v3.26.3
N-6
Oct. 27, 2026
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Prospectus:  
Document Type N-6
Entity Registrant Name NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT II
Entity Central Index Key 0001359314
Entity Investment Company Type N-6
Document Period End Date Oct. 27, 2026
Amendment Flag false
Variable Universal Life Plus - NY  
Item 2. Key Information [Line Items]  
Fees and Expenses [Text Block]
Charges for Early
Withdrawals
If you surrender your Policy (or if you change your Policy to Paid-up insurance)
in the first ten Policy Years you will be assessed a surrender charge. The
current surrender charge is 0%.
Withdrawals are subject to a $25 service charge (currently waived) for each
withdrawal request.
Fee and
Expense
Tables –
Transaction
Fees
(Surrender
Charge and
Withdrawal
Fee)
 
Also see
Information
About the
Policy – Other
Benefits
Available
Under the
Policy
(Paid-Up
Insurance)
Charges for Early Withdrawals [Text Block]
Charges for Early
Withdrawals
If you surrender your Policy (or if you change your Policy to Paid-up insurance)
in the first ten Policy Years you will be assessed a surrender charge. The
current surrender charge is 0%.
Withdrawals are subject to a $25 service charge (currently waived) for each
withdrawal request.
Fee and
Expense
Tables –
Transaction
Fees
(Surrender
Charge and
Withdrawal
Fee)
 
Also see
Information
About the
Policy – Other
Benefits
Available
Under the
Policy
(Paid-Up
Insurance)
Surrender Charge Phaseout Period, Years 10
Surrender Charge (of Purchase Payments) Maximum [Percent] 0.00%
Item 4. Fee Table [Text Block]
Charge
When Charge is Deducted
Amount Deducted
Guaranteed Maximum Charge
Current Charge
Surrender Charge3
Upon surrender or
change to paid-up
insurance during the first
 
 
Maximum Charge4
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Minimum Charge5
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Charge for Insured Issue
Age 35
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Transaction Expenses [Table Text Block]
Charge
When Charge is Deducted
Amount Deducted
Guaranteed Maximum Charge
Current Charge
Surrender Charge3
Upon surrender or
change to paid-up
insurance during the first
 
 
Maximum Charge4
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Minimum Charge5
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Charge for Insured Issue
Age 35
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%
Deferred Sales Charge, Description [Text Block] Surrender Charge3
Deferred Sales Charge, When Deducted [Text Block] Upon surrender or change to paid-up insurance during the first ten Policy Years
Deferred Sales Load (of Amount Surrendered), Maximum [Percent] 0.00%
Deferred Sales Load (of Amount Surrendered), Minimum [Percent] 0.00%
Deferred Sales Load, Footnotes [Text Block]
Charge for Insured Issue
Age 35
 
Same as current charge
0% in Policy Years 1-5 of the Target
Premium, grading down monthly in Policy
Years 6-10 to 0%