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Variable Interest Entities ("VIE's") (CLN Structures' Underlying Collateral By Industry And Rating) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 100.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.60%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 14.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 38.70%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 36.90%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 9.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 10.60%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 6.40%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Financial Intermediaries [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 11.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_TelecommunicationsMember
Telecommunications [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 6.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.40%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Telecommunications [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 8.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | A  
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Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_OilAndGasMember
Oil And Gas [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 4.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Oil And Gas [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 4.60%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_UtilitiesMember
Utilities [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.60%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Utilities [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.80%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.20%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Chemicals And Plastics [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.70%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_DrugsMember
Drugs [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.20%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.20%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingMember
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= lnc_DrugsMember
Drugs [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Drugs [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.90%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Retailers (Except Food And Drug) [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.80%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.70%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Industrial Equipment [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.70%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.60%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_SovereignMember
Sovereign [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Sovereign [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingCccMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_SovereignMember
Conglomerates [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.20%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 2.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.90%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_ConglomeratesMember
Conglomerates [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Conglomerates [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Forest Products [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 3.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
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Forest Products [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Forest Products [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Forest Products [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_ForestProductsMember
Forest Products [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.10%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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Forest Products [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 1.40%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
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/ lnc_IndustryAxis
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Forest Products [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingBMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_ForestProductsMember
Forest Products [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingCccMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_ForestProductsMember
Other [Member]  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 42.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | AAA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.00%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingAaaMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | AA  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 4.70%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingAaMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | A  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 14.20%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | BBB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 17.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingBbbMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | BB  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 5.50%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingBbMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | B  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingBMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember
Other [Member] | CCC  
Credit Linked Notes By Industry And Ratings [Line Items]  
Credit linked note by industry percentage 0.30%lnc_CreditLinkedNoteByIndustryPercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingStandardPoorsAxis
= lnc_ExternalCreditRatingCccMember
/ lnc_IndustryAxis
= lnc_OtherIndustryMember