Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

		For the
		Three
		Months
		Ended
	March 31,
		2016
10-year LNC stock options		776,895
Performance shares		291,298
RSUs		755,642
Non-employee:
SARs		63,807
Agent stock options		92,150
Director DSUs		10,526