v3.26.1
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Jun. 30, 2026
Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name NYLIAC VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
Entity Central Index Key 0000934298
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
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New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity II  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Variable Annuity - FP Series  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premium Plus Elite Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Essentials Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premium Plus Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Variable Annuity II  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premium Plus II Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
NYL Flexible Premium Variable Annuity III  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Advisory Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Elite Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Flexible Premium Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Plus Variable Annuity II  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.
New York Life Premier Variable Annuity  
Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items]  
Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] All references to Western Asset Management Company Ltd. as a subadviser to the Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio – Class II are deleted.