2.4.0.82116100 - Disclosure - Defined Contribution Plantruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q4YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001045829duration2012-07-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DefinedContributionPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2vhs_DefinedContributionPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansDisclosureTextBlockvhs_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;">DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;">Effective June 1, 1998, the Company adopted its defined contribution employee benefit plan, the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan is a multiple employer defined contribution plan whereby employees who are age 21 or older are eligible to participate.</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;">The 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to make contributions of $25, or 2% to 100% of their annual compensation. Employer matching contributions, which vary by employer, vest 100% after three years of service. For purposes of determining vesting percentages in the 401(k) Plan, many employees received credit for years of service with their respective predecessor companies. The Company’s matching accrual, included in accrued salaries and benefits on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, was $3.2 million and $4.4 million as of June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s matching expense, including matching expense for discontinued operations, for the years ended June 30, 2011, 2012 and 2013 was approximately $21.7 million, $26.7 million and $23.4 million, respectively.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans.No definition available.false0DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANfalseDefined Contribution PlanUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.vanguardhealth.com/role/DefinedContributionPlan12