v3.25.2
Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)
Jun. 30, 2025
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Microsoft Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | NVIDIA Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Amazon.com, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 5.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Apple, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | JPMorgan Chase And Co [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 3.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Broadcom, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Bank of America Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Information Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 31.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 15.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Consumer Discretionary Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 11.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 10.10%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Healthcare Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 9.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Consumer Staples Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Real Estate Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Common Stocks [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 100.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 1 | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.10%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Microsoft Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | NVIDIA Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Amazon.com, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 5.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Apple, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | JPMorgan Chase And Co [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 3.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Broadcom, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Bank of America Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Information Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 31.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 15.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Consumer Discretionary Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 11.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 10.10%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Healthcare Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 9.50%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Consumer Staples Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Real Estate Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Common Stocks [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 100.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Select Large Cap Equity Fund - Class 2 | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.10%