Shareholder Report | 12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Document Type | N-CSR | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Registrant Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000869356 | |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |
Document Period End Date | Oct. 31, 2024 | |
C000011065 [Member] | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Class Name | Class A | |
Trading Symbol | PEQIX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pioneer Equity Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Additional Information Website | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class A $ 1.00 % | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 113 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1% | |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform last year and what affected the Fund performance? For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned 26.06%. For the same period, the Fund’s broad-based benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, returned 38.02%. The performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index, returned 30.98% over the period. The Fund’s security selection in both the health care and financial sectors was the largest contributor to relative results versus the performance benchmark during the period. Security selection in the consumer staples and industrials sectors detracted from security selection results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from benchmark-relative results. | |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. | |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Fund Performance The line graph below shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of the Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index. GROWTH OF $10,000 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class A (with sales charge) 18.80 % 6.58 % 7.81 % Class A (without sales charge) 26.06 % 7.85 % 8.45 % S&P 500 Total Return Index 38.02 % 15.27 % 13.00 % Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index 30.98 % 10.14 % 8.87 % | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Net Assets | $ 1,040,492,111 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 52 | [1] |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 7,272,665 | |
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 59% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS Fund net assets $ % Total number of portfolio holdings 52 ^^ Total advisory fee paid $ Portfolio turnover rate 59 % ^^ Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Holdings [Text Block] | SECTOR DISTRIBUTION (as of October 31, 2024 ) * Financials 27.2 % Health Care 15.5 % Industrials 11.5 % Energy 10.1 % Consumer Staples 7.9 % Information Technology 7.6 % Consumer Discretionary 5.7 % Utilities 4.8 % Basic Materials 4.4 % Communication Services 4.3 % Real Estate 1.0 % * As a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, is currently an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi. The closing of the Transaction would cause the Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to terminate. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block] | For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
C000011067 [Member] | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Class Name | Class C | |
Trading Symbol | PCEQX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pioneer Equity Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Additional Information Website | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class C $ 1.76 % | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 198 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.76% | |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform last year and what affected the Fund performance? For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s Class C shares at NAV returned 25.12%. For the same period, the Fund’s broad-based benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, returned 38.02%. The performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index, returned 30.98% over the period. The Fund’s security selection in both the health care and financial sectors was the largest contributor to relative results versus the performance benchmark during the period. Security selection in the consumer staples and industrials sectors detracted from security selection results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from benchmark-relative results. | |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. | |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Fund Performance The line graph below shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of the Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index. GROWTH OF $10,000 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class C (with contingent deferred sales charge) 24.12 % 7.07 % 7.65 % Class C (without contingent deferred sales charge) 25.12 % 7.07 % 7.65 % S&P 500 Total Return Index 38.02 % 15.27 % 13.00 % Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index 30.98 % 10.14 % 8.87 % | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Net Assets | $ 1,040,492,111 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 52 | [2] |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 7,272,665 | |
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 59% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS Fund net assets $ % Total number of portfolio holdings 52 ^^ Total advisory fee paid $ Portfolio turnover rate 59 % ^^ Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Holdings [Text Block] | SECTOR DISTRIBUTION (as of October 31, 2024 ) * Financials 27.2 % Health Care 15.5 % Industrials 11.5 % Energy 10.1 % Consumer Staples 7.9 % Information Technology 7.6 % Consumer Discretionary 5.7 % Utilities 4.8 % Basic Materials 4.4 % Communication Services 4.3 % Real Estate 1.0 % * As a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, is currently an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi. The closing of the Transaction would cause the Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to terminate. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block] | For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
C000123818 [Member] | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Class Name | Class K | |
Trading Symbol | PEQKX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pioneer Equity Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Additional Information Website | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class K $ 0.68 % | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 77 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.68% | |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform last year and what affected the Fund performance? For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s Class K shares at NAV returned 26.51%. For the same period, the Fund’s broad-based benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, returned 38.02%. The performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index, returned 30.98% over the period. The Fund’s security selection in both the health care and financial sectors was the largest contributor to relative results versus the performance benchmark during the period. Security selection in the consumer staples and industrials sectors detracted from security selection results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from benchmark-relative results. | |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. | |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Fund Performance The line graph below shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of the Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index. GROWTH OF $5 million | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class K 26.51 % 8.24 % 8.84 % S&P 500 Total Return Index 38.02 % 15.27 % 13.00 % Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index 30.98 % 10.14 % 8.87 % | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Net Assets | $ 1,040,492,111 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 52 | [3] |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 7,272,665 | |
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 59% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS Fund net assets $ % Total number of portfolio holdings 52 ^^ Total advisory fee paid $ Portfolio turnover rate 59 % ^^ Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Holdings [Text Block] | SECTOR DISTRIBUTION (as of October 31, 2024 ) * Financials 27.2 % Health Care 15.5 % Industrials 11.5 % Energy 10.1 % Consumer Staples 7.9 % Information Technology 7.6 % Consumer Discretionary 5.7 % Utilities 4.8 % Basic Materials 4.4 % Communication Services 4.3 % Real Estate 1.0 % * As a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, is currently an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi. The closing of the Transaction would cause the Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to terminate. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block] | For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
C000011069 [Member] | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Class Name | Class R | |
Trading Symbol | PQIRX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pioneer Equity Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Additional Information Website | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class R $ 1.42 % | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 160 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 1.42% | |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform last year and what affected the Fund performance? For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s Class R shares at NAV returned 25.55%. For the same period, the Fund’s broad-based benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, returned 38.02%. The performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index, returned 30.98% over the period. The Fund’s security selection in both the health care and financial sectors was the largest contributor to relative results versus the performance benchmark during the period. Security selection in the consumer staples and industrials sectors detracted from security selection results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from benchmark-relative results. | |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. | |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Fund Performance The line graph below shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class R shares of the Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index. GROWTH OF $10,000 | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class R 25.55 % 7.44 % 8.03 % S&P 500 Total Return Index 38.02 % 15.27 % 13.00 % Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index 30.98 % 10.14 % 8.87 % | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Net Assets | $ 1,040,492,111 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 52 | [4] |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 7,272,665 | |
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 59% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS Fund net assets $ % Total number of portfolio holdings 52 ^^ Total advisory fee paid $ Portfolio turnover rate 59 % ^^ Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Holdings [Text Block] | SECTOR DISTRIBUTION (as of October 31, 2024 ) * Financials 27.2 % Health Care 15.5 % Industrials 11.5 % Energy 10.1 % Consumer Staples 7.9 % Information Technology 7.6 % Consumer Discretionary 5.7 % Utilities 4.8 % Basic Materials 4.4 % Communication Services 4.3 % Real Estate 1.0 % * As a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, is currently an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi. The closing of the Transaction would cause the Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to terminate. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block] | For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
C000011068 [Member] | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Pioneer Equity Income Fund | |
Class Name | Class Y | |
Trading Symbol | PYEQX | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This annual shareholder report contains important information about Pioneer Equity Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] | This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Additional Information Website | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund costs for the last year? (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Class Y $ 0.80 % | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 91 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.80% | |
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform last year and what affected the Fund performance? For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund’s Class Y shares at NAV returned 26.36%. For the same period, the Fund’s broad-based benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, returned 38.02%. The performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index, returned 30.98% over the period. The Fund’s security selection in both the health care and financial sectors was the largest contributor to relative results versus the performance benchmark during the period. Security selection in the consumer staples and industrials sectors detracted from security selection results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the energy sector also detracted from benchmark-relative results. | |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. | |
Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Fund Performance The line graph below shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of the Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index. GROWTH OF $5 million | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Class Y 26.36 % 8.11 % 8.71 % S&P 500 Total Return Index 38.02 % 15.27 % 13.00 % Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index 30.98 % 10.14 % 8.87 % | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Resources/Shareholder-Reports | |
Net Assets | $ 1,040,492,111 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 52 | [5] |
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 7,272,665 | |
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover | 59% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | KEY FUND STATISTICS Fund net assets $ % Total number of portfolio holdings 52 ^^ Total advisory fee paid $ Portfolio turnover rate 59 % ^^ Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Holdings [Text Block] | SECTOR DISTRIBUTION (as of October 31, 2024 ) * Financials 27.2 % Health Care 15.5 % Industrials 11.5 % Energy 10.1 % Consumer Staples 7.9 % Information Technology 7.6 % Consumer Discretionary 5.7 % Utilities 4.8 % Basic Materials 4.4 % Communication Services 4.3 % Real Estate 1.0 % * As a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. | |
Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund Changes Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, is currently an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Amundi. The closing of the Transaction would cause the Fund’s current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to terminate. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Summary of Change Legend [Text Block] | For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by March 3, 2025 at https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
Updated Prospectus Phone Number | 1-800-225-6292 | |
Updated Prospectus Web Address | https://www.amundi.com/usinvestors/Products/Mutual-Funds | |
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[1]Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased.[2]Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased.[3]Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased.[4]Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased.[5]Excluding short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. |