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Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Aug. 31, 2012
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Vanguard World Fund
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Apr. 17, 2013
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Apr. 17, 2013
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | ETF
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 12, 2013
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | Institutional
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 12, 2013
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund | ETF
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 12, 2013
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund | Institutional
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 12, 2013