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Jun. 30, 2026
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| Document Type | N-CSRS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registrant Name | Northern Lights Variable Trust | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001352621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fund Name | TOPS Managed Risk Flex ETF Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class Name | Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trading Symbol | TMRF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about TOPS Managed Risk Flex ETF Portfolio for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Fund at https://topsfunds.com/tops-portfolios/vit/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-855-572-5945. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Information Phone Number | 1-855-572-5945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Information Website | https://topsfunds.com/tops-portfolios/vit/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.88% | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?The S&P 500 and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index both fell during the 1st quarter of 2026 ( 4.3% and 0.1%, respectively), yet all the TOPS portfolios delivered positive returns for investors. As the S&P 500 rebounded +15.2% in the 2nd quarter, the TOPS portfolios had a very strong quarter as well, leading to particularly strong performance for the equity-centric TOPS models versus the S&P 500’s return of +10.2% YTD. Year-to-date, small cap (S&P Small Cap 600 Total Return Index) leads at +23.9%, followed by mid cap (S&P MidCap 400 Total Return Index) at +17.3%. Large cap growth (S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index) has gained +12.0%, while large cap value (S&P 500 Value Total Return Index) is up +8.0%. Internationally, emerging markets ex-China (MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Net Return USD Index) leads at +38.8%. Emerging markets ex-state-owned enterprises (WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex State Owned Enterprises Index) have returned +22.4%, while developed international (FTSE Developed ex US All Cap Net Tax [US RIC] Index) is up +14.3%. Broad-based emerging markets (FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Net Tax [US RIC] Index) have gained +9.3%. Among other asset classes, global real estate (FTSE EPRA Nareit Global REITs Net Tax Index) has gained +11.6%, while global natural resources (Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Net Return Index) are up +8.4% On the fixed income side, high yield corporate bonds (Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index) and emerging market local currency bonds (J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Core) lead at +1.8%. Short-term TIPS (Bloomberg US Treasury TIPS 0-5 Years Total Return Index Unhedged USD) have gained +1.6%, while global ex-US aggregate bonds (Bloomberg GLA xUSD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index TR Index Value Hedged USD) are up +1.4%. Short-term corporate bonds (Bloomberg US Corporate 1-3 Yr Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD) have returned +1.2%, followed by mortgage-backed securities (Bloomberg US MBS Float Adjusted Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD) at +1.1% and corporate bonds (ICE BofA US Corporate Index) at +1.0%. Short-term Treasuries (Bloomberg U.S. Treasury: 1-3 Year Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD) are up +0.6%, while intermediate-term Treasuries (Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD) remain slightly negative at -0.1%.
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line Graph [Table Text Block] | ![]()
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| Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] |
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| 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 | $ 120,162,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holdings Count | Holding | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 180,834 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 6.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Fund Statistics
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| Holdings [Text Block] | Asset Weighting (% of total investments)![]()
Sector Weighting (% of net assets)![]()
• May represent asset weighting given fund’s investment approach/investments in other investment companies. |
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| Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)
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| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | Material Fund ChangesNo material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2026. |
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