Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 06, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PHL VARIABLE INSURANCE CO /CT/
Entity Central Index Key	0001031223
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		500
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014