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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DEUTSCHE VARIABLE SERIES II
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate May 01, 2016
Supplement [Text Block] dvs2_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

Deutsche High Income VIP

Class A

The following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the "AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS" sub-heading of the "PAST PERFORMANCE" section of the fund's prospectus.

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A 4/6/1982 -4.44 4.54 5.39
Bank of America Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.61 4.84 6.82
Credit Suisse High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.93 4.73 6.55

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index replaced the Credit Suisse High Yield Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Deutsche High Income VIP  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement [Text Block] dvs2_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

Deutsche High Income VIP

Class A

The following information replaces the existing disclosure contained under the "AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS" sub-heading of the "PAST PERFORMANCE" section of the fund's prospectus.

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A 4/6/1982 -4.44 4.54 5.39
Bank of America Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.61 4.84 6.82
Credit Suisse High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.93 4.73 6.55

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index replaced the Credit Suisse High Yield Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index replaced the Credit Suisse High Yield Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

On June 1, 2016, the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index replaced the Credit Suisse High Yield Index as the fund's comparative broad-based securities market index because the Advisor believes the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index more closely reflects the fund's investment strategies.

Deutsche High Income VIP | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.44%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.54%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.39%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Apr. 06, 1982
Deutsche High Income VIP | Bank of America Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.61%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.84%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.82%
Deutsche High Income VIP | Credit Suisse High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.93%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.55%