Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

		For the		For the
		Three		Nine
		Months		Months
		Ended		Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
		2016		2016
10-year LNC stock options		-		776,895
Performance shares		-		291,298
RSUs		-		764,237
Non-employee:
SARs		-		63,807
Agent stock options		160		92,310
Director DSUs		9,642		31,233