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Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Summary of activity for stock options with service conditions) (Details) (Stock options with service conditions [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock options with service conditions [Member]
 
Summary of activity for stock options [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding as of beginning of year (in shares) 4,928,353us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Granted - original (in shares) 490,852us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (in shares) (1,333,102)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Forfeited or expired (in shares) (162,410)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Outstanding as of end of year (in shares) 3,923,693us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in shares) 3,642,758us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
[1]
Exercisable as of end of year (in shares) 2,571,235us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Summary of activity for stock options, additional disclosures [Abstract]  
Weighted average exercise price as of beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 38.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price granted - original (in dollars per share) $ 50.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price exercised (includes shares tendered) (in dollars per share) $ 39.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) $ 47.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price outstanding as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 38.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average exercise price vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 39.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
[1]
Weighted average exercise price exercisable as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 39.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding as of end of year (in years) 5 years 10 months 13 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in years) 5 years 8 months 9 days [1]
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable as of end of year (in years) 4 years 6 months 26 days
Aggregate intrinsic value outstanding as of end of year $ 79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
Aggregate intrinsic value vested or expected to vest as of end of year 72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
[1]
Aggregate intrinsic value exercisable as of end of year $ 49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockOptionsWithServiceConditionsMember
[1] Includes estimated forfeitures.