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Segment Information, Total Assets by Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Total assets by reportable segments    
Reportable segment assets $ 45,550us-gaap_Assets $ 47,260us-gaap_Assets
Refining [Member]    
Total assets by reportable segments    
Reportable segment assets 40,103us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vlo_RefiningMember
41,227us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vlo_RefiningMember
Ethanol [Member]    
Total assets by reportable segments    
Reportable segment assets 954us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vlo_EthanolMember
889us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vlo_EthanolMember
Corporate and Other [Member]    
Total assets by reportable segments    
Reportable segment assets $ 4,493us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 5,144us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember