(Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund Participant) (Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund - Investor Shares)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund - Investor Shares
Risk/Return:
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.18%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses.

Reference 1: 1

-Publisher SEC

-Name Form

-Number N-1A

-Chapter A

-Section 3

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph 11

-Subsection table

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