Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Collateral Amounts With Rights To Reclaim Or Obligation To Return Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNL)	$ 3,419	$ 5,564
Collateral Posted by LNL (Held by Counter-Party)	(149)	(44)
AA- [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNL)	614	2,346
Collateral Posted by LNL (Held by Counter-Party)	(6)
A+ [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNL)	2,758	2,762
Collateral Posted by LNL (Held by Counter-Party)	(143)	(44)
A [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNL)	47	456
Collateral Posted by LNL (Held by Counter-Party)