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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0000874835
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2025
Class I  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Western Asset Long Credit VIT
Class Name Class I
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Western Asset Long Credit VIT for the period January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents. You can also request this information by contacting us at 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863.
Additional Information Phone Number 877-6LM-FUND/656-3863
Additional Information Website https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
Expenses [Text Block]
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
Class I1
$23
0.45%
[1],[2],[3]
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 23 [1]
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.45% [1]
Net Assets $ 279,069,264
Holdings Count | $ / shares 998 [4]
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 44.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of June 30, 2025)
Total Net Assets
$279,069,264
Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
998
Portfolio Turnover Rate
44%
[4]
Holdings [Text Block]
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Updated Prospectus Web Address https://www.franklintempleton.com/regulatory-fund-documents
[1]
1 Does not reflect expenses incurred from investing through variable annuity or variable life insurance products.
[2]
* Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher.
[3]
† Annualized.
[4]
* Does not include derivatives, except purchased options, if any.