Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

		For the
		Three
		Months
		Ended
	March 31,
		2017
10-year LNC stock options		392,367
Performance shares		149,225
RSUs		398,500
Non-employee:
SARs		26,494
Agent stock options		102,638
Director DSUs		7,475