v3.26.1
N-4
Jun. 08, 2026
Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name Brighthouse Separate Account A
Entity Central Index Key 0000356475
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Jun. 08, 2026
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Series S - L Share Option (offered on and after May 2, 2016) | Living Benefit GLWB  
Item 10. Benefits Available [Line Items]  
Operation of Benefit [Text Block] FlexChoice Access LevelOffers a steady GLWB Withdrawal Rate and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rate throughout your lifetime.
Date
First
Available
Date
Last
Available
Rollup
Rate
Rollup Rate
Period End
Date
Lifetime
Withdrawal Age
Minimum
Spousal
Age
GLWB
Withdrawal Rate
(When Account Value is
greater than $0)2
GLWB Lifetime
Guarantee Rate
(When Account Value is
reduced to $0)
Rider
Charge
06/22/261
 —  
5.00%
10th
Contract
Anniversary
59  12
Your
Spouse's Date
of Birth
may not be
more than
10 years after
your Date of
Birth.
Age at 1st
Withdrawal
After Age
59  12
Withdrawal
Rate
Single
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Joint
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Maximum
Charge:
2.00% of the
Benefit Base
Current
Charge:
1.35% of the
Benefit Base
59  12 to less
than 65
5.00%
5.00%
4.00%
65+
6.50%
6.50%
5.50%
FlexChoice Access ExpediteOffers a higher GLWB Withdrawal Rate while your Account Value is greater than zero and a reduced GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rate if your Account Value is reduced to zero.
Date
First
Available
Date
Last
Available
Rollup
Rate
Rollup
Rate
Period
End
Date
Lifetime
Withdrawal Age
Minimum
Spousal
Age
GLWB
Withdrawal Rate
(When Account Value
is greater than $0)2
GLWB Lifetime
Guarantee Rate
(When Account Value is reduced to
$0)
Rider
Charge
06/22/261
 —  
5.00%
10th
Contract
Anniversary
59  12
Your
Spouse's
Date of
Birth
may not be
more than
10 years
after your
Date of
Birth.
Age at 1st
Withdrawal
After Age
59 12
Withdrawal
Rate
Age When
Account
Value is
Reduced to
Zero
Single
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Joint
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Maximum
Charge:
2.00% of
the Benefit
Base
Current
Charge:
1.35% of
the Benefit
Base
59  12 to
less than 65
6.50%
79 or
younger
3.00%
2.50%
80+
3.50%
2.75%
65+
9.00%
79 or
younger
3.50%
2.75%
80+
3.50%
2.75%
1.FlexChoice Access and the GLWB Death Benefit currently are available for purchase in all states. FlexChoice is no longer available for purchase.2.When the Account Value is greater than zero, only one GLWB Withdrawal Rate will apply. Your GLWB Withdrawal Rate is determined by when you take your first withdrawal after the Lifetime Withdrawal Age and is independent of your election of payments using the applicable Single or Joint Lifetime Guarantee Rate when your Account Value is reduced to zero.
Series S (offered on and after May 2, 2016) | Living Benefit GLWB  
Item 10. Benefits Available [Line Items]  
Operation of Benefit [Text Block] FlexChoice Access LevelOffers a steady GLWB Withdrawal Rate and GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rate throughout your lifetime.
Date
First
Available
Date
Last
Available
Rollup
Rate
Rollup Rate
Period End
Date
Lifetime
Withdrawal Age
Minimum
Spousal
Age
GLWB
Withdrawal Rate
(When Account Value is
greater than $0)2
GLWB Lifetime
Guarantee Rate
(When Account Value is
reduced to $0)
Rider
Charge
06/22/261
 —  
5.00%
10th
Contract
Anniversary
59  12
Your
Spouse's Date
of Birth
may not be
more than
10 years after
your Date of
Birth.
Age at 1st
Withdrawal
After Age
59  12
Withdrawal
Rate
Single
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Joint
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Maximum
Charge:
2.00% of the
Benefit Base
Current
Charge:
1.35% of the
Benefit Base
59  12 to less
than 65
5.00%
5.00%
4.00%
65+
6.50%
6.50%
5.50%
FlexChoice Access ExpediteOffers a higher GLWB Withdrawal Rate while your Account Value is greater than zero and a reduced GLWB Lifetime Guarantee Rate if your Account Value is reduced to zero.
Date
First
Available
Date
Last
Available
Rollup
Rate
Rollup
Rate
Period
End
Date
Lifetime
Withdrawal Age
Minimum
Spousal
Age
GLWB
Withdrawal Rate
(When Account Value
is greater than $0)2
GLWB Lifetime
Guarantee Rate
(When Account Value is reduced to
$0)
Rider
Charge
06/22/261
 —  
5.00%
10th
Contract
Anniversary
59  12
Your
Spouse's
Date of
Birth
may not be
more than
10 years
after your
Date of
Birth.
Age at 1st
Withdrawal
After Age
59 12
Withdrawal
Rate
Age When
Account
Value is
Reduced to
Zero
Single
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Joint
Lifetime
Guarantee
Rate
Maximum
Charge:
2.00% of
the Benefit
Base
Current
Charge:
1.35% of
the Benefit
Base
59  12 to
less than 65
6.50%
79 or
younger
3.00%
2.50%
80+
3.50%
2.75%
65+
9.00%
79 or
younger
3.50%
2.75%
80+
3.50%
2.75%
1.FlexChoice Access and the GLWB Death Benefit currently are available for purchase in all states. FlexChoice is no longer available for purchase.2.When the Account Value is greater than zero, only one GLWB Withdrawal Rate will apply. Your GLWB Withdrawal Rate is determined by when you take your first withdrawal after the Lifetime Withdrawal Age and is independent of your election of payments using the applicable Single or Joint Lifetime Guarantee Rate when your Account Value is reduced to zero.