v3.25.2
N-4
Jul. 31, 2025
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Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT II
Entity Central Index Key 0000356514
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2025
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Nationwide Destination All American Gold (2.0)  
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below: 
CURRENT NAME
UPDATED NAME
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap
Defensive Style Fund: Class II
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity
and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination All American Gold (2.0) | NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember  
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Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination Navigator NY (2.0)  
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below: 
CURRENT NAME
UPDATED NAME
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap
Defensive Style Fund: Class II
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity
and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination Navigator NY (2.0) | NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember  
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Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination Navigator (2.0)  
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below: 
CURRENT NAME
UPDATED NAME
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap
Defensive Style Fund: Class II
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity
and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination Navigator (2.0) | NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember  
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Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination B NY (2.0)  
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below: 
CURRENT NAME
UPDATED NAME
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap
Defensive Style Fund: Class II
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity
and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination B NY (2.0) | NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember  
Prospectus:  
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination B (2.0)  
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below: 
CURRENT NAME
UPDATED NAME
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap
Defensive Style Fund: Class II
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity
and Options Total Return Fund: Class II
Nationwide Destination B (2.0) | NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember  
Prospectus:  
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund: Class II