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Document Type dei_DocumentType Other
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Sep. 30, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Vanguard Chester Funds
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000752177
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 11, 2012
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 30, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund | Participant
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund | Retail
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | Participant
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | Retail
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | Participant
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | Retail
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | Participant
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | Retail
 
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 26, 2012