S000019846 [Member] Expense Example, No Redemption - Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Growth Fund |
Dec. 31, 2025
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| Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Growth Fund Class 3 | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | $ 98 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | 321 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | 562 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | 1,253 |
| Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Growth Fund Class 1 | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | 85 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | 280 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | 492 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | 1,101 |
| Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Growth Fund Class 2 | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | 110 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | 358 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | 626 |
| Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | $ 1,391 |