N-4

Dec. 27, 2023

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

Dec. 27, 2023

Amendment Flag

false

Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block]

Effective January 1, 2024, the underlying fund information related to the Current Expenses in the APPENDIX: FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section will be deleted and replaced with the following:

Fund; Advisor (Subadvisor)	Current Expenses
Pacific Select Fund Value Advantage Portfolio Class I; Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC (J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.)	0.87%1​

¹​ To help limit Fund expenses, Fund advisers have contractually agreed to reduce investment advisory fees or otherwise reimburse certain Funds which reflect temporary fee reductions. There can be no assurance that Fund expense waivers or reimbursements will be extended beyond their current terms as outlined in each Fund prospectus, and they may not cover certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses. See each Fund prospectus for complete information regarding these arrangements.

Prospectuses Available [Text Block]

Effective January 1, 2024, the underlying fund information related to the Current Expenses in the APPENDIX: FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section will be deleted and replaced with the following:

Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block]

Effective January 1, 2024, the underlying fund information related to the Current Expenses in the APPENDIX: FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICY section will be deleted and replaced with the following:

Fund; Advisor (Subadvisor)	Current Expenses
Pacific Select Fund Value Advantage Portfolio Class I; Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC (J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.)	0.87%1​

¹​ To help limit Fund expenses, Fund advisers have contractually agreed to reduce investment advisory fees or otherwise reimburse certain Funds which reflect temporary fee reductions. There can be no assurance that Fund expense waivers or reimbursements will be extended beyond their current terms as outlined in each Fund prospectus, and they may not cover certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses. See each Fund prospectus for complete information regarding these arrangements.

Temporary Fee Reductions, Current Expenses [Text Block]

To help limit Fund expenses, Fund advisers have contractually agreed to reduce investment advisory fees or otherwise reimburse certain Funds which reflect temporary fee reductions. There can be no assurance that Fund expense waivers or reimbursements will be extended beyond their current terms as outlined in each Fund prospectus, and they may not cover certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses. See each Fund prospectus for complete information regarding these arrangements.

Pacific Select Fund Value Advantage Portfolio Class I [Member]

Prospectus:

Portfolio Company Name [Text Block]

Pacific Select Fund Value Advantage Portfolio Class I

Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block]

Pacific Life Fund
Advisors LLC

Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block]

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Current Expenses [Percent]

0.87%

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[1] To help limit Fund expenses, Fund advisers have contractually agreed to reduce investment advisory fees or otherwise reimburse certain Funds which reflect temporary fee reductions. There can be no assurance that Fund expense waivers or reimbursements will be extended beyond their current terms as outlined in each Fund prospectus, and they may not cover certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses. See each Fund prospectus for complete information regarding these arrangements.