Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating revenues	$ 22,579	$ 34,408	$ 69,027	$ 102,985
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	18,677	31,023	58,234	93,820
Operating expenses:
Refining	986	987	2,885	2,926
Ethanol	116	118	344	358
General and administrative expenses	179	180	504	510
Depreciation and amortization expense	482	430	1,348	1,265
Total costs and expenses	20,440	32,738	63,315	98,879
Operating income	2,139	1,670	5,712	4,106
Other income, net	3	11	35	38
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest	(112)	(98)	(326)	(296)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	2,030	1,583	5,421	3,848
Income tax expense	657	521	1,715	1,293
Income from continuing operations	1,373	1,062	3,706	2,555
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(64)
Net income	1,373	1,062	3,706	2,491
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	3	14	16
Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders	1,377	1,059	3,692	2,475
Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders:
Continuing operations	1,377	1,059	3,692	2,539
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	(64)
Net income attributable to Valero Energy Corporation stockholders	$ 1,377	$ 1,059	$ 3,692	$ 2,475
Earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$ 2.79	$ 2.01	$ 7.31	$ 4.78
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.12)
Total	$ 2.79	$ 2.01	$ 7.31	$ 4.66
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)	491	526	503	529
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution:
Continuing operations	$ 2.79	$ 2.00	$ 7.30	$ 4.76
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.12)
Total	$ 2.79	$ 2.00	$ 7.30	$ 4.64
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution (in millions)	494	530	506	533
Dividends per common share	$ 0.400	$ 0.275	$ 1.200	$ 0.775