Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade 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 Investment-Grade Fund | Investor Shares | ||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 6.73% | 4.96% | 6.06% | (5.85%) | (0.43%) | 5.14% | 5.74% | 0.86% |