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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Sep. 30, 2022
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Virtus Strategy Trust
Entity Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001423227
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jan. 26, 2023
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jan. 27, 2023
EntityInvCompanyType dei_EntityInvCompanyType N-1A
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 27, 2023
Virtus Convertible Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ANZAX
Virtus Convertible Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ANZCX
Virtus Convertible Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ANNPX
Virtus Convertible Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ANCMX
Virtus Convertible Fund | Administrative Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ANNAX
Virtus Convertible Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol VAADX
Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AWTAX
Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AWTCX
Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AWTIX
Virtus Duff & Phelps Water Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AWTPX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALAX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALCX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PALLX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AGAPX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Administrative Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AGAMX
Virtus Global Allocation Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AGASX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AOPAX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AOPCX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ALOIX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ALOPX
Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AIISX
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASHAX
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASHCX
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASHIX
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASHPX
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Income Fund | Class R6 Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASHSX
Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AZMAX
Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AZMCX
Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AZMIX
Virtus NFJ Emerging Markets Value Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AZMPX
Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASUAX
Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASTNX
Virtus NFJ Global Sustainability Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol ASTPX
Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund | Class A Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AYBAX
Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund | Class C Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AYBCX
Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund | Institutional Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AYBIX
Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund | Class P Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AYBPX
Virtus Seix High Yield Income Fund | Administrative Class Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol AYBVX