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Debt, Non-Bank Debt (Details) (Senior Notes [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Non-Bank Debt (Textual)  
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt $ 1,246us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Debt issuance costs 12us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Senior Notes Due in 2025 [Member]
 
Non-Bank Debt (Textual)  
Face amount of long-term debt issuance 600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDuein2025Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Interest rate of notes in percentage 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDuein2025Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Maturity date of long-term debt issuance Mar. 15, 2025
Senior Notes Due in 2045 [Member]
 
Non-Bank Debt (Textual)  
Face amount of long-term debt issuance 650us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDuein2045Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Interest rate of notes in percentage 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDuein2045Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Maturity date of long-term debt issuance Mar. 15, 2045
Senior Notes Due In 2015 [Member]
 
Non-Bank Debt (Textual)  
Interest rate of notes in percentage 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Debt repayments $ 400us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2015Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember