Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table [Text Block]

	For the
	Three
	Months
	Ended
	March 31,
	2014
10-year LNC stock options		476,845
Performance shares		177,315
SARs		62,887
RSUs		432,810
Non-employee:
Agent stock options		86,615
Director RSUs		8,200