Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table [Text Block]

		For the		For the
		Three		Nine
		Months		Months
		Ended		Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2012		2012
Awards
10-year LNC stock options			33,292		903,502
Performance shares			11,698		306,456
SARs			-		80,225
Restricted stock units			44,191		730,421
Non-employee:
	Agent stock options		-		99,113
	Director stock options		-		51,140
	Director restricted stock units		11,037		33,383