Vanguard 500 Index Fund Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Investor Prospectus [Member] | Vanguard 500 Index Fund | Investor Shares | ||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 17.71% | 24.84% | 26.11% | (18.23%) | 28.53% | 18.25% | 31.33% | (4.52%) |