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	Apr. 15, 2025	Mar. 15, 2025	Feb. 07, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Debt purchased and retired amount					$ 199,000,000
5.150% Valero Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)			5.15%			5.15%
Public Debt (Textual)
Face amount of long-term debt issuance			$ 650,000,000
Interest rate of notes (percent)			5.15%			5.15%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt			$ 649,000,000
3.65% Valero Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)		3.65%				3.65%
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)		3.65%				3.65%
Repayments of senior debt		$ 189,000,000
2.850% Valero Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)	2.85%					2.85%
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)	2.85%					2.85%
Repayments of senior debt	$ 251,000,000
1.200% Valero Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)				1.20%
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)				1.20%
Repayments of senior debt				$ 167,000,000
6.625% Valero Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)					6.625%	6.625%
Debt purchased and retired amount					$ 62,000,000
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)					6.625%	6.625%
3.650% Valero Senior Notes Due 2051 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)					3.65%	3.65%
Debt purchased and retired amount					$ 26,000,000
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)					3.65%	3.65%
4.000% Valero Senior Notes Due 2052 [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Interest rate of notes (percent)					4.00%	4.00%
Debt purchased and retired amount					$ 45,000,000
Public Debt (Textual)
Interest rate of notes (percent)					4.00%	4.00%
Various Other Valero and VLP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Purchased and Retired or Redeemed
Debt purchased and retired amount					$ 66,000,000