XML 35 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Investments (Schedule of Details Of The Amount Of Credit Losses Of OTTI Recognized In Net Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]        
Amortized Cost $ 789lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost $ 763lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost    
Gross Unrealized Gains 67lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains 67lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains    
Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI 63lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 49lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment    
Fair Value 793lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure 781lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure    
OTTI in Credit Losses 382us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld 380us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld 408us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld 404us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
Corporate Bonds [Member]        
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]        
Amortized Cost 87lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
38lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gains 4lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
5lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI 29lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
9lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 62lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
34lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
OTTI in Credit Losses 31us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
20us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
   
Asset-backed Securities [Member]        
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]        
Amortized Cost 227lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
232lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gains 33lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
32lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI 18lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
23lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 242lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
241lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
OTTI in Credit Losses 109us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
108us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
RMBS [Member]        
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]        
Amortized Cost 431lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
447lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gains 25lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
26lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI 7lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
7lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 449lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
466lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
OTTI in Credit Losses 192us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
190us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
CMBS [Member]        
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]        
Amortized Cost 44lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
46lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Gains 5lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
4lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Gross Unrealized Losses and OTTI 9lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
10lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsGrossUnrealizedOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value 40lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
40lnc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWithCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
OTTI in Credit Losses $ 50us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
$ 62us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember