Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

	For the		For the
	Three		Six
	Months		Months
	Ended		Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2013		2013
10-year LNC stock options		-		1,019,968
Performance shares		-		260,114
SARs		-		112,990
RSUs		3,040		553,204
Non-employee:
Agent stock options		-		82,317
Director stock options		-		58,720
Director RSUs		9,040		19,144