This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Equity 500 Index VIP (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

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Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/vipreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$13	0.25%^{Footnote Reference(a)}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^(a)	Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.27%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher. Fund costs do not reflect any fees or sales charges imposed by a variable contract for which the Fund is an investment option.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 13

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.25%

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AssetsNet

$ 784,755,719

Holdings Count | Holding

506

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 462,217

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

2.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	784,755,719
Number of Portfolio Holdings	506
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	2
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	462,217

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Common Stocks	99%
Cash Equivalents	1%
Government & Agency Obligations	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	0%
Total	100%

Sector Allocation

Sector	% of Net Assets
Information Technology	33%
Financials	14%
Consumer Discretionary	10%
Communication Services	10%
Health Care	9%
Industrials	9%
Consumer Staples	5%
Energy	3%
Utilities	2%
Real Estate	2%
Materials	2%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings	37.8% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corp.	7.3%
Microsoft Corp.	7.0%
Apple, Inc.	5.8%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.9%
Alphabet, Inc.	3.5%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	3.0%
Broadcom, Inc.	2.4%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.	1.7%
Tesla, Inc.	1.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	1.5%

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Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

DWS Equity 500 Index VIP

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