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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Impairment loss |  | 0 vsec_ImpairmentLoss |
Reclassification to current assets of discontinued operations |  | 0 vsec_ReclassificationToCurrentAssetsOfDiscontinuedOperations |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 92,052,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract-related | 93,304,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedContractualRightsGross | 93,304,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedContractualRightsGross |
Acquired technologies | 12,400,000 vsec_AcquiredTechnologies | 12,400,000 vsec_AcquiredTechnologies |
Trade name - amortizable | 10,100,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedTradeNamesGross | 10,100,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedTradeNamesGross |
Intangible assets, Total | 115,804,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | 115,804,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
Accumulated Amortization | (42,570,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (32,522,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (1,025,000)vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (1,025,000)vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
Net Intangible Assets | 72,209,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 82,257,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 10,000,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 10,200,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 11,200,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
2014 | 9,439,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
2015 | 9,255,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
2016 | 9,255,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
2017 | 9,255,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
2018 | 9,190,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Thereafter | 25,815,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |
Total | 72,209,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 82,257,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Contract and customer-related [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (33,840,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember | (26,287,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember |
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (1,025,000)vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember | (1,025,000)vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember |
Net Intangible Assets | 58,439,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember | 65,992,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 58,439,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember | 65,992,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember |
Acquired Technologies [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,024,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember | (2,896,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember |
Accumulated Impairment Loss | 0 vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember | 0 vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember |
Net Intangible Assets | 8,376,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember | 9,504,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember |
Useful Life of intangible assets | 11 years |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 8,376,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember | 9,504,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember |
Trade Names - Amortizable [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,706,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (3,339,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Accumulated Impairment Loss | 0 vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 0 vsec_AccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Net Intangible Assets | 5,394,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 6,761,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Useful Life of intangible assets | 8 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 5,394,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 6,761,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Supply Chain Management Group [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember | 61,169,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_SupplyChainManagementGroupMember
IT, Energy and Management Consulting Group [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember | 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember | 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | $ 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember | $ 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember | $ 30,883,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vsec_ItEnergyAndManagementConsultingGroupMember

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