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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Total unrecognized compensation expense for all stock-based incentive compensation plans) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee service share-based compensation, aggregate disclosures [Abstract]      
Unrecognized stock-based incentive compensation expense $ 41us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized $ 39us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized $ 36us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Stock options [Member]      
Employee service share-based compensation, aggregate disclosures [Abstract]      
Unrecognized stock-based incentive compensation expense 8us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
6us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Weighted average period (in years) 1 year 6 months 1 year 10 months 24 days 1 year 9 months 18 days
Performance Shares [Member]      
Employee service share-based compensation, aggregate disclosures [Abstract]      
Unrecognized stock-based incentive compensation expense 9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Weighted average period (in years) 1 year 6 months 1 year 6 months 1 year 7 months 6 days
Stock appreciation rights [Member]      
Employee service share-based compensation, aggregate disclosures [Abstract]      
Unrecognized stock-based incentive compensation expense 3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
1us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average period (in years) 3 years 2 months 12 days 3 years 4 months 24 days 3 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units And Non-Vested Stock [Member]      
Employee service share-based compensation, aggregate disclosures [Abstract]      
Unrecognized stock-based incentive compensation expense $ 21us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_RestrictedStockUnitsAndNonVestedStockMember
$ 18us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_RestrictedStockUnitsAndNonVestedStockMember
$ 20us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_RestrictedStockUnitsAndNonVestedStockMember
Weighted average period (in years) 1 year 1 year 2 months 12 days 1 year 3 months 18 days