485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 9, 2013

Registration No. 033-70742

811-08090

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 149

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 151

Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Daniel R. Hayes, President

1300 S. Clinton Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 260-455-2000

Jill R. Whitelaw, Esq.

Lincoln Financial Group

150 N. Radnor-Chester Road

Radnor, PA 19087

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Robert Robertson, Esq.

Dechert LLP

2010 Main Street, Suite 500

Irvine, CA 92614

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

X immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

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Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest.

Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust is being filed to conform the Funds’ prospectuses to the XBRL requirements as set forth in 17 C.F.R. Parts 230, 232, 239, and 274.

SIGNATURE PAGE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements of effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 149 to its Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) of the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 149 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Fort Wayne, and State of Indiana on this 9th day of October, 2013.

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE

PRODUCTS TRUST

By:   /s/ Daniel R. Hayes            

Daniel R. Hayes

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in their capacities indicated on October 9, 2013.

Signature	Title
/s/ Daniel R. Hayes   Daniel R. Hayes	Chairman of the Board, President and Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ William P. Flory         William P. Flory, Jr.	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
*/s/ Michael D. Coughlin Michael D. Coughlin	Trustee
**/s/ Steve A. Cobb Steve A. Cobb	Trustee
*/s/ Nancy J. Frisby Nancy J. Frisby	Trustee
*/s/ Elizabeth S. Hager Elizabeth S. Hager	Trustee
*/s/ Gary D. Lemon Gary D. Lemon	Trustee
*/s/ Thomas D. Rath Thomas D. Rath	Trustee
*/s/ Kenneth G. Stella Kenneth G. Stella	Trustee
*/s/ David H. Windley David H. Windley	Trustee

By: /s/  Jill R. Whitelaw Jill R. Whitelaw Attorney-in-Fact

*Pursuant to a Power of Attorney incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 121 (File No. 33-70742) filed on January 24, 2012.

**Pursuant to a Power of Attorney incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 143 (File No. 33-70742) filed on January 7, 2013.

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LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund

LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.65%	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.71%	0.71%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.65%	2.00%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.89%)	(0.89%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.76%	1.11%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	78	433
Service Class	113	541

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	78	433
Service Class	113	541

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Mutual Shares Securities Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), a series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal market conditions, invests primarily in equity securities (including securities convertible into, or that the Underlying Fund management expects to be exchanged for, common or preferred stock) of U.S. and foreign companies that the Underlying Fund management believes are available at market prices less than their value based on certain recognized or objective criteria (intrinsic value). Following this value-oriented strategy, the Underlying Fund invests primarily in undervalued securities (securities trading at a discount to intrinsic value). The equity securities in which the Underlying Fund invests are primarily common stock. To a lesser extent, the Underlying Fund also invests in merger arbitrage securities and the debt and equity of distressed companies.

The Underlying Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets (up to 35%) in foreign securities, which may include sovereign debt and participations in foreign government debt. The Underlying Fund is not limited to pre-set maximums or minimums governing the size of the companies in which it may invest. However, the Underlying Fund generally invests the equity portion of its portfolio primarily to predominantly in companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion, with a portion or significant amount in smaller companies.

The Underlying Fund may attempt, from time to time, to hedge (protect) against currency risks, largely using forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency futures contracts (including currency index futures contracts) when, in the Underlying Fund management’s opinion, it would be advantageous to the Underlying Fund to do so. The Underlying Fund may also, from time to time, attempt to hedge against market risk using a variety of derivatives.

The Underlying Fund management employs a research driven, fundamental value strategy for the Underlying Fund. Investments are generally selected based on the Underlying Fund management’s own analysis of the security’s intrinsic value, including for equity securities, an analysis of book value, cash flow potential, long-term earnings and multiples of earnings. The Underlying Fund management examines each investment separately and there are no set criteria as to specific value parameters, asset size, earnings or industry type.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds).

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies.
• Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses.
• Distressed Securities Risk: Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. A fund that invests in distressed securities will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment.
• Merger Arbitrage Risk: A merger or other restructuring, or a tender or exchange offer, proposed or pending at the time a fund invests in merger arbitrage securities may not be completed on the terms or within the time frame contemplated, which may result in losses to the fund.
• Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.40% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund

LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation and current income.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.60%	0.60%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.67%	0.67%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.56%	1.91%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.74%)	(0.74%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.82%	1.17%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	84	420
Service Class	119	528

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	84	420
Service Class	119	528

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to equity securities.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities, and in derivatives and other investments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of issuers of all capitalization sizes; however, a substantial number of the issuers in which the Underlying Fund invests are large-capitalization issuers.

The Underlying Fund, under normal conditions, invests at least 65% of its net assets in income-producing equity investments. The Underlying Fund may invest in income-producing equity instruments (subject to the 65% policy above), debt securities and warrants or rights to acquire such securities, in such proportions as economic conditions indicate would best accomplish the Underlying Fund’s objectives. It is the current operating policy of the Underlying Fund to invest in debt securities rated investment grade. It is also the operating policy of the Underlying Fund to invest not more than 10% of its net assets in debt securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P, or in unrated securities determined by the Underlying Fund management to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. These operating policies do not apply to convertible securities, which are selected primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Underlying Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers or depositary receipts.

The Underlying Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Underlying Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use options to seek alpha (return on investments in excess of the Russell 1000^® Value Index*) or to mitigate risk and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

In selecting securities, the Underlying Fund management focuses on a security’s potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. The Underlying Fund management emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change.

The Underlying Fund may dispose of a security when the security reaches the Underlying Fund management’s estimate of fair value or when the Underlying Fund management identifies a more attractive investment opportunity.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 80% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds).

* Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell 1000^® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Call Risk: Call risk is the risk that a bond issuer will redeem its callable bonds before they mature. Call risk is greater during periods of falling interest rates because the bond issuer can call the debt and reissue the debt at a lower rate.
• Convertible Bond Risk: The market value of a convertible bond performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible bond usually falls. In addition, convertible bonds are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Convertible bonds are also usually subordinate to other debt securities issued by the same issuer. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible bond is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying security.
• Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by “credit ratings” assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). A decrease in an issuer’s credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer’s debt obligations.
• Depository Receipts Risk: Depository receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Depository receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.
• Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Income Stocks Risk: Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income.
• Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies.
• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Real Estate and REIT Risk: Investing in real estate securities (including REITs) is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership and development of real estate. These risks include declines in real estate values, fluctuations in rental income (due in part to vacancies and rates), increases in operating costs and property taxes, increases in financing costs or inability to procure financing, potential environmental liabilities and changes in zoning laws and other regulations.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.50% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2015
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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization; however, a substantial number of the issuers in which the Underlying Fund invests are large-capitalization issuers. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Underlying Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, which may include securities of issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles, or depositary receipts. The Underlying Fund generally holds up to 10% of its net assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and in investment grade corporate debt securities to provide liquidity. The Underlying Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts. The Underlying Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. In selecting securities for investment, the Underlying Fund management focuses primarily on a security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Underlying Fund management emphasizes a value style of investing, seeking well-established, undervalued companies that have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. The Underlying Fund management will consider selling a security if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) the target price of the investment has been realized and the Underlying Fund management no longer considers the company undervalued, (2) a better value opportunity is identified, or (3) research shows that the company is experiencing deteriorating fundamentals beyond the Underlying Fund management’s tolerable level and the trend is likely to be a long-term issue. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Depository Receipts Risk: Depository receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Depository receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. Emerging Markets Risk: Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile prices, and have significant potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Real Estate and REIT Risk: Investing in real estate securities (including REITs) is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership and development of real estate. These risks include declines in real estate values, fluctuations in rental income (due in part to vacancies and rates), increases in operating costs and property taxes, increases in financing costs or inability to procure financing, potential environmental liabilities and changes in zoning laws and other regulations. Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.78%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.72%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.94%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.78%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 80
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	450
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	80
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	450
LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.78%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.07%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.94%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.13%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	115
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	558
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	115
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 558

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 02, 2013
LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund (Standard and Service Class)
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation and current income.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2015
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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to equity securities. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and income securities, and in derivatives and other investments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of issuers of all capitalization sizes; however, a substantial number of the issuers in which the Underlying Fund invests are large-capitalization issuers. The Underlying Fund, under normal conditions, invests at least 65% of its net assets in income-producing equity investments. The Underlying Fund may invest in income-producing equity instruments (subject to the 65% policy above), debt securities and warrants or rights to acquire such securities, in such proportions as economic conditions indicate would best accomplish the Underlying Fund’s objectives. It is the current operating policy of the Underlying Fund to invest in debt securities rated investment grade. It is also the operating policy of the Underlying Fund to invest not more than 10% of its net assets in debt securities rated Baa by Moody’s or BBB by S&P, or in unrated securities determined by the Underlying Fund management to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. These operating policies do not apply to convertible securities, which are selected primarily on the basis of their equity characteristics. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Underlying Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers or depositary receipts. The Underlying Fund can invest in derivative instruments including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and options. The Underlying Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use futures contracts to seek exposure to certain asset classes and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use options to seek alpha (return on investments in excess of the Russell 1000® Value Index*) or to mitigate risk and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. In selecting securities, the Underlying Fund management focuses on a security’s potential for income with safety of principal and long-term growth of capital. The Underlying Fund management emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. This catalyst could come from within the company in the form of new management, operational enhancements, restructuring or reorganization. It could also be an external factor, such as an improvement in industry conditions or a regulatory change. The Underlying Fund may dispose of a security when the security reaches the Underlying Fund management’s estimate of fair value or when the Underlying Fund management identifies a more attractive investment opportunity. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 80% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds). * Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell 1000® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Call Risk: Call risk is the risk that a bond issuer will redeem its callable bonds before they mature. Call risk is greater during periods of falling interest rates because the bond issuer can call the debt and reissue the debt at a lower rate. Convertible Bond Risk: The market value of a convertible bond performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible bond usually falls. In addition, convertible bonds are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Convertible bonds are also usually subordinate to other debt securities issued by the same issuer. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible bond is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying security. Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by “credit ratings” assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). A decrease in an issuer’s credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer’s debt obligations. Depository Receipts Risk: Depository receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Depository receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Income Stocks Risk: Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income. Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Real Estate and REIT Risk: Investing in real estate securities (including REITs) is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership and development of real estate. These risks include declines in real estate values, fluctuations in rental income (due in part to vacancies and rates), increases in operating costs and property taxes, increases in financing costs or inability to procure financing, potential environmental liabilities and changes in zoning laws and other regulations. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.60%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.67%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.56%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.74%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.82%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 84
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	420
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	84
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	420
LVIP Invesco V.I. Equity and Income RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.60%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.67%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.91%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.74%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.17%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	119
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	528
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	119
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 528

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.50% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 02, 2013
LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund (Standard and Service Class)
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2015
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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to mid capitalization companies. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in medium size companies. The Underlying Fund management considers medium size companies to include those whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the capitalization range of the Russell 3000® Index*, excluding the largest 100 such companies. The Underlying Fund management intends to manage the Underlying Fund so that its weighted capitalization falls within the capitalization range of the members of the Russell Midcap® Index*. Though market capitalization may change from time to time, as of February 28, 2013, the capitalization ranges of the Russell 3000® Index, excluding the largest 100 such companies and the Russell Midcap® Index, were approximately $28.0 million to $33.6 billion and $306 million to $28.6 billion, respectively. In selecting stocks for the Underlying Fund, the Underlying Fund management looks for companies whose stock price may not reflect the company’s value. The Underlying Fund management attempts to purchase the stocks of these undervalued companies and hold each stock until the price has increased to, or is higher than, a level the Underlying Fund management believes more accurately reflects the fair value of the company. The Underlying Fund management may sell stocks from the Underlying Fund’s portfolio if they believe a stock no longer meets their valuation criteria, a stock’s risk parameters outweigh its return opportunity, more attractive alternatives are identified or specific events alter a stock’s prospects. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks). * Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell 3000® and Russell Midcap® are trademarks of Russell Investment Group.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Medium-Cap Companies Risk: Securities issued by medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to, among other things, the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk: IPO shares frequently are volatile in price, and may be held for only a short period of time, leading to increased portfolio turnover and expenses, such as commissions and transaction costs. When sold, IPO shares may result in realized taxable gains. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.01%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.09%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.08%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.01%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 103
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	550
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	103
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	550
LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.01%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.44%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(1.08%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.36%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	138
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	657
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	138
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 657

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 02, 2013
LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund (Standard and Service Class)
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2015
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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies. The Underlying Fund typically invests in medium and large capitalization companies, but may also invest in small capitalization companies. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that holdings which are considered to be illiquid may be difficult to value. Illiquid holdings also may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Growth Stocks Risk: Growth stocks, due to their relatively high valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.64%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.76%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.73%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.97%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.76%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 78
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	450
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	78
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	450
LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.64%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.76%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.08%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.97%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.11%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	113
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	558
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	113
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 558

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.64% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 02, 2013
LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio (Standard and Service Class)
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses
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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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	April 30, 2015
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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to mid capitalization companies. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund invests primarily in common stocks. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies with medium market capitalizations (which, for purposes of the Underlying Fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell Midcap® Index* or the S&P MidCap 400® Index**). The Underlying Fund may also invest in companies with smaller or larger market capitalizations. The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. At any given time, the Underlying Fund management may tend to buy “growth” stocks or “value” stocks, or a combination of both types. In buying and selling securities for the Underlying Fund, the Underlying Fund management relies on fundamental analysis, which involves a bottom-up assessment of a company’s potential for success in light of factors including its financial condition, earnings outlook, strategy, management, industry position, and economic and market conditions. The Underlying Fund management may also use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange-traded funds, to increase or decrease the Underlying Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks). * Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell Midcap® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. ** “Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P MidCap 400®” and “400” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust and its affiliates. The product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of purchasing the product.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Medium-Cap Companies Risk: Securities issued by medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to, among other things, the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.65%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.67%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.92%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.75%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 77
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	436
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	77
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	436
LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.65%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.02%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.92%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.10%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	112
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	545
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	112
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 545

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.64% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.45% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund

LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.76%	0.76%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.25%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.50%	0.50%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.55%	1.80%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.80%)	(0.80%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.75%	1.00%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	77	411
Service Class	102	488

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	77	411
Service Class	102	488

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the LVIP SSgA International Index Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable, before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad market index of non-U.S. foreign securities. The Underlying Fund invests primarily in the securities of companies located in developed countries outside the United States. When evaluating the Underlying Fund’s performance, the MSCI EAFE^® Index is used as the benchmark. The MSCI EAFE^® Index is a stock market index of foreign stock from 21 developed markets, but excludes those from the U.S. and Canada. The index targets coverage of 85% of the market capitalization of the equity market of all countries that are part of the index. The Underlying Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 90% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in stocks held by the benchmark.

The Underlying Fund management invests in stock index futures to maintain market exposure and manage cash flow. The Underlying Fund may purchase other types of securities that are not primarily investment vehicles, for example American Depository Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, international equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and cash equivalents. Although the Underlying Fund may employ foreign currency hedging techniques, it normally maintains the currency exposure of the underlying equity investments.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Passive Management Risk: Index funds invest in the securities of an index rather than actively selecting among securities. With an indexing strategy there is no attempt to manage volatility, use defensive strategies, or reduce the effects of any long-term period of poor investment performance.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Growth Stocks Risk: Growth stocks, due to their relatively high valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates.
• Geographic Concentration Risk: Geographic concentration risk is the risk that the market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions in the specific countries or regions in which a fund concentrates its investments could be more volatile than those of more geographically-diversified funds.
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk: ETFs generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they hold, although lack of liquidity in ETF shares could result in the price of the ETF being more volatile.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.56% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.50% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio

LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio
(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.69%	0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.33%	0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.65%	0.65%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.67%	2.02%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.92%)	(0.92%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.75%	1.10%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	77	436
Service Class	112	545

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP VIP Mid Cap RPM Portfolio (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	77	436
Service Class	112	545

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Fidelity^® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to mid capitalization companies.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund invests primarily in common stocks. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies with medium market capitalizations (which, for purposes of the Underlying Fund, are those companies with market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell Midcap^® Index* or the S&P MidCap 400^® Index**). The Underlying Fund may also invest in companies with smaller or larger market capitalizations.

The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. At any given time, the Underlying Fund management may tend to buy “growth” stocks or “value” stocks, or a combination of both types. In buying and selling securities for the Underlying Fund, the Underlying Fund management relies on fundamental analysis, which involves a bottom-up assessment of a company’s potential for success in light of factors including its financial condition, earnings outlook, strategy, management, industry position, and economic and market conditions.

The Underlying Fund management may also use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange-traded funds, to increase or decrease the Underlying Fund’s exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).

* Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell Midcap^® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

** “Standard & Poor’s^®”, “S&P MidCap 400^®” and “400” are trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust and its affiliates. The product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of purchasing the product.

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Medium-Cap Companies Risk: Securities issued by medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to, among other things, the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.64% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.45% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund

LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.75%	0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.33%	0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	1.01%	1.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		2.09%	2.44%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(1.08%)	(1.08%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		1.01%	1.36%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	103	550
Service Class	138	657

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP American Century VP Mid Cap Value RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	103	550
Service Class	138	657

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to mid capitalization companies.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in medium size companies. The Underlying Fund management considers medium size companies to include those whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the capitalization range of the Russell 3000^® Index*, excluding the largest 100 such companies. The Underlying Fund management intends to manage the Underlying Fund so that its weighted capitalization falls within the capitalization range of the members of the Russell Midcap^® Index*. Though market capitalization may change from time to time, as of February 28, 2013, the capitalization ranges of the Russell 3000^® Index, excluding the largest 100 such companies and the Russell Midcap^® Index, were approximately $28.0 million to $33.6 billion and $306 million to $28.6 billion, respectively.

In selecting stocks for the Underlying Fund, the Underlying Fund management looks for companies whose stock price may not reflect the company’s value. The Underlying Fund management attempts to purchase the stocks of these undervalued companies and hold each stock until the price has increased to, or is higher than, a level the Underlying Fund management believes more accurately reflects the fair value of the company.

The Underlying Fund management may sell stocks from the Underlying Fund’s portfolio if they believe a stock no longer meets their valuation criteria, a stock’s risk parameters outweigh its return opportunity, more attractive alternatives are identified or specific events alter a stock’s prospects.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).

* Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell 3000^® and Russell Midcap^® are trademarks of Russell Investment Group.

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Medium-Cap Companies Risk: Securities issued by medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to, among other things, the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk: IPO shares frequently are volatile in price, and may be held for only a short period of time, leading to increased portfolio turnover and expenses, such as commissions and transaction costs. When sold, IPO shares may result in realized taxable gains.
• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
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Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Passive Management Risk: Index funds invest in the securities of an index rather than actively selecting among securities. With an indexing strategy there is no attempt to manage volatility, use defensive strategies, or reduce the effects of any long-term period of poor investment performance. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Growth Stocks Risk: Growth stocks, due to their relatively high valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Geographic Concentration Risk: Geographic concentration risk is the risk that the market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions in the specific countries or regions in which a fund concentrates its investments could be more volatile than those of more geographically-diversified funds. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk: ETFs generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they hold, although lack of liquidity in ETF shares could result in the price of the ETF being more volatile. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
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LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.76%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.55%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.80%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.75%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 77
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	411
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	77
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	411
LVIP SSgA International RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.76%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.50%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.80%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.80%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.00%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	102
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	488
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	102
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 488

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.56% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.50% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to equity securities. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities or other investments with similar economic characteristics. A significant portion of the Underlying Fund’s portfolio will consist of equity securities that pay dividends. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers. The foreign issuers in which the Underlying Fund may invest include issuers that are organized outside the United States and conduct their operations in the United States and other countries (commonly known as “multi-national companies”) and other foreign issuers with market capitalizations generally of at least $10 billion. The Underlying Fund management believes that high quality companies with strong balance sheets coupled with strong dividend profiles are attractive candidates for long-term investment. The Underlying Fund management typically emphasizes dividend-paying equity securities, with a focus placed upon current dividend levels as well as dividend growth over time. The Underlying Fund may invest in issuers of any size. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed income securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any quality, including lower-rated, high-yielding debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”). The Underlying Fund may invest in fixed income securities when the Underlying Fund management believes such securities provide attractive income opportunities. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds).
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by “credit ratings” assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). A decrease in an issuer’s credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer’s debt obligations. Interest Rate Risk: When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities. A fund with a longer average portfolio maturity or duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio maturity or duration. Income Stocks Risk: Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income. Below Investment Grade Bond Risk: Below investment grade bonds, otherwise known as high yield bonds (“junk bonds”), generally have a greater risk of principal loss than investment grade bonds. Below investment grade bonds are often considered speculative and involve significantly higher credit risk and liquidity risk. The value of these bonds may fluctuate more than the value of higher-rated debt obligations, and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty or periods of rising interest rates. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that holdings which are considered to be illiquid may be difficult to value. Illiquid holdings also may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Portfolio Turnover Risk: High portfolio turnover (active trading) results in higher transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups, when a fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). High portfolio turnover generally results in correspondingly greater expenses, potentially higher taxable income, and may adversely affect performance. Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Fund Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.83%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.81%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.98%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.83%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 85
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	474
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	85
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	474
LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.83%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.16%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.98%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.18%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	120
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	582
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	120
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 582

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund

LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek current income with some capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.65%	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.33%	0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.83%	0.83%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.81%	2.16%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.98%)	(0.98%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.83%	1.18%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	85	474
Service Class	120	582

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP ClearBridge Variable Equity Income RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	85	474
Service Class	120	582

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets, determined at the time of purchase, in a portfolio of investments that provide exposure to equity securities.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities or other investments with similar economic characteristics. A significant portion of the Underlying Fund’s portfolio will consist of equity securities that pay dividends.

The Underlying Fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers. The foreign issuers in which the Underlying Fund may invest include issuers that are organized outside the United States and conduct their operations in the United States and other countries (commonly known as “multi-national companies”) and other foreign issuers with market capitalizations generally of at least $10 billion.

The Underlying Fund management believes that high quality companies with strong balance sheets coupled with strong dividend profiles are attractive candidates for long-term investment. The Underlying Fund management typically emphasizes dividend-paying equity securities, with a focus placed upon current dividend levels as well as dividend growth over time. The Underlying Fund may invest in issuers of any size.

The Underlying Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed income securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any quality, including lower-rated, high-yielding debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”). The Underlying Fund may invest in fixed income securities when the Underlying Fund management believes such securities provide attractive income opportunities.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds).

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by “credit ratings” assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). A decrease in an issuer’s credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer’s debt obligations.
• Interest Rate Risk: When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities. A fund with a longer average portfolio maturity or duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio maturity or duration.
• Income Stocks Risk: Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income.
• Below Investment Grade Bond Risk: Below investment grade bonds, otherwise known as high yield bonds (“junk bonds”), generally have a greater risk of principal loss than investment grade bonds. Below investment grade bonds are often considered speculative and involve significantly higher credit risk and liquidity risk. The value of these bonds may fluctuate more than the value of higher-rated debt obligations, and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty or periods of rising interest rates.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates.
• Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that holdings which are considered to be illiquid may be difficult to value. Illiquid holdings also may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired.
• Portfolio Turnover Risk: High portfolio turnover (active trading) results in higher transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups, when a fund buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). High portfolio turnover generally results in correspondingly greater expenses, potentially higher taxable income, and may adversely affect performance.
• Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund

LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.64%	0.64%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.33%	0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.76%	0.76%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.73%	2.08%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.97%)	(0.97%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.76%	1.11%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	78	450
Service Class	113	558

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP ClearBridge Variable Appreciation RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	78	450
Service Class	113	558

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies. The Underlying Fund typically invests in medium and large capitalization companies, but may also invest in small capitalization companies. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities of foreign issuers.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that holdings which are considered to be illiquid may be difficult to value. Illiquid holdings also may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Foreign Currency Risk: Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates.
• Growth Stocks Risk: Growth stocks, due to their relatively high valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.64% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund

LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund

(Standard and Service Class)

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund		Standard Class	Service Class
Management Fee		0.65%	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees		none	0.35%
Other Expenses	[1]	0.29%	0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	[1]	0.78%	0.78%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)		1.72%	2.07%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	[2]	(0.94%)	(0.94%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)		0.78%	1.13%

Example

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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver and expense reimbursement for the remaining time period shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

Expense Example LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	80	450
Service Class	115	558

Expense Example, No Redemption LVIP Invesco V.I. Comstock RPM Fund (USD $)	1 year	3 years
Standard Class	80	450
Service Class	115	558

Portfolio Turnover

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. Because the Fund is newly organized, no portfolio turnover figures are available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay.

Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Underlying Fund may invest in securities of issuers of any market capitalization; however, a substantial number of the issuers in which the Underlying Fund invests are large-capitalization issuers. The Underlying Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The Underlying Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, which may include securities of issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles, or depositary receipts. The Underlying Fund generally holds up to 10% of its net assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and in investment grade corporate debt securities to provide liquidity.

The Underlying Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts. The Underlying Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated. The Underlying Fund can use futures contracts, including index futures, to seek exposure to certain asset classes and to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

In selecting securities for investment, the Underlying Fund management focuses primarily on a security’s potential for capital growth and income. The Underlying Fund management emphasizes a value style of investing, seeking well-established, undervalued companies that have identifiable factors that might lead to improved valuations. The Underlying Fund management will consider selling a security if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) the target price of the investment has been realized and the Underlying Fund management no longer considers the company undervalued, (2) a better value opportunity is identified, or (3) research shows that the company is experiencing deteriorating fundamentals beyond the Underlying Fund management’s tolerable level and the trend is likely to be a long-term issue.

RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy.

The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree.

In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk.

The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks).

Principal Risks

All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks.

• Depository Receipts Risk: Depository receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Depository receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.
• Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses.
• Emerging Markets Risk: Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile prices, and have significant potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets.
• Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
• Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies.
• Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Real Estate and REIT Risk: Investing in real estate securities (including REITs) is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership and development of real estate. These risks include declines in real estate values, fluctuations in rental income (due in part to vacancies and rates), increases in operating costs and property taxes, increases in financing costs or inability to procure financing, potential environmental liabilities and changes in zoning laws and other regulations.
• Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies.
• Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price.
• Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.
• Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge.
• Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.

Fund Performance

The Fund is expected to commence operations on October 2, 2013. Once the Fund has at least one calendar year of performance, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus. Please note that the past performance of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.35% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.

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	Oct. 02, 2013
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LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
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Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund, under normal circumstances, pursues its investment objective by primarily investing in another mutual fund, the Mutual Shares Securities Fund (the “Underlying Fund”), a series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, while seeking to control the level of portfolio volatility by employing an actively managed risk-management overlay. Underlying Fund Strategy. The Underlying Fund, under normal market conditions, invests primarily in equity securities (including securities convertible into, or that the Underlying Fund management expects to be exchanged for, common or preferred stock) of U.S. and foreign companies that the Underlying Fund management believes are available at market prices less than their value based on certain recognized or objective criteria (intrinsic value). Following this value-oriented strategy, the Underlying Fund invests primarily in undervalued securities (securities trading at a discount to intrinsic value). The equity securities in which the Underlying Fund invests are primarily common stock. To a lesser extent, the Underlying Fund also invests in merger arbitrage securities and the debt and equity of distressed companies. The Underlying Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets (up to 35%) in foreign securities, which may include sovereign debt and participations in foreign government debt. The Underlying Fund is not limited to pre-set maximums or minimums governing the size of the companies in which it may invest. However, the Underlying Fund generally invests the equity portion of its portfolio primarily to predominantly in companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion, with a portion or significant amount in smaller companies. The Underlying Fund may attempt, from time to time, to hedge (protect) against currency risks, largely using forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency futures contracts (including currency index futures contracts) when, in the Underlying Fund management’s opinion, it would be advantageous to the Underlying Fund to do so. The Underlying Fund may also, from time to time, attempt to hedge against market risk using a variety of derivatives. The Underlying Fund management employs a research driven, fundamental value strategy for the Underlying Fund. Investments are generally selected based on the Underlying Fund management’s own analysis of the security’s intrinsic value, including for equity securities, an analysis of book value, cash flow potential, long-term earnings and multiples of earnings. The Underlying Fund management examines each investment separately and there are no set criteria as to specific value parameters, asset size, earnings or industry type. RPM Strategy. The Fund’s adviser will also employ an actively managed risk-management overlay. This risk portfolio management strategy or “RPM strategy” consists of selling (short) and buying (long) positions in exchange-traded futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility. The adviser selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes will have prices that are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Although the adviser is permitted to invest up to 20% in the RPM strategy, under normal market conditions the adviser generally expects to invest less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets in the RPM strategy. The RPM strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. The adviser will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts to manage the overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. “Volatility” in this context means variance in the Fund’s investment returns. Futures contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the RPM strategy. The adviser’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong increasing markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree. In addition to holding short positions in exchange-traded futures, where market volatility is below the adviser’s target volatility level, the adviser may periodically maintain a “long” position in futures to increase the overall level of economic exposure to equity securities. Under these circumstances, the adviser’s use of exchange-traded futures in the RPM strategy may increase the Fund’s economic exposure to equity securities up to a maximum of 110% of the Fund’s assets. As a result, the Fund may at certain times have leveraged exposure to equity securities. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and interpretations under the 1940 Act impose certain limitations on the Fund’s ability to use leverage. In addition, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or otherwise cover these transactions to mitigate risk. The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act and as a result may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Through the Underlying Fund, which is a diversified fund, the Fund has exposure to a diversified mix of equity securities (stocks) and fixed income securities (bonds).
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund is exposed to the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund’s investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund’s investment performance, and the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund’s principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund’s principal risks. Market Risk: The value of portfolio securities may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Value Stocks Risk: Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their estimated value, and may even go down in price. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. securities. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign stocks include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions. Investing in foreign securities may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Small and Medium-Cap Companies Risk: The value of securities issued by small and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives, such as futures, forwards, options and swaps, involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In addition, there may be imperfect correlation between the price of the derivatives contract and the price of the underlying securities. Other risks include the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivative instruments that are “leveraged” may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. Distressed Securities Risk: Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. A fund that invests in distressed securities will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. Merger Arbitrage Risk: A merger or other restructuring, or a tender or exchange offer, proposed or pending at the time a fund invests in merger arbitrage securities may not be completed on the terms or within the time frame contemplated, which may result in losses to the fund. Selection Risk: Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected will underperform the markets, the relevant indices, or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. Leverage Risk: Investment in certain futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Futures Risk: A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested. Hedging Risk: Futures contracts held in short positions may not provide an effective hedge of the underlying securities or indices because changes in the prices of futures contracts may not track those of the securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Non-Diversification Risk: When a fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund’s value may decrease because of a single investment or a small number of investments.
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LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.71%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.65%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.89%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.76%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 78
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	433
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	78
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	433
LVIP Franklin Mutual Shares Securities RPM Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.35%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.29%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.71%	[1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.00%
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.89%)	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement)	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.11%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	113
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	541
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	113
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	$ 541

[1] Other Expenses and AFFE are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

[2] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the "adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.40% for the Service Class). Both agreements will continue at least through April 30, 2015 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's board of trustees and the adviser.