XML 97 R63.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
SCHEDULE V - CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule To Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE V – CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
 

Column A Column B Column C Additions  Column D  Column E
                Charged        
         Balance at Charged to  to Other      Balance
         Beginning- Costs Accounts -Deductions - at End-
Description of-Year Expenses (1)  Describe Describe (2) of-Year
                          
         For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Deducted from asset accounts:                  
 Reserve for mortgage loans on real estate $ 13 $ 24  $ -  $ (6)  $ 31
                          
         For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
Deducted from asset accounts:                  
 Reserve for mortgage loans on real estate $ 22 $ 18  $ -  $ (27)  $ 13
                          
         For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
Deducted from asset accounts:                  
 Reserve for mortgage loans on real estate $ - $ 35  $ -  $ (13)  $ 22