Reinsurance (Details) (USD $)		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 SLDI treaty	Oct. 02, 1998 Lincoln National Corporation, Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2013 Aetna Life Insurance Company	Dec. 31, 2012 Aetna Life Insurance Company	Dec. 31, 2013 Unaffiliated Reinsurers reinsurer
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Number of outstanding reinsurance agreements	1				6
Proceeds from disposal of life insurance business		$ 1,000,000,000
Reinsurance assumed at inception of contract			25,000,000
Reserves maintained for Aetna Life			$ 10,100,000	$ 10,100,000