| Form N-CSR Cover | 6 Months Ended |
| Jun. 30, 2024 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | PIMCO Equity Series VIT |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001479359 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
| Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | N-CSRS |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Registrant Name | PIMCO Equity Series VIT |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001479359 |
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| C000085712 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | ®</sup> Global Portfolio" id="sjs-B12">PIMCO StocksPLUS<sup style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: left;">®</sup> Global Portfolio |
| Class Name | Advisor |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the PIMCO StocksPLUS ® |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Portfolio at www.pimco.com/pvit 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626) |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626)</span>" id="sjs-B17"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626)</span> |
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| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Advisor Class $51 0.97% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 51 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.97% |
| Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Portfolio perform during the reporting period and what affected its performance? The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period: • The Portfolio's exposure to equity index derivatives linked to the MSCI World Index contributed to absolute returns, as the MSCI World Net Total Return Index returned 11.75%. • The Portfolio's bond alpha strategy contributed to returns. Highlights about the drivers of performance include the following: • Long exposure to investment grade corporate credit contributed to returns, as spreads tightened. • Holdings of collateralized loan obligations contributed to returns, as spreads tightened. • Long exposure to U.S. interest rates detracted from returns, as interest rates increased. • There were no other material detractors for the Portfolio. |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. |
| Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Advisor Class MSCI World Index 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index 6/30/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 7/31/14 $9,757 $9,840 $9,833 8/31/14 $9,897 $10,057 $10,022 9/30/14 $9,529 $9,784 $9,759 10/31/14 $9,536 $9,848 $9,807 11/30/14 $9,470 $10,045 $10,006 12/31/14 $9,273 $9,883 $9,820 1/31/15 $9,273 $9,704 $9,697 2/28/15 $9,887 $10,272 $10,265 3/31/15 $9,647 $10,112 $10,106 4/30/15 $10,089 $10,349 $10,361 5/31/15 $10,089 $10,384 $10,401 6/30/15 $9,640 $10,143 $10,153 7/31/15 $9,692 $10,325 $10,365 8/31/15 $8,912 $9,642 $9,671 9/30/15 $8,473 $9,286 $9,306 10/31/15 $8,942 $10,022 $10,062 11/30/15 $8,735 $9,972 $9,999 12/31/15 $8,438 $9,797 $9,852 1/31/16 $8,055 $9,211 $9,252 2/29/16 $7,995 $9,142 $9,161 3/31/16 $8,498 $9,763 $9,769 4/30/16 $8,630 $9,917 $9,930 5/31/16 $8,695 $9,973 $9,974 6/30/16 $8,575 $9,861 $9,819 7/31/16 $8,906 $10,278 $10,249 8/31/16 $8,933 $10,286 $10,260 9/30/16 $8,987 $10,341 $10,324 10/31/16 $8,801 $10,141 $10,124 11/30/16 $8,876 $10,287 $10,211 12/31/16 $9,091 $10,533 $10,486 1/31/17 $9,318 $10,787 $10,738 2/28/17 $9,556 $11,086 $11,028 3/31/17 $9,719 $11,204 $11,186 4/30/17 $9,880 $11,370 $11,386 5/31/17 $10,121 $11,611 $11,675 6/30/17 $10,163 $11,655 $11,701 7/31/17 $10,406 $11,934 $11,990 8/31/17 $10,418 $11,951 $12,006 9/30/17 $10,641 $12,219 $12,279 10/31/17 $10,852 $12,450 $12,516 11/30/17 $11,052 $12,720 $12,774 12/31/17 $11,181 $12,892 $12,947 1/31/18 $11,791 $13,573 $13,642 2/28/18 $11,263 $13,010 $13,083 3/31/18 $11,042 $12,727 $12,799 4/30/18 $11,136 $12,873 $12,970 5/31/18 $11,171 $12,954 $12,980 6/30/18 $11,104 $12,948 $12,941 7/31/18 $11,469 $13,352 $13,341 8/31/18 $11,540 $13,517 $13,429 9/30/18 $11,628 $13,592 $13,526 10/31/18 $10,731 $12,594 $12,525 11/30/18 $10,813 $12,737 $12,645 12/31/18 $9,980 $11,769 $11,767 1/31/19 $10,762 $12,685 $12,625 2/28/19 $11,060 $13,066 $12,989 3/31/19 $11,238 $13,238 $13,156 4/30/19 $11,651 $13,707 $13,607 5/31/19 $10,981 $12,916 $12,848 6/30/19 $11,701 $13,767 $13,682 7/31/19 $11,687 $13,835 $13,694 8/31/19 $11,472 $13,552 $13,408 9/30/19 $11,741 $13,841 $13,725 10/31/19 $12,071 $14,193 $14,121 11/30/19 $12,359 $14,588 $14,456 12/31/19 $12,727 $15,025 $14,909 1/31/20 $12,568 $14,934 $14,751 2/29/20 $11,544 $13,672 $13,477 3/31/20 $9,797 $11,862 $11,745 4/30/20 $10,811 $13,158 $12,878 5/31/20 $11,434 $13,794 $13,465 6/30/20 $11,798 $14,159 $13,828 7/31/20 $12,268 $14,836 $14,379 8/31/20 $13,045 $15,827 $15,265 9/30/20 $12,640 $15,281 $14,777 10/31/20 $12,218 $14,813 $14,285 11/30/20 $13,777 $16,706 $16,174 12/31/20 $14,386 $17,415 $16,861 1/31/21 $14,256 $17,242 $16,686 2/28/21 $14,613 $17,683 $17,104 3/31/21 $15,136 $18,272 $17,675 4/30/21 $15,754 $19,122 $18,412 5/31/21 $16,096 $19,398 $18,777 6/30/21 $16,194 $19,687 $18,890 7/31/21 $16,446 $20,039 $19,186 8/31/21 $16,806 $20,538 $19,647 9/30/21 $16,123 $19,685 $18,905 10/31/21 $16,897 $20,800 $19,799 11/30/21 $16,447 $20,345 $19,270 12/31/21 $17,167 $21,214 $20,195 1/31/22 $16,339 $20,092 $19,185 2/28/22 $15,763 $19,584 $18,728 3/31/22 $16,041 $20,121 $19,136 4/30/22 $14,725 $18,450 $17,682 5/31/22 $14,869 $18,463 $17,765 6/30/22 $13,505 $16,864 $16,208 7/31/22 $14,546 $18,203 $17,359 8/31/22 $13,742 $17,442 $16,592 9/30/22 $12,379 $15,821 $15,052 10/31/22 $13,233 $16,957 $16,066 11/30/22 $14,514 $18,136 $17,420 12/31/22 $13,942 $17,366 $16,925 1/31/23 $15,112 $18,594 $18,142 2/28/23 $14,634 $18,147 $17,732 3/31/23 $15,125 $18,708 $18,277 4/30/23 $15,461 $19,036 $18,678 5/31/23 $15,149 $18,846 $18,323 6/30/23 $16,013 $19,986 $19,345 7/31/23 $16,517 $20,657 $19,969 8/31/23 $16,037 $20,164 $19,427 9/30/23 $15,341 $19,294 $18,632 10/31/23 $14,929 $18,734 $18,059 11/30/23 $16,264 $20,490 $19,722 12/31/23 $17,126 $21,496 $20,693 1/31/24 $17,225 $21,754 $20,927 2/29/24 $17,961 $22,677 $21,677 3/31/24 $18,572 $23,405 $22,382 4/30/24 $17,849 $22,536 $21,639 5/31/24 $18,772 $23,542 $22,594 6/30/24 $18,896 $24,021 $22,817 |
| Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class/Index Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Advisor Class 18.00% 10.06% 6.57% MSCI World Index 20.19% 11.78% 9.16% 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index 17.95% 10.77% 8.60% |
| No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. |
| Performance Table Market Index Changed [Text Block] | Differences in the Portfolio’s performance versus an index and related attribution information with respect to particular categories of securities or individual positions may be attributable, in part, to differences in the pricing methodologies used by the Portfolio and the index. |
| Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.pimco.com/pvit 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626) |
| AssetsNet | $ 187,431,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 433 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 278,000 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 37% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Footnote Reference Total Net Assets $187,431 # of Portfolio Holdings 433 Portfolio Turnover Rate 37% Total Net Advisory Fees Paid During the Reporting Period $278 Footnote Description Footnote * Dollar amounts displayed in 000's |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Geographic Breakdown (% of Net Assets) Footnote Reference United States 73.5% Japan 10.9% Cayman Islands 7.8% United Kingdom 1.1% Canada 0.9% Ireland 0.8% Switzerland 0.7% Denmark 0.7% Netherlands 0.5% Jersey, Channel Islands 0.5% Brazil 0.4% Germany 0.1% Other Investments 2.8% Other Assets and Liabilities, Net (0.7%) Total 100.0% Footnote Description Footnote * % of Net Assets includes derivatives instruments, if any,valued at the value used for determining the Portfolio's net asset value. The notional exposure of such derivatives investments therefore may be greater than what is depicted. |
| Material Fund Change [Text Block] | |
| C000085710 | |
| Shareholder Report [Line Items] | |
| Fund Name | ®</sup> Global Portfolio" id="sjs-B38">PIMCO StocksPLUS<sup style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: left;">®</sup> Global Portfolio |
| Class Name | Institutional |
| Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the PIMCO StocksPLUS ® |
| Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
| Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the Portfolio at www.pimco.com/pvit 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626) |
| Additional Information Phone Number | 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626)</span>" id="sjs-B43"><span style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; grid-area: auto; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626)</span> |
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| Expenses [Text Block] | What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) Class Name Cost of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment Institutional Class $38 0.72% |
| Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 38 |
| Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.72% |
| Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block] | How did the Portfolio perform during the reporting period and what affected its performance? The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period: • The Portfolio's exposure to equity index derivatives linked to the MSCI World Index contributed to absolute returns, as the MSCI World Net Total Return Index returned 11.75%. • The Portfolio's bond alpha strategy contributed to returns. Highlights about the drivers of performance include the following: • Long exposure to investment grade corporate credit contributed to returns, as spreads tightened. • Holdings of collateralized loan obligations contributed to returns, as spreads tightened. • Long exposure to U.S. interest rates detracted from returns, as interest rates increased. • There were no other material detractors for the Portfolio. |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. |
| Line Graph [Table Text Block] | Institutional Class MSCI World Index 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index 6/30/14 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 7/31/14 $9,758 $9,840 $9,833 8/31/14 $9,897 $10,057 $10,022 9/30/14 $9,531 $9,784 $9,759 10/31/14 $9,546 $9,848 $9,807 11/30/14 $9,480 $10,045 $10,006 12/31/14 $9,277 $9,883 $9,820 1/31/15 $9,284 $9,704 $9,697 2/28/15 $9,902 $10,272 $10,265 3/31/15 $9,664 $10,112 $10,106 4/30/15 $10,103 $10,349 $10,361 5/31/15 $10,111 $10,384 $10,401 6/30/15 $9,656 $10,143 $10,153 7/31/15 $9,716 $10,325 $10,365 8/31/15 $8,941 $9,642 $9,671 9/30/15 $8,501 $9,286 $9,306 10/31/15 $8,969 $10,022 $10,062 11/30/15 $8,773 $9,972 $9,999 12/31/15 $8,465 $9,797 $9,852 1/31/16 $8,095 $9,211 $9,252 2/29/16 $8,028 $9,142 $9,161 3/31/16 $8,534 $9,763 $9,769 4/30/16 $8,659 $9,917 $9,930 5/31/16 $8,734 $9,973 $9,974 6/30/16 $8,617 $9,861 $9,819 7/31/16 $8,945 $10,278 $10,249 8/31/16 $8,973 $10,286 $10,260 9/30/16 $9,033 $10,341 $10,324 10/31/16 $8,847 $10,141 $10,124 11/30/16 $8,931 $10,287 $10,211 12/31/16 $9,142 $10,533 $10,486 1/31/17 $9,379 $10,787 $10,738 2/28/17 $9,627 $11,086 $11,028 3/31/17 $9,783 $11,204 $11,186 4/30/17 $9,954 $11,370 $11,386 5/31/17 $10,194 $11,611 $11,675 6/30/17 $10,242 $11,655 $11,701 7/31/17 $10,496 $11,934 $11,990 8/31/17 $10,496 $11,951 $12,006 9/30/17 $10,726 $12,219 $12,279 10/31/17 $10,948 $12,450 $12,516 11/30/17 $11,147 $12,720 $12,774 12/31/17 $11,287 $12,892 $12,947 1/31/18 $11,895 $13,573 $13,642 2/28/18 $11,369 $13,010 $13,083 3/31/18 $11,154 $12,727 $12,799 4/30/18 $11,248 $12,873 $12,970 5/31/18 $11,283 $12,954 $12,980 6/30/18 $11,223 $12,948 $12,941 7/31/18 $11,587 $13,352 $13,341 8/31/18 $11,658 $13,517 $13,429 9/30/18 $11,753 $13,592 $13,526 10/31/18 $10,845 $12,594 $12,525 11/30/18 $10,940 $12,737 $12,645 12/31/18 $10,090 $11,769 $11,767 1/31/19 $10,884 $12,685 $12,625 2/28/19 $11,196 $13,066 $12,989 3/31/19 $11,377 $13,238 $13,156 4/30/19 $11,789 $13,707 $13,607 5/31/19 $11,122 $12,916 $12,848 6/30/19 $11,861 $13,767 $13,682 7/31/19 $11,832 $13,835 $13,694 8/31/19 $11,618 $13,552 $13,408 9/30/19 $11,908 $13,841 $13,725 10/31/19 $12,238 $14,193 $14,121 11/30/19 $12,525 $14,588 $14,456 12/31/19 $12,902 $15,025 $14,909 1/31/20 $12,743 $14,934 $14,751 2/29/20 $11,720 $13,672 $13,477 3/31/20 $9,952 $11,862 $11,745 4/30/20 $10,981 $13,158 $12,878 5/31/20 $11,603 $13,794 $13,465 6/30/20 $11,972 $14,159 $13,828 7/31/20 $12,458 $14,836 $14,379 8/31/20 $13,251 $15,827 $15,265 9/30/20 $12,837 $15,281 $14,777 10/31/20 $12,415 $14,813 $14,285 11/30/20 $14,006 $16,706 $16,174 12/31/20 $14,640 $17,415 $16,861 1/31/21 $14,494 $17,242 $16,686 2/28/21 $14,851 $17,683 $17,104 3/31/21 $15,396 $18,272 $17,675 4/30/21 $16,030 $19,122 $18,412 5/31/21 $16,388 $19,398 $18,777 6/30/21 $16,478 $19,687 $18,890 7/31/21 $16,747 $20,039 $19,186 8/31/21 $17,107 $20,538 $19,647 9/30/21 $16,418 $19,685 $18,905 10/31/21 $17,227 $20,800 $19,799 11/30/21 $16,759 $20,345 $19,270 12/31/21 $17,497 $21,214 $20,195 1/31/22 $16,651 $20,092 $19,185 2/28/22 $16,076 $19,584 $18,728 3/31/22 $16,360 $20,121 $19,136 4/30/22 $15,009 $18,450 $17,682 5/31/22 $15,171 $18,463 $17,765 6/30/22 $13,780 $16,864 $16,208 7/31/22 $14,839 $18,203 $17,359 8/31/22 $14,039 $17,442 $16,592 9/30/22 $12,645 $15,821 $15,052 10/31/22 $13,518 $16,957 $16,066 11/30/22 $14,816 $18,136 $17,420 12/31/22 $14,257 $17,366 $16,925 1/31/23 $15,445 $18,594 $18,142 2/28/23 $14,970 $18,147 $17,732 3/31/23 $15,441 $18,708 $18,277 4/30/23 $15,800 $19,036 $18,678 5/31/23 $15,513 $18,846 $18,323 6/30/23 $16,373 $19,986 $19,345 7/31/23 $16,899 $20,657 $19,969 8/31/23 $16,421 $20,164 $19,427 9/30/23 $15,700 $19,294 $18,632 10/31/23 $15,288 $18,734 $18,059 11/30/23 $16,667 $20,490 $19,722 12/31/23 $17,539 $21,496 $20,693 1/31/24 $17,662 $21,754 $20,927 2/29/24 $18,395 $22,677 $21,677 3/31/24 $19,038 $23,405 $22,382 4/30/24 $18,317 $22,536 $21,639 5/31/24 $19,237 $23,542 $22,594 6/30/24 $19,398 $24,021 $22,817 |
| Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Class/Index Name 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Institutional Class 18.47% 10.34% 6.85% MSCI World Index 20.19% 11.78% 9.16% 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index 17.95% 10.77% 8.60% |
| No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. |
| Performance Table Market Index Changed [Text Block] | Differences in the Portfolio’s performance versus an index and related attribution information with respect to particular categories of securities or individual positions may be attributable, in part, to differences in the pricing methodologies used by the Portfolio and the index. |
| Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.pimco.com/pvit 888.87.PIMCO (888.877.4626) |
| AssetsNet | $ 187,431,000 |
| Holdings Count | Holding | 433 |
| Advisory Fees Paid, Amount | $ 278,000 |
| InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover | 37% |
| Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Key Fund Statistics Footnote Reference Total Net Assets $187,431 # of Portfolio Holdings 433 Portfolio Turnover Rate 37% Total Net Advisory Fees Paid During the Reporting Period $278 Footnote Description Footnote * Dollar amounts displayed in 000's |
| Holdings [Text Block] | Geographic Breakdown (% of Net Assets) Footnote Reference United States 73.5% Japan 10.9% Cayman Islands 7.8% United Kingdom 1.1% Canada 0.9% Ireland 0.8% Switzerland 0.7% Denmark 0.7% Netherlands 0.5% Jersey, Channel Islands 0.5% Brazil 0.4% Germany 0.1% Other Investments 2.8% Other Assets and Liabilities, Net (0.7%) Total 100.0% Footnote Description Footnote * % of Net Assets includes derivatives instruments, if any,valued at the value used for determining the Portfolio's net asset value. The notional exposure of such derivatives investments therefore may be greater than what is depicted. |
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| Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun. 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | |
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIMCO INDEX: MSCI World Index | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI World Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 24,021 | $ 23,542 | $ 22,536 | $ 23,405 | $ 22,677 | $ 21,754 | $ 21,496 | $ 20,490 | $ 18,734 | $ 19,294 | $ 20,164 | $ 20,657 | $ 19,986 | $ 18,846 | $ 19,036 | $ 18,708 | $ 18,147 | $ 18,594 | $ 17,366 | $ 18,136 | $ 16,957 | $ 15,821 | $ 17,442 | $ 18,203 | $ 16,864 | $ 18,463 | $ 18,450 | $ 20,121 | $ 19,584 | $ 20,092 | $ 21,214 | $ 20,345 | $ 20,800 | $ 19,685 | $ 20,538 | $ 20,039 | $ 19,687 | $ 19,398 | $ 19,122 | $ 18,272 | $ 17,683 | $ 17,242 | $ 17,415 | $ 16,706 | $ 14,813 | $ 15,281 | $ 15,827 | $ 14,836 | $ 14,159 | $ 13,794 | $ 13,158 | $ 11,862 | $ 13,672 | $ 14,934 | $ 15,025 | $ 14,588 | $ 14,193 | $ 13,841 | $ 13,552 | $ 13,835 | $ 13,767 | $ 12,916 | $ 13,707 | $ 13,238 | $ 13,066 | $ 12,685 | $ 11,769 | $ 12,737 | $ 12,594 | $ 13,592 | $ 13,517 | $ 13,352 | $ 12,948 | $ 12,954 | $ 12,873 | $ 12,727 | $ 13,010 | $ 13,573 | $ 12,892 | $ 12,720 | $ 12,450 | $ 12,219 | $ 11,951 | $ 11,934 | $ 11,655 | $ 11,611 | $ 11,370 | $ 11,204 | $ 11,086 | $ 10,787 | $ 10,533 | $ 10,287 | $ 10,141 | $ 10,341 | $ 10,286 | $ 10,278 | $ 9,861 | $ 9,973 | $ 9,917 | $ 9,763 | $ 9,142 | $ 9,211 | $ 9,797 | $ 9,972 | $ 10,022 | $ 9,286 | $ 9,642 | $ 10,325 | $ 10,143 | $ 10,384 | $ 10,349 | $ 10,112 | $ 10,272 | $ 9,704 | $ 9,883 | $ 10,045 | $ 9,848 | $ 9,784 | $ 10,057 | $ 9,840 | $ 10,000 |
| PIMCO INDEX: MSCI World Index | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI World Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 24,021 | 23,542 | 22,536 | 23,405 | 22,677 | 21,754 | 21,496 | 20,490 | 18,734 | 19,294 | 20,164 | 20,657 | 19,986 | 18,846 | 19,036 | 18,708 | 18,147 | 18,594 | 17,366 | 18,136 | 16,957 | 15,821 | 17,442 | 18,203 | 16,864 | 18,463 | 18,450 | 20,121 | 19,584 | 20,092 | 21,214 | 20,345 | 20,800 | 19,685 | 20,538 | 20,039 | 19,687 | 19,398 | 19,122 | 18,272 | 17,683 | 17,242 | 17,415 | 16,706 | 14,813 | 15,281 | 15,827 | 14,836 | 14,159 | 13,794 | 13,158 | 11,862 | 13,672 | 14,934 | 15,025 | 14,588 | 14,193 | 13,841 | 13,552 | 13,835 | 13,767 | 12,916 | 13,707 | 13,238 | 13,066 | 12,685 | 11,769 | 12,737 | 12,594 | 13,592 | 13,517 | 13,352 | 12,948 | 12,954 | 12,873 | 12,727 | 13,010 | 13,573 | 12,892 | 12,720 | 12,450 | 12,219 | 11,951 | 11,934 | 11,655 | 11,611 | 11,370 | 11,204 | 11,086 | 10,787 | 10,533 | 10,287 | 10,141 | 10,341 | 10,286 | 10,278 | 9,861 | 9,973 | 9,917 | 9,763 | 9,142 | 9,211 | 9,797 | 9,972 | 10,022 | 9,286 | 9,642 | 10,325 | 10,143 | 10,384 | 10,349 | 10,112 | 10,272 | 9,704 | 9,883 | 10,045 | 9,848 | 9,784 | 10,057 | 9,840 | 10,000 |
| PIMCO INDEX: 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 22,817 | 22,594 | 21,639 | 22,382 | 21,677 | 20,927 | 20,693 | 19,722 | 18,059 | 18,632 | 19,427 | 19,969 | 19,345 | 18,323 | 18,678 | 18,277 | 17,732 | 18,142 | 16,925 | 17,420 | 16,066 | 15,052 | 16,592 | 17,359 | 16,208 | 17,765 | 17,682 | 19,136 | 18,728 | 19,185 | 20,195 | 19,270 | 19,799 | 18,905 | 19,647 | 19,186 | 18,890 | 18,777 | 18,412 | 17,675 | 17,104 | 16,686 | 16,861 | 16,174 | 14,285 | 14,777 | 15,265 | 14,379 | 13,828 | 13,465 | 12,878 | 11,745 | 13,477 | 14,751 | 14,909 | 14,456 | 14,121 | 13,725 | 13,408 | 13,694 | 13,682 | 12,848 | 13,607 | 13,156 | 12,989 | 12,625 | 11,767 | 12,645 | 12,525 | 13,526 | 13,429 | 13,341 | 12,941 | 12,980 | 12,970 | 12,799 | 13,083 | 13,642 | 12,947 | 12,774 | 12,516 | 12,279 | 12,006 | 11,990 | 11,701 | 11,675 | 11,386 | 11,186 | 11,028 | 10,738 | 10,486 | 10,211 | 10,124 | 10,324 | 10,260 | 10,249 | 9,819 | 9,974 | 9,930 | 9,769 | 9,161 | 9,252 | 9,852 | 9,999 | 10,062 | 9,306 | 9,671 | 10,365 | 10,153 | 10,401 | 10,361 | 10,106 | 10,265 | 9,697 | 9,820 | 10,006 | 9,807 | 9,759 | 10,022 | 9,833 | 10,000 |
| PIMCO INDEX: 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account Value | $ 22,817 | $ 22,594 | $ 21,639 | $ 22,382 | $ 21,677 | $ 20,927 | $ 20,693 | $ 19,722 | $ 18,059 | $ 18,632 | $ 19,427 | $ 19,969 | $ 19,345 | $ 18,323 | $ 18,678 | $ 18,277 | $ 17,732 | $ 18,142 | $ 16,925 | $ 17,420 | $ 16,066 | $ 15,052 | $ 16,592 | $ 17,359 | $ 16,208 | $ 17,765 | $ 17,682 | $ 19,136 | $ 18,728 | $ 19,185 | $ 20,195 | $ 19,270 | $ 19,799 | $ 18,905 | $ 19,647 | $ 19,186 | $ 18,890 | $ 18,777 | $ 18,412 | $ 17,675 | $ 17,104 | $ 16,686 | $ 16,861 | $ 16,174 | $ 14,285 | $ 14,777 | $ 15,265 | $ 14,379 | $ 13,828 | $ 13,465 | $ 12,878 | $ 11,745 | $ 13,477 | $ 14,751 | $ 14,909 | $ 14,456 | $ 14,121 | $ 13,725 | $ 13,408 | $ 13,694 | $ 13,682 | $ 12,848 | $ 13,607 | $ 13,156 | $ 12,989 | $ 12,625 | $ 11,767 | $ 12,645 | $ 12,525 | $ 13,526 | $ 13,429 | $ 13,341 | $ 12,941 | $ 12,980 | $ 12,970 | $ 12,799 | $ 13,083 | $ 13,642 | $ 12,947 | $ 12,774 | $ 12,516 | $ 12,279 | $ 12,006 | $ 11,990 | $ 11,701 | $ 11,675 | $ 11,386 | $ 11,186 | $ 11,028 | $ 10,738 | $ 10,486 | $ 10,211 | $ 10,124 | $ 10,324 | $ 10,260 | $ 10,249 | $ 9,819 | $ 9,974 | $ 9,930 | $ 9,769 | $ 9,161 | $ 9,252 | $ 9,852 | $ 9,999 | $ 10,062 | $ 9,306 | $ 9,671 | $ 10,365 | $ 10,153 | $ 10,401 | $ 10,361 | $ 10,106 | $ 10,265 | $ 9,697 | $ 9,820 | $ 10,006 | $ 9,807 | $ 9,759 | $ 10,022 | $ 9,833 | $ 10,000 |
| Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended |
| Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | |
| C000085712 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Advisor Class | |||
| C000085710 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Institutional Class | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000085712 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 18% | 10.06% | 6.57% | |
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000085710 | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 18.47% | 10.34% | 6.85% | |
| PIMCO INDEX: MSCI World Index | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI World Index | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 20.19% | 11.78% | 9.16% | |
| PIMCO INDEX: MSCI World Index | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI World Index | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 20.19% | 11.78% | 9.16% | |
| PIMCO INDEX: 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.95% | 10.77% | 8.60% | |
| PIMCO INDEX: 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | ||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | 50% MSCI EAFE Index/50% S&P 500 Index | |||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.95% | 10.77% | 8.60% |
| Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details) | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| C000085712 | United States | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 73.50% |
| C000085712 | Japan | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.90% |
| C000085712 | Cayman Islands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 7.80% |
| C000085712 | United Kingdom | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.10% |
| C000085712 | Canada | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.90% |
| C000085712 | Ireland | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.80% |
| C000085712 | Switzerland | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.70% |
| C000085712 | Denmark | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.70% |
| C000085712 | Netherlands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.50% |
| C000085712 | Jersey, Channel Islands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.50% |
| C000085712 | Brazil | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.40% |
| C000085712 | Germany | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.10% |
| C000085712 | Country Other Line | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.80% |
| C000085712 | Country Other Net Line | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | (0.70%) |
| C000085710 | United States | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 73.50% |
| C000085710 | Japan | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 10.90% |
| C000085710 | Cayman Islands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 7.80% |
| C000085710 | United Kingdom | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 1.10% |
| C000085710 | Canada | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.90% |
| C000085710 | Ireland | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.80% |
| C000085710 | Switzerland | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.70% |
| C000085710 | Denmark | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.70% |
| C000085710 | Netherlands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.50% |
| C000085710 | Jersey, Channel Islands | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.50% |
| C000085710 | Brazil | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.40% |
| C000085710 | Germany | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 0.10% |
| C000085710 | Country Other Line | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | 2.80% |
| C000085710 | Country Other Net Line | |
| Holdings [Line Items] | |
| Percent of Net Asset Value | (0.70%) |
