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Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard International Value Fund Retail)
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
Return After Taxes on Distributions
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
MSCI EAFE Index
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
Spliced International Index
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund - Investor Shares
11/1/2013 - 10/31/2014
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2014            
One Year (6.69%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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(7.32%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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(3.32%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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(3.87%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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(4.90%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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(3.87%)rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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Five Years 4.66%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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4.15%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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3.68%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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4.43%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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5.33%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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3.85%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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Ten Years 5.17%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.41%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.26%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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5.13%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.43%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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3.70%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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