Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans	18. Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans Our employees and agents are included in LNC’s various stock-based incentive compensation plans that provide for the issuance of stock options, performance shares, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), among other types of awards. LNC issues new shares to satisfy option exercises and vested performance shares and RSUs. Total compensation expense (in millions) by award type for stock-based incentive compensation plans was as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Stock options$ 8 $ 9 $ 8 Performance shares 17 5 16 RSUs 33 34 35 Total$ 58 $ 48 $ 59 Recognized tax benefit$ 12 $ 10 $ 12