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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 877 | $ 138
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (444) | (356)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs | (219) | (220)
Investments in joint ventures | (63) | (55)
Capital expenditures of certain VIEs | (19) | (28)
Acquisitions of undivided interests | (1) | (85)
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0
Other investing activities, net | (1) | (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (747) | (752)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings |  | 498
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding borrowings of certain VIEs) | 1,892 |
Proceeds from borrowings of certain VIEs | 23 |
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations | (907) | (415)
Intercompany financing activities | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock for treasury | (36) | (320)
Common stock dividends | (375) | (345)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | (950) | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 32
Distributions to unitholders of VLP | 0 | (11)
Other financing activities, net | (25) | (12)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (378) | (573)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 43 | (5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (205) | (1,192)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,982 | 5,850
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 2,777 | 4,658
Eliminations [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (157) | (56)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs | 0 | 0
Investments in joint ventures | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures of certain VIEs | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | (161) | 233
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (161) | 233
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings |  | 0
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding borrowings of certain VIEs) | 0 |
Proceeds from borrowings of certain VIEs | 0 |
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities | 161 | (233)
Purchases of common stock for treasury | 0 | 0
Common stock dividends | 81 | 17
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders of VLP | 76 | 39
Other financing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 318 | (177)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0
Valero Energy Corporation [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (21) | (356)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs | 0 | 0
Investments in joint ventures | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures of certain VIEs | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | 307 | 163
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 307 | 163
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings |  | 0
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding borrowings of certain VIEs) | 992 |
Proceeds from borrowings of certain VIEs | 0 |
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities | 27 | 491
Purchases of common stock for treasury | (36) | (320)
Common stock dividends | (375) | (345)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders of VLP | 0 | 0
Other financing activities, net | (18) | 5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 590 | (169)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 876 | (362)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 291 | 1,746
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,167 | 1,384
Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (14) | (10)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs | 0 | 0
Investments in joint ventures | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures of certain VIEs | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | 2 | 92
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2 | 92
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings |  | 498
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding borrowings of certain VIEs) | 0 |
Proceeds from borrowings of certain VIEs | 0 |
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations | 0 | (410)
Intercompany financing activities | (64) | (88)
Purchases of common stock for treasury | 0 | 0
Common stock dividends | 0 | 0
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 0
Distributions to unitholders of VLP | (76) | (50)
Other financing activities, net | 0 | (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (140) | (53)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (152) | 29
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 152 | 42
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 71
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,069 | 560
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (444) | (356)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs | (219) | (220)
Investments in joint ventures | (63) | (55)
Capital expenditures of certain VIEs | (19) | (28)
Acquisitions of undivided interests | (1) | (85)
Intercompany investing activities | (148) | (488)
Other investing activities, net | (1) | (8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (895) | (1,240)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings |  | 0
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding borrowings of certain VIEs) | 900 |
Proceeds from borrowings of certain VIEs | 23 |
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations | (907) | (5)
Intercompany financing activities | (124) | (170)
Purchases of common stock for treasury | 0 | 0
Common stock dividends | (81) | (17)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | (950) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 32
Distributions to unitholders of VLP | 0 | 0
Other financing activities, net | (7) | (14)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,146) | (174)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 43 | (5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (929) | (859)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,539 | 4,062
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 1,610 | $ 3,203

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