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Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund Participant)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
MSCI US Broad Market Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Target 2060 Composite Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund - Investor Shares
10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2014        
One Year 7.16%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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5.97%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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12.66%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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7.61%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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Since Inception 14.09%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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2.68%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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19.00%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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14.37%rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
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