v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
Entity Central Index Key 0001413032
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund
Class Name Class 1
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 1
$
34		 0.67
%
(a)
(a)
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 34
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.67% [1]
Net Assets $ 3,284,492,959
Holdings Count | Holding 54
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 31.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets
$
3,284,492,959
Total number of portfolio holdings
 54
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
 31%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Fund
 
Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 8.8
%
NVIDIA Corp. 8.0
%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.3
%
Apple, Inc. 4.8
%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 4.2
%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 4.2
%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 3.2
%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.6
%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2.2
%
Bank of America Corp. 2.2
%
Asset Categories
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Equity Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 8.8
%
NVIDIA Corp. 8.0
%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.3
%
Apple, Inc. 4.8
%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 4.2
%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 4.2
%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 3.2
%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.6
%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2.2
%
Bank of America Corp. 2.2
%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund
Class Name Class 2
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 2
$
46		 0.92
%
(a)
(a)
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 46
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.92% [1]
Net Assets $ 3,284,492,959
Holdings Count | Holding 54
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 31.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets
$
3,284,492,959
Total number of portfolio holdings
 54
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
 31%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Fund
 
Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 8.8
%
NVIDIA Corp. 8.0
%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.3
%
Apple, Inc. 4.8
%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 4.2
%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 4.2
%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 3.2
%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.6
%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2.2
%
Bank of America Corp. 2.2
%
Asset Categories
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Equity Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Holdings
Microsoft Corp. 8.8
%
NVIDIA Corp. 8.0
%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.3
%
Apple, Inc. 4.8
%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C 4.2
%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 4.2
%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 3.2
%
Broadcom, Inc. 2.6
%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2.2
%
Bank of America Corp. 2.2
%
[1] Annualized.