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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements, Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 3,823 | $ 2,693
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding VIEs) | (1,179) | (1,025)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures (excluding VIEs) | (583) | (641)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | (122) | (124)
Peru Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 | (466)
Acquisitions of undivided interests | (65) | (181)
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0
Other investing activities, net | 5 | 9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (2,190) | (2,768)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding VIEs) | 1,892 | 1,258
Proceeds from borrowings of VIEs | 148 | 71
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations (excluding VIEs) | (1,796) | (1,348)
Repayments of debt of VIEs | (4) | (4)
Intercompany financing activities | 0 | 0
Purchases of common stock for treasury | (555) | (1,081)
Common stock dividends | (1,123) | (1,031)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | (950) | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 32
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and unitholders of VLP | (57) | (63)
Other financing activities, net | (29) | (15)
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,474) | (2,181)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | (4) | (43)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (845) | (2,299)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,982 | 5,850
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 2,137 | 3,551
Minor Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Minor acquisitions | 0 | (88)
DGD [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | (91) | (143)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures of DGD | (16) | (20)
Other VIEs [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | (139) | (89)
Eliminations [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (360) | (155)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0
Peru Acquisition, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | 1,242 | 543
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,242 | 543
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings of VIEs | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt of VIEs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities | (1,242) | (543)
Purchases of common stock for treasury | 0 | 0
Common stock dividends | 81 | 32
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and unitholders of VLP | 279 | 123
Other financing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | (882) | (388)
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
Eliminations [Member] | Minor Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Minor acquisitions |  | 0
Eliminations [Member] | DGD [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures of DGD | 0 | 0
Eliminations [Member] | Other VIEs [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 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 | 15 | (824)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0
Peru Acquisition, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | 289 | 590
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 289 | 590
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding VIEs) | 992 | 750
Proceeds from borrowings of VIEs | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations (excluding VIEs) | (871) | (787)
Repayments of debt of VIEs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities | 1,187 | 1,435
Purchases of common stock for treasury | (555) | (1,081)
Common stock dividends | (1,123) | (1,031)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and unitholders of VLP | 0 | 0
Other financing activities, net | (16) | 2
Net cash used in financing activities | (386) | (712)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (82) | (946)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 291 | 1,746
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 209 | 800
Valero Energy Corporation [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Minor Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Minor acquisitions |  | 0
Valero Energy Corporation [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | DGD [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures of DGD | 0 | 0
Valero Energy Corporation [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Other VIEs [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 0 | 0
Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (35) | (37)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 0
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0
Peru Acquisition, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Acquisitions of undivided interests | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities | 2 | 292
Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2 | 292
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding VIEs) | 0 | 498
Proceeds from borrowings of VIEs | 0 | 0
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations (excluding VIEs) | 0 | (410)
Repayments of debt of VIEs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities | 160 | (94)
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 noncontrolling interests and unitholders of VLP | (279) | (159)
Other financing activities, net | 0 | (4)
Net cash used in financing activities | (119) | (169)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (152) | 86
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 152 | 42
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 128
Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Minor Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Minor acquisitions |  | 0
Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | DGD [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 0 | 0
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures of DGD | 0 | 0
Valero Energy Partners LP [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Other VIEs [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | 0 | 0
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 4,203 | 3,709
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding VIEs) | (1,179) | (1,025)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures (excluding VIEs) | (583) | (641)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | (122) | (124)
Peru Acquisition, net of cash acquired |  | (466)
Acquisitions of undivided interests | (65) | (181)
Intercompany investing activities | (1,533) | (1,425)
Other investing activities, net | 5 | 9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (3,723) | (4,193)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from debt issuances and borrowings (excluding VIEs) | 900 | 10
Proceeds from borrowings of VIEs | 148 | 71
Repayments of debt and finance lease obligations (excluding VIEs) | (925) | (151)
Repayments of debt of VIEs | (4) | (4)
Intercompany financing activities | (105) | (798)
Purchases of common stock for treasury | 0 | 0
Common stock dividends | (81) | (32)
Acquisition of Valero Energy Partners LP publicly held common units | (950) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  | 32
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and unitholders of VLP | (57) | (27)
Other financing activities, net | (13) | (13)
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,087) | (912)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | (4) | (43)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (611) | (1,439)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,539 | 4,062
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,928 | 2,623
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Minor Acquisitions [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Minor acquisitions |  | (88)
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | DGD [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | (91) | (143)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst cost expenditures of DGD | (16) | (20)
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Other VIEs [Member] |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures of VIEs | $ (139) | $ (89)

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