also can increase fund volatility. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty may default on its obligations to the fund. Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulation are not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance.

Credit risk. If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the fund or an underlying fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the fund defaults or is downgraded, or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or if the value of the assets underlying a security declines, the value of the fund’s investment will typically decline. Junk bonds are considered speculative, have a higher risk of default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments.

Privately placed securities risk. Investments in privately placed securities involve additional risks, including that the issuers of such securities are not typically subject to the same disclosure and other regulatory requirements and oversight to which public issuers are subject, there may be very little public information available about the issuers and they may have limited liquidity.

Portfolio selection risk. The value of your investment may decrease if the subadviser’s judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector is incorrect.

Portfolio turnover risk. Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and transaction costs, which could detract from fund performance.

Short sales risk. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the fund replaces the borrowed security, the fund will realize a loss, which may be substantial.

Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities or other instruments that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology.

Risk of increase in expenses. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual fund operating expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if a fee limitation is changed or terminated or if average net assets are lower than estimated. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

These risks are discussed in more detail later in this Prospectus or in the SAI.

Performance

The fund has not yet operated for a full calendar year. Once the fund has a performance record of at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in this Prospectus.

[1] Generally,

[2] If your shares are held in a direct account and the value of your account is below $1,000 ($250 for retirement plans that are not employer-sponsored), the fund may charge you a fee of $3.75 per account that is determined and assessed quarterly (with an annual maximum of $15.00 per account). Direct accounts generally include accounts held in the name of the individual investor on the fund's books and records.

[1] "Other expenses" are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

[2] The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses, expenses related to short sales and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50% for Class A shares, 2.25% for Class C shares, 1.50% for Class FI shares, 1.75% for Class R shares, 1.15% for Class I shares and 1.05% for Class IS shares. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2014 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class' total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above.

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Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Nov. 30, 2012
ClearBridge Select Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	Number of years you own your shares ($)
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Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Risk is inherent in all investing. There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment objective. The value of your investment in the fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly. You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the fund. Market and interest rate risk. The securities markets are volatile and the market prices of an underlying fund’s securities may decline generally. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the markets or adverse investor sentiment. If the market prices of the securities owned by the fund or an underlying fund fall, the value of your investment in the fund will decline. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities of issuers worldwide; in particular, the values of some sovereign debt and securities of issuers that purchase sovereign debt have fallen, credit has become more scarce worldwide and there has been uncertainty in the markets. In response to the crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support, failure of efforts in response to the crisis, or investor perception that such efforts are not succeeding could also negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the United States is changing many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. Foreign investments and emerging markets risk. The fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities. The risks of foreign investments are heightened when investing in issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less fully developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. They are often particularly sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect speculative expectations. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in extreme price volatility. Currency risk. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile, and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls and speculation. Issuer risk. The value of a security can go up or down more than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole, often due to disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on an individual security. Historically, the prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies have generally gone up or down more than those of large capitalization companies, although even large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors. Market sector risk. The fund may be significantly overweight or underweight certain companies, industries or market sectors, which may cause the fund’s performance to be more sensitive to developments affecting those companies, industries or sectors. Non-diversification risk. The fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. To the extent the fund invests its assets in a small number of issuers, the fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those issuers than a diversified fund. Large capitalization company risk. Large capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors. Small and medium capitalization company risk. The fund will be exposed to additional risks as a result of its investments in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies. Small and medium capitalization companies may fall out of favor with investors; may have limited product lines, operating histories, markets or financial resources; or may be dependent upon a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of large capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession. Securities of small and medium capitalization companies may underperform large capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices an underlying fund’s portfolio manager believes appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses. Growth and value investing risk. Growth or value securities as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market while the market concentrates on other types of securities. Growth securities typically are very sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect future expectations. When it appears those expectations will not be met, the prices of growth securities typically fall. The value approach to investing involves the risk that stocks may remain undervalued. The fund may, like many growth or value funds, weight its investments toward certain industries, thus increasing its exposure to factors adversely affecting issuers within those industries and, indirectly, the fund’s exposure to those factors. Liquidity risk. Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss. Derivatives risk. Using derivatives may have a leveraging effect, which may result in a disproportionate increase in fund losses on the investment, and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund. Using derivatives also can increase fund volatility. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty may default on its obligations to the fund. Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulation are not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance. Credit risk. If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the fund or an underlying fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the fund defaults or is downgraded, or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or if the value of the assets underlying a security declines, the value of the fund’s investment will typically decline. Junk bonds are considered speculative, have a higher risk of default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments. Privately placed securities risk. Investments in privately placed securities involve additional risks, including that the issuers of such securities are not typically subject to the same disclosure and other regulatory requirements and oversight to which public issuers are subject, there may be very little public information available about the issuers and they may have limited liquidity. Portfolio selection risk. The value of your investment may decrease if the subadviser’s judgment about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector is incorrect. Portfolio turnover risk. Active and frequent trading may increase a shareholder’s tax liability and transaction costs, which could detract from fund performance. Short sales risk. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the fund replaces the borrowed security, the fund will realize a loss, which may be substantial. Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities or other instruments that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the security or had used a different valuation methodology. Risk of increase in expenses. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual fund operating expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if a fee limitation is changed or terminated or if average net assets are lower than estimated. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. These risks are discussed in more detail later in this Prospectus or in the SAI.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-diversification risk. The fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. To the extent the fund invests its assets in a small number of issuers, the fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those issuers than a diversified fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The fund has not yet operated for a full calendar year. Once the fund has a performance record of at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in this Prospectus.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The fund has not yet operated for a full calendar year. Once the fund has a performance record of at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in this Prospectus.
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.59%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.79%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.50%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	719
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,352
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	719
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	1,352
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	15	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.59%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.54%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.25%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	328
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,045
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	228
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	1,045
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class FI
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.59%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.79%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.50%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	153
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	825
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	153
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	825
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.59%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	5.04%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.75%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	178
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	899
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	178
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	899
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.49%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.44%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.15%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	117
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	719
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	117
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	719
ClearBridge Select Fund | Class IS
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) (%)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a % of the lower of net asset value at purchase or redemption) (may be reduced over time) (%)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Small account fee ($)	rr_MaximumAccountFee	none	[2]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.95%
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	3.39%	[3]
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	4.34%
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(3.29%)	[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.05%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	107
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	689
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	107
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	689

[1] Generally,

[2] If your shares are held in a direct account and the value of your account is below $1,000 ($250 for retirement plans that are not employer-sponsored), the fund may charge you a fee of $3.75 per account that is determined and assessed quarterly (with an annual maximum of $15.00 per account). Direct accounts generally include accounts held in the name of the individual investor on the fund's books and records.

[3] "Other expenses" are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

[4] The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses, expenses related to short sales and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50% for Class A shares, 2.25% for Class C shares, 1.50% for Class FI shares, 1.75% for Class R shares, 1.15% for Class I shares and 1.05% for Class IS shares. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2014 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during the same fiscal year if the class' total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limits described above.

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012
Risk/Return:
Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2012
Registrant Name	LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST
Central Index Key	0000880366
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Nov. 30, 2012
Document Effective Date	Nov. 30, 2012
Prospectus Date	Nov. 30, 2012