Vanguard Short-Term Federal 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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| Retail Prospectus [Member] | Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund | Investor Shares | ||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 5.82% | 4.15% | 3.81% | (5.31%) | (0.58%) | 4.35% | 4.09% | 1.26% |