Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

	For the
	Three
	Months
	Ended
	March 31,
	2015
10-year LNC stock options		495,519
Performance shares		159,097
RSUs		422,570
Non-employee:
SARs		48,451
Agent stock options		89,831
Director DSUs		7,883