Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table

		For the
		Three
		Months
		Ended
	March 31,
		2018
10-year LNC stock options		453,941
Performance shares		156,245
RSUs		590,500
Non-employee:
SARs		14,692
Agent stock options		32,400
Director DSUs		6,653