Label	Element	Value
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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	ALLIANZ VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Apr. 29, 2013
AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	AZL® Columbia Small Cap Value Fund, Class 2
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  The Fund is offered exclusively as an investment option for certain Contracts.  The table below reflects only Fund expenses and does not reflect Contract fees and expenses.  Please refer to the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 58% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	58.00%
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. It does not reflect any Contract fees. If Contract fees were included, the costs shown would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Investments, Risks, and Performance Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies that have market capitalizations in the range of the companies in the Russell 2000 Value Index® at the time of purchase (between $29 million and $3.3 billion as of May 31, 2012) that the Fund’s subadviser believes are undervalued. The Fund may invest up to 20% of total assets in foreign securities. The Fund’s subadviser combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with risk management in identifying value opportunities and constructing the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s subadviser considers, among other factors: Businesses that are believed to be fundamentally sound and undervalued due to investor indifference, investor misperception of company prospects, or other factors. Various measures of valuation, including price-to-cash flow, price-to-earnings, price-to-sales, and price-to-book value. The Fund’s subadviser believes that companies with lower valuations are generally more likely to provide opportunities for capital appreciation. A company’s current operating margins relative to its historic range and future potential. Potential indicators of stock price appreciation, such as anticipated earnings growth, company restructuring, changes in management, business model changes, new product opportunities, or anticipated improvements in macroeconomic factors. The Fund’s subadviser may sell a security when the security’s price reaches a target set by the subadviser, if the subadviser believes that there has been deterioration in the issuer’s financial circumstances or fundamental prospects, or that other investments are more attractive, or for other reasons.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	The price per share of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in value of the investments held by the Fund. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. The following is a summary of the principal risks to which the Fund’s portfolio as a whole is subject.  As changes occur in a Fund’s portfolio holdings, the extent to which the portfolio is subject to each of these risks may also change. Market Risk  The market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Issuer Risk  The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security. Selection Risk  Because this Fund is actively managed, there can be no guarantee that investment decisions made for the fund will produce the desired results. Value Stocks Risk  Value investing emphasizes stocks of undervalued companies whose characteristics may lead to improved valuations.  Value stocks may lose favor with investors, or their valuations may not improve as anticipated. Capitalization Risk  Investing in small to midsized companies creates risk because smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, and their securities may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies. Foreign Risk  Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves a number of risks, such as fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies. Industry Sector Risk  Investing in a single industry or sector, or concentrating investments in a limited number of industries or sectors, tends to increase the risk that economic, political, or regulatory developments affecting certain industries or sectors will have a large impact on the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years, and since its inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Both the bar chart and the table assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The performance of the Fund will vary from year to year. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the cost of insurance and separate account charges which are imposed under your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. If they were included, performance would be reduced. Past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years, and since its inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Performance Bar Chart and Table Calendar Year Total Return Annual Return %
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The Fund’s performance does not reflect the cost of insurance and separate account charges which are imposed under your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. If they were included, performance would be reduced.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Highest and Lowest Quarter Returns (for periods shown in the bar chart) Highest (Q3, 2009)                                                                                                                               20.52% Lowest (Q4, 2008)                                                                                                                              -23.24%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns
AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund | AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund Class 2
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Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.90%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.25%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	127
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	397
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	686
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,511
2005	rr_AnnualReturn2005	3.39%
2006	rr_AnnualReturn2006	13.40%
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	(8.24%)
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(32.09%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	24.69%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	25.93%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(6.21%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	11.13%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Highest
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	20.52%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Lowest
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(23.24%)
One Year Ended December 31, 2012	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	11.13%
Five Years Ended December 31, 2012	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.14%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.43%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 03, 2004
AZL Columbia Small Cap Value Fund | Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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One Year Ended December 31, 2012	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	18.05%
Five Years Ended December 31, 2012	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.55%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.03%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 03, 2004