Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	May 01, 2017
LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund (Standard and Service Class) Summary
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of the LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek the highest total return over time with an increased emphasis on capital preservation as the target date approaches.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	Thereafter, an emphasis will be placed on high current income with a secondary focus on 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, 2018
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.During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	31.00%
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	Other Expenses were restated to reflect the current fee structure of the fund. The Expense Reimbursement was restated to reflect the current expense limitation of the fund.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to the average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
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 expense reimbursement for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without expense reimbursement for the remaining time periods 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	Target Date Strategy. The Fund is designed for investors planning to retire close to the year 2030 (target date). The target date refers to the approximate year an investor in the Fund would plan to retire and likely stop making new investments in the Fund. Before investing in the Fund, an investor should consider, in addition to age and retirement date, other factors such as the investor’s risk tolerance, personal circumstances, and complete financial situation. The Fund operates under a “fund of funds” structure. The Fund, under normal circumstances, will invest 80% or more of its assets in underlying funds, including exchange-traded funds (“underlying funds”). The Fund will also employ an actively managed risk-management strategy (the “risk management strategy”), which seeks to stabilize the Fund’s overall portfolio volatility. Underlying Fund Allocation Strategy. The Fund will invest primarily in underlying funds that employ a passive investment style, i.e., index funds, although it also may invest in actively managed underlying funds. The Fund’s largest allocation will be to underlying funds that primarily invest in domestic and foreign equity securities, including large-, medium- and small-cap equities and both growth and value equity securities. The foreign equity securities held by the underlying funds generally will be from issuers in developed markets. An 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. A smaller allocation will be made to underlying funds that primarily invest in domestic and foreign fixed income securities, including mortgage-backed securities, high yield securities (junk bonds), inflation indexed bonds, and securities backed by the U.S. Treasury. On at least a quarterly basis, the adviser will evaluate the need to add, remove and/or re-weight the underlying funds in the Fund’s asset allocation model. The adviser will also periodically rebalance the weightings in the underlying funds to the asset allocation model. In general, the adviser does not anticipate making frequent changes in the asset allocation model and will not attempt to time the market. On at least an annual basis, the adviser will reassess and make any necessary revisions in the Fund’s asset allocation model, including revising the asset class weightings in the model. The maximum amount of change to the model’s asset class allocations that would be made in one year is plus or minus 10%. Risk Management Strategy. The Fund’s adviser has retained Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (“Milliman” or “overlay manager”) as sub-adviser to the Fund to implement the risk management strategy within the parameters stated below. Although up to 20% of the Fund’s net assets may be used by Milliman to implement the risk management strategy, under normal market conditions it is expected that less than 10% of the Fund’s net assets will be used for the strategy. Milliman uses a proprietary volatility forecasting model to manage the assets allocated to this strategy. As part of the risk management strategy, Milliman will invest the portion of the Fund not invested in underlying funds in exchange-traded futures contracts, cash collateral to support these contracts and/or high-quality short-term money market investments. The risk management strategy consists of using hedging instruments (short positions in exchange-traded futures contracts) to stabilize the Fund’s overall portfolio volatility and reduce the downside exposure of the Fund during significant market downturns. “Volatility” in this context is a statistical measurement of the frequency and level of changes in the Fund’s returns without regard to the direction of those changes. Volatility may result from rapid and dramatic price swings of securities held directly or indirectly by the Fund. The Fund’s volatility strategy will adjust over time in relation to the target date. The strategy would allow for more volatility of the Fund’s returns the further the Fund is from the Fund’s target date, but seeks to more tightly control the volatility of the Fund’s returns as the investor reaches retirement and as the investor ages. Milliman uses a proprietary model to monitor and forecast volatility and will adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts on that basis. 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 risk management strategy. The risk management strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. Milliman selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes are highly correlated to the Fund’s equity exposure. Milliman will primarily sell (short) futures contracts on these indices to decrease the Fund’s aggregate economic exposure to equities (from both underlying funds and exchange-traded futures) based upon Milliman’s evaluation of market volatility and downside equity market risk. Short futures contracts increase in value as equity markets decline. Milliman will seek to hedge currency risks involved in the foreign futures contracts. Even in periods of low volatility in the equity markets, Milliman will continue to use the hedging techniques designed to preserve gains in favorable market conditions and reduce losses in adverse market conditions. The Fund’s investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong, appreciating markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the short positions held in exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund’s net economic exposure to equity securities to a substantial degree The adviser invests the Fund’s assets in underlying funds in accordance with an asset allocation between equity securities and fixed income securities. Over time, the asset allocation model will change according to a predetermined “glide path” shown in the chart below. As the glide path shows, the Fund's asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. In addition, the Fund's target volatility of returns under the risk management strategy also becomes more conservative as time elapses. These features reflect the desire to gradually reduce investment risk and volatility both as the retirement date approaches, as well as through the retirement years in an effort to preserve capital during retirement. Under normal circumstances, the adviser will invest at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in underlying funds. Approximately 65% of these underlying funds will invest primarily in equity securities and 35% will invest primarily in fixed income securities. At the target date, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets are anticipated to be invested in underlying funds. Approximately 55% of these assets at the target date will be in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities and 45% in underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The Fund’s aggregate economic exposure to equities at the target date may vary between a low of approximately 10% in extreme market conditions and a high of 55% in more benign markets. Under normal market conditions, the adviser expects the Fund’s aggregate economic exposure to equities at the target date to be between 35% and 55%. After the Fund reaches its designated retirement year, it will continue to be managed according to an asset allocation model that becomes increasingly conservative over time, until approximately twenty years after retirement (landing date) when the Fund is expected to maintain a static allocation of approximately 25% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. At the landing date, as a result of the risk management strategy, the Fund’s net economic exposure to equities may vary between a low of approximately 10% in extreme market conditions and a high of 25% in more benign markets. Under normal market conditions, the adviser expects the Fund’s aggregate economic exposure to equities at the landing date to be between 15% and 25%. Additional Information About Investment Strategies The Fund is non-diversified for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“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 funds, which are diversified funds, the Fund indirectly owns a broad 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 risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of underlying funds, the Fund indirectly owns the investments made by the underlying funds. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the underlying funds. The Fund's investment performance is affected by each underlying fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in large part, on each underlying fund's ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund's principal risks, which include the underlying funds' principal risks. Market Risk. The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money. Asset Allocation Risk. With an asset allocation strategy, the amount invested in various asset classes of securities may change over time. Asset allocation risk could result in an allocation to an underperforming asset class. Risk Management Strategy Risk. The success of the Fund’s risk management strategy depends in part on the overlay manager’s ability to effectively and efficiently implement its risk forecasts and to manage the strategy for the Fund’s benefit. The risk management strategy may depend upon one or more of the overlay manager’s proprietary forecasting models and information and data from one or more third parties to support the proprietary forecasting models. There is no guarantee that the models or the data the models are based on will be accurate or that the Fund can achieve or maintain optimal risk targets. The Fund’s performance may be negatively impacted in certain underlying markets as a result of reliance on these models. The Fund’s performance may also be impacted by the Fund’s use of short futures positions to implement the risk management strategy. Certain markets could negatively impact the success of the risk management strategy, such as rapidly and unpredictably changing markets, “v-shaped” markets (a sharp market sell-off followed by a strong rally retracing such sell-off), or other extreme or disrupted markets, each of which could cause the Fund to be invested in the market when it declines or to be uninvested when the market appreciates. 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 potential value, and may even go down in price. Growth Stocks Risk. Growth stocks, due to their relatively high market 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. 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. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. 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 or durations. 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. However, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer’s current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate. Prepayment/Call Risk. Debt securities are subject to prepayment risk when the issuer can “call” the security, or repay principal, in whole or in part, prior to the security’s maturity. When the Fund reinvests the prepayments of principal it receives, it may receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on the called security. Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. The value of mortgage-backed securities (commercial and residential) may fluctuate significantly in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of falling interest rates, underlying mortgages may be paid early, lowering the potential total return (pre-payment risk). During periods of rising interest rates, the rate at which the underlying mortgages are pre-paid may slow unexpectedly, causing the maturity of the mortgage-backed securities to increase and their value to decline (maturity extension risk). U.S. Treasury Risk. Securities backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity. Accordingly, the current market values for these securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Inflation Indexed Bond Risk. The value of inflation-indexed bonds generally changes in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates (i.e., non-inflation adjusted interest rates) and the rate of inflation. If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward and the interest payable will be reduced. The adjusted principal value of an inflation-related bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, the value of inflation indexed bonds may decrease. Inflation-indexed securities may not be protected from short-term increases in inflation. 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 and may be subject to negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity. Foreign Investments Risk. Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including; for example, the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments 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. Regional Risk. The Fund will generally have more exposure to the specific market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other risks in the regions or countries in which it invests. As a result, the Fund could experience substantial illiquidity, volatility or reduction in the value of its investments, as compared to a more geographically-diversified fund. 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. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. In addition, currency management strategies may substantially change the Fund’s exposure to currency exchange rates and could negatively affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments, if currencies do not perform as expected. Currency management strategies also may reduce the Fund’s ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Currency Management Strategy Risk. Currency management strategies, including cross-hedging, may substantially change exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses if currencies do not perform as expected. In addition, currency management strategies, to the extent that they reduce exposure to currency risks, also may reduce the ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Furthermore, there may not be perfect correlation between the amount of exposure to a particular currency and the amount of securities in the portfolio denominated in that currency. Currency rates may also fluctuate significantly, reducing returns. 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 may be “leveraged”, which may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. 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. The success of a hedging strategy cannot be guaranteed. Effective hedging requires correctly assessing the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged, as well as continual recalculation, readjustment, and execution of hedges in an efficient and timely manner. For example, futures contract short positions may not provide an effective hedge because changes in futures contract prices may not track those of the underlying securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) 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. Redemption Risk. The Fund may need to sell securities at times it would not otherwise do so in order to meet shareholder redemption requests. The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities, particularly if the redemption requests are unusually large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining pricing for the securities sold or when the securities the Fund wishes to sell are illiquid. Selling securities to meet such redemption requests also may increase transaction costs. To the extent that a third-party insurance company has a large position in the Fund, the Fund may experience relatively large redemptions if such insurance company reallocates its assets. Non-Diversification Risk. When a mutual fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, a 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 risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]	rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus	Non-Diversification Risk. When a mutual fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund. Therefore, a 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 following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund’s Standard Class investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Standard and Service Classes for various periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund’s Standard Class shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The information shows: (a) how the Fund’s Standard Class investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Standard and Service Classes for various periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The 2030 Composite, an unmanaged index compiled by the Fund’s adviser, is constructed as follows: 42% Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM, 29% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20% MSCI EAFE® NR Index, 6% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index and 3% MSCI Emerging Markets NR Index. The performance of the 2030 Composite does not reflect the impact of the risk management strategy used by the Fund. Such strategy would impact the returns shown.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Annual Total Returns (%)
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart shows performance of the Fund’s Standard Class shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the periods shown in the above chart, the Fund’s highest return for a quarter occurred in the second quarter of 2009 at: 15.20%. The Fund’s lowest return for a quarter occurred in the fourth quarter of 2008 at: (16.05%).
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns For periods ended 12/31/16
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund’s performance prior to May 2, 2011 does not reflect the impact of the risk management strategy which was implemented on May 2, 2011 and that is currently used by the Fund.
LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund | Standard Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.42%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.77%	[2],[3]
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.05%)	[4],[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.72%	[6]
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 73
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	240
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	421
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	946
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	73
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	240
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	421
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 946
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(30.78%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	27.95%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	12.52%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(0.54%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	7.90%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	13.74%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	4.16%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(2.66%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	3.72%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	highest return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	15.20%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	lowest return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(16.05%)
1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.72%
5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.23%
Lifetime Since inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.30%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2007
LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund | Service Class
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.25%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.42%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.02%	[2],[3]
Less Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.05%)	[4],[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.97%	[6]
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 99
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	319
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	557
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,240
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	99
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	319
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	557
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,240
1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.45%
5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.97%
Lifetime Since inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.04%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2007
LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund | Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index℠ (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.37%
5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	14.71%
Lifetime Since inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	6.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2007
LVIP Managed Risk Profile 2030 Fund | Managed Risk Profile 2030 Composite (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.21%	[7]
5 years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	8.42%	[7]
Lifetime Since inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.53%	[7]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 30, 2007	[7]

[1] Other Expenses were restated to reflect the current fee structure of the fund.

[2] (including AFFE)

[3] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to the average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.

[4] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the “adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.55% for the Service Class). The agreement will continue at least through April 30, 2018 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund’s board of trustees and the adviser.

[5] The Expense Reimbursement was restated to reflect the current expense limitation of the fund.

[6] (After Expense Reimbursement)

[7] The 2030 Composite, an unmanaged index compiled by the Fund’s adviser, is constructed as follows: 42% Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM, 29% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20% MSCI EAFE® NR Index, 6% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index and 3% MSCI Emerging Markets NR Index. The performance of the 2030 Composite does not reflect the impact of the risk management strategy used by the Fund. Such strategy would impact the returns shown.