Cover - shares |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2022 |
May 12, 2022 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000878932 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q/A | |
| Amendment Flag | true | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Small Business | false | |
| Entity Shell Company | false | |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2022 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2022 | |
| Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 13,518,146 | |
| Document Quarterly Report | true | |
| Document Transition Report | false | |
| Entity File Number | 814-00098 | |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE | |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 76-0345915 | |
| Entity Address Address Line 1 | 700 Louisiana St. | |
| Entity Address Address Line 2 | 48th Floor | |
| Entity Address City Or Town | Houston | |
| Entity Address State Or Province | TX | |
| Entity Address Postal Zip Code | 77002 | |
| City Area Code | 713 | |
| Local Phone Number | 529-0900 | |
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock | |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE | |
| Amendment Description | Equus Total Return, Inc. (“Equus” or the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A (“Amended 10-Q”) which supersedes and replaces in its entirety the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2022 (“Original Filing”). The sole purpose of this Amended 10-Q is to provide the required Inline XBRL tagging, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Filing. No other changes to the Original Filing have been made. This Amended 10-Q does not reflect events occurring after the Original Filing except as noted above. This Amended 10-Q continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing and the Company has not otherwise updated disclosures contained therein or herein to reflect events that occurred at a later date. |