Statutory Information and Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Statutory information

	As of December 31,
	2014		2013
U.S. capital and surplus	$	8,200	$	7,484

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
U.S. net gain (loss) from operations, after-tax	$	1,225	$	494	$	736
U.S. net income (loss)		1,456		561		681
U.S. dividends to LNC holding company		785		725		635

Effects on statutory surplus compared to NAIC statutory surplus from the use of prescribed and permitted practices

	As of December 31,
	2014			2013
Calculation of reserves using the Indiana universal life method	$	140		$	219
Calculation of reserves using continuous CARVM		(1	)		(2	)
Conservative valuation rate on certain annuities		(39	)		(30	)
Lesser of LOC and XXX additional reserve as surplus		2,751			2,635