Vanguard SP Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Investment Objectives and Goals - ETF Prospectus [Member] - Vanguard SP Small-Cap 600 Index Fund |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Risk/Return [Heading] | <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold;">Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF</span> |
| Objective [Heading] | <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span> |
| Objective, Primary [Text Block] | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small-capitalization stocks in the United States. |