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Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund Participant)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
MSCI US Broad Market Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Target 2030 Composite Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2014        
One Year 7.17%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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5.97%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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12.66%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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7.51%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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Five Years 10.76%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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4.45%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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15.75%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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11.03%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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Since Inception 6.61%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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5.27%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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8.55%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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6.76%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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