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Investments (Schedule Of Available-For-Sale Securities Whose Value Is Below Amortized Cost) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
security
Dec. 31, 2014
security
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position With Loss Severity Greater Than 20 Percent [Line Items]    
Fair Value $ 89,621us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 87,069us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Total 8,028us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue 10,962us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Fair Value Decline, Greater Than 20% [Member]    
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position With Loss Severity Greater Than 20 Percent [Line Items]    
Fair Value 320us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
298us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized Losses 95us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
98us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized OTTI 73us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
59us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Number of Securities 111lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1] 97lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1]
Fair Value Decline, Greater Than 20% [Member] | Less Than Six Months [Member]    
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position With Loss Severity Greater Than 20 Percent [Line Items]    
Fair Value 147us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
48us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized Losses 42us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
19us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized OTTI 23us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
 
Number of Securities 41lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1] 12lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan6MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1]
Fair Value Decline, Greater Than 20% [Member] | Six Months Or Greater, But Less Than Nine Months [Member]    
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position With Loss Severity Greater Than 20 Percent [Line Items]    
Fair Value 40us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized Losses 20us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized OTTI 2us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
 
Number of Securities 9lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1] 3lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThan6MonthsAndLessThan9MonthsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1]
Fair Value Decline, Greater Than 20% [Member] | Twelve Months Or Greater [Member]    
Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position With Loss Severity Greater Than 20 Percent [Line Items]    
Fair Value 133us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
242us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized Losses 33us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
72us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Gross Unrealized OTTI $ 48us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
$ 59us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
Number of Securities 61lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1] 82lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= lnc_FairValueDeclineGreaterThanTwentyPercentMember
[1]
[1] We may reflect a security in more than one aging category based on various purchase dates.