v3.25.1
N-4
Jun. 13, 2025
Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name TIAA CREF LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT VA-1
Entity Central Index Key 0001067490
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block]
In Appendix A of the Intelligent Variable Annuity prospectus the following Portfolio names are renamed as of June 1, 2025.
 
Portfolios
 
Name as of June 1, 2025
 
Wanger Acorn
 
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn Fund  
Wanger International
 
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund
 
For more information refer to the Columbia Prospectus.
C000053679 [Member] | Wanger Acorn [Member]  
Prospectus:  
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Wanger Acorn
Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] Columbia Variable Portfolio
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] Acorn Fund
C000053679 [Member] | Wanger International [Member]  
Prospectus:  
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Wanger International
Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] Columbia Variable Portfolio
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] Acorn International Fund