Label

Element

Value

Risk/Return:

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Registrant Name

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LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST

Prospectus Date

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Mar. 01, 2013

Supplement [Text Block]

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LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2013
TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
CLEARBRIDGE MID CAP GROWTH FUND,
EACH DATED MARCH 1, 2013

The following language is added to the fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information:

Class R1 shares of the fund will be reclassified as Class A2 shares of the fund, effective on or about December 2, 2013.

Effective on or about December 2, 2013, the fund will offer Class A2 shares to clients of financial intermediaries with a direct transfer agent relationship with the fund.

Effective on or about December 2, 2013, the following text is added to the section titled "Fees and expenses of the fund" in the fund's Summary Prospectus and Prospectus:

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
	Class A2
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	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)	Generally, none
Small account fee1	$15
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%)
	Class A2
Management fees	0.80
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25
Other expenses2	2.77
Total annual fund operating expenses	3.82
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed3	(2.32)
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	1.50

1  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.

2  "Other expenses" for Class A2 shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

3  The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50% for Class A2 shares. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2015 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to the class during the same fiscal year if the class' total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limit described above.

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 ($)	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Class A2 (with or without redemption at end of period)	719	1,256	2,046	4,103

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund

Risk/Return:

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Supplement [Text Block]

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LEGG MASON PARTNERS EQUITY TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2013
TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS, PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
CLEARBRIDGE MID CAP GROWTH FUND,
EACH DATED MARCH 1, 2013

The following language is added to the fund's Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information:

Class R1 shares of the fund will be reclassified as Class A2 shares of the fund, effective on or about December 2, 2013.

Effective on or about December 2, 2013, the fund will offer Class A2 shares to clients of financial intermediaries with a direct transfer agent relationship with the fund.

Effective on or about December 2, 2013, the following text is added to the section titled "Fees and expenses of the fund" in the fund's Summary Prospectus and Prospectus:

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
	Class A2
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	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)	Generally, none
Small account fee1	$15
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (%)
	Class A2
Management fees	0.80
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees	0.25
Other expenses2	2.77
Total annual fund operating expenses	3.82
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed3	(2.32)
Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses	1.50

1  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.

2  "Other expenses" for Class A2 shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

3  The manager has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse operating expenses (other than interest, brokerage, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50% for Class A2 shares. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2015 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to the class during the same fiscal year if the class' total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limit described above.

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 ($)	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Class A2 (with or without redemption at end of period)	719	1,256	2,046	4,103

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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December 31, 2015

Other Expenses New Fund Based On Estimates Class A2

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"Other expenses" for Class A2 shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from estimates.

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Number of years you own your shares ($)

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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Number of years you own your shares ($)

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund | Class A2

Risk/Return:

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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 ($)

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$ 15

^[2]

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

2.77%

^[3]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

3.82%

Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(2.32%)

^[4]

Total annual fund operating expenses after waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses

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1.50%

1 year

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719

3 years

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1,256

5 years

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2,046

10 years

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4,103

1 year

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719

3 years

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1,256

5 years

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2,046

10 years

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$ 4,103

[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" for Class A2 shares 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 and acquired fund fees and expenses) so that total annual operating expenses are not expected to exceed 1.50% for Class A2 shares. This arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2015 without the Board of Trustees' consent. The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to the class during the same fiscal year if the class' total annual operating expenses have fallen to a level below the limit described above.