Organization and Operation	9 Months Ended
Organization and Operation	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Operation	Organization and Operations PHL Variable Insurance Company (“we,” “our,” “us,” “PHL Variable” or the “Company”) is a life insurance company offering variable and fixed annuity and life insurance products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of PM Holdings, Inc., and PM Holdings, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix Life Insurance Company (“Phoenix Life”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (“PNX” or “Phoenix”), a New York Stock Exchange listed company. Saybrus Partners, Inc. (“Saybrus”), an affiliate, provides dedicated life insurance and other consulting services to financial advisors in partner companies, as well as support for sales of our product line through independent distribution organizations.

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.