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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Summary of activity for stock appreciation rights plan) (Details) (Stock appreciation rights [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Stock appreciation rights [Member]
 
Summary of activity for stock options [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding as of beginning of year (in shares) 354,043us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Granted - original (in shares) 62,887us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Exercised (includes shares tendered) (in shares) (93,532)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Forfeited or expired (in shares) (15,439)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Outstanding as of end of year (in shares) 307,959us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in shares) 292,889us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
[1]
Exercisable as of end of year (in shares) 171,114us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Summary of activity for stock options, additional disclosures [Abstract]  
Weighted average exercise price as of beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 29.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average exercise price granted - original (in dollars per share) $ 50.41us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average exercise price exercised (includes shares tendered) (in dollars per share) $ 24.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average exercise price forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) $ 35.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average exercise price outstanding as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 34.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average exercise price vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 34.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
[1]
Weighted average exercise price exercisable as of end of year (in dollars per share) $ 31.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding as of end of year (in years) 2 years 6 months 11 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term vested or expected to vest as of end of year (in years) 2 years 6 months [1]
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable as of end of year (in years) 1 year 10 months 21 days
Aggregate intrinsic value outstanding as of end of year $ 7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
Aggregate intrinsic value vested or expected to vest as of end of year 7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
[1]
Aggregate intrinsic value exercisable as of end of year $ 5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lnc_StockAppreciationRightsMember
[1] Includes estimated forfeitures.