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Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Participant:)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Vanguard 500 Index Fund - Admiral Shares
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Standard & Poor's 500 Index
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Vanguard 500 Index Fund - Admiral Shares
1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2014    
One Year 13.64%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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13.69%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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Five Years 15.42%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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15.45%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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Ten Years 7.66%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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7.67%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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