Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-3676
Entity Registrant Name	VSE CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-0649263
Entity Address, Address Line One	6348 Walker Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Alexandria,
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22310
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	960-4600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share
Trading Symbol	VSEC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 396
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		12,835,927
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of Registrant's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on May 3, 2023, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about April 2, 2023, have been incorporated herein by reference into Part III of this report.
Entity Central Index Key	0000102752
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false