Statutory Information and Restrictions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Statutory information

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011
U.S. capital and surplus	$	6,715	$	7,264

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
U.S. net gain (loss) from operations, after-tax	$	736	$	323	$	557
U.S. net income (loss)		681		135		432
U.S. dividends to LNC holding company		635		818		684

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

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011
Calculation of reserves using the Indiana universal life method	$	249	$	270
Calculation of reserves using continuous CARVM		(2)		(2)
Conservative valuation rate on certain annuities		(26)		(20)
Lesser of LOC and XXX additional reserve as surplus		2,483		1,731