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Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Summary of activity for stock options with performance conditions) (Details) (Stock options with performance conditions [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock options with performance conditions [Member]
 
Summary of activity for stock options [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding as of beginning of year (in shares) 1,176,974us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Granted - original (in shares) 88,311us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (in shares) (133,044)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Forfeited or expired (in shares) (60,494)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Outstanding as of end of year (in shares) 1,071,747us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in shares) 1,016,926us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
[1]
Exercisable as of end of year (in shares) 962,105us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Summary of activity for stock options, additional disclosures [Abstract]  
Weighted average exercise price as of beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 45.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price granted - original (in dollars per share) $ 50.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price exercised (includes shares tendered) (in dollars per share) $ 34.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) $ 40.46us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price outstanding as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 47.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 48.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
[1]
Weighted average exercise price exercisable as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 48.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding as of end of year (in years) 2 years 11 months 16 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in years) 2 years 11 months 5 days [1]
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable as of end of year (in years) 2 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value outstanding as of end of year $ 10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
Aggregate intrinsic value vested or expected to vest as of end of year 10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
[1]
Aggregate intrinsic value exercisable as of end of year $ 9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithPerformanceConditionsMember
[1] Includes estimated forfeitures.