Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current [Abstract]      
Federal $ 7,889us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 12,654us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 14,782us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State 1,486us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 2,544us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 2,959us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current Total 9,375us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 15,198us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 17,741us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred [Abstract]      
Federal 2,595us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (848)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (999)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State 488us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (26)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (254)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Total 3,083us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (874)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1,253)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for income taxes 12,458us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,324us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16,488us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Tax at statutory federal income tax rate 11,531us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 13,410us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 15,348us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Increases (decreases) in tax resulting from: [Abstract]      
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit 1,486us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 1,630us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 1,901us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Permanent differences, net (516)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense (685)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense (522)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Other, net (43)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther (31)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther (239)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther
Provision for income taxes 12,458us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,324us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16,488us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]      
Current deferred tax assets 1,834us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 863us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent  
Noncurrent deferred tax assets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 2,545us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent  
Net deferred tax assets 200us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 3,408us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Gross deferred tax assets [Abstract]      
Deferred compensation and accrued paid leave 6,992us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences 6,805us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences  
Accrued expenses 1,276us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 1,489us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Stock-based compensation 592us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 510us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost  
Interest rate swaps 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsHedgingTransactions 125us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsHedgingTransactions  
Reserves for contract disallowances 287us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves 326us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves  
Acquisition related expenses 982vsec_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseAcquisitionRelatedExpenses 603vsec_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseAcquisitionRelatedExpenses  
Capitalized inventory 589us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory 409us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory  
Other 5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Total gross deferred tax assets 10,723us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 10,267us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Gross deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]      
Depreciation (2,830)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (3,237)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Deferred revenues (2,676)vsec_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredRevenues (1,921)vsec_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredRevenues  
Intangible assets (5,017)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (1,701)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets  
Gross deferred tax liabilities (10,523)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (6,859)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred tax assets $ 200us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ 3,408us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet