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Debt, Non-Bank Debt (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 26, 2015
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date (month, day, year) | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments | 200,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date (month, day, year) | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due In January 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  | 180,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2013Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  | 6.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2013Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due In June 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueInJune2013Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueInJune2013Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds Series 1997 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 5.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries1997Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds Series 1998 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 5.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries1998Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds Series 1999 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries1999Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds Series 2001 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 6.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries2001Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds Series 1997A [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries1997AMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 5.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsSeries1997AMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  |  | 108,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Redemption value in percentage |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_TaxExemptWasteDisposalRevenueBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Revenue Bonds [Member] | Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds Series 2010 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes in percentage | 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_GulfOpportunityZoneRevenueBondsSeries2010Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |  | 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_GulfOpportunityZoneRevenueBondsSeries2010Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Proceeds from advances for construction |  |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromAdvancesForConstruction / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_GulfOpportunityZoneRevenueBondsSeries2010Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Debt instrument, maturity date (month, day, year) | Dec. 01, 2040 |  | Dec. 01, 2040 |
Debt instrument, mandatory tender date |  |  | Jun. 01, 2022 |
Notes [Member] | Notes Due In 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  |  | 750,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_NotesDueIn2012Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_NotesDueIn2012Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Non-Bank Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Debt repayments |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Interest rate of notes in percentage |  |  |  | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = vlo_SeniorNotesDueIn2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow from borrowing by the entity from developers, builders, government agencies and municipalities for construction that are repaid in cash, generally on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from five to forty years. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 + Details
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