Statutory Information and Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Statutory information

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
U.S. capital and surplus	$	7,264	$	6,955

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
U.S. net gain (loss) from operations, after-tax	$	323	$	557	$	913
U.S. net income (loss)		135		432		(4)
U.S. dividends to LNC Parent Company		818		684		455

Effects on statutory surplus compared to NAIC statutory surplus from the use of prescribed and permitted practices

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
Calculation of reserves using the Indiana universal life method	$	270	$	314
Calculation of reserves using continuous CARVM		(2)		(5)
Conservative valuation rate on certain annuities		(20)		(15)
Lesser of LOC and XXX additional reserve as surplus		1,731		457