Label	Element	Value
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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Apr. 25, 2016
AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
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Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	AZL® MVP FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FOUNDING STRATEGY PLUS FUND
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation,
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	with income as a secondary goal.
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. If Contract fees and expenses were included, the fees and expenses in the following table would be higher. 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 4% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	4.00%
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	Because Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in the Fund's Financial Highlights, the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights table of the prospectus.
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 reflects the expense reimbursement arrangement for the first year. 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	The Fund is a fund of funds that invests primarily in the shares of another mutual fund managed by the Manager, AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund (the "Underlying Fund"), combined with the MVP (Managed Volatility Portfolio) risk management process intended to adjust the risk of the portfolio based on quantitative indicators of market risk, such as the current level of fund, underlying fund and market volatility. The Fund's MVP risk management process is intended to manage the risk of the Fund and its allocation to equities and to other, relatively more volatile asset classes, such as high-yield bonds. This process could cause the equity exposure of the Fund to fluctuate, but equity exposure generally will not be lower than 10%. Generally, the MVP risk management process would not reduce equity exposure during periods of moderate and low market volatility. During periods of extreme market volatility, the MVP process could result in equity exposure that is much lower than 10%. The Manager will implement the Fund's MVP risk management process using futures. Futures provide the Manager an effective method to reduce volatility of the Fund and limit the need to decrease or increase allocations to the Underlying Fund. The process is intended to limit market exposure during periods of high volatility, although the process may not always be successful. In some market conditions exhibiting high volatility, the process may result in the Fund underperforming the market during rising markets, and outperforming the market during declining markets. The Manager seeks to maintain an annualized volatility level for the Fund at or below 12% over a typical business cycle (i.e., over a period of a year or more). The actual or realized volatility for short-term or long-term periods of time will be dependent on the market environment and may be significantly higher in the event that the strategy is unsuccessful. The MVP process is employed when normal market conditions, as defined by the Manager, do not exist. Under normal market conditions, the Manager generally will allocate approximately 80% - 100% of the Fund's assets to the Underlying Fund, and up to 20% of the Fund's assets to the MVP Process. The Manager may allocate the Fund's assets outside of the target ranges specified here when the Manager believes that doing so would better enable the Fund to pursue its investment objective or is necessary for temporary defensive purposes. The Underlying Fund seeks to achieve its goal by investing in a combination of subportfolios, or strategies, each of which is managed by an asset manager that is part of Franklin Templeton. Two of the strategies invest primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities and the other two invest in U.S. and foreign fixed-income securities. The Underlying Fund generally makes equal allocations (approximately 25%) of its assets to each of the following four strategies: Mutual Shares Strategy Templeton Growth Strategy Franklin Income Strategy Templeton Global Bond Strategy The investment results of the individual strategies will vary. As a result, the percentage allocations to the strategies will be monitored daily by the Manager. The allocations to each strategy will generally not exceed plus or minus 3% of the predetermined fixed allocation percentages. The Manager may recommend additional or different strategies for investment, without seeking the approval of shareholders. Each of the strategies may use various derivative strategies seeking to protect assets, implement cash or tax management strategies or enhance returns.
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 investment held by the Fund. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of 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. As a fund of funds, the Fund is subject to allocation risk, which is the risk associated with the Manager's decision regarding how the Fund's assets should be allocated among the various underlying investment options. The Manager's decisions about the allocation of the Fund's assets could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. There also can be no guarantee that investment decisions made by the Manager will produce the desired results. The Fund, as a shareholder of the underlying fund, indirectly bears its proportionate share of any investment management fees and other expenses of the underlying fund. The Fund invests primarily in the AZL Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund and is subject to risks associated with that investment: market risk, which is the risk that the market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably; issuer risk, which is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security; selection risk, which is the risk that the subadviser's investment decisions will not produce the desired result; value stocks risk, which is the risk that value stocks may lose favor with investors or that their valuations may not improve as anticipated; interest rate risk, which is the risk that the debt securities held by the underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates; credit risk, which is the chance that the failure of the issuer of a debt security to pay interest or repay principal in a timely manner may have an adverse impact on the underlying fund's earnings; call risk, which is the risk that, if interest rates fall, issuers of callable debt securities are more likely to prepay prior to the maturity date, and the Fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from the prepayment in investments that will generate the same level of income; security quality risk (sometimes called high-yield risk or junk bond risk), which is the risk that high yield, high risk debt securities may be subject to higher levels of credit and liquidity risk than higher quality debt securities; foreign risk, which includes the risks of fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies; emerging markets risk, which includes risks involving less developed or more volatile trading markets, less developed legal and accounting systems, and greater likelihood of government restrictions, nationalization, or confiscation than developed countries; currency risk, which is the risk that foreign currencies may decline relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in loss to the fund; convertible securities risk, which is the risk that the value of convertible securities may be affected by interest rates, default by the issuer on principal or interest payments, and the value of the underlying stock into which the securities may be converted; special situations risk, related to the Underlying Fund's use of investment strategies intended to take advantage of mergers, reorganizations, or other unusual events, which may not occur as expected; industry sector risk, which is the risk that 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 Underlying Fund's portfolio; capitalization risk, which is the risk that smaller companies may have unpredictable or limited earnings, or securities which may be less liquid or experience more volatile prices than those of large companies; inflation-indexed securities risk, which is the risk of having a tendency to react to changes in real interest rates and real interest rates represent nominal (stated) interest rates lowered by the anticipated effect of inflation; country/regional risk, which is the risk of political events, financial troubles, or natural disasters may have an adverse effect on the securities markets of a country or region; and income risk, which is the risk that falling interest rates may cause the Underlying Fund's income to decline. Because the Fund may utilize futures pursuant to its MVP risk management process and because the Underlying Fund also may invest in derivative securities, the Fund also is subject to derivatives risk, including risks related to futures and options. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks that may be different from or greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities or other traditional investments. The value of options and futures contracts depend primarily upon the price of the securities, indexes, commodities, currencies or other instruments underlying them. Price movements are also influenced by, among other things, interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary, and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events and policies. The cost of options is related, in part, to the degree of volatility of the underlying indices, securities, currencies, or other assets. Accordingly, options on highly volatile indices, securities, currency, or other assets may be more expensive than options on other investments. Changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.
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 of 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 and since its inception compare with those of a broad-based measure of market performance, the S&P 500 Index. The Fund's performance also is compared to the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of a broad index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, and to a Balanced Composite Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with a composite index composed of the S&P 500 Index (60%) and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%) in proportions similar to the equity to fixed income allocation of the Fund. 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 Contract. 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 and since its inception compare with those of a broad-based measure of market performance, the S&P 500 Index.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The Fund's performance also is compared to the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of a broad index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, and to a Balanced Composite Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with a composite index composed of the S&P 500 Index (60%) and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%) in proportions similar to the equity to fixed income allocation of the Fund.
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 Contract. 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 (Q4, 2013)                                                                                 5.81% Lowest (Q3, 2015)                                                                                -7.81%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]	rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes	Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.
AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund | AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.10%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.05%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.99%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.14%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 116
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	362
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	628
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,386
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	116
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	362
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	628
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,386
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	17.79%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	2.33%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(6.21%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Highest
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2013
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	5.81%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Lowest
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(7.81%)
One Year Ended December 31, 2015	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	(6.21%)
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.27%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2012
AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund | S&P 500 Index
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One Year Ended December 31, 2015	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.38%	[2]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	13.33%	[2]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2012	[2]
AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
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One Year Ended December 31, 2015	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	0.55%	[2]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.93%	[2]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2012	[2]
AZL MVP Franklin Templeton Founding Strategy Plus Fund | Balanced Composite Index
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One Year Ended December 31, 2015	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.20%	[2]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	8.78%	[2]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2012	[2]

[1] Because Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in the Fund's Financial Highlights, the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights table of the prospectus.

[2] Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.