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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType Other
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Oct. 31, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Vanguard STAR Funds
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000736054
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Dec. 14, 2012
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Dec. 14, 2012
Vanguard STAR Fund | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 07, 2012
Bar Chart and Performance Table: rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Vanguard STAR Fund | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 07, 2012
Bar Chart and Performance Table: rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.77%
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.33%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.20%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Mar. 29, 1985
MSCI EAFE Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (12.14%)
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (4.72%)
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.67%
MSCI EAFE Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
MSCI EAFE Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.52%
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.28%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.90%
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
STAR Composite Average | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.90%)
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.15%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.72%
STAR Composite Average | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
STAR Composite Average | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.84%
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.50%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.78%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
STAR Composite Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.87%
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.64%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.01%
STAR Composite Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
STAR Composite Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
MSCI US Broad Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
One Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 1.08%
Five Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.29%
Ten Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
MSCI US Broad Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
MSCI US Broad Market Index | Vanguard STAR Fund | Vanguard STAR Fund - Investor Shares | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)