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Document Type dei_DocumentType Other
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Nov. 30, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 05, 2012
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 23, 2012
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund | Participant
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 27, 2012
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund | Retail
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Mar. 27, 2012