v3.25.2
Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)
Jun. 30, 2025
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Microsoft Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | NVIDIA Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Apple, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Amazon.com, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 3.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Broadcom, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Bank of America Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Information Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 33.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 15.70%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 13.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Healthcare Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 10.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 9.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Consumer Discretionary Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Consumer Staples Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.70%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 1.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Real Estate Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 1.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Unclassified Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Common Stock [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 99.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 1 | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.70%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Microsoft Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | NVIDIA Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Apple, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Amazon.com, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 4.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 3.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Broadcom, Inc. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Bank of America Corp. [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Information Technology Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 33.20%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Financial Services Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 15.70%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Communications Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 13.60%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Healthcare Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 10.30%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Industrial Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 9.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Consumer Discretionary Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 8.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Energy Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Consumer Staples Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 2.70%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Utilities Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 1.80%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Real Estate Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 1.00%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Unclassified Sector [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.90%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Common Stock [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 99.40%
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Contrarian Core Fund - Class 2 | Other [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Net Asset Value 0.70%