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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DEUTSCHE DWS VARIABLE SERIES II
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate May 01, 2019
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

DWS CROCI® U.S. VIP

Class B

The following changes are effective on or about December 1, 2019:

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

Average Annual Total Returns
(For periods ended 12/31/2018 expressed as a %)

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class B before tax 7/1/2002 -10.71 1.33 7.70
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -8.27 5.95 11.18
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.38 8.49 13.12

The Russell 1000® Value Index has replaced the S&P 500® Index as the fund's primary benchmark index. The Advisor believes that the new index better represents the fund's investment strategy and is therefore more suitable for performance comparison.

DWS CROCI US VIP  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS

DWS CROCI® U.S. VIP

Class B

The following changes are effective on or about December 1, 2019:

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

Average Annual Total Returns
(For periods ended 12/31/2018 expressed as a %)

Class Inception 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class B before tax 7/1/2002 -10.71 1.33 7.70
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -8.27 5.95 11.18
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -4.38 8.49 13.12

The Russell 1000® Value Index has replaced the S&P 500® Index as the fund's primary benchmark index. The Advisor believes that the new index better represents the fund's investment strategy and is therefore more suitable for performance comparison.

Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns(For periods ended 12/31/2018 expressed as a %)
Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged The Russell 1000® Value Index has replaced the S&P 500® Index as the fund's primary benchmark index. The Advisor believes that the new index better represents the fund's investment strategy and is therefore more suitable for performance comparison.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

The Russell 1000® Value Index has replaced the S&P 500® Index as the fund's primary benchmark index. The Advisor believes that the new index better represents the fund's investment strategy and is therefore more suitable for performance comparison.

DWS CROCI US VIP | before tax | Class B  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (10.71%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.33%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.70%
Class Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 01, 2002
DWS CROCI US VIP | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (8.27%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.95%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.18%
DWS CROCI US VIP | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.38%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.49%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 13.12%