Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 14, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	Virginia National Bankshares Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0001572334
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,358,777
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 46,984,807