Label	Element	Value
Class IB | Consumer Cyclicals [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	22.90%
Class IB | Basic Materials [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	13.00%
Class IB | Energy [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	10.80%
Class IB | Capital Goods [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	9.90%
Class IB | Financials [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	9.70%
Class IB | Health Care [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	8.30%
Class IB | Communication Services [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	7.10%
Class IB | Consumer Staples [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	5.30%
Class IB | Technology [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	5.10%
Class IB | Utilities [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	3.30%
Class IB | Non-Cash Investments [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	2.00%
Class IB | Transportation [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	1.50%
Class IB | Cash and Equivalents [Member]
Holdings [Line Items]	oef_HoldingsLineItems
Percent of Net Asset Value	oef_PctOfNav	3.10%