v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
Entity Central Index Key 0000102816
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Feb. 28, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000014185  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance China Equity Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol EVCGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance China Equity Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$74
1.50%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 74
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.50% [1]
AssetsNet $ 37,486,306
Holdings Count | Holding 69
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$37,486,306
# of Portfolio Holdings
69
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Utilities
1.0%
Real Estate
1.4%
Short-Term Investments
2.5%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Health Care
3.0%
Energy
4.1%
Materials
5.5%
Industrials
8.9%
Information Technology
9.4%
Financials
19.1%
Communication Services
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
22.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
18.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
14.4%
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
7.5%
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H
4.0%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
3.2%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
2.8%
NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A
2.7%
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.
2.4%
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H
2.1%
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H
2.0%
Total
59.9%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000014187  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance China Equity Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol ECCGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance China Equity Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$110
2.25%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 110
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.25% [2]
AssetsNet $ 37,486,306
Holdings Count | Holding 69
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$37,486,306
# of Portfolio Holdings
69
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Utilities
1.0%
Real Estate
1.4%
Short-Term Investments
2.5%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Health Care
3.0%
Energy
4.1%
Materials
5.5%
Industrials
8.9%
Information Technology
9.4%
Financials
19.1%
Communication Services
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
22.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
18.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
14.4%
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
7.5%
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H
4.0%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
3.2%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
2.8%
NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A
2.7%
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.
2.4%
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H
2.1%
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H
2.0%
Total
59.9%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000014184  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance China Equity Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol EICGX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance China Equity Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$61
1.25%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.25% [3]
AssetsNet $ 37,486,306
Holdings Count | Holding 69
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$37,486,306
# of Portfolio Holdings
69
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Utilities
1.0%
Real Estate
1.4%
Short-Term Investments
2.5%
Consumer Staples
2.8%
Health Care
3.0%
Energy
4.1%
Materials
5.5%
Industrials
8.9%
Information Technology
9.4%
Financials
19.1%
Communication Services
20.2%
Consumer Discretionary
22.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
18.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
14.4%
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
7.5%
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H
4.0%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
3.2%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
2.8%
NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A
2.7%
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.
2.4%
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H
2.1%
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H
2.0%
Total
59.9%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000104752  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol EARAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$52
1.01%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 52
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.01% [4]
AssetsNet $ 234,161,720
Holdings Count | Holding 255
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 50.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$234,161,720
# of Portfolio Holdings
255
Portfolio Turnover Rate
50%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
3.0%
Sovereign Government Bonds
3.1%
Exchange-Traded Funds
38.8%
Common Stocks
55.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eaton Vance Mortgage Opportunities ETF
11.0%
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF
10.8%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
4.2%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
4.1%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
3.5%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
3.2%
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 1/1/29
3.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
2.5%
Apple, Inc.
2.3%
Microsoft Corp.
1.8%
Total
46.5%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000104753  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol ECRAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$91
1.76%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 91
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.76% [5]
AssetsNet $ 234,161,720
Holdings Count | Holding 255
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 50.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$234,161,720
# of Portfolio Holdings
255
Portfolio Turnover Rate
50%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
3.0%
Sovereign Government Bonds
3.1%
Exchange-Traded Funds
38.8%
Common Stocks
55.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eaton Vance Mortgage Opportunities ETF
11.0%
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF
10.8%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
4.2%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
4.1%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
3.5%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
3.2%
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 1/1/29
3.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
2.5%
Apple, Inc.
2.3%
Microsoft Corp.
1.8%
Total
46.5%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000104754  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol EIRAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$39
0.76%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 39
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.76% [6]
AssetsNet $ 234,161,720
Holdings Count | Holding 255
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 50.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$234,161,720
# of Portfolio Holdings
255
Portfolio Turnover Rate
50%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
3.0%
Sovereign Government Bonds
3.1%
Exchange-Traded Funds
38.8%
Common Stocks
55.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eaton Vance Mortgage Opportunities ETF
11.0%
Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF
10.8%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
4.2%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
4.1%
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
3.5%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
3.2%
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 1/1/29
3.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
2.5%
Apple, Inc.
2.3%
Microsoft Corp.
1.8%
Total
46.5%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000092730  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol ERBAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$58
1.10%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 58
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.10% [7]
AssetsNet $ 575,932,910
Holdings Count | Holding 252
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 109.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$575,932,910
# of Portfolio Holdings
252
Portfolio Turnover Rate
109%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Real Estate
1.3%
Energy
1.9%
Consumer Staples
2.7%
Materials
3.2%
Utilities
3.4%
Short-Term Investments
5.9%
Communication Services
6.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.8%
Health Care
7.2%
Exchange-Traded Funds
9.1%
Industrials
16.6%
Financials
17.1%
Information Technology
18.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
5.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
4.0%
Apple, Inc.
3.6%
Microsoft Corp.
2.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.0%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
1.9%
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
1.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
1.5%
Broadcom, Inc.
1.5%
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
1.2%
Total
25.4%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000092731  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol ERBCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$97
1.85%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 97
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.85% [8]
AssetsNet $ 575,932,910
Holdings Count | Holding 252
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 109.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$575,932,910
# of Portfolio Holdings
252
Portfolio Turnover Rate
109%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Real Estate
1.3%
Energy
1.9%
Consumer Staples
2.7%
Materials
3.2%
Utilities
3.4%
Short-Term Investments
5.9%
Communication Services
6.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.8%
Health Care
7.2%
Exchange-Traded Funds
9.1%
Industrials
16.6%
Financials
17.1%
Information Technology
18.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
5.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
4.0%
Apple, Inc.
3.6%
Microsoft Corp.
2.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.0%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
1.9%
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
1.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
1.5%
Broadcom, Inc.
1.5%
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
1.2%
Total
25.4%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000092732  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol ERBIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Equity Strategy Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$45
0.85%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 45
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.85% [9]
AssetsNet $ 575,932,910
Holdings Count | Holding 252
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 109.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$575,932,910
# of Portfolio Holdings
252
Portfolio Turnover Rate
109%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Real Estate
1.3%
Energy
1.9%
Consumer Staples
2.7%
Materials
3.2%
Utilities
3.4%
Short-Term Investments
5.9%
Communication Services
6.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.8%
Health Care
7.2%
Exchange-Traded Funds
9.1%
Industrials
16.6%
Financials
17.1%
Information Technology
18.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
5.1%
NVIDIA Corp.
4.0%
Apple, Inc.
3.6%
Microsoft Corp.
2.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.0%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
1.9%
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
1.8%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
1.5%
Broadcom, Inc.
1.5%
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
1.2%
Total
25.4%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000014191  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol ETHSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$61
1.15%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.15% [10]
AssetsNet $ 857,110,223
Holdings Count | Holding 45
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$857,110,223
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Portfolio Turnover Rate
16%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Health Care Technology
0.6%
Health Care Services
0.7%
Health Care Distributors
1.1%
Health Care Supplies
1.5%
Managed Health Care
3.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
7.7%
Health Care Equipment
15.9%
Biotechnology
20.0%
Pharmaceuticals
48.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eli Lilly & Co.
11.3%
AbbVie, Inc.
6.7%
AstraZeneca PLC
6.5%
Johnson & Johnson
6.3%
Roche Holding AG PC
5.8%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.4%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.5%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.3%
Total
55.6%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000014193  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol ECHSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$100
1.90%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 100
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.90% [11]
AssetsNet $ 857,110,223
Holdings Count | Holding 45
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$857,110,223
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Portfolio Turnover Rate
16%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Health Care Technology
0.6%
Health Care Services
0.7%
Health Care Distributors
1.1%
Health Care Supplies
1.5%
Managed Health Care
3.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
7.7%
Health Care Equipment
15.9%
Biotechnology
20.0%
Pharmaceuticals
48.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eli Lilly & Co.
11.3%
AbbVie, Inc.
6.7%
AstraZeneca PLC
6.5%
Johnson & Johnson
6.3%
Roche Holding AG PC
5.8%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.4%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.5%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.3%
Total
55.6%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000081646  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol EIHSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$47
0.90%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 47
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.90% [12]
AssetsNet $ 857,110,223
Holdings Count | Holding 45
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$857,110,223
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Portfolio Turnover Rate
16%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Health Care Technology
0.6%
Health Care Services
0.7%
Health Care Distributors
1.1%
Health Care Supplies
1.5%
Managed Health Care
3.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
7.7%
Health Care Equipment
15.9%
Biotechnology
20.0%
Pharmaceuticals
48.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eli Lilly & Co.
11.3%
AbbVie, Inc.
6.7%
AstraZeneca PLC
6.5%
Johnson & Johnson
6.3%
Roche Holding AG PC
5.8%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.4%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.5%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.3%
Total
55.6%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
C000014194  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
Class Name Class R
Trading Symbol ERHSX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-262-1122.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
Additional Information Website <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">www.eatonvance.com/open-end-mutual-fund-documents.php</span>
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R
$74
1.40%Footnote Reference1
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 74
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.40% [13]
AssetsNet $ 857,110,223
Holdings Count | Holding 45
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 16.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Total Net Assets
$857,110,223
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Portfolio Turnover Rate
16%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (% of total investments)

Group By Country Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Short-Term Investments
0.0%Footnote Reference*
Health Care Technology
0.6%
Health Care Services
0.7%
Health Care Distributors
1.1%
Health Care Supplies
1.5%
Managed Health Care
3.7%
Life Sciences Tools & Services
7.7%
Health Care Equipment
15.9%
Biotechnology
20.0%
Pharmaceuticals
48.8%
Footnote Description
Footnote*
Amount is less than 0.05%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (% of total investments)Footnote Referencea

Table Summary
Eli Lilly & Co.
11.3%
AbbVie, Inc.
6.7%
AstraZeneca PLC
6.5%
Johnson & Johnson
6.3%
Roche Holding AG PC
5.8%
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.4%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.7%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3.5%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.3%
Total
55.6%
Footnote Description
Footnotea
Excluding cash equivalents
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-262-1122
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