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  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">To offer current income.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2045 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2020 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMilestone2040Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointMilestone2040Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointMilestone2040Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">To offer high long-term capital growth and modest current income.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">To offer high long-term capital growth.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0009</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0009</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt; Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_2" unitRef="pure">0.0027</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">To offer moderate capital growth and reasonable current income.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 55% fixed income investments, 25% equity investments, and 20% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 26% - 36% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 10% - 20% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 18% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended allocations. The adviser may, at its discretion, change the target allocations within the ranges set forth above and within the above-stated asset class allocations to fixed income and equity Funds and a multi-strategy Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Model Portfolio Savings Oriented Fund may be an appropriate investment if you are seeking to preserve principal with some opportunity for inflation protection and growth, if you have a low tolerance for price fluctuations, or if you wish to invest for the shorter term.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Similarly, if the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocations become &amp;#8220;out of balance,&amp;#8221; this could affect both the Fund&amp;#8217;s level of risk and the Fund&amp;#8217;s potential for gain or loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_3" unitRef="pure">0.0055</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_4" unitRef="pure">0.0055</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_5" unitRef="pure">0.0066</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_6" unitRef="pure">0.0091</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Model Portfolio Savings Oriented Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointSelectValueFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares  (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">To offer capital preservation, reasonable current income, and some capital growth while seeking to limit risk.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">To offer reasonable current income and capital preservation, with modest potential for capital growth.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_7" unitRef="pure">0.0027</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares. The Fund is expected to discontinue operations and liquidate on or about March 22, 2013.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_8" unitRef="pure">0.0062</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_9" unitRef="pure">0.0062</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2035 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_10" unitRef="pure">0.0074</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_11" unitRef="pure">0.0099</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 25% fixed income investments, 60% equity investments, and 15% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund). &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 9% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Select Value Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 1% - 11% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Aggressive Opportunities Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 1% - 11% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Discovery Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 8% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 13% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended allocations. The adviser may, at its discretion, change the target allocations within the ranges set forth above and within the above-stated asset class allocations to fixed income and equity Funds and a multi-strategy Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;With more than half of the Fund invested in stocks, including growth stocks, a moderate level of volatility should be expected. The Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund may be an appropriate investment if you wish to participate in the returns expected from stocks but also want to seek to maintain moderate volatility. This Fund could be appropriate if you intend to invest for the intermediate or longer term.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0039</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Equity Income Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Diversifying Strategies Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Similarly, if the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocations become &amp;#8220;out of balance,&amp;#8221; this could affect both the Fund&amp;#8217;s level of risk and the Fund&amp;#8217;s potential for gain or loss.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2050 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0039</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0064</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares  (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">To offer long-term capital growth by approximating the performance of the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">To offer long-term capital growth.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2030 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 16.89% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -19.96% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver described above expires on April 30, 2014 and therefore is only reflected in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Growth Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">To offer long-term capital growth with consistency derived from dividend yield.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Since the Fund has not yet completed a full fiscal year, the portfolio turnover rate is not available.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 1% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0003</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in equity issues included in the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, selected and weighted to seek to result in investment characteristics comparable to those of that index and performance that correlates with the performance of that index.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; The Fund follows an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. This means that securities are selected for investment to try to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of the index. The subadviser employs a sampling technique to approximate index characteristics, using fewer securities than are contained in the index. The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index is an unmanaged index that consists of all U.S. equity issues with readily available price data (which includes common stocks, interests in real estate investment trusts, and limited partnership interests) and is calculated using a float-adjusted market capitalization weighting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; While there is no guarantee, the investment adviser expects the correlation between the Fund and its index to be at least 0.95. A correlation of 1.00 would mean the returns of the Fund and the index almost always move in the same direction (but not necessarily by the same amount). A correlation of 0.00 would mean movements in the Fund are unrelated to movements in the index.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement described above expires on April 30, 2014 and therefore is only reflected in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Index Fund Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Securities may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed fund would not do so. Performance of the Fund will deviate from the performance of its benchmark index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses of the Fund (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the benchmark index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">To offer long-term capital growth.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;T Shares.&amp;#8221;</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone Retirement Income Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_12" unitRef="pure">0.0046</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_13" unitRef="pure">0.0046</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_14" unitRef="pure">0.0045</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_15" unitRef="pure">0.0045</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_16" unitRef="pure">0.0059</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund has a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_17" unitRef="pure">0.0059</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_18" unitRef="pure">0.0084</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Class I Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointModelPortfolioTraditionalGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_19" unitRef="pure">0.0084</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 16.67% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -22.74% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">67</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">93</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_20" unitRef="pure">0.0029</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">211</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">290</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Discovery Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Indexing Risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund invests a portion of its assets in underlying Funds that employ index or passively managed strategies that are designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of specified indexes. Unlike an actively managed strategy, an index strategy does not rely on a  portfolio manager&amp;#8217;s decision making with respect to which individual securities may outperform others. Securities in an index strategy may be purchased, held, and sold by such underlying Funds at times when an actively managed portfolio would not do so. In addition, performance of underlying Funds using an index strategy will deviate from the performance of the specified index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses associated with managing the passive portfolio (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the underlying Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks decline.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies: &lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks: &lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">368</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">504</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt; of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Aggressive Opportunities Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.14</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Core Bond Index Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">822</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1120</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">To offer current income by approximating the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">Calendar year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 12.44% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -13.77% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 8.32% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -7.10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">40</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">To seek to offer current income and opportunities for capital growth that have limited risk.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMilestone2010Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointMilestone2010Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointMilestone2010Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointMilestone2010Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">To offer long-term capital growth.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/br&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 55% fixed income investments, 25% equity investments, and 20% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 26% - 36% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 10% - 20% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 15% - 25% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds within the above ranges and also within the above-stated asset class allocations to fixed income and equity Funds and a multi-strategy Fund. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Milestone Retirement Income Fund may be appropriate for you if you have already begun to make gradual withdrawals, are seeking to preserve principal with some opportunity for inflation protection and growth, have a low tolerance for price fluctuations, or wish to invest for the short term.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2050. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments and fixed income investments. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments increases, and an allocation is added (and increased) to investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the Diversifying Strategies Fund, a &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) in a manner that the adviser believes to be appropriate, so that by June 30 of the year 2060 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 22% - 32% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 15% - 25% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 14% - 24% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its  portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;   The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2050. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;   &lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577409b.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 95% equity and 5% fixed income. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2050 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2050), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2050.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss. There is no guarantee that the  Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April  30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">125</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">205</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_21" unitRef="pure">0.0049</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_22" unitRef="pure">0.0049</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">219</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">358</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_23" unitRef="pure">0.0029</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.13</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">493</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">800</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_24" unitRef="pure">0.0063</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_25" unitRef="pure">0.0088</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">66</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0007</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_26" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Broad Market Index Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/br&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/br&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2015 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">60</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">86</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">76</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">189</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">269</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">101</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Mid/Small Company Index Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1244</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000123016_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_27" unitRef="pure">0.0045</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1377</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_28" unitRef="pure">0.0045</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">329</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">468</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">237</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">317</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_29" unitRef="pure">0.006</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_30" unitRef="pure">0.0085</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.14</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;International Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1040</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">738</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.11</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">411</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">549</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">April 30, 2014</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.01</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">918</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1217</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">To offer high long-term capital appreciation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <dei:DocumentType contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013">485BPOS</dei:DocumentType>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year, therefore no performance information is included.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1264</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Overseas Equity Index Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2068</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0789</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0579</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1042</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">To offer long-term capital growth and diversification by approximating the performance of the MSCI Europe Australasia Far East (EAFE) Index (Net).</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0703</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2539</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_31" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_32" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_33" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2372</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1095</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0056</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0034</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">To offer long-term capital growth by approximating the performance of the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.003</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;500 Stock Index Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, 100% of its net assets in equity Funds by investing in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds whose assets are invested, under normal circumstances, at least 80% in equity securities (common and preferred stock) or instruments that provide equity exposure.   &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:   &lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 13% - 23% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;   &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 12% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 12% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Select Value Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Aggressive Opportunities Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Discovery Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 15% - 25% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended allocations. The adviser may, at its discretion, change the target allocations within the ranges set forth above, subject to the supervision of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The significant allocation to equity securities through the underlying Funds in which this Model Portfolio invests, means the Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund should be considered an aggressive investment. It may be an appropriate investment if you are an aggressive investor seeking the opportunity for capital appreciation; intend to invest for the long term (10 years or more); are seeking to maximize principal growth without regard to current income; and are willing to accept losses, which may be substantial, with the possibility that short-term losses may be recovered over longer investment periods.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_34" unitRef="pure">0.002</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_35" unitRef="pure">0.004</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_36" unitRef="pure">0.002</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0013</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">To offer long-term capital growth by approximating the performance of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013">2012-06-30</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">April 30, 2014</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0053</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_37" unitRef="pure">0.0049</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_38" unitRef="pure">0.0049</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund  assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Similarly, if the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocations become &amp;#8220;out of balance,&amp;#8221; this could affect both the Fund&amp;#8217;s level of risk and the Fund&amp;#8217;s potential for gain or loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
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  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
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  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver described above expires on April 30, 2014 and therefore is only reflected in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund has exposure to different types of equity securities, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a single benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
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  <rr:PerformanceOneYearOrLess contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year, therefore no performance information is included.</rr:PerformanceOneYearOrLess>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
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  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 3% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
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  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 109% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
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  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
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  <dei:DocumentEffectiveDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013">2013-01-22</dei:DocumentEffectiveDate>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
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  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0174</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0088</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0174</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0078</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
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  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
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  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ProspectusDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013">2013-01-22</rr:ProspectusDate>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in bonds and other fixed income securities included in the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, selected and weighted to seek to result in investment characteristics comparable to those of that index and performance that correlates with the performance of that index.&lt;/br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; The Fund follows an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. This means that securities are selected for investment to try to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of the index. The subadviser employs a sampling technique to approximate index characteristics, using fewer securities than are contained in the index. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that consists of investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities (i.e., U.S. dollar-denominated securities rated within the four highest grades by a major ratings agency).&lt;/br&gt;&lt;/br&gt;While there is no guarantee, the investment adviser expects the correlation between the Fund and its index to be at least 0.95. A correlation of 1.00 would mean the returns of the Fund and the index almost always move in the same direction (but not necessarily by the same amount). A correlation of 0.00 would mean movements in the Fund are unrelated to movements in the index.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in stocks included in the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index, weighted to seek to replicate the investment characteristics of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and performance that correlates with that of the index. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund follows an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. This means that securities are selected for investment to try to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of the index. The S&amp;amp;P 500 Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 500 common stocks representing larger- capitalization companies traded in the U.S.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;While there is no guarantee, the investment adviser expects the correlation between the Fund and its index to be at least 0.95. A correlation of 1.00 would mean the returns of the Fund and the index almost always move in the same direction (but not necessarily by the same amount). A correlation of 0.00 would mean movements in the Fund are unrelated to movements in the index.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0303</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Index Fund Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Securities may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed fund would not do so. Performance of the Fund will deviate from the performance of its benchmark index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses of the Fund (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the benchmark index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0293</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0377</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0292</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0424</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberMorningstarModerateAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0393</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">786</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1088</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_42" unitRef="pure">0.0036</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_43" unitRef="pure">0.0036</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0012</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0037</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_44" unitRef="pure">0.0027</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_45" unitRef="pure">0.0058</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_46" unitRef="pure">0.0083</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception  date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund has a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_47" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Class I Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_48" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_49" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;FUND SUMMARIES - Low Duration Bond Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_50" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_51" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt;15.96% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -22.02% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_52" unitRef="pure">0.006</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Similarly, if the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocations become &amp;#8220;out of balance,&amp;#8221; this could affect both the Fund&amp;#8217;s level of risk and the Fund&amp;#8217;s potential for gain or loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_53" unitRef="pure">0.0085</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2407</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.13</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3326</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below: &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate  risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Index Fund Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Securities may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed fund would not do so. Performance of the Fund will deviate from the performance of its benchmark index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses of the Fund (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the benchmark index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_54" unitRef="pure">0.0031</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_55" unitRef="pure">0.0031</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.103</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0013</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0849</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0038</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1458</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-adjusted U.S. and foreign fixed income securities and normally invests at least 50% of its net assets in U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities (&amp;#8220;TIPS&amp;#8221;). Inflation-adjusted securities are designed to protect the future purchasing power of the money invested in them; either their principal values or coupon rates are indexed to changes in inflation. These adjustments result in changes to the interest payments. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in these securities may include:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, foreign governments (national, regional or local), their agencies or instrumentalities, or supra-national organizations (such as the World Bank);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; fixed income securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; municipal securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The Fund generally invests in investment grade fixed income securities (i.e., securities rated within the four highest grades by a major ratings agency or unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality). The Fund generally invests in securities denominated in U.S. dollars, but may also invest its assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in U.S. and foreign fixed income securities whose values are not linked to adjustments in inflation rates. These securities may include securities issued by the types of issuers described above and U.S. and foreign mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in derivative instruments. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may use futures, options, and swap agreements to manage risk or to obtain or adjust investment exposure. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may use forward currency contracts to obtain or adjust investment exposure or to manage foreign currency risks. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in credit default swaps, if any, will be less than 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover typically exceeds 100% due to the small size of the TIPS market and active trading by the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers in that market to seek attractive return opportunities.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0775</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_56" unitRef="pure">0.0054</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">To seek total return that is consistent with preservation of capital.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_57" unitRef="pure">0.0079</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3986</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund has a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3507</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">April 30, 2014</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_58" unitRef="pure">0.003</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1493</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0423</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_59" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_60" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.03</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_61" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt; (fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2035. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2045 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 5% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 1% - 11% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 20% - 30% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 10% - 20% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 12% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 12% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 2% - 12% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2035. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577407.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 87% equity, 6% fixed income and 7% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2035 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2035), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2035.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s  fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;b&gt; The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0035</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_62" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_63" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_64" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Inflation-Adjusted Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in inflation-adjusted securities are affected by changes in interest and inflation rates. Interest payments on inflation-adjusted securities will vary as the principal or interest is adjusted for inflation and may be more volatile than interest paid on ordinary fixed income securities. Inflation-adjusted securities may not produce a steady income stream, particularly during deflationary periods, and during periods of extreme deflation these securities may not provide any income.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Call Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A fixed income security may include a provision that allows the issuer to purchase the security back from its holder earlier than the final maturity date of the security, known as a &amp;#8220;call feature.&amp;#8221; Issuers often exercise this right when interest rates have declined, in which case, the Fund may be forced to reinvest the proceeds received at a lower interest rate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Municipal Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of, payment of interest and repayment of principal with respect to, and the ability of the Fund to sell, a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations and voter initiatives as well as the economics of the regions where the issuer is located. Certain municipal securities may be difficult to value or sell at a fair price.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Active Trading Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund may engage in a significant number of short-term transactions, which may adversely affect performance. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher brokerage costs or other transactions fees and expenses. These costs are ultimately passed on to shareholders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_65" unitRef="pure">0.0022</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0022</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0042</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_66" unitRef="pure">0.0042</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0022</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_67" unitRef="pure">0.0022</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0025</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_68" unitRef="pure">0.0031</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1596</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_69" unitRef="pure">0.0047</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 20% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_70" unitRef="pure">0.0047</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 66% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_71" unitRef="pure">0.0051</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_72" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0138</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_73" unitRef="pure">0.0031</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_74" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2202</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_75" unitRef="pure">0.0082</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0993</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_76" unitRef="pure">0.0107</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.16</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 4.55% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -2.56% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (3rd Qtr 2002) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (2nd Qtr 2004) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0578</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.66</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_77" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_78" unitRef="pure">0.004</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_79" unitRef="pure">0.002</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.196</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_80" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">59</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">85</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">65</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">91</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_81" unitRef="pure">0.0017</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2010 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/ &gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_82" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
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  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.236</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">81</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.069</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">205</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">285</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">324</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">461</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">173</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds and other fixed income securities of varying maturities, and normally invests at least 65% of its net assets in bonds and other fixed income securities with more than one year to maturity. The Fund seeks to maintain a portfolio effective duration of no greater than three years (effective duration is a measure of the expected change in value of a fixed income security for a given change in interest rates).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Investments selected by the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers are based on their analysis of securities, sectors, and anticipated changes in interest rates. To provide return opportunities, the Fund invests in fixed income securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers believe offer attractive yields and are priced below fair market value relative to securities of similar credit quality and interest rate sensitivity.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in fixed income securities may include:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or foreign governments and their agencies or instrumentalities, or supra-national organizations (such as the World Bank);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;securities issued by U.S. or foreign companies; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. and foreign mortgage-backed securities; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. and foreign asset-backed securities; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;municipal securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The Fund generally invests in investment grade fixed income securities (i.e., securities rated within the four highest grades by a major ratings agency or unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality). The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as &amp;#8220;high yield securities&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;junk bonds&amp;#8221;) or are unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in foreign securities. The Fund primarily invests in securities that are denominated in the U.S. dollar, but can invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities that are denominated in foreign currencies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest up to 10% of its net assets in derivative instruments. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may use futures, options, and swap agreements to manage risk or obtain or adjust investment exposure. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may use forward currency contracts to obtain or adjust investment exposure or to manage foreign currency risks. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in credit default swaps, if any, will be less than 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">253</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_87" unitRef="pure">0.0026</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_88" unitRef="pure">0.0051</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">495</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">726</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">302</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">357</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1025</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0044</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">440</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1518</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2239</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0044</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">798</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000123014_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">677</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2798</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1100</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">981</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0678</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities&amp;nbsp;Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments&amp;nbsp;Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0016</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0444</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Municipal Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of, payment of interest and repayment of principal with respect to, and the ability of the Fund to sell, a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations and voter initiatives as well as the economics of the regions where the issuer is located. Certain municipal securities may be difficult to value or sell at a fair price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Call Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A fixed income security may include a provision that allows the issuer to purchase the security back from its holder earlier than the final maturity date of the security, known as a &amp;#8220;call feature.&amp;#8221; Issuers often exercise this right when interest rates have declined, in which case, the Fund may be forced to reinvest the proceeds received at a lower interest rate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;High Yield Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities that are rated below &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; (commonly known as &amp;#8220;high yield bonds&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;junk bonds&amp;#8221;) or, if unrated, are considered by a subadviser to be of equivalent quality, are speculative and involve a greater risk of default than &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; securities. The values of these securities are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, issuer creditworthiness, and economic and political conditions. The market prices of these securities may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, may be harder to value, and may be less liquid than higher rated securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">Because the Fund has exposure to different types of equity securities, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a single benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">61</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">87</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0506</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">61</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">87</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3731</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">192</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0041</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">271</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_90" unitRef="pure">0.0177</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2613</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_91" unitRef="pure">0.0202</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1456</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">192</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">272</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0172</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.007</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2162</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_92" unitRef="pure">0.0047</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_93" unitRef="pure">0.0047</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0009</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0009</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3108</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">335</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0095</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">473</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_94" unitRef="pure">0.0234</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1196</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_95" unitRef="pure">0.0259</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0591</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">335</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">471</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_96" unitRef="pure">0.0035</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_97" unitRef="pure">0.0035</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1546</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_98" unitRef="pure">0.0027</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">750</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1052</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for  the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">750</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0012</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0515</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1049</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0037</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3706</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_99" unitRef="pure">0.0052</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_100" unitRef="pure">0.0052</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_101" unitRef="pure">0.0051</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_102" unitRef="pure">0.0051</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2778</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 14.99% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -17.33% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2003) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1684</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_103" unitRef="pure">0.0063</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_104" unitRef="pure">0.0066</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_105" unitRef="pure">0.0088</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 53% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0085</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_106" unitRef="pure">0.0057</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_107" unitRef="pure">0.0091</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_108" unitRef="pure">0.0082</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2040 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0876</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">54</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 22% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">80</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0166</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0148</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0143</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0172</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 5.34% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -1.72% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (3rd Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0177</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0197</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_109" unitRef="pure">0.005</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0172</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">To offer long-term capital growth and diversification by country.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0105</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">170</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">250</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0969</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0334</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.53</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_110" unitRef="pure">-0.0149</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0359</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_111" unitRef="pure">-0.0149</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">296</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0423</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">435</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0394</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0468</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 70% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.027</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0423</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who retired in or around the year 2010 and would like to make gradual withdrawals from the Fund. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2020 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 2% - 12% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 10% - 20% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 13% - 23% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 2% - 12% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 13% - 23% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2010. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577402.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 45% equity, 37% fixed income, and 18% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2010), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you retired in or around the year 2010 and would like to make gradual withdrawals from the Fund.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0065</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0198</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0086</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0091</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_112" unitRef="pure">0.0085</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0057</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_113" unitRef="pure">0.011</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0044</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0065</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0964</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">665</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">969</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberMorningstarLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0127</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0382</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.004</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0652</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0237</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0153</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0975</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0204</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0074</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0237</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0162</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0463</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0076</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0597</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0074</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0522</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets  tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0595</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0249</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0108</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberMorningstarRetirementIncomeFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.016</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0223</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberMorningstarLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0099</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp;amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0209</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 7.54% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -5.91% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.027</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0557</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0249</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.14</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0292</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1153</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0613</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">67</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">93</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0741</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0294</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0241</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008117_MemberC000022054_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0246</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberC000123001_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0294</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0292</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0323</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_MemberMorningstarLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.026</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0002</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">211</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0313</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">291</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0219</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0225</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0313</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 9.28% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -8.96% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0034</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0609</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0448</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberMorningstarRetirementIncomeFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0286</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.7</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">368</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">506</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0378</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0041</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0286</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0281</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0378</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0528</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in common stocks of small- to mid-capitalization U.S. and foreign companies. One or more of the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers employing an &amp;#8220;actively-managed&amp;#8221; strategy seeks to select common stocks it believes offer the opportunity for high capital appreciation. In addition, a portion of the Fund invests in (or obtains exposure to) stocks included in a custom version of the Russell Midcap Growth Index, following an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. The range of stocks in which the Fund generally invests is expected to be that of the Russell Midcap Index.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest in:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities (including those of issuers located in emerging market countries);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. preferred stock; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; U.S. and foreign convertible securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers that pursue active management may invest in a company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock or convertible security for various reasons including when they believe the security type offers a higher risk-adjusted return opportunity than the company&amp;#8217;s common stock. Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In the indexed portion of the Fund, the subadviser seeks to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a custom version of the Russell Midcap Growth Index by investing in (or obtaining investment exposure to) stocks in the custom index. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe and includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The custom version of the index is comprised of all of the stocks in the Russell Midcap Growth Index but unlike the Russell Midcap Growth Index, it is an equally-weighted index, meaning that each stock included in the custom index is represented equally instead of based on each company&amp;#8217;s capitalization, using weighting and rebalancing rules determined by the Fund&amp;#8217;s adviser. This portion of the Fund is rebalanced periodically (but not necessarily at the same time changes are made to the custom index).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may use futures and options to manage risk or to obtain or adjust investment exposure. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may manage foreign currency risks by using forward currency contracts. Fund investments in derivative instruments are limited to 10% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets but normally will not exceed 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0473</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberMorningstarRetirementIncomeFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0332</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">822</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1123</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 41% fixed income investments, 40% equity investments, and 19% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 14% - 24% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 1% - 11% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Select Value Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 8% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Aggressive Opportunities Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 8% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 17% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended allocations. The adviser may, at its discretion, change the target allocations within the ranges set forth above and within the above-stated asset class allocations to fixed income and equity Funds and a multi-strategy Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Model Portfolio Conservative Growth Fund may be an appropriate investment if you seek fairly predictable current income but also desire the opportunity for higher returns without high volatility. Although less than half of the Fund is invested in stocks, you should be willing to accept short-term fluctuations or possible losses in the value of your investment. The Fund could be appropriate if you intend to invest for the intermediate term.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver described above expires on April 30, 2014 and therefore is only reflected in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2030. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2040 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current percentage ranges indicated:&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 7% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 19% - 29% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 9% - 19% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 9% - 19% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2030. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577406.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 78% equity, 11% fixed income, and 11% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2030 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2030), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2030.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in U.S. common stocks that are considered by the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers to have above-average potential for growth. The subadvisers emphasize stocks of seasoned medium- and large-capitalization firms.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest in:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; small-capitalization equity securities;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; U.S. preferred stock; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; U.S. convertible securities. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_114" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_115" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
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  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_116" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_117" unitRef="pure">0.0016</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_118" unitRef="pure">0.0041</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver described above expires on April 30, 2014 and therefore is only reflected in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">27</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_119" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">52</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">32</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Growth Style Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The prices of growth-oriented equity securities may fall or fail to appreciate as anticipated by a subadviser, regardless of movements in the securities markets. Equity securities representing a growth style may be out of favor in the market and the prices of growth-oriented equity securities may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than other styles of investing, particularly over shorter time periods.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0465</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0551</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">95</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">164</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">17</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">100</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0895</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">43</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">23</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0593</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt; (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt; of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member">2008-03-31</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">169</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">285</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">174</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">66</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the contractual fee waiver described above expires on April 30, 2014 and, therefore is reflected only in the 1 year example. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">135</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">71</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1087</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">388</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">119</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">235</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">640</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member">2008-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">124</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">393</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. Similarly, if the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocations become &amp;#8220;out of balance,&amp;#8221; this could affect both the Fund&amp;#8217;s level of risk and the Fund&amp;#8217;s potential for gain or loss.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0643</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0369</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0141</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0077</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0125</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0141</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0597</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0452</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandTwoThousandTenFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0091</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0688</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">275</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">530</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">280</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2354</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1166</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">72</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1801</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">97</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2721</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2184</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0925</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.102</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1734</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0724</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">224</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">304</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.007</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
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  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1263</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0238</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0165</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0177</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0238</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0597</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">390</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0522</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">528</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0851</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3099</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.017</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2767</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0141</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1254</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000123017_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">871</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1171</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0198</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed  in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0237</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0238</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0338</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0482</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0273</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0609</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 5.51% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -3.69% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (1st Qtr 2008) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (3rd Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 2% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0304</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0295</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000123005_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0408</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0539</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0423</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0503</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0408</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 40% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0409</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 14.72% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -25.58% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (3rd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0005</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_120" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_121" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_122" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0035</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member">2002-09-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0813</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in equity securities (common and preferred stock) included in the MSCI Europe Australasia Far East (EAFE) Index (Net), weighted to seek to replicate the investment characteristics of the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) and performance that correlates with that of the index.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; The Fund follows an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. This means that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadviser selects securities for investment to try to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of the index. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index of equity securities that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada, and approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment after deduction of withholding tax according to MSCI Barra&amp;#8217;s methodology.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; While there is no guarantee, the investment adviser expects the correlation between the Fund and its index to be at least 0.95. A correlation of 1.00 would mean the returns of the Fund and the index almost always move in the same direction (but not necessarily by the same amount). A correlation of 0.00 would mean movements in the Fund are unrelated to movements in the index.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0015</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0039</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1499</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0455</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.14</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.4</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member">2003-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0725</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_123" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_124" unitRef="pure">0.0041</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3491</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0256</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 86% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_125" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1733</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0072</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2922</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0097</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;b&gt;Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1433</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">58</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">84</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0224</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0351</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_126" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_127" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_128" unitRef="pure">0</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">183</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">263</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_129" unitRef="pure">0.0016</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0356</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_130" unitRef="pure">0.0041</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member">2004-06-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:NetExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_131" unitRef="pure">0.0021</rr:NetExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0127</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">318</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">457</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0398</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0259</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0198</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0524</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.008</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0198</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0329</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0152</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberMorningstarAggressiveAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.038</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000123012_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">714</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1017</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1063</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0928</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0358</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to:  less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Index Fund Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Securities may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed fund would not do so. Performance of the Fund will deviate from the performance of its benchmark index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses of the Fund (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the benchmark index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0114</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0093</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0008</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">16</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets in equity issues included in the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index, selected and weighted to seek to result in investment characteristics comparable to those of that index and performance that correlates with the performance of that index.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund follows an indexed or &amp;#8220;passively managed&amp;#8221; approach to investing. This means that securities are selected for investment to try to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of the index. The subadviser employs a sampling technique to approximate index characteristics, using fewer securities than are contained in the index. The Wilshire 4500 Completion Index is an unmanaged index that consists of all equity issues (including common stocks, interests in real estate investment trusts, and limited partnership interests) in the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index except for those included in the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;While there is no guarantee, the investment adviser expects the correlation between the Fund and its index to be at least 0.95. A correlation of 1.00 would mean the returns of the Fund and the index almost always move in the same direction (but not necessarily by the same amount). A correlation of 0.00 would mean movements in the Fund are unrelated to movements in the index.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0058</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0093</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">42</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0896</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.017</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">22</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1153</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberMorningstarAggressiveAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0021</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0997</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1153</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0775</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberBarclaysUSTIPSIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1356</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0666</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberMorningstarInflationProtectedBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1093</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Milestone 2025 Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">63</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1464</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">132</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">68</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0371</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0307</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008120_MemberC000022057_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0299</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">To offer high total return consistent with the Fund&amp;#8217;s current asset allocation.</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberC000123004_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0371</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0292</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member">2009-09-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0385</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0674</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_MemberMorningstarAggressiveAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0368</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Fund Fees &amp; Expenses&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0721</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1472</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0592</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0546</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">113</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0721</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0431</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberBarclaysUSTIPSIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0795</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">230</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares,&amp;#8221; and the Fund will offer a new share class, &amp;#8220;TM Shares,&amp;#8221; to investors. In the interim, the Fund continues to offer its existing shares to investors. Information about these shares is described below under Investor M Shares.</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberMorningstarInflationProtectedBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0666</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">118</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Shareholder Fees&lt;br/&gt;(fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0838</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0657</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">263</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund has a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0523</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">518</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022067_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">268</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0393</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008126_MemberC000022064_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0374</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Annual Fund Operating Expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage&lt;br/&gt;of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 73% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2558</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberC000123009_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0523</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberBarclaysUSTIPSIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0757</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_MemberMorningstarInflationProtectedBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0667</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Class I Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0224</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0255</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0112</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0224</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0534</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0272</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyThirtyoneTwentyThirtyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0351</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member">2008-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2426</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0172</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2871</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0327</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0486</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1021</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0981</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.4289</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0016</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0053</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0016</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3102</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0081</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyThirtyoneTwentyThirtyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0099</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_MemberC000022072_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1476</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000123019_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">87</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_MemberC000117924_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">112</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0084</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
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  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Class I Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Example&lt;/b&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleHeading>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
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  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2863</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
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  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
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  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Real Estate Investment Trust (&amp;#8220;REIT&amp;#8221;) Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in REITs are subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate, such as declining real estate values, over-building, property tax increases, increases in operating expenses and interest rates, insufficient levels of occupancy, the inability to obtain financing (at all or on acceptable terms), and the national, regional and local economic conditions affecting the real estate market.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Index Fund Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Securities may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed fund would not do so. Performance of the Fund will deviate from the performance of its benchmark index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses of the Fund (whereas the benchmark index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the benchmark index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0201</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0117</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008110_MemberC000022047_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0143</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0201</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0303</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">16</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">42</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">22</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">84</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">109</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">262</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">340</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">63</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1756</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">132</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">455</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">68</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">590</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
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  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Class I Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund has a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">230</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022043_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">118</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000122991_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">263</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberC000022042_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">518</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Class I Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1376</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_132" unitRef="pure">0.0065</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
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  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_133" unitRef="pure">0.009</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyElevenTwentyFifteenFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000122994_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008110_MemberC000022047_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_MemberC000022047_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0468</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0518</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
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  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
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  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 25.36% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -20.16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (3rd Qtr 2011) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
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  <rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0014</rr:Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets>
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  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual&lt;/br&gt; Total Returns&lt;/br&gt; (for the periods ended&lt;/br&gt; December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_138" unitRef="pure">0.009</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_139" unitRef="pure">0.0065</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0037</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in U.S. common stocks that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers believe offer the potential for capital appreciation or that may provide current income by paying dividends. Strategies used by the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers include: 1) focusing on large-capitalization U.S. companies whose common stocks are believed to offer potential for price appreciation because of undervaluation, earnings growth, or both; and 2) emphasizing U.S. stocks that may pay dividends. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest in:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; mid-capitalization equity securities;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. preferred stock; and &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; U.S. convertible securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0062</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.18</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 12.97% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -14.63% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">66</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Portfolio Turnover&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PortfolioTurnoverHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">92</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 21.19% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -26.43% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">208</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">288</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual &lt;br/&gt; Total Returns &lt;br/&gt; (for the periods ended &lt;br/&gt; December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">362</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">500</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">810</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1112</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &amp;#8220;turns over&amp;#8221; its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 50% of the average value of its portfolio.</rr:PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">38</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">64</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">119</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">199</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0154</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0069</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0108</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0175</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0154</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberWilshireFourtyFiveThousandCompletionIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0163</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">208</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">347</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">After-tax shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0768</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1352</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">468</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0641</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0584</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">776</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0548</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0661</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0711</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0641</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberWilshireFourtyFiveThousandCompletionIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0674</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointModelPortfolioTraditionalGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3254</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2733</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1311</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0007</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0031</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0009</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000123010_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0007</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0146</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 9.46% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -9.06% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0391</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0481</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0174</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0281</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0555</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022045_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.037</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberWilshireFourtyFiveThousandCompletionIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.041</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000122992_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0391</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0265</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0173</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0191</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0265</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0609</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0397</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandTwoThousandTenFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0164</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0261</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0289</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0139</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0261</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1297</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0068</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberMorningstarTargetDate_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0349</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0946</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0906</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1463</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0013</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0003</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0003</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0064</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberMorningstarTargetDate_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0126</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0102</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberMorningstarTargetDate_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0254</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0264</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0246</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0308</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0248</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0308</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0257</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.5</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Growth Style Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The prices of growth-oriented equity securities may fall or fail to appreciate as anticipated by a subadviser, regardless of movements in the securities markets. Equity securities representing a growth style may be out of favor in the market and the prices of growth-oriented equity securities may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than other styles of investing, particularly over shorter time periods.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Indexing Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The portion of the Fund that is indexed or passively managed is designed to approximate the investment characteristics and performance of a specified index. Unlike an actively managed strategy, an index strategy does not rely on a portfolio manager&amp;#8217;s decision making with respect to which individual securities may outperform others. Securities in this portion of the Fund may be purchased, held, and sold by the Fund at times when an actively managed portfolio would not do so. In addition, performance of this portion of the Fund will deviate from the performance of the specified index, which is known as tracking error. Tracking error may be caused by: (i) fees and expenses associated with managing the passive portfolio (whereas the index has no management fees or transaction expenses); (ii) changes to the index; and (iii) the timing of cash flows into and out of this portion of the Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointModelPortfolioTraditionalGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in common stocks of mid-capitalization U.S. companies that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers believe present attractive investment opportunities at favorable prices in relation to the intrinsic worth of the issuer and may also offer the possibility for growth through the reinvestment of dividends. The Fund generally seeks to invest in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies in the Russell Midcap Value Index. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The Fund also may invest in: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. preferred stock; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. convertible securities; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;small-capitalization equity securities. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, primarily in a combination of common stocks of U.S. small-capitalization companies, Russell 2000 Index futures contracts, and U.S. and foreign fixed income securities. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers select stocks that they believe have above-average potential for growth and that generally have market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund&amp;#8217;s U.S. and foreign fixed income securities (1) are held, in part, as collateral in conjunction with the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of futures contracts; (2) may include government and agency securities, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and municipal securities; and (3) at all times have a portfolio effective duration no greater than three years (effective duration is a measure of the expected change in value of a fixed income security for a given change in interest rates).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest in:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities (including those of issuers located in emerging market countries);&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt; U.S. preferred stock; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. and foreign convertible securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may invest in a company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock or convertible security for various reasons including when they believe the security type offers a higher return opportunity than the company&amp;#8217;s common stock. Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s fixed income securities are generally investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated within the four highest grades by a major ratings agency or unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality). &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In addition to Russell 2000 Index futures contracts, the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may use other derivative instruments. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may use futures, options, and swap agreements to manage risk, or to obtain or adjust investment exposure. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may use forward currency contracts to obtain or adjust investment exposure or to manage foreign currency risks. Investments in derivative instruments are limited to 15% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1242</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1291</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0766</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1228</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1242</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">1.09</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1214</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0504</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0539</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0414</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0486</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0504</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 17.72% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -20.83% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0472</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0115</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0065</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0088</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0115</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0597</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.047</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.017</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0412</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0378</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0361</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022062_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0433</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000123007_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0412</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0467</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">After-tax and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0272</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0182</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0191</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0272</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0609</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0395</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0273</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0026</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.007</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0011</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0026</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0387</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandTwentyFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0022</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0397</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0308</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008119_MemberC000022056_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0296</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberC000123003_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0397</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0539</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0473</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_MemberMorningstarConservativeAllocationFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0423</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0179</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0064</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0146</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.006</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0314</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0094</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0143</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyTwentysixTwentythirty_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0226</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">The Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of companies headquartered outside the United States. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in foreign equity securities (common and preferred stock), including securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Strategies used by the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers include: 1) investing in equity securities believed to have above-average potential for growth across multiple capitalization sizes; and 2) investing in equity securities believed to be priced below fair market value at the time of purchase.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund also may invest in: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. or foreign fixed income securities; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. equity securities; and &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. or foreign convertible securities. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers may use futures and options to manage risk or to obtain or adjust investment exposure. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may use forward currency contracts to obtain or adjust investment exposure or to manage foreign currency risks. Fund investments in derivative instruments are limited to 10% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets but normally will not exceed 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0244</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandTwentyFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0036</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.005</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0021</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.005</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0114</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointLowDurationBondFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0406</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0131</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0046</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandTwentyFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0328</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyTwentysixTwentythirty_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0079</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0074</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0264</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0114</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0358</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberBofaMerrillLynchOneToThreeYearUsCorporateAndGovernmentIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0156</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0282</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberMorningstarShortTermBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0166</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0285</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0358</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandFortyOneTwoThousandFortyFiveFundsAverage_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000123018_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0373</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0256</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0373</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberBofaMerrillLynchOneToThreeYearUsCorporateAndGovernmentIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0394</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberMorningstarShortTermBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0348</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0328</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0266</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0266</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies may experience gains or losses solely based on  changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0328</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0264</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0348</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0352</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyTwentysixTwentythirty_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0267</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0226</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">66</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008125_MemberC000022063_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0226</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberC000123008_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0352</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">92</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberBofaMerrillLynchOneToThreeYearUsCorporateAndGovernmentIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0356</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_MemberMorningstarShortTermBondFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0338</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">208</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">287</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing  how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance. &lt;!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --&gt;&lt;!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --&gt;</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">362</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">498</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">2010-01-04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">810</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.&lt;b&gt; The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause a Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1108</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (common and preferred stock). The Fund seeks to invest primarily in the common stocks of U.S. companies that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers believe will pay dividends at above-market levels. As a result of the Fund&amp;#8217;s income focus, certain sectors or industries may be emphasized. The Fund may exhibit greater sensitivity to certain economic factors (e.g., changing interest rates) than will the general stock market. The Fund may invest across companies of all sizes but generally focuses on larger capitalization companies, which tend to have stable long-term earnings and dividend-paying records.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund also may invest in:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;foreign equity securities;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. and foreign convertible securities; and  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;U.S. preferred stock. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;The term &amp;#8220;equity securities&amp;#8221; refers to both common and preferred stock. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Preferred stocks tend to have lower credit ratings than bonds issued by the same entity. In addition, convertible bonds frequently have credit ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008111_MemberC000022048_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000122995_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandSixteenTwoThousandTwentyFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008125_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointLowDurationBondFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing  how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0741</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0608</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0478</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0757</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0741</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberBarclaysUsAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0784</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0605</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0441</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 14.23% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -16.53% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.042</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0625</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1143</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0605</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberBarclaysUsAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.065</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1661</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">2010-09-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_MemberC000082383_Member">2011-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMilestone2015Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0532</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0358</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0351</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0553</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0532</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberBarclaysUsAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0578</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0315</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0256</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0258</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0315</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0264</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0321</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyThirtyoneTwentyThirtyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0274</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.02</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index (Net) in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The Fund employs multiple investment strategies to seek long-term growth of capital, with lower volatility over time than that of stocks in general and a risk/return profile different from that of traditional asset classes, such as stocks and fixed income securities (i.e., a &amp;#8220;low correlation&amp;#8221; to such asset classes). In combination, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment strategies seek to provide investment exposure to U.S. and foreign stocks and fixed income securities (including convertible securities) and foreign currencies through direct investments or through the use of derivative instruments. The Fund currently uses the following investment strategies:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;Global Tactical Asset Allocation Strategy;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;Low Duration-Plus Fixed Income Strategy; and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;Convertible Securities Strategy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Each of these investment strategies is described in more detail below.&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Global Tactical Asset Allocation Strategy&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund allocates a portion of its assets to the global equity, investment grade fixed income and currency markets by investing in derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to fixed income securities, currencies and common or preferred stocks issued by companies, governments or their agencies or instrumentalities located in any part of the world, including emerging market countries. These derivative instruments generate their returns from the performance of such fixed income securities, currencies, or stocks and include, but are not limited to, futures, options, swap agreements (including total return, credit default, and interest rate swaps), and forward currency contracts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Low Duration-Plus Fixed Income Strategy&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Another portion of the Fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio invests in core short and intermediate maturity fixed income securities (including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or foreign governments and their agencies or instrumentalities, and U.S. and foreign mortgage-backed and asset backed securities) that combined generally have a portfolio effective duration of no greater than three years (effective duration is a measure of the expected change in value of a fixed income security for a given change in interest rates). These fixed income securities are generally investment grade securities (i.e., securities rated within the four highest grades by a major ratings agency or unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality) that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadviser believes provide return opportunities because they are priced below fair market value relative to securities of similar credit quality and interest rate sensitivity. Plus, the strategy also incorporates investments in non-core sectors and securities which may include but are not limited to below investment grade and unrated securities, foreign securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging market countries, inflation-adjusted securities, and currencies that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadviser believes offer attractive investment opportunities. The Fund may use futures and swaps as part of this fixed income strategy and seeks to reduce risk of loss due to currency fluctuations by hedging its non-U.S. dollar exposure, using a variety of techniques, including forward currency contracts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li type = "square"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Strategy&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund allocates a portion of its assets to a portfolio of convertible securities of U.S. or foreign companies (which may include issuers located in emerging market countries). Convertible securities possess investment characteristics of both stocks and bonds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers seek to invest in those securities they believe are priced below fair market value and represent an attractive risk/reward potential. Many of these securities are rated below investment grade. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers also may invest in a combination of either convertible or non-convertible bonds, and common stocks or equity options, to seek to replicate the investment exposure of convertible securities or to seek to manage risk. The Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers implementing this strategy may also invest in non-convertible bonds, common stocks, as well as &amp;#8220;restricted&amp;#8221; securities, such as Rule 144A securities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;b&gt;Additional Information About the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investments&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund uses derivative instruments, including futures and options, swap agreements, and forward currency contracts, to achieve desired investment exposure, enhance portfolio efficiency, or manage risk. Trading in derivative instruments is used as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, buying, selling and holding stocks and fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund may take both long and short positions in derivative instruments (short positions may involve greater risks than long positions, as the risk of loss is theoretically unlimited, unlike with a long position, in which the risk of loss may be limited to the amount invested). Under normal conditions, the Fund expects to maintain derivative positions that represent net long exposures in relation to specific underlying stocks, bonds, currencies or indexes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The market value of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets held in short positions in derivative instruments is not expected to exceed 25% of the market value of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Normally, on average and over the long term, this percentage is expected to be between 0% and 10%. The Fund does not sell underlying securities short. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in credit default swaps, if any, will be less than 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund generally holds a significant portion of its assets in high-quality, short-term fixed income securities, in order to provide liquidity and meet derivatives collateral obligations. The Fund may also invest in mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 40% of its net assets in fixed income securities. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investments in fixed income securities generally are rated B or higher by a major ratings agency (or are unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality); securities rated CCC (or equivalent) or unrated securities that the Fund&amp;#8217;s subadvisers determine are of comparable quality (the minimum quality permitted) are permitted but will be less than 5% of the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 24.00% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -26.13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2003) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.14</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
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  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3847</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.4468</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1599</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1321</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1336</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark.  The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0553</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.4129</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.5095</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">April 30, 2014</rr:FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1912</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1042</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0146</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0381</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0294</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0291</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0381</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0528</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0471</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandTwoThousandTenFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0334</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
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  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Value Style Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The prices of securities a subadviser believes are priced below fair market value, may not appreciate as  anticipated, or may decrease. Value-oriented equity securities as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors &amp;#8220;growth-oriented&amp;#8221; equity securities. &lt;!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --&gt;&lt;!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Real Estate Investment Trust (&amp;#8220;REIT&amp;#8221;) Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in REITs are subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate, such as declining real estate values, over-building, property tax increases, increases in operating expenses and interest rates, insufficient levels of occupancy, the inability to obtain financing (at all or on acceptable terms), and the national, regional and local economic conditions affecting the real estate market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark.  The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
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  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member">2003-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.24</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2613</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008113_MemberC000022050_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyTwentysixTwentythirty_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_MemberC000122997_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
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  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. &lt;b&gt;The Fund is not a complete solution for all of your retirement savings needs. An investment in the Fund includes the risk of loss, including near, at or after the target date of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through an investor&amp;#8217;s retirement. Selecting the Fund (or any of The Vantagepoint Funds) does not guarantee that you will have adequate savings for retirement.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;Asset Allocation Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Asset allocation risk is the risk that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets among them will cause the Fund to lose money or to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. In addition, there is the risk that the asset classes favored by the allocations will not perform as expected. The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may alter the Fund&amp;#8217;s asset allocation, as well as its Fund-level allocations, for reasons other than the passage of time. Any changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives or strategies, may affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The amount invested by this Fund in each underlying Fund is exposed to the same risks as that underlying Fund. These risks are summarized below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1042</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1182</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Value Style Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The prices of securities a subadviser believes are priced below fair market value, may not appreciate as anticipated, or may decrease. Value-oriented equity securities as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors &amp;#8220;growth-oriented&amp;#8221; equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equity Income/Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The Fund&amp;#8217;s distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall or when dividend income from investments in stocks declines.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with  investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mid-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volume and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, have a higher risk of default, and tend to be less liquid than traditional non-convertible securities. The market prices of these securities also may experience greater volatility than the market prices of higher quality securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008118_MemberC000022055_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0546</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberC000123002_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1042</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberRussellMidcapGrowthIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0165</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_MemberMorningstarMidCapGrowthFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0396</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk); the risk that the Fund may lose substantially more than the amount invested in the derivative instrument, and that the Fund may be forced to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so (leverage risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;High Yield Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities that are rated below &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; (commonly known as &amp;#8220;high yield bonds&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;junk bonds&amp;#8221;) or, if unrated, are considered by a subadviser to be of equivalent quality, are speculative and involve a greater risk of default than &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; securities. The values of these securities are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, issuer creditworthiness, and economic and political conditions. The market prices of these securities may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, may be harder to value, and may be less liquid than higher rated securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
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  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_MemberC000022044_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2119</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepoint500StockIndexFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund&amp;#8217;s principal investment risks are summarized below:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stock Market Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Stock market risk is the possibility that the prices of equity securities overall will experience increased volatility and decline over short or extended periods. Markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Small-Cap Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger, more established companies. Equity securities of small-capitalization companies are generally subject to greater price volatility than those of larger companies due to: less certain growth prospects, the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for their securities, and the greater sensitivity of smaller companies to changing economic conditions. Also, small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, fewer capital resources and less experienced management than larger companies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preferred Stock Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Preferred stockholders may have more limited voting rights than common stockholders. Holders of a company&amp;#8217;s debt securities are generally paid before holders of the company&amp;#8217;s preferred stock. The value and volatility of preferred stock may be dependent on factors that affect both fixed income securities and equity securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign securities may involve the risk of loss due to political, economic, legal, regulatory, and operational uncertainties; differing accounting and financial reporting standards; limited availability of information; currency fluctuations; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies located in emerging market countries. Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of issuers located in developed foreign countries.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Foreign Currency Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies (including derivative instruments that provide exposure to foreign currencies) may experience gains or losses solely based on changes in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Convertible Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Convertible securities generally tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or declares bankruptcy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;High Yield Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities that are rated below &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; (commonly known as &amp;#8220;high yield bonds&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;junk bonds&amp;#8221;) or, if unrated, are considered by a subadviser to be of equivalent quality, are speculative and involve a greater risk of default than &amp;#8220;investment grade&amp;#8221; securities. The values of these securities are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, issuer creditworthiness, and economic and political conditions. The market prices of these securities may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, may be harder to value, and may be less liquid than higher rated securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Municipal Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;The value of, payment of interest and repayment of principal with respect to, and the ability of the Fund to sell, a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations and voter initiatives as well as the economics of the regions where the issuer is located. Certain municipal securities may be difficult to value or sell at a fair price.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivative Instruments Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with more traditional investments, and may involve a small amount of investment relative to the amount of risk assumed. Risks associated with derivative instruments include: the risk that the other party to a derivative contract may not fulfill its obligations (counterparty risk); the risk that a particular derivative instrument, such as over-the-counter derivative instruments, may be difficult to purchase or sell (liquidity risk); the risk that certain derivative instruments are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations (interest rate and market risks); and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument, and the inability of the derivative instrument to correlate in value with its underlying asset, reference rate, or index (valuation risk). There is no assurance that the Fund&amp;#8217;s use of any derivatives strategy will succeed, or that the Fund will not lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest Rate Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Fixed income securities fluctuate in value as interest rates change. When interest rates rise, the market prices of fixed income securities will usually decrease; when interest rates fall, the market prices of fixed income securities usually will increase.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;An issuer of a fixed income security may be unable or unwilling to make payments of principal or interest to the holders of such securities or may declare bankruptcy. These events could cause the Fund to lose money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Call Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;A fixed income security may include a provision that allows the issuer to purchase the security back from its holder earlier than the final maturity date of the security, known as a &amp;#8220;call feature.&amp;#8221; Issuers often exercise this right when interest rates have declined, in which case, the Fund may be forced to reinvest the proceeds received at a lower interest rate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mortgage-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asset-backed Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Defaults on the assets underlying asset-backed securities may adversely affect the value of these securities. These securities are subject to risks associated with the nature of the underlying assets and are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and extension risk. Certain asset-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than other traditional types of fixed income securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Government Agency Securities Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Further, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) that issue or guarantee certain securities. If a government agency or a government-sponsored enterprise is unable to meet its obligations, the Fund may experience a loss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Multi-Manager Risk&lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8212;While VIA monitors each subadviser and the overall management of the Fund, each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from VIA and the other subadvisers. It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement that of the other subadvisers. As a result, the Fund&amp;#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance.</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:RiskReturnHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member">&lt;b&gt;Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskReturnHeading>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointBroadMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008117_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.09</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
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  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointBroadMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointBroadMarketIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointBroadMarketIndexFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_140" unitRef="pure">0.0029</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointGrowthFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:BarChartTableTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_141" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_142" unitRef="pure">0.0048</rr:AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.15</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_143" unitRef="pure">0.0062</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_144" unitRef="pure">0.0087</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008132_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2040. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments and fixed income investments and may also invest in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2050 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;   &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;   &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 22% - 32% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 15% - 25% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 14% - 24% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 7% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2040. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577408.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 94% equity, 5% fixed income and 1% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2040 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2040), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2040.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor M Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for TM Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor M Shares. On March 1, 2013, the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for the Fund and for underlying Vantagepoint Funds changed in connection with the implementation of a new share class structure, resulting in no immediate increase in the Fund&amp;#8217;s total expense ratio. These changes include a contractual agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent to waive a portion of its fees on the T Shares of the underlying Index Funds beginning March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Should this agreement by the Fund&amp;#8217;s transfer agent not be renewed, the Fund would experience an increase in fees. An increase in fees can adversely impact performance. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 25.94% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -26.99% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:RiskHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Risks:&lt;/b&gt;</rr:RiskHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3851</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3932</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2608</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0615</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 11.66% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -12.63% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_145" unitRef="pure">0.003</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMid/SmallCompanyIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2293</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3049</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointMid/SmallCompanyIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0885</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0602</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1328</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0598</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3816</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3361</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.19</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1481</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000038249_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointMilestone2050Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0069</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointModelPortfolioSavingsOrientedFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0832</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.071</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointModelPortfolioSavingsOrientedFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:ManagementFeesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">63</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">89</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointModelPortfolioSavingsOrientedFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">278</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 17.11% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -21.88% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">199</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with any changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
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  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor M Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a custom benchmark. Beginning March 1, 2013, all outstanding shares of the Fund will be renamed &amp;#8220;T Shares,&amp;#8221; and the transfer agent&amp;#8217;s fees for this Fund will decrease by 0.25%. The following performance information has not been adjusted to reflect this decrease. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberMorningstarRetirementIncomeFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000123000_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008116_MemberC000022053_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
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  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1711</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table&lt;/b&gt;</rr:BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2188</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares (the Fund&amp;#8217;s outstanding shares will be renamed &amp;#8220;Investor Shares&amp;#8221; on March 1, 2013). In the table, performance information for T Shares prior to the inception date of that share class (March 1, 2013) is based on the performance of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Investor Shares. This prior performance has not been adjusted to reflect the actual fees and expenses paid by T Shares. The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information for the Fund is available by calling 800-669-7400 or at www.icmarc.org/vpperformance.</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeeOther contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">0</rr:ShareholderFeeOther>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0673</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0664</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
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  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0143</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2020. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2030 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div &gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 8% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div &gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 16% - 26% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div &gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year  2020. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577404.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 62% equity, 23% fixed income, and 15% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2020 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2020), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2020.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008126_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0069</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
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  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointModelPortfolioConservativeGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0085</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 4.07% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -5.08% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (3rd Qtr 2010) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (3rd Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0023</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0085</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0211</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0351</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberMorningstarTargetTwentyTwentyoneTwentyTwentyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0206</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0003</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.006</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0005</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0003</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0095</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0018</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberMorningstarLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0099</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0061</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0095</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0025</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0186</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberMorningstarTargetTwentyTwentyoneTwentyTwentyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0023</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">Calendar Year Total Returns &amp;#8212; Investor Shares</rr:BarChartHeading>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0233</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0235</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000123013_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0276</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0292</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberMorningstarLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.026</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0343</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0276</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0277</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0343</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0264</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0378</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberMorningstarTargetTwentyTwentyoneTwentyTwentyfiveFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointModelPortfolioConservativeGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMilestone2045Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointModelPortfolioConservativeGrowthFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">You may lose money by investing in the Fund.</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 21.12% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -25.10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a custom benchmark.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index, a custom benchmark, and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">The Bar Chart and Average Annual Total Returns table demonstrate the risks of investing in the Fund, by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s performance can change from year to year and by showing how the Fund&amp;#8217;s average annual total returns compare with a broad-based securities market index and a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives.</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointMilestone2045Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">www.icmarc.org/vpperformance</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1496</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3309</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">15</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">41</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">21</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1478</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0576</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">59</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">128</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">64</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1873</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0376</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">108</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">224</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">113</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3919</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3528</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000123011_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">250</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022068_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">505</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_MemberC000022069_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">255</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1328</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0004</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008119_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointModelPortfolioConservativeGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointModelPortfolioTraditionalGrowthFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s custom benchmark is comprised of the S&amp;amp;P 500 Index and Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index in weighted percentages that correspond to the historical target allocations for the asset classes these indexes represent. These weightings will change to correspond with changes in the Fund&amp;#8217;s target percentage asset allocations.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointMilestone2045FundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2594</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_MemberC000059145_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2699</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointOverseasEquityIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.001</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0016</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0036</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0597</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0433</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1608</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointMilestone2045Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:AnnualReturn2003 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3131</rr:AnnualReturn2003>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008110_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2015. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2025 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Inflation Protected Securities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 14% - 24% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 3% - 13% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 9% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 5% - 15% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 12% - 22% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year  2015. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577403.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 53% equity, 30% fixed income and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2015 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2015), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2015.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">The Fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0106</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0077</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2004 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1523</rr:AnnualReturn2004>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0077</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0604</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0172</rr:AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1688</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointOverseasEquityIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2114</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008108_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointMid/SmallCompanyIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1246</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0718</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.4203</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.127</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0717</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2997</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.299</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.254</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1225</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0761</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0085</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0857</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1689</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1996</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2112</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointOverseasEquityIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.251</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008107_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepoint500StockIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1772</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2083</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0069</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_MemberC000022071_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0276</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsVantagepointOverseasEquityIndexFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:BarChartTableTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedVantagepointOverseasEquityIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

</rr:PerformanceTableTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 21.37% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -21.17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (3rd Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;
</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1423</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;(for the periods ended &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000022049_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1653</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000022051_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_146" unitRef="pure">0.0032</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;
(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;
December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">800-669-7400</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2045. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments and fixed income investments. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments increases, and an allocation is added (and increased) to investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the Diversifying Strategies Fund, a &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) in a manner that the adviser believes to be appropriate, so that by June 30 of the year 2055 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;   &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 22% - 32% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund   &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 15% - 25% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 14% - 24% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2045. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577409.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 95% equity and 5% fixed income. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2045 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2045), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;  This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2045.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0754</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008121_MemberC000022058_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0591</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
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  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2536</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member">2011-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0857</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.088</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008124_MemberC000022061_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2016</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.05</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0857</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1214</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMorningstarForeignLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.1397</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s Custom Benchmark is comprised of 50% Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index and 50% S&amp;amp;P 500 Index.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0357</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0409</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0279</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0357</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0472</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMorningstarForeignLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0465</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0413</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0364</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0377</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000123015_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0413</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMSCIEFEIndex_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0467</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberMorningstarForeignLargeBlendFundsAverage_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.04</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008131_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1667</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008128_MemberC000022066_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2274</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3396</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.3699</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2034</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0016</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt; December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">Because the Fund is a multi-asset class fund, the custom benchmark is intended to provide a better performance comparison than a broad-based, single asset class benchmark. The Fund&amp;#8217;s Custom Benchmark is comprised of 50% Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index and 50% S&amp;amp;P 500 Index.</rr:PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex>
  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
  <rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">Fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_MemberC000022070_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0467</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1931</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member">2008-12-31</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0261</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_MemberC000059144_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2361</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2010 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1491</rr:AnnualReturn2010>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2009 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.307</rr:AnnualReturn2009>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2008 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.3613</rr:AnnualReturn2008>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2007 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0723</rr:AnnualReturn2007>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2006 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.1414</rr:AnnualReturn2006>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2005 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0814</rr:AnnualReturn2005>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020942_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008129_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedVantagepointCoreBondIndexFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member">2010-09-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.0407</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member">2008-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_MemberC000059146_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.0508</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member">Best Quarter</rr:HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member">Worst Quarter</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member">2009-06-30</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member">2008-09-30</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">0.2137</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointAggressiveOpportunitiesFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008133_MemberC000022073_Member" decimals="4" unitRef="pure">-0.2117</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointMilestone2020Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008118_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointAggressiveOpportunitiesFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors who expect to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after retirement (assumed to occur at age 60), in or around the year 2025. The Fund invests in a combination of equity investments, fixed income investments, and investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund) that the adviser believes to be appropriate. As time elapses, the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to equity investments decreases and the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocation to fixed income investments and the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; investment increases so that by June 30 of the year 2035 (10 years after the year indicated in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name), the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets will be invested approximately 25% in equity Funds, 55% in fixed income Funds, and 20% in the multi-strategy Fund. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations will change over time. The Fund invests in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the current ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Low Duration Bond Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 0% - 9% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 9% - 19% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 18% - 28% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth&amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Mid/Small Company Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 6% - 16% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; International Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 9% - 19% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;    &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 9% - 19% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;     &lt;br/&gt;Subject to the supervision of the Funds&amp;#8217; Board of Directors, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds. The adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended asset allocation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Fund is designed to &amp;#8220;age&amp;#8221; so that its asset allocation becomes more conservative over time until it achieves a final constant asset allocation approximately 10 years after the year 2025. This is intended to reduce investment risk as investors move towards and into retirement.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sequence of asset allocation changes that the Fund is expected to follow over time (&amp;#8220;glide path&amp;#8221;) is illustrated below.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;img alt="chart" src="g472279w85774b1w8577405.jpg"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br/&gt; The current asset mix (as of the date of this prospectus) is approximately 70% equity, 17% fixed income, and 13% multi-strategy. The asset mix will become progressively more conservative so that by the year 2025 (&amp;#8220;target year&amp;#8221;), the mix will approximate 47% equity, 36% fixed income, and 17% multi-strategy. The asset mix will continue to become more conservative for 10 more years until the equity allocation is reduced to approximately 25%, the fixed income allocation is increased to approximately 55%, and the multi-strategy allocation is increased to approximately 20%. At that time (10 years after 2025), the Fund will reach its &amp;#8220;landing point&amp;#8221; and its target asset allocation will become constant. The glide path followed before October 30, 2007 did not incorporate the multi-strategy Fund. The glide path followed before January 4, 2010 had a different asset allocation and did not continue to age after the year in the Fund&amp;#8217;s name. After the Fund reaches its final constant target allocations, the Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is expected to recommend, and the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors may approve, combining the Fund with the Milestone Retirement Income Fund, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Fund at that time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This Fund may be appropriate for you if you plan to begin making gradual withdrawals from the Fund, typically at or after your retirement, in or around the year 2025.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008113_Member">Shareholders of the Fund indirectly pay the fees and expenses of the Acquired funds. The Fund&amp;#8217;s total annual fund operating expenses shown in this table do not correlate to the expense ratios shown in the Fund&amp;#8217;s financial highlights for the most recent fiscal year, which reflect the Fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses and do not include Acquired fund fees and expenses.</rr:ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;br/&gt;(for the periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011)&lt;/b&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesVantagepointMilestone2045Fund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">&lt;table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;  &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td width="20%"&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="39%"&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; Best Quarter &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; Worst Quarter &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; 19.31% &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; -23.61% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="bottom"&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="top"&gt; &lt;div&gt; (2nd Qtr 2009) &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="center" valign="bottom"&gt; (4th Qtr 2008) &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">The Fund invests in a combination of other Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 13% fixed income investments, 75% equity investments, and 12% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (through the &amp;#8220;multi-strategy&amp;#8221; Fund).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the ranges indicated:&lt;div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Fixed Income Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Core Bond Index Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Equity Funds:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Equity Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth &amp;amp; Income Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 8% - 18% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Growth Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 7% - 17% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt;Select Value Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt;4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt;Aggressive Opportunities Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt;4% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt;Discovery Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt;0% - 10% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt;International Fund &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt;11% - 21% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; &lt;b&gt;Multi-Strategy Fund:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; &lt;b&gt; Allocation Range:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td width="50%"&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr valign="top"&gt; &lt;td align="left"&gt; Diversifying Strategies Fund  &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td align="right"&gt; 10% - 14% &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;The Fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser monitors the Fund&amp;#8217;s allocations and will &amp;#8220;rebalance&amp;#8221; its portfolio as necessary to return the Fund to, or close to, the intended allocations. The adviser may, at its discretion, change the target allocations within the ranges set forth above and within the above-stated asset class allocations to fixed income and equity Funds and a multi-strategy Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund&amp;#8217;s Board of Directors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All percentages referred to above are based on the Fund&amp;#8217;s net assets. Beginning March 1, 2013, the Fund will invest in T Shares of the underlying Vantagepoint Funds.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The sizable allocation to stocks means the Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund should be considered an aggressive investment. It may be an appropriate investment if you intend to invest for the long term (10 years or more), are seeking to maximize the opportunity for principal growth, and are willing to accept losses, which may be substantial, with the possibility that short-term losses may be recovered over longer investment periods.</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008111_MemberC000022048_Member" decimals="4" id="Item_147" unitRef="pure">0.0028</rr:OtherExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000027311_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberC000122998_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008114_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwentyThirtyoneTwentyThirtyfiveFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008120_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor M Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(a)/457 plans or individual retirement accounts.</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008115_MemberC000022052_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberC000122999_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008109_MemberC000022046_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberC000122993_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberBarclaysUSIntermediateAggregateBondIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008115_MemberMorningstarTargetDate_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008109_MemberMorningstarTargetDateTwoThousandTwoThousandTenFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020941_Member">After-tax returns are shown for Investor Shares only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.</rr:PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000008112_MemberC000022049_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberC000122996_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberCustomBenchmark_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberSAndPFiveHundredIndex_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008112_MemberMorningstarTargetTwentyTwentyoneTwentyTwentyfiveFundsAverage_Member">2005-01-03</rr:AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate>
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  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008130_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointEquityIncomeFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">90</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">202</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">282</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">351</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear05 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">490</rr:ExpenseExampleYear05>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000123006_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">786</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000008122_MemberC000022059_Member" decimals="INF" unitRef="USD">1088</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_23Jan2012_22Jan2013S000020943_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.icmarc.org/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesVantagepointDiversifyingStrategiesFund column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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