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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (Details) - EBP 002 [Member]
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
withdrawal
year
loan
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
EBP, Description of the Plan [Line Items]    
Participant contribution, percent of eligible compensation, minimum 1.00%  
Participant contribution, percent of eligible compensation, maximum 50.00%  
Rollover contributions $ 9,600,000 $ 7,900,000
Automatic deferral rate, annual increase 1.00%  
Employer contribution, matching amount $ 1.00  
Employer contribution, percentage of participant compensation matched 7.00%  
Discretionary employer contributions approved $ 2,300,000 2,100,000
Discretionary employer contributions funded by Valero $ 2,200,000 1,600,000
Participant contribution, vesting percentage 100.00%  
Employer contribution, vesting percentage 100.00%  
Retirement age | year 65  
Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution $ 560,000 450,000
Forfeited nonvested account $ 360,000 $ 521,000
Participant and employer contribution, investment direction percentage 100.00%  
Number of withdrawals | withdrawal 1  
Withdrawal period 6 months  
Withdrawal completion period, employer account 5 years  
Withdrawal completion period, discretionary employer account 3 years  
Withdrawal completion period, after previous withdrawal 36 months  
Minimum account balance for elected distribution $ 5,000  
Minimum borrowing, amount 500  
Maximum borrowing amount $ 50,000  
Maximum borrowing, highest outstanding balance period 1 year  
Maximum borrowing to total account, percentage 50.00%  
General loan, maximum borrowing term 5 years  
Primary residence, maximum borrowing term 15 years  
Basis spread on variable rate 1.00%  
Number of loans outstanding, maximum | loan 2  
Valero Common Stock [Member]    
EBP, Description of the Plan [Line Items]    
Participant and employer contribution, investment direction percentage 20.00%  
Participant and employer contribution, investment, percent of aggregate value in Valero common stock, threshold 50.00%  
Renewables Organization Employees [Member]    
EBP, Description of the Plan [Line Items]    
Employer contribution, vesting percentage 100.00%  
Employer contribution, annual vesting percentage 20.00%  
Employer contribution, vesting service period 5 years  
Discretionary employer contribution, vesting percentage 100.00%  
Discretionary employer contribution, vesting service period 3 years  
Minimum [Member]    
EBP, Description of the Plan [Line Items]    
Automatic deferral rate 7.00%  
Maximum [Member]    
EBP, Description of the Plan [Line Items]    
Automatic deferral rate 10.00%