Shareholder Fees (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Vanguard Windsor Fund | Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment]
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases	none
Purchase Fee	none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none
Redemption Fee	none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000)	$ 20
Vanguard Windsor Fund | Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment]
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases	none
Purchase Fee	none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none
Redemption Fee	none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000)	20
Vanguard Windsor II Fund | Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment]
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases	none
Purchase Fee	none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none
Redemption Fee	none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000)	20
Vanguard Windsor II Fund | Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment]
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases	none
Purchase Fee	none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	none
Redemption Fee	none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000)	$ 20