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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations, Public Debt (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.0% Valero Senior Notes Due in 2029 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Face amount of long-term debt issuance	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.00%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt	$ 992,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.125% Valero Senior Notes Due In 2020 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)	6.125%
Early repayment of senior debt	$ 871,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed (percent)	102.48%
Early redemption fee	$ 21,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| VLP Senior Notes Due in 2026 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| VLP Senior Notes Due in 2026 [Member] \| Valero Energy Partners LP [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| VLP Senior Notes Due in 2028 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.50%
Senior Notes [Member] \| VLP Senior Notes Due in 2028 [Member] \| Valero Energy Partners LP [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Face amount of long-term debt issuance		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt		$ 498,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due In 2028 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Face amount of long-term debt issuance		$ 750,000,000
Interest rate of notes (percent)	4.35%	4.35%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt		$ 749,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due In 2019 [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)		9.375%
Early repayment of senior debt		$ 787,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed (percent)		104.90%
Early redemption fee		$ 37,000,000
Credit Facilities [Member] \| Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] \| VLP Revolver [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Repayments of outstanding amounts under the VLP Revolver		410,000,000	$ 0
Subordinated Debt [Member] \| VLP Subordinated Notes [Member] [Member] \| Valero Energy Partners LP [Member]
Public Debt (Textual)
Repayments of notes payable - related party		$ 85,000,000