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N-2 | Feb. 25, 2026 shares
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Entity Registrant Name | Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract] |
Outstanding Securities [Table Text Block] |
Fund | No. of Common Shares Outstanding on January 27, 2026
Enhanced Equity Fund | 53,316,015
Risk-Managed Fund | 67,301,787
Buy-Write Income Fund | 29,374,715
Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | 116,754,568
Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | 108,597,786
Common Shares Enhanced Equity Fund [Member] |
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract] |
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] | Enhanced Equity Fund
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] | 53,316,015
Common Shares Buy-Write Income Fund [Member] |
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract] |
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] | Buy-Write Income Fund
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] | 29,374,715
Common Shares Buy-Write Opportunities Fund [Member] |
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract] |
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] | Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] | 116,754,568

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