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Label Element Value
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Aug. 26, 2025
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Virtus Strategy Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001423227
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Aug. 22, 2025
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Aug. 26, 2025
Entity Investment Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Prospectus Date oef_ProspectusDate Aug. 26, 2025
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALAX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALCX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALLX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AGASX