v3.26.1
Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details)
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C000007089        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007092        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007097        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007099        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007101        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007103        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007105        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007107        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000007109        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Institutional Shares    
C000151976        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Investor Shares    
C000264003        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   ETF Shares Net Asset Value    
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007089        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.09% 1.37% 1.63%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007090        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.19% 1.47% 1.73%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007092        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.16% 4.14% 5.71%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007093        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.27% 4.24% 5.81%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007097        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.91% 0.98% 3.06%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007098        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   9.03% 1.08% 3.17%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007099        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.86% (0.08%) 1.47%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007100        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.97% 0.02% 1.57%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007101        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.90% (3.11%) 2.57%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007102        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.02% (3.01%) 2.67%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007103        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.76% (6.69%) (0.57%)
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007104        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.87% (6.59%) (0.47%)
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007105        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.54% 1.51% 1.83%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007106        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.64% 1.62% 1.93%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007107        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.54% 2.25% 2.71%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007108        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.65% 2.35% 2.81%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000007109        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.67% 2.38% 2.84%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000151976        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.94% 3.14% 2.53%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000151975        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.10% 3.25% 2.63%
Without Sales Load [Member] | C000264003        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Average Annual Return, Percent 2.18%      
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.85% (0.20%) 1.88%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 0.69%      
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.44% 1.31% 1.72%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.44% 1.31% 1.72%
NACC2 Index: High-Yield Corporate Composite Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   High-Yield Corporate Composite Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.77% 4.06% 6.10%
NACC2 Index: High-Yield Corporate Composite Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   High-Yield Corporate Composite Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.77% 4.06% 6.10%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.88% 0.92% 3.47%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   8.88% 0.92% 3.47%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.18% (0.77%) 1.31%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.18% (0.77%) 1.31%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.09% (3.15%) 2.45%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   7.09% (3.15%) 2.45%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.66% (6.64%) (0.51%)
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.66% (6.64%) (0.51%)
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.44% 1.32% 1.72%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   5.44% 1.32% 1.72%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.46% 2.22% 2.82%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.46% 2.22% 2.82%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   6.46% 2.22% 2.82%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.22% 2.90% 2.25%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent   4.22% 2.90% 2.25%
NACC2 Index: Bloomberg U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return Index        
Average Annual Return [Line Items]        
Line Graph and Table Measure Name   Bloomberg U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Total Return Index    
Average Annual Return, Percent 1.85%