Performance Management - Davis Variable Account Fund
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Davis Equity Portfolio |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] |
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| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] |
Performance Results
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| Performance Narrative [Text Block] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year. The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated, but does not include charges or expenses attributable to any insurance product, which would lower the performance illustrated. The following table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns, for the periods indicated, compare with the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.davisfunds.com or by calling 1-800-279-0279.
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| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] |
The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
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| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year.
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| Bar Chart [Heading] |
Calendar Year Total Returns
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| Bar Chart [Table] |
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| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] |
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| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Year-to-Date
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return |
0.16%
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2026
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Highest
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| Highest Quarterly Return |
19.02%
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Date |
Dec. 31, 2020
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Lowest
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| Lowest Quarterly Return |
(25.71%)
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2020
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| Performance [Table] |
Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2025) | | | | | | | | | S&P 500 Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes | | | |
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| Average Annual Return, Caption [Optional Text] |
Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2025)
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] |
www.davisfunds.com
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| Performance Availability Phone [Text] |
1-800-279-0279
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| Davis Financial Portfolio |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] |
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| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] |
Performance Results
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| Performance Narrative [Text Block] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year. The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated, but does not include charges or expenses attributable to any insurance product, which would lower the performance illustrated. The following table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns, for the periods indicated, compare with the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based securities market index, and the S&P 500 Financials Index. The S&P 500 Financials Index is a measure of the performance of the companies in the financial sector as a subset of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.davisfunds.com or by calling 1-800-279-0279.
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| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] |
The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
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| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year.
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| Bar Chart [Heading] |
Calendar Year Total Returns
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| Bar Chart [Table] |
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| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] |
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| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Year-to-Date
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return |
(8.78%)
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2026
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Highest
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| Highest Quarterly Return |
26.76%
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Date |
Dec. 31, 2020
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Lowest
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| Lowest Quarterly Return |
(34.45%)
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2020
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| Performance [Table] |
Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2025) | | | | Davis Financial Portfolio | | | | S&P 500 Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes | | | | S&P 500 Financials Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes | | | |
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| Average Annual Return, Caption [Optional Text] |
Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2025)
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] |
www.davisfunds.com
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| Performance Availability Phone [Text] |
1-800-279-0279
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| Davis Real Estate Portfolio |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] |
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| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] |
Performance Results
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| Performance Narrative [Text Block] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year. The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated, but does not include charges or expenses attributable to any insurance product, which would lower the performance illustrated. The following table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns, for the periods indicated, compare with the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based securities market index, and of the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index. The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is a measure of the performance of publicly traded real estate securities. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.davisfunds.com or by calling 1-800-279-0279.
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| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] |
The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
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| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] |
The bar chart below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results have varied from year to year.
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| Bar Chart [Heading] |
Calendar Year Total Returns
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| Bar Chart [Table] |
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| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] |
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| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Year-to-Date
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return |
(1.49%)
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| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2026
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Highest
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| Highest Quarterly Return |
16.90%
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| Highest Quarterly Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2019
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] |
Lowest
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| Lowest Quarterly Return |
25.75%
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| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date |
Mar. 31, 2020
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| Performance [Table] |
Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended December 31, 2025) | | | | Davis Real Estate Portfolio | | | | S&P 500 Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes | | | | Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes | | | |
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| Performance Table Closing [Text Block] |
Yield for Davis Real Estate Portfolio (For the period ended December 31, 2025) | | | | |
You can obtain the Fund’s most recent 30-day SEC Yield by calling Investor Services toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
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| Thirty Day Yield Caption [Optional Text] |
You can obtain the Fund’s most recent 30-day SEC Yield by calling Investor Services toll-free at 1-800-279-0279, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time.
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| Thirty Day Yield Phone |
800-279-0279
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| Thirty Day Yield |
2.45%
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] |
www.davisfunds.com
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| Performance Availability Phone [Text] |
1-800-279-0279
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