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Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Sep. 30, 2025
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Virtus Equity Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000034273
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jan. 22, 2026
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jan. 28, 2026
Entity Investment Company Type dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Prospectus Date oef_ProspectusDate Jan. 28, 2026
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PSTAX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SSTFX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PLXGX
Virtus KAR Capital Growth Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VCGRX
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PDIAX
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PGICX
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXIIX
Virtus KAR Equity Income Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VECRX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VMACX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VMCCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VIMCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Core Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VRMCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PHSKX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PSKCX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PICMX
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VRMGX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PKSAX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PKSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PKSFX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Core Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VSCRX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PSGAX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PSGCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXSGX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VRSGX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PQSAX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PQSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXQSX
Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VQSRX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSAX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSCX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSIX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Core Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSRX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VAKSX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VIKSX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VRKSX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSDX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSFX
Virtus KAR Small-Mid Cap Value Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VKSGX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SGAAX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SGACX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SGAPX
Virtus SGA Global Growth Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SGARX
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION FUND | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol NAINX
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION FUND | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol POICX
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION FUND | Class I Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VTAIX
VIRTUS TACTICAL ALLOCATION FUND | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VTARX