XML 13 R3.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
Label Element Value
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Document Type dei_DocumentType Other
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2011
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000752737
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jun. 04, 2012
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jun. 04, 2012
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jun. 04, 2012
Supplement Text Block oppenheimer_SupplementTextBlock

OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA
Supplement dated June 4, 2012 to the
Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

As a result of a shareholder meeting of Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA (the "Fund") held on February 29, 2012 at which all proposals described in the Fund's proxy statement dated December 16, 2011 were approved, this supplement amends the Fund's Prospectus dated April 30, 2012:
(Oppenheimer High Income Fund/VA)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement Text Block oppenheimer_SupplementTextBlock

The section of the Prospectus titled "Investment Objective" is replaced in its entirety by the following:

Investment Objective. The Fund seeks total return.