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Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses    
Defined benefit plan liabilities, current $ 48us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities $ 30us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
Wage and other employee-related liabilities, current 294us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 257us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Environmental liabilities, current 26us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent 24us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
Accrued interest expense, current 88us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 90us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Derivative liabilities, current 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 13us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Asset retirement obligations, current 20us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent 5us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationCurrent
Other accrued liabilities, current 120us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 103us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses 596us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 522us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other Long-Term Liabilities    
Defined benefit plan liabilities, noncurrent 792us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 507us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Wage and other employee-related liabilities, noncurrent 104us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrentAndNoncurrent 97us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrentAndNoncurrent
Uncertain income tax position liabilities, including related penalties and interest 316us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent [1] 205us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent [1]
Environmental liabilities, noncurrent 269us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent 277us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Asset retirement obligations, noncurrent 71us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 26us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Other accrued liabilities, noncurrent 387vlo_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentOther 217vlo_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentOther
Other long-term liabilities 1,939us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,329us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Uncertain tax position liabilities 484vlo_LiabilityforUncertainTaxPositionsCurrentandNoncurrent 443vlo_LiabilityforUncertainTaxPositionsCurrentandNoncurrent
Income Taxes Payable [Member]    
Other Long-Term Liabilities    
Uncertain tax position liabilities, current $ 168us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
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= vlo_IncomeTaxesPayableMember		 $ 238us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
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= vlo_IncomeTaxesPayableMember
[1] As of December 31, 2014, our total liability for uncertain tax positions, including related penalties and interest, was $484 million, with $168 million classified as a current liability and reflected in “Income taxes payable” and the remaining $316 million classified as a long-term liability and reflected in “Other long-term liabilities” as detailed in this table. As of December 31, 2013, our total liability for uncertain tax positions, including related penalties and interest, was $443 million, with $238 million classified as a current liability and reflected in “Income taxes payable” and the remaining $205 million classified as a long-term liability and reflected in “Other long-term liabilities” as detailed in this table.