Shareholder Report |
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Jun. 30, 2025
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Document Type | N-CSRS | |||||||||||||||||
Amendment Flag | false | |||||||||||||||||
Registrant Name | Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust | |||||||||||||||||
Entity Central Index Key | 0000815425 | |||||||||||||||||
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |||||||||||||||||
Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth Fund - Class 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fund Name | Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth 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 Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth 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.
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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)
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Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.28% | [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ 1,125,238,324 | |||||||||||||||||
Holdings Count | Holding | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 94.00% | |||||||||||||||||
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics
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Holdings [Text Block] | Graphical Representation of Fund 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. Derivative Exposure
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Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth Fund - Class 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fund Name | Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth 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 Variable Portfolio – Managed Volatility Conservative Growth 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.
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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 repo rti ng period?(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 27 | |||||||||||||||||
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.53% | [1] | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ 1,125,238,324 | |||||||||||||||||
Holdings Count | Holding | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 94.00% | |||||||||||||||||
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics
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Holdings [Text Block] | Graphical Representation of Fund 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. Derivative Exposure
Asset Categories ![]() |
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