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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName EQ ADVISORS TRUST
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EQ ADVISORS TRUSTSM
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2021 TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2021, AS SUPPLEMENTED
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated May 1, 2021, as supplemented, of EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”). You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus and retain it for future reference. You may obtain these documents, free of charge, by writing to the Trust at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104, or you can view, print, and download the documents at the Trust’s website at www.equitable-funds.com.
The purpose of this Supplement is to provide you with information regarding (i) new contractual expense limitations applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021, and (ii) a new, additional breakpoint in the contractual management fee rate schedules applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021.
Effective October 1, 2021, the section of the Prospectus entitled “1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio — Class IB and K Shares” is amended by deleting the section entitled “FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO” in its entirety and replacing it with the following information:
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Not applicable.
 
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio  
Class IB
Shares
     Class K
Shares		  
Management Fee
     0.60%       0.60%  
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b‑1 fees)
     0.25%       0.00%  
Other Expenses
     0.15%       0.15%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
     0.01%       0.01%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
     1.01%       0.76%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement†, *
     –0.10%       –0.10%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
     0.91%       0.66%  
†  
Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.90% for Class IB shares and 0.65% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.
*   Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class IB Shares
   $ 93     $ 312     $ 548     $ 1,227  
Class K Shares
   $ 67     $ 233     $ 413     $ 933  
Effective October 1, 2021, the section of the Prospectus entitled “1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio — Class IB and K Shares” is amended by deleting the section entitled “FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO” in its entirety and replacing it with the following information:
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Not applicable.
 
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio  
Class IB
Shares
     Class K
Shares		  
Management Fee
     0.50%       0.50%  
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b‑1 fees)
     0.25%       0.00%  
Other Expenses
     1.69%       1.61%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
     0.46%       0.46%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
     2.90%       2.57%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement†, *
     –1.34%       –1.26%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
     1.56%       1.31%  
†   Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 1.10% for Class IB shares and 0.85% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.
*   Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class IB Shares
   $ 159     $ 771     $ 1,410     $ 3,128  
Class K Shares
   $ 133     $ 679     $ 1,252     $ 2,811  
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock
EQ ADVISORS TRUSTSM
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2021 TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2021, AS SUPPLEMENTED
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated May 1, 2021, as supplemented, of EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”). You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus and retain it for future reference. You may obtain these documents, free of charge, by writing to the Trust at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104, or you can view, print, and download the documents at the Trust’s website at www.equitable-funds.com.
The purpose of this Supplement is to provide you with information regarding (i) new contractual expense limitations applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021, and (ii) a new, additional breakpoint in the contractual management fee rate schedules applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021.
Effective October 1, 2021, the section of the Prospectus entitled “1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio — Class IB and K Shares” is amended by deleting the section entitled “FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO” in its entirety and replacing it with the following information:
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Not applicable.
 
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio  
Class IB
Shares
     Class K
Shares		  
Management Fee
     0.60%       0.60%  
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b‑1 fees)
     0.25%       0.00%  
Other Expenses
     0.15%       0.15%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
     0.01%       0.01%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
     1.01%       0.76%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement†, *
     –0.10%       –0.10%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
     0.91%       0.66%  
†  
Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.90% for Class IB shares and 0.65% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.
*   Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class IB Shares
   $ 93     $ 312     $ 548     $ 1,227  
Class K Shares
   $ 67     $ 233     $ 413     $ 933  
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination April 30, 2023
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio | Class IB Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) rr_ShareholderFeeOther
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.60%
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 fees) rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.01%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.10%) [1],[2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.91%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 93
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 312
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 548
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,227
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 93
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 312
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 548
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,227
1290 VT DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond Portfolio | Class K Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) rr_ShareholderFeeOther
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.60%
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 fees) rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.76%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.10%) [1],[2]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.66%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 67
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 233
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 413
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 933
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 67
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 233
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 413
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 933
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock
EQ ADVISORS TRUSTSM
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2021 TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2021, AS SUPPLEMENTED
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated May 1, 2021, as supplemented, of EQ Advisors Trust (“Trust”). You should read this Supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus and retain it for future reference. You may obtain these documents, free of charge, by writing to the Trust at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104, or you can view, print, and download the documents at the Trust’s website at www.equitable-funds.com.
The purpose of this Supplement is to provide you with information regarding (i) new contractual expense limitations applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021, and (ii) a new, additional breakpoint in the contractual management fee rate schedules applicable to certain Portfolios, effective October 1, 2021.
Effective October 1, 2021, the section of the Prospectus entitled “1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio — Class IB and K Shares” is amended by deleting the section entitled “FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO” in its entirety and replacing it with the following information:
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Not applicable.
 
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio  
Class IB
Shares
     Class K
Shares		  
Management Fee
     0.50%       0.50%  
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b‑1 fees)
     0.25%       0.00%  
Other Expenses
     1.69%       1.61%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
     0.46%       0.46%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
     2.90%       2.57%  
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement†, *
     –1.34%       –1.26%  
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
     1.56%       1.31%  
†   Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 1.10% for Class IB shares and 0.85% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.
*   Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class IB Shares
   $ 159     $ 771     $ 1,410     $ 3,128  
Class K Shares
   $ 133     $ 679     $ 1,252     $ 2,811  
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIO
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table below does not reflect any fees and expenses associated with variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity certificates and contracts (“Contracts”), which would increase overall fees and expenses. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination April 30, 2023
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other portfolios. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, and that the Expense Limitation Arrangement is not renewed. This Example does not reflect any Contract-related fees and expenses including redemption fees (if any) at the Contract level. If such fees and expenses were reflected, the total expenses would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, whether you redeem or hold your shares, your costs would be:
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio | Class IB Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) rr_ShareholderFeeOther
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 fees) rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.69%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.46%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.90%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (1.34%) [1],[3]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.56%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 159
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 771
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,410
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 3,128
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 159
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 771
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,410
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 3,128
1290 VT Multi-Alternative Strategies Portfolio | Class K Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) rr_ShareholderFeeOther
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution and/or Service Fees (12b-1 fees) rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 1.61%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.46%
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.57%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (1.26%) [1],[3]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.31%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 133
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 679
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,252
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,811
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 133
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 679
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,252
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,811
[1] Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement information has been restated to reflect the current Expense Limitation Arrangement.
[2] Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.90% for Class IB shares and 0.65% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.
[3] Pursuant to a contract, Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (the “Adviser”) has agreed to make payments or waive its and its affiliates’ management, administrative and other fees to limit the expenses of the Portfolio through April 30, 2023 (unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination of this arrangement) (“Expense Limitation Arrangement”) so that the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, capitalized expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Portfolio’s business) do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 1.10% for Class IB shares and 0.85% for Class K shares of the Portfolio. The Expense Limitation Arrangement may be terminated by the Adviser at any time after April 30, 2023. The Adviser may be reimbursed the amount of any such payments or waivers made after June 30, 2020, in the future provided that the payments or waivers are reimbursed within three years of the payments or waivers being recorded and the Portfolio’s expense ratio, after the reimbursement is taken into account, does not exceed the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the waiver or the Portfolio’s expense cap at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower.