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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of the denominator (number of shares) in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share      
Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation 260,877,533us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 265,631,377us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 280,648,391us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants 4,342,860us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 9,884,307us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 10,150,212us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Shares to cover conversion of preferred stock   74,582us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock 153,749us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock
Shares to cover non-vested stock 1,522,737us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 1,491,483us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 1,153,178us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends
Average stock options outstanding during the period 3,828,292lnc_AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod 2,873,295lnc_AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod 570,180lnc_AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds from exercising outstanding warrants (894,175)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant (2,630,939)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant (4,685,901)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds and benefits from exercising stock options (at average market price for the period) (2,679,571)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice (2,036,098)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice (394,241)lnc_AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice
Shares repurchaseable from measured but unrecognized stock option expense (75,268)lnc_SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense (139,131)lnc_SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense (4,723)lnc_SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense
Average deferred compensation shares 1,041,587lnc_AverageDeferredCompensationShares    
Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation 267,963,995us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 275,148,876us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 287,590,845us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding