S000028705 [Member] Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund Class 2 | ||||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 6.00% | 4.64% | 6.66% | (6.36%) | (0.84%) | 5.57% | 7.47% | (0.02%) | 1.80% | 5.28% |