Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Wellington Fund Retail)	Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Wellington Fund - Investor Shares 12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014 USD ($)	Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Wellington Fund - Admiral Shares 12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014 USD ($)
Expense Example, No Redemption:
1 YEAR	27	18
3 YEAR	84	58
5 YEAR	146	101
10 YEAR	331	230

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares. Include the second 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods and related narrative explanation only if a sales charge (load) or other fee is charged upon redemption.

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