| Label |
Element |
Value |
| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Document Type |
dei_DocumentType |
485BPOS
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| Document Period End Date |
dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate |
Nov. 30, 2019
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| Registrant Name |
dei_EntityRegistrantName |
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS II
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| Central Index Key |
dei_EntityCentralIndexKey |
0000027574
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| Amendment Flag |
dei_AmendmentFlag |
false
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| Document Creation Date |
dei_DocumentCreationDate |
Mar. 26, 2020
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| Document Effective Date |
dei_DocumentEffectiveDate |
Mar. 27, 2020
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| Prospectus Date |
rr_ProspectusDate |
Mar. 27, 2020
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| Delaware Value Fund |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Risk/Return |
rr_RiskReturnHeading |
Delaware Value® Fund
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| Objective |
rr_ObjectiveHeading |
What is the Fund’s investment objective?
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| Objective, Primary |
rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock |
Delaware Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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| Expense |
rr_ExpenseHeading |
What are the Fund’s fees and expenses?
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| Expense Narrative |
rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock |
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Delaware Funds® by Macquarie. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Fund’s Prospectus under the section entitled “About your account,” and in the Fund’s statement of additional information (SAI) under the section entitled “Purchasing Shares.”
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| Shareholder Fees Caption |
rr_ShareholderFeesCaption |
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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| Operating Expenses Caption |
rr_OperatingExpensesCaption |
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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| Portfolio Turnover Heading |
rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading |
Portfolio turnover
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| Portfolio Turnover |
rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock |
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.
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| Portfolio Turnover, Rate |
rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate |
16.00%
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| Expense Breakpoint Discounts |
rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts |
You may qualify for sales-charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Delaware Funds® by Macquarie.
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| Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required |
rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount |
$ 50,000
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| Expense Example |
rr_ExpenseExampleHeading |
Example
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| Expense Example Narrative |
rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock |
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. In addition, the example shows expenses for Class C shares, assuming those shares were not redeemed at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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| Strategy |
rr_StrategyHeading |
What are the Fund’s principal investment strategies?
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| Strategy Narrative |
rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock |
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of large-capitalization companies (the 80% policy). The Fund invests primarily in securities of large-capitalization companies that the Manager believes have long-term capital appreciation potential. The Manager currently defines large-capitalization stocks as those with market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase. Typically, the Manager seeks to select securities that it believes are undervalued in relation to their intrinsic value, as indicated by multiple factors, including the earnings and cash flow potential or the asset value of the respective issuers. The Manager also considers a company’s plans for future operations on a selective basis. The Manager may sell a security if it no longer believes the security will contribute to meeting the investment objective of the Fund. The Manager may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (MFMHKL), to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. The Fund’s 80% policy is nonfundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Fund shareholders would be given at least 60 days’ notice prior to any change.
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| Strategy Portfolio Concentration |
rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration |
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of large-capitalization companies (the 80% policy).
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| Risk |
rr_RiskHeading |
What are the principal risks of investing in the Fund?
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| Risk Narrative |
rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock |
Investing in any mutual fund involves the risk that you may lose part or all of the money you invest. Over time, the value of your investment in the Fund will increase and decrease according to changes in the value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio. An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. The Fund’s principal risks include: Market risk — The risk that all or a majority of the securities in a certain market — such as the stock or bond market — will decline in value because of factors such as adverse political or economic conditions, future expectations, investor confidence, or heavy institutional selling. Issuer concentration risk — The fund generally holds a limited number of securities depending on our assessment of the investment opportunities available. This allows us to focus on the potential of those particular issuers, but it also means that a fund may be more volatile than those funds that hold a greater number of securities. Liquidity risk — The possibility that investments cannot be readily sold within seven calendar days at approximately the price at which a fund has valued them. Government and regulatory risk — The risk that governments or regulatory authorities may take actions that could adversely affect various sectors of the securities markets and affect fund performance. Industry and sector risk — The risk that the value of securities in a particular industry or sector will decline because of changing expectations for the performance of that industry or sector. Active management and selection risk — The risk that the securities selected by a fund’s management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. The securities and sectors selected may vary from the securities and sectors included in the relevant index. The Manager is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited (MGL). Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), a subsidiary of MGL and an affiliate of the Manager, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Fund is governed by US laws and regulations.
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| Risk Lose Money |
rr_RiskLoseMoney |
Investing in any mutual fund involves the risk that you may lose part or all of the money you invest. Over time, the value of your investment in the Fund will increase and decrease according to changes in the value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio.
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| Bar Chart and Performance Table |
rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading |
How has Delaware Value® Fund performed?
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| Performance Narrative |
rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock |
The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year or lifetime periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. The returns reflect any expense caps in effect during these periods. The returns would be lower without the expense caps. You may obtain the Fund’s most recently available month-end performance by calling 800 523-1918 or by visiting our website at delawarefunds.com/performance.
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| Performance Availability Phone |
rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone |
800 523-1918
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| Performance Availability Website Address |
rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress |
delawarefunds.com/performance
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| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future |
rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture |
The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.
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| Bar Chart Heading |
rr_BarChartHeading |
Calendar year-by-year total return (Class A)
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| Bar Chart Closing |
rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock |
During the periods illustrated in this bar chart, Class A’s highest quarterly return was 14.29% for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, and its lowest quarterly return was -13.01% for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011. The maximum Class A sales charge of 5.75%, which is normally deducted when you purchase shares, is not reflected in the highest/lowest quarterly returns or in the bar chart. If this fee were included, the returns would be less than those shown. The average annual total returns in the table below do include the sales charge.
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| Performance Table Heading |
rr_PerformanceTableHeading |
Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2019
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| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate |
rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate |
The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
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| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred |
rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred |
After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-advantaged investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
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| Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown |
rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown |
After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund.
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| Performance Table Footnotes |
rr_PerformanceTableFootnotesTextBlock |
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.
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| Performance Table Closing |
rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock |
After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns for other Fund classes may vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-advantaged investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
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| Delaware Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes |
rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes |
Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
26.54%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
8.29%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
11.80%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class A |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Trading Symbol |
dei_TradingSymbol |
DDVAX
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| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice |
5.75%
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| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Management fees |
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets |
0.51%
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| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets |
0.25%
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| Other expenses |
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets |
0.17%
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| Total annual fund operating expenses |
rr_ExpensesOverAssets |
0.93%
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 |
$ 664
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 |
854
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 |
1,060
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 |
$ 1,652
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| Annual Return 2010 |
rr_AnnualReturn2010 |
15.65%
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| Annual Return 2011 |
rr_AnnualReturn2011 |
8.97%
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| Annual Return 2012 |
rr_AnnualReturn2012 |
14.21%
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| Annual Return 2013 |
rr_AnnualReturn2013 |
33.01%
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| Annual Return 2014 |
rr_AnnualReturn2014 |
13.42%
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| Annual Return 2015 |
rr_AnnualReturn2015 |
(0.54%)
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| Annual Return 2016 |
rr_AnnualReturn2016 |
14.44%
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| AnnualReturn2017 |
rr_AnnualReturn2017 |
13.37%
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| Annual Return 2018 |
rr_AnnualReturn2018 |
(3.12%)
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| Annual Return 2019 |
rr_AnnualReturn2019 |
19.94%
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Date |
rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate |
Dec. 31, 2011
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| Highest Quarterly Return |
rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn |
14.29%
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date |
rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate |
Sep. 30, 2011
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| Lowest Quarterly Return |
rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn |
(13.01%)
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
13.01%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
7.16%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
11.87%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
11.79%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
6.16%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
11.19%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
8.54%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
5.48%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
9.79%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class C |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Trading Symbol |
dei_TradingSymbol |
DDVCX
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| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice |
1.00%
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[1] |
| Management fees |
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets |
0.51%
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| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets |
1.00%
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| Other expenses |
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets |
0.17%
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| Total annual fund operating expenses |
rr_ExpensesOverAssets |
1.68%
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 |
$ 271
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 |
530
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 |
913
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 |
1,987
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| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 |
171
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| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 |
530
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| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 |
913
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| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 |
$ 1,987
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
18.03%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
7.63%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
11.69%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Institutional Class |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Trading Symbol |
dei_TradingSymbol |
DDVIX
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| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Management fees |
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets |
0.51%
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| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets |
none
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| Other expenses |
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets |
0.17%
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| Total annual fund operating expenses |
rr_ExpensesOverAssets |
0.68%
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 |
$ 69
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 |
218
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 |
379
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 |
$ 847
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
20.25%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
8.70%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
12.81%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class R |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Trading Symbol |
dei_TradingSymbol |
DDVRX
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| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Management fees |
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets |
0.51%
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| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets |
0.50%
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| Other expenses |
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets |
0.17%
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| Total annual fund operating expenses |
rr_ExpensesOverAssets |
1.18%
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 |
$ 120
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 |
375
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 |
649
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 |
$ 1,432
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
19.63%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
8.16%
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| 10 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 |
12.24%
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| Delaware Value Fund | Class R6 |
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| Risk/Return: |
rr_RiskReturnAbstract |
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| Trading Symbol |
dei_TradingSymbol |
DDZRX
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| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a percentage of offering price |
rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (load) as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption price, whichever is lower |
rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice |
none
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| Management fees |
rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets |
0.51%
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| Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets |
none
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| Other expenses |
rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets |
0.07%
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[2] |
| Total annual fund operating expenses |
rr_ExpensesOverAssets |
0.58%
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 |
$ 59
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 |
186
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 |
324
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| Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years |
rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 |
$ 726
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| Label |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel |
(lifetime: 5/2/16–12/31/19)
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| 1 Year |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 |
20.36%
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| 5 Years |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 |
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| Lifetime |
rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception |
10.62%
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