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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY FUNDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001012968
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
C000242902  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Hedged Equity Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol PHEFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Hedged Equity Fund (the "fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary. 

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary.
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]  
Additional Information Phone Number 1‑800‑638‑5660
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">info@troweprice.com</span>
Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Hedged Equity Fund - Investor Class
$38
0.75%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 38
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.75%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

If you invest directly with T. Rowe Price, you can elect to receive future shareholder reports or other important documents through electronic delivery by enrolling at www.troweprice.com/paperless. If you invest through a financial intermediary such as an investment advisor, a bank, retirement plan sponsor or a brokerage firm, please contact that organization and ask if it can provide electronic delivery.

Visit www.troweprice.com/en/us/market-data-disclosures for additional legal notices & disclaimers.

AssetsNet $ 3,803,954,000
Holdings Count | Holding 344
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 33.90%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets (000s)
$3,803,954
Number of Portfolio Holdings
344
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Portfolio Turnover Rate
33.9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Information Technology
30.6%
Financials
13.6
Consumer Discretionary
9.3
Health Care
9.1
Communication Services
8.6
Industrials & Business Services
7.5
Consumer Staples
5.2
Energy
3.0
Utilities
2.7
Other
10.4
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Microsoft
6.3%
NVIDIA
6.2
Apple
4.5
Amazon.com
3.3
Meta Platforms
2.8
Alphabet
2.8
Broadcom
2.3
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.4
Tesla
1.3
Visa
1.2
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless
C000242904  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Hedged Equity Fund
Class Name I Class
Trading Symbol PHEIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Hedged Equity Fund (the "fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary. 

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary.
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]  
Additional Information Phone Number 1‑800‑638‑5660
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">info@troweprice.com</span>
Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Hedged Equity Fund - I Class
$25
0.49%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 25
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.49%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

If you invest directly with T. Rowe Price, you can elect to receive future shareholder reports or other important documents through electronic delivery by enrolling at www.troweprice.com/paperless. If you invest through a financial intermediary such as an investment advisor, a bank, retirement plan sponsor or a brokerage firm, please contact that organization and ask if it can provide electronic delivery.

Visit www.troweprice.com/en/us/market-data-disclosures for additional legal notices & disclaimers.

AssetsNet $ 3,803,954,000
Holdings Count | Holding 344
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 33.90%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets (000s)
$3,803,954
Number of Portfolio Holdings
344
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Portfolio Turnover Rate
33.9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Information Technology
30.6%
Financials
13.6
Consumer Discretionary
9.3
Health Care
9.1
Communication Services
8.6
Industrials & Business Services
7.5
Consumer Staples
5.2
Energy
3.0
Utilities
2.7
Other
10.4
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Microsoft
6.3%
NVIDIA
6.2
Apple
4.5
Amazon.com
3.3
Meta Platforms
2.8
Alphabet
2.8
Broadcom
2.3
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.4
Tesla
1.3
Visa
1.2
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless
C000242903  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Hedged Equity Fund
Class Name Z Class
Trading Symbol PZHEX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Hedged Equity Fund (the "fund") for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary. 

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find the fund’s prospectus, financial information on Form N‑CSR (which includes required tax information for dividends), holdings, proxy voting information, and other information atwww.troweprice.com/prospectus. You can also request this information without charge by contacting T. Rowe Price at 1‑800‑638‑5660 or info@troweprice.com or contacting your intermediary.
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]  
Additional Information Phone Number 1‑800‑638‑5660
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 17.3333px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">info@troweprice.com</span>
Additional Information Website www.troweprice.com/prospectus
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the fund costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

 
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Hedged Equity Fund - Z Class
$0
0.00%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 0
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.00%
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

If you invest directly with T. Rowe Price, you can elect to receive future shareholder reports or other important documents through electronic delivery by enrolling at www.troweprice.com/paperless. If you invest through a financial intermediary such as an investment advisor, a bank, retirement plan sponsor or a brokerage firm, please contact that organization and ask if it can provide electronic delivery.

Visit www.troweprice.com/en/us/market-data-disclosures for additional legal notices & disclaimers.

AssetsNet $ 3,803,954,000
Holdings Count | Holding 344
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 33.90%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

What are some fund statistics?

Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets (000s)
$3,803,954
Number of Portfolio Holdings
344
Additional Fund Statistics Significance or Limits [Text Block]
Portfolio Turnover Rate
33.9%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

Information Technology
30.6%
Financials
13.6
Consumer Discretionary
9.3
Health Care
9.1
Communication Services
8.6
Industrials & Business Services
7.5
Consumer Staples
5.2
Energy
3.0
Utilities
2.7
Other
10.4
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

Microsoft
6.3%
NVIDIA
6.2
Apple
4.5
Amazon.com
3.3
Meta Platforms
2.8
Alphabet
2.8
Broadcom
2.3
U.S. Treasury Bills
1.4
Tesla
1.3
Visa
1.2
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
Updated Prospectus Web Address www.troweprice.com/paperless