Statutory Information and Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Statutory Information and Restrictions Disclosure [Abstract]

Statutory information

	As of December 31,
	2015		2014
U.S. capital and surplus	$	7,815	$	8,200

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
U.S. net gain (loss) from operations, after-tax	$	635	$	1,225	$	494
U.S. net income (loss)		838		1,456		561
U.S. dividends to LNC holding company		1,175		785		725

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

	As of December 31,
	2015			2014
Calculation of reserves using the Indiana universal life
method	$	109		$	140
Calculation of reserves using continuous CARVM		(1	)		(1	)
Conservative valuation rate on certain annuities		(43	)		(39	)
Lesser of LOC and XXX additional reserve as surplus		2,835			2,751