Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	Voya VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	May 01, 2014
Voya International Value Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Voya  International Value Portfolio  (formerly, ING International Value Portfolio)
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	The table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. The table does not reflect fees or expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies (“Variable Contract”) or a qualified pension or retirement plan (“Qualified Plan”). For more information on these charges, please refer to the documents governing your Variable Contract or consult your plan administrator.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses Expenses you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	May 1, 2015
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Portfolio 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 Portfolio Operating Expenses or in the Expense Examples, affect the Portfolio's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate was 62% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	62.00%
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current contractual rates.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Expense Examples $
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of the Portfolio with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples do not reflect expenses and charges which are, or may be, imposed under your Variable Contract or Qualified Plan. The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated. The Examples also assume that your investment had a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example Closing [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleClosingTextBlock	The Examples reflect applicable expense limitation agreements and/or waivers in effect, if any, for the one-year period and the first year of the three-, five-, and ten-year periods.
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its net assets in equity securities of companies located in a number of different countries outside of the United States. The Portfolio invests primarily in companies with a large market capitalization, but may also invest in small- and mid-sized companies. The Portfolio generally invests in common and preferred stocks, warrants, and convertible securities. The Portfolio may invest in companies located in countries with emerging securities markets when the sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) believes they present attractive investment opportunities. The Portfolio may invest in government debt securities of developed foreign countries. The Portfolio may also invest up to 35% of its assets in securities of U.S. issuers, including investment-grade government and corporate debt securities. The Portfolio may invest in derivative instruments including futures, options, and swaps. The Portfolio typically uses derivatives to hedge against currency risk and for purposes of maintaining equity market exposure on its cash balance. The Portfolio may invest in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules, regulations, and exemptive orders thereunder (“1940 Act”). The Sub-Adviser primarily uses a bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify stocks which it believes offer good value relative to their peers in the same industry, sector, or region. It also uses a top-down analysis to identify important themes or issues which may affect the investment environment in certain regions or sectors and to estimate regional market risks. In conducting its fundamental analysis, the Sub-Adviser focuses on various factors including valuation of the companies, catalysts to stock price appreciation, quality of management, and financial measures, especially cash flow and cash flow return on capital. The Sub-Adviser may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into opportunities believed to be more promising, among others. The Portfolio may lend portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term basis, up to 33 1⁄3% of its total assets.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	You could lose money on an investment in the Portfolio. Any of the following risks, among others, could affect Portfolio performance or cause the Portfolio to lose money or to underperform market averages of other funds. Company    The price of a given company's stock could decline or underperform for many reasons including, among others, poor management, financial problems, or business challenges. If a company declares bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, its stock could become worthless. Convertible Securities    Convertible securities are securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stocks at a stated price or rate. Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate and credit risk. In addition, because convertible securities react to changes in the value of the stocks into which they convert, they are subject to market risk. Credit    Prices of bonds and other debt instruments can fall if the issuer's actual or perceived financial health deteriorates, whether because of broad economic or issuer-specific reasons. In certain cases, the issuer could be late in paying interest or principal, or could fail to pay altogether. Currency    To the extent that the Portfolio invests directly in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities denominated in, or that trade in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, it is subject to the risk that those foreign (non-U.S.) currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Derivative Instruments    Derivative instruments are subject to a number of risks, including the risk of changes in the market price of the underlying securities, credit risk with respect to the counterparty, risk of loss due to changes in interest rates and liquidity risk. The use of certain derivatives may also have a leveraging effect which may increase the volatility of the Portfolio and reduce its returns. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Portfolio may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the currency, security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Portfolio to the risk of improper valuation. Foreign Investments/Developing and Emerging Markets    Investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Portfolio experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies due to: smaller markets; differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards; nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation; foreign currency fluctuations, currency blockage, or replacement; potential for default on sovereign debt; or political changes or diplomatic developments. Markets and economies throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions or events in one market, country or region may adversely impact investments or issuers in another market, country or region. Foreign investment risks may be greater in developing and emerging markets than in developed markets. Interest Rate    With bonds and other fixed rate debt instruments, a rise in interest rates generally causes values to fall; conversely, values generally rise as interest rates fall. The higher the credit quality of the instrument, and the longer its maturity or duration, the more sensitive it is likely to be to interest rate risk. In the case of inverse securities, the interest rate generally will decrease when the market rate of interest to which the inverse security is indexed increases. As of the date of this Prospectus, interest rates in the United States are at or near historic lows, which may increase the Portfolio's exposure to risks associated with rising interest rates. Rising interest rates could have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. For fixed-income securities, an increase in interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and increased portfolio turnover, which could reduce liquidity for certain Portfolio investments, adversely affect values, and increase a Portfolio’s costs. If dealer capacity in fixed-income markets is insufficient for market conditions, it may further inhibit liquidity and increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Liquidity    If a security is illiquid, the Portfolio might be unable to sell the security at a time when the Portfolio's manager might wish to sell, and the security could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the Portfolio's liquidity. Further, the lack of an established secondary market may make it more difficult to value illiquid securities, which could vary from the amount the Portfolio could realize upon disposition. The Portfolio may make investments that become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perception. The Portfolio could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the time and price that would be most beneficial to the Portfolio. Market    Stock prices may be volatile and are affected by the real or perceived impacts of such factors as economic conditions and political events. Stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when stock prices generally decline. Any given stock market segment may remain out of favor with investors for a short or long period of time, and stocks as an asset class may underperform bonds or other asset classes during some periods. Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax policies or developments in these areas may adversely impact the investment techniques available to a manager, add to Portfolio costs and impair the ability of the Portfolio to achieve its investment objectives. Market Capitalization    Stocks fall into three broad market capitalization categories - large, mid, and small. Investing primarily in one category carries the risk that, due to current market conditions, that category may be out of favor with investors. If valuations of large-capitalization companies appear to be greatly out of proportion to the valuations of mid- or small-capitalization companies, investors may migrate to the stocks of mid- and small-sized companies causing the Portfolio that invests in these companies to increase in value more rapidly than a fund that invests in larger, fully-valued companies. Investing in mid- and small-capitalization companies may be subject to special risks associated with narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, smaller management groups, and a more limited trading market for their stocks as compared with larger companies. As a result, stocks of mid- and small-capitalization companies may decline significantly in market downturns. Other Investment Companies    The main risk of investing in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, is the risk that the value of the securities underlying an investment company might decrease. Because the Portfolio may invest in other investment companies, you will pay a proportionate share of the expenses of those other investment companies (including management fees, administration fees, and custodial fees) in addition to the expenses of the Portfolio. Securities Lending    Securities lending involves two primary risks: “investment risk” and “borrower default risk.” Investment risk is the risk that the Portfolio will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral received from the borrower. Borrower default risk is the risk that the Portfolio will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner. Sovereign Debt    These securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign government entities. Investments in sovereign debt are subject to the risk that a government entity may delay payment, restructure its debt, or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. Some of these reasons may include cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of its debt position to its economy or its failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a government entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay or bankruptcy proceeding by which all or part of sovereign debt that a government entity has not repaid may be collected. U.S. Government Securities and Obligations    U.S. government securities are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or government-sponsored enterprises. U.S. government securities are subject to market and interest rate risk, and may be subject to varying degrees of credit risk. Value Investing    Securities that appear to be undervalued may never appreciate to the extent expected. Further, because the prices of value-oriented securities tend to correlate more closely with economic cycles than growth-oriented securities, they generally are more sensitive to changing economic conditions, such as changes in interest rates, corporate earnings and industrial production. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You could lose money on an investment in the Portfolio.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The following bar chart shows the changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year, and the table compares the Portfolio's performance to the performance of a broad-based securities market index/indices for the same period. The Portfolio's performance information reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the period presented. Absent such fee waivers/expense limitations, if any, performance would have been lower. The bar chart shows the performance of the Portfolio’s Class S shares. Other class shares’ performance would be higher or lower than Class S shares’ performance because of the higher or lower expenses paid by Class S shares. Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table does not include insurance-related charges imposed under a Variable Contract or expenses related to a Qualified Plan. If these charges or expenses were included, performance would be lower. Thus, you should not compare the Portfolio's performance directly with the performance information of other investment products without taking into account all insurance-related charges and expenses payable under your Variable Contract or Qualified Plan. The Portfolio's past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The following bar chart shows the changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year, and the table compares the Portfolio's performance to the performance of a broad-based securities market index/indices for the same period.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Portfolio's past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Calendar Year Total Returns Class S (as of December 31 of each year)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best quarter: 2nd, 2009, 26.29% and Worst quarter: 3rd, 2011, -22.46%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns% (for the periods ended December 31, 2013)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]	rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes	The index returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions net of withholding taxes, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, or other expenses.
Voya International Value Portfolio | Class ADV
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[1]
Distribution and/or Shareholder Services (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%	[1]
Administrative Services Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[1]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.46%	[1]
Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[1],[2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.45%	[1]
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 148
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	461
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	796
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,745
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	148
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	461
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	796
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,745
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	20.54%
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.39%
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.05%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 29, 2006
Voya International Value Portfolio | Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[1]
Distribution and/or Shareholder Services (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none	[1]
Administrative Services Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[1]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.96%	[1]
Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.01%)	[1],[2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.95%	[1]
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	97
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	305
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	530
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,177
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	97
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	305
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	530
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,177
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	21.21%
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.89%
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.64%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 08, 1997
Voya International Value Portfolio | Class S
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.80%	[1]
Distribution and/or Shareholder Services (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%	[1]
Administrative Services Fees	rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[1]
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%	[1]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.21%	[1]
Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.06%)	[1],[2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Waivers and Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.15%	[1]
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	117
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	378
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	659
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,461
1 Yr	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	117
3 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	378
5 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	659
10 Yrs	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,461
2004	rr_AnnualReturn2004	17.03%
2005	rr_AnnualReturn2005	9.04%
2006	rr_AnnualReturn2006	28.81%
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	13.06%
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(42.31%)
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	26.13%
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	2.36%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(14.99%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	18.90%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	21.05%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	26.29%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(22.46%)
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	21.05%
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.57%
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.42%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 19, 2002
Voya International Value Portfolio | MSCI EAFE® Index | Class ADV
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	22.78%	[3]
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	12.44%	[3]
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10		[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.78%	[3]
Voya International Value Portfolio | MSCI EAFE® Index | Class I
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	22.78%	[3]
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	12.44%	[3]
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.91%	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception		[3]
Voya International Value Portfolio | MSCI EAFE® Index | Class S
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Yr	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	22.78%	[3]
5 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	12.44%	[3]
10 Yrs	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.91%	[3]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception		[3]

[1] Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current contractual rates.

[2] The adviser is contractually obligated to limit expenses to 1.50%, 1.00%, and 1.20% for Class ADV, Class I, and Class S shares, respectively, through May 1, 2015. The obligation will automatically renew for one-year terms unless: (i) the adviser provides 90 days written notice of its termination and such termination is approved by the Portfolio's board; or (ii) the management agreement has been terminated. The obligation is subject to possible recoupment by the adviser within 36 months of the waiver or reimbursement. In addition, the adviser is contractually obligated to further limit expenses to 1.45%, 0.95%, and 1.15% for Class ADV, Class I, and Class S shares, respectively, through May 1, 2015. There is no guarantee that this obligation will continue after May 1, 2015 and the obligation will continue if the adviser elects to renew it. Any fees waived pursuant to this obligation shall not be eligible for recoupment. These obligations do not extend to interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The distributor is contractually obligated to waive 0.05% of the shareholder services fee for Class S shares through May 1, 2015. The distribution fee waiver will only renew if the distributor elects to renew it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, termination or modification of these obligations require approval by the Portfolio's board.

[3] The index returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions net of withholding taxes, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, or other expenses.