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S000019847 [Member] Expense Example - Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Value Fund
Dec. 31, 2025
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Value Fund Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 98
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 323
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 566
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,264
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Value Fund Class 1  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 85
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 282
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 496
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years 1,112
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Mid Cap Value Fund Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year 110
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 361
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 631
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,402