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May 20, 2026 |
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| Prospectus: | |||||||||
| Document Type | N-4 | ||||||||
| Entity Registrant Name | SEPARATE ACCOUNT A OF PACIFIC LIFE & ANNUITY CO | ||||||||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001074486 | ||||||||
| Entity Investment Company Type | N-4 | ||||||||
| Document Period End Date | May 20, 2026 | ||||||||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||||||||
| Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] | As of May 1, 2026, the underlying fund information related to the Current Expenses in the APPENDIX: INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT section have been deleted and replaced with the following:
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| Variable Option [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Prospectuses Available [Text Block] | As of May 1, 2026, the underlying fund information related to the Current Expenses in the APPENDIX: INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT section have been deleted and replaced with the following: |
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| Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block] |
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| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio Class VC [Member] | |||||||||
| Variable Option [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] | Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Portfolio Class VC | ||||||||
| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] | Lord Abbett & Co. LLC | ||||||||
| Current Expenses [Percent] | 1.05% | ||||||||
| Schwab® VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio [Member] | |||||||||
| Variable Option [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] | Schwab® VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio | ||||||||
| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | ||||||||
| Current Expenses [Percent] | 0.53% | ||||||||
| Schwab® VIT Growth Portfolio [Member] | |||||||||
| Variable Option [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] | Schwab® VIT Growth Portfolio | ||||||||
| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | ||||||||
| Current Expenses [Percent] | 0.54% |