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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Northern Lights Variable Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001352621
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
C000186848  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT 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 Donoghue Forlines Dividend VIT 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 www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-779-7462
Additional Information Website www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 1
$104
2.00%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 104
Expense Ratio, Percent 2.00%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 8,271,309
Holdings Count | Holding 52
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 8,376
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 43.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$8,271,309
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings52
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$8,376
  • Portfolio Turnover43%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Collateral for Securities Loaned
12.4%
Common Stocks
86.3%
Money Market Funds
1.3%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-14.2%
Money Market Funds
1.5%
Consumer Staples
3.7%
Materials
3.8%
Consumer Discretionary
3.8%
Real Estate
3.9%
Communications
5.8%
Technology
5.9%
Utilities
6.5%
Industrials
7.7%
Energy
9.5%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
14.2%
Health Care
15.2%
Financials
32.7%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Northern Trust Corporation
2.3%
Vistra Corporation
2.2%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
2.2%
Constellation Energy Corporation
2.1%
State Street Corporation
2.1%
Citigroup, Inc.
2.1%
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
2.1%
NRG Energy, Inc.
2.1%
KeyCorporation
2.1%
Morgan Stanley
2.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2025. 
C000186847  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT 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 Donoghue Forlines Momentum VIT 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 www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-779-7462.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-779-7462
Additional Information Website www.donoghueforlinesfunds.com
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class 1
$84
1.57%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 84
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.57%
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future.
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
AssetsNet $ 68,688,392
Holdings Count | Holding 52
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 316,026
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 159.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$68,688,392
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings52
  • Advisory Fee $316,026
  • Portfolio Turnover159%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Collateral for Securities Loaned
7.0%
Common Stocks
91.3%
Money Market Funds
1.7%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-7.6%
Money Market Funds
1.9%
Real Estate
2.0%
Utilities
2.0%
Materials
2.0%
Energy
4.0%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
7.5%
Consumer Discretionary
7.6%
Consumer Staples
7.7%
Health Care
8.0%
Industrials
10.0%
Financials
12.0%
Communications
13.8%
Technology
29.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Robinhood Markets, Inc. - Class A
2.4%
Vertiv Holdings Company
2.2%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
2.1%
Netflix, Inc.
2.1%
Cardinal Health, Inc.
2.1%
ROBLOX Corporation - Class A
2.1%
Newmont Corporation
2.1%
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
2.1%
Broadcom, Inc.
2.1%
Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A
2.0%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2025.