Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock Based Awards Granted Table [Text Block]

		For the		For the
		Three		Nine
		Months		Months
		Ended		Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
			2011		2011
Awards
10-year LNC stock options			-		459,093
Performance shares			-		215,137
SARs			-		106,966
Restricted stock units			12,869		524,273
Non-employee:
	Agent stock options		-		95,451
	Director stock options		-		32,560
	Director restricted stock units		17,547		36,961