v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0000929521
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund
Class Name Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund
Trading Symbol WSCAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International 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)
Fund Cost of a $10,000 investment Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund
$
60		 1.10
%
(a)
(a)
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 60
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.10% [1]
Net Assets $ 298,746,084
Holdings Count | Holding 65
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 12.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets
$
298,746,084
Total number of portfolio holdings
 65
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
 12%
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
Capcom Co., Ltd. 3.4
%
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA 3.0
%
Nemetschek SE 2.7
%
Rightmove PLC 2.6
%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. 2.4
%
Carel Industries SpA 2.3
%
Auto Trader Group PLC 2.3
%
Belimo Holding AG, Registered Shares 2.3
%
ConvaTec Group PLC 2.3
%
Intermediate Capital Group PLC 2.2
%
Equity Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Geographic Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Holdings
Capcom Co., Ltd. 3.4
%
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA 3.0
%
Nemetschek SE 2.7
%
Rightmove PLC 2.6
%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. 2.4
%
Carel Industries SpA 2.3
%
Auto Trader Group PLC 2.3
%
Belimo Holding AG, Registered Shares 2.3
%
ConvaTec Group PLC 2.3
%
Intermediate Capital Group PLC 2.2
%
[1] Annualized.