N-4

Aug. 17, 2023

USD ($)

Prospectus:

Document Type

N-4

Entity Registrant Name

SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO

Entity Central Index Key

0000935823

Entity Investment Company Type

N-4

Document Period End Date

Aug. 17, 2023

Amendment Flag

false

Lowest and Highest Annual Cost [Table Text Block]

Lowest Annual Cost: $3,332.90 Highest Annual Cost: $3,332.90

Lowest Annual Cost [Dollars]

$ 3,332.9

Highest Annual Cost [Dollars]

$ 3,332.9

Item 4. Fee Table [Text Block]

In the Initial Summary Prospectus, the Examples section in the ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FEES, and in the Statutory Prospectus, the Examples section in the FEE TABLES are deleted and replaced with the following:

Examples

The Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include transaction expenses, annual Contract expenses, and annual Fund expenses.

The Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated. The Example also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and assumes the most expensive combination of annual Fund expenses and rider benefits available for an additional charge. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

•  If you surrendered your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	5,629	$	13,651	$	22,152	$	43,632

•  If you annuitized your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	5,629	$	11,851	$	20,352	$	43,632

•  If you do not surrender, or annuitize your Contract:

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	3,829	$	11,851	$	20,352	$	43,632

Surrender Example [Table Text Block]

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	5,629	$	13,651	$	22,152	$	43,632

Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 5,629

Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

13,651

Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

22,152

Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 43,632

Annuitize Example [Table Text Block]

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	5,629	$	11,851	$	20,352	$	43,632

Annuitized Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 5,629

Annuitized Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

11,851

Annuitized Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

20,352

Annuitized Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 43,632

No Surrender Example [Table Text Block]

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	3,829	$	11,851	$	20,352	$	43,632

No Surrender Expense, 1 Year, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 3,829

No Surrender Expense, 3 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

11,851

No Surrender Expense, 5 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

20,352

No Surrender Expense, 10 Years, Maximum [Dollars]

$ 43,632