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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 25, 2016
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Nov. 30, 2016