VSE Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Segments and Customer Information, Major Customers (Details)

Business Segments and Customer Information, Major Customers (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 120,791us-gaap_Revenues	$ 119,409us-gaap_Revenues
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1	100.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
U.S. Navy [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	21,397	24,614
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	17.70%	20.60%
U.S. Army/Army Reserve [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	19,171	33,698
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	15.90%	28.20%
U.S. Air Force [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	790	796
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	0.70%	0.70%
Total DoD [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	41,358	59,108
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	34.30%	49.50%
U.S. Postal Service [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	44,180	39,329
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	36.60%	32.90%
Department of Energy [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	4,444	4,626
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	3.70%	3.90%
Department of Treasury [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	415	8,358
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	0.30%	7.00%
Other Government [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	6,423	7,179
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	5.30%	6.00%
Total Federal Civilian Agencies [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	55,462	59,492
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	45.90%	49.80%
Commercial [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 23,971	$ 809
Revenue by customer (in hundredths)	19.80%	0.70%