N-4
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Oct. 30, 2026
USD ($)
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| Prospectus: |
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N-4
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| Entity Registrant Name |
The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company Separate Account A
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| Entity Central Index Key |
0000354912
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| Entity Investment Company Type |
N-4
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| Document Period End Date |
Oct. 30, 2026
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| Amendment Flag |
false
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| Item 3. Key Information [Line Items] |
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| Ongoing Fees and Expenses [Table Text Block] |
In the “Key Information” section in the prospectus and the “Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract” section in the Initial Summary Prospectus and the Updating Summary Prospectus, the following changes are made:
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In the “Are There Ongoing Fees and Expenses?” section of the “FEES AND EXPENSES” table, the minimum fee for Investment Options is 0.19% and the Lowest Cost is $1,668. Additionally, the maximum fee for Investment Options is 0.99% and the Highest Annual Cost is $2,471. | In the “Fee Table” section in the prospectus and the “Additional Information About Fees” section in the Initial Summary Prospectus, the following changes are made:
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In the “Annual Portfolio Company Expenses” table, the minimum Annual Fund Expenses is 0.19% and the maximum Annual Fund Expenses is 0.99%. |
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In the “Examples” section, the following replaces the expense examples: |
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| Investment Options (of Other Amount) Minimum [Percent] |
0.19%
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| Investment Options (of Other Amount) Maximum [Percent] |
0.99%
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| Lowest Annual Cost [Dollars] |
$ 1,668
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| Highest Annual Cost [Dollars] |
$ 2,471
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| Item 4. Fee Table [Line Items] |
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| Item 4. Fee Table [Text Block] |
The first set of examples assumes the most expensive combination of annual Contract expenses and annual Fund expenses. Based on these assumptions, your costs would be: (1) If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:
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$2,471 |
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$7,608 |
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$13,014 |
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$27,804 | (2) If you annuitize your Contract or you do not surrender your Contract:
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$2,471 |
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$7,608 |
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$13,014 |
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$27,804 | The second set of examples assumes the least expensive combination of annual Contract expenses and annual Fund expenses. Based on these assumptions, your costs would be: (1) If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:
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$1,668 |
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$5,176 |
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$8,927 |
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$19,487 | (2) If you annuitize your Contract or you do surrender your Contract:
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| $1,668 |
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$5,176 |
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$8,927 |
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$19,487 |
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| Portfolio Company Expenses Before Waivers and Reimbursement Minimum [Percent] |
0.19%
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| Portfolio Company Expenses Before Waivers and Reimbursement Maximum [Percent] |
0.99%
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| Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars] |
$ 2,471
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| Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars] |
1,668
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| Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
7,608
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| Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
5,176
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| Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
13,014
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| Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
8,927
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| Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
27,804
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| Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
19,487
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| Annuitized Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars] |
2,471
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| Annuitized Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars] |
1,668
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| Annuitized Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
7,608
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| Annuitized Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
5,176
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| Annuitized Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
13,014
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| Annuitized Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
8,927
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| Annuitized Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
27,804
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| Annuitized Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
19,487
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| No Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars] |
2,471
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| No Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Minimum [Dollars] |
1,668
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| No Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
7,608
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| No Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
5,176
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| No Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
13,014
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| No Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
8,927
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| No Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars] |
27,804
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| No Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Minimum [Dollars] |
$ 19,487
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Prospectuses Available [Text Block] |
The following table replaces the current table in its entirety in Appendix A:
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| Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block] |
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Type/Investment Objective |
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Portfolio Company and Adviser/
Subadviser(s)1 |
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Current Expenses |
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Platform Charge4 |
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Current Expenses + Platform Charge |
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Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2025) |
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1 Year |
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5 Year |
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10 Year (or life of fund) |
Domestic Large-Cap Equity |
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Capital Appreciation Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC |
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0.68% |
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None |
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0.68% |
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14.19% |
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14.69% |
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15.33% |
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Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
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0.61% |
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None |
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0.61% |
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14.57% |
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11.57% |
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15.67% |
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Large Cap Core Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: JPMIM and T. Rowe Price |
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0.68% |
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None |
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0.68% |
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9.81% |
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10.02% |
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14.27% |
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Stock Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock |
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0.22% |
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None |
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0.22% |
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17.55% |
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14.08% |
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14.46% |
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Systematic Core Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. |
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0.63% |
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None |
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0.63% |
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14.77% |
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12.45% |
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13.89% |
Domestic Mid- Cap Equity |
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Mid Cap Index Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock |
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0.36% |
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None |
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0.36% |
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6.95% |
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8.68% |
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10.34% |
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Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC |
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0.73% |
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None |
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0.73% |
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11.34% |
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7.88% |
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13.56% |
Domestic Small-Cap Equity |
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Small Cap Growth Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: American Century Investment Management, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
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0.88% |
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None |
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0.88% |
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9.20% |
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-2.35% |
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11.01% |
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Small Cap Index Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock |
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0.36% |
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None |
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0.36% |
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12.23% |
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5.69% |
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9.27% |
Global Equity (International and Domestic) |
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International Socially Responsible Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock |
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0.57% |
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None |
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0.57% |
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27.32% |
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7.80% |
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9.10% |
International Equity |
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Emerging Economies Fund2 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Adviser: BlackRock |
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0.99% |
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None |
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0.99% |
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30.11% |
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4.19% |
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8.04% |
Specialty |
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Science & Technology Fund2, 3 Adviser: VALIC Sub-Advisers: BlackRock, Voya |
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0.91% |
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None |
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0.91% |
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22.57% |
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11.59% |
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18.92% |
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Type/Investment Objective |
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Portfolio Company and Adviser/ Subadviser(s) 1 |
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Current Expenses |
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Platform |
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Current Expenses + Platform Charge |
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Average Annual Total Returns (as of Dec. 31, 2025) |
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10 Year (or life of fund) |
(Equity and Fixed Income) |
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Aggressive Allocation Lifestyle Fund 2, 3 |
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0.56% |
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None |
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0.56% |
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16.94% |
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8.73% |
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9.38% |
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Conservative Allocation Lifestyle Fund 2, 3 |
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0.60% |
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None |
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0.60% |
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11.79% |
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4.34% |
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5.85% |
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Moderate Allocation Lifestyle Fund 2, 3 |
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0.57% |
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None |
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0.57% |
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14.40% |
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7.01% |
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8.10% |
Fixed Income |
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Sub-Advisers: PineBridge Investments LLC and JPMIM |
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0.48% |
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None |
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0.48% |
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7.64% |
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-0.16% |
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2.36% |
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Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund3 – Institutional Shares |
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0.18% |
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None |
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0.18% |
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4.20% |
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3.18% |
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2.11% |
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Capital Appreciation Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Domestic Large-Cap Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Capital Appreciation Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.68%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.68%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
14.19%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
14.69%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
15.33%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Growth Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Growth Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.61%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.61%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
14.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
11.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
15.67%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Large Cap Core Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Large Cap Core Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
JPMIM and T. Rowe Price
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.68%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.68%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
9.81%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
10.02%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
14.27%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Stock Index Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Stock Index Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.22%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.22%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
17.55%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
14.08%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
14.46%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Systematic Core Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.63%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.63%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
14.77%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
12.45%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
13.89%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Mid Cap Index Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Domestic Mid-Cap Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Mid Cap Index Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.36%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.36%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
6.95%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
8.68%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
10.34%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC and Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.73%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.73%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
11.34%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
7.88%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
13.56%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Domestic Small-Cap Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Small Cap Growth Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.88%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.88%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
9.20%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
(2.35%)
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
11.01%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Small Cap Index Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Small Cap Index Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.36%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.36%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
12.23%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
5.69%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
9.27%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I International Socially Responsible Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Global Equity (International and Domestic)
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
International Socially Responsible Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.57%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
27.32%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
7.80%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
9.10%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
International Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Emerging Economies Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.99%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.99%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
30.11%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
4.19%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
8.04%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Science Technology Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Specialty
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Science & Technology Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
BlackRock, Voya
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.91%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.91%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
22.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
11.59%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
18.92%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Aggressive Allocation Lifestyle Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Hybrid (Equity and Fixed Income)
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Aggressive Allocation Lifestyle Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
JPMIM
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.56%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.56%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
16.94%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
8.73%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
9.38%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Conservative Allocation Lifestyle Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Conservative Allocation Lifestyle Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
JPMIM
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.60%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.60%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
11.79%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
4.34%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
5.85%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Moderate Allocation Lifestyle Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Moderate Allocation Lifestyle Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
JPMIM
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.57%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
14.40%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
7.01%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
8.10%
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| C000004710 [Member] | VALIC Company I Core Bond Fund [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Fixed Income
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Core Bond Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
VALIC
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
PineBridge Investments LLC and JPMIM
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.48%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.48%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
7.64%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
(0.16%)
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
2.36%
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| C000004710 [Member] | Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund Institutional [Member] |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Goldman Sachs VIT Government Money Market Fund
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
Goldman Sachs
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.18%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.18%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
4.20%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
3.18%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
2.11%
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