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Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Retail)
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Investor Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Admiral Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Return After Taxes on Distributions
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Investor Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Investor Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Barclays PA Municipal Bond Index
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Investor Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Barclays PA Municipal Bond Index
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund - Admiral Shares
12/1/2013 - 11/30/2014
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2014            
One Year 10.78%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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10.87%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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10.72%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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7.85%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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9.02%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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9.02%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01
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Five Years 5.26%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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5.34%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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5.25%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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4.96%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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5.25%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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5.25%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
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Ten Years 4.41%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.49%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.39%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.34%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.88%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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4.88%rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
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