10-Q Filing

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP CIK: 59558 Q3 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000059558-23-000058`
Period End Date	20230930
Filing Date	20231102
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	lnc-20230930x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 92 Income Statement 131 Cash Flow Statement 89 Stockholders Equity 14

Balance Sheet 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Fixed maturity available-for-sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2023 - $112,034; 2022 - $111,707; allowance for credit losses: 2023 - $21; 2022 - $22)	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities`	$97.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity available-for-sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2023 - $112,034; 2022 - $111,707; allowance for credit losses: 2023 - $21; 2022 - $22)	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities`	$99.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost)	`AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis`	$112.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Trading securities	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$2.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost)	`AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis`	$111.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$19.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$21.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$12.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$25.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$383.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$427.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$18.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Fixed maturity, ACL	`DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$22.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance for credit losses (portion at fair value: 2023 - $315; 2022 - $487)	`NotesReceivableNet`	$18.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Mortgage loans on real estate, fair value	`LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure`	$487.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance for credit losses (portion at fair value: 2023 - $315; 2022 - $487)	`NotesReceivableNet`	$18.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Mortgage loans on real estate, fair value	`LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Policy loans	`LoansInsurancePolicy`	$2.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Policy loans	`LoansInsurancePolicy`	$2.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative investments	`DerivativeAssets`	$3.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative investments	`DerivativeAssets`	$5.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Other investments	`OtherInvestments`	$4.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Other investments	`OtherInvestments`	$3.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	40,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total investments	`Investments`	$131.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	40,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total investments	`Investments`	$132.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and invested cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	40,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and invested cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock - shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	40,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and invested cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and invested cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired and deferred sales inducements	`DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndValueOfBusinessAcquired`	$12.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired and deferred sales inducements	`DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndValueOfBusinessAcquired`	$12.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	169.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses	`ReinsuranceRecoverables`	$19.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	169.22M	shares	Point-in-time
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses	`ReinsuranceRecoverables`	$18.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Market risk benefit assets	`MarketRiskBenefitAssetAmount`	$4.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	169.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Market risk benefit assets	`MarketRiskBenefitAssetAmount`	$2.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock - shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	169.22M	shares	Point-in-time
Accrued investment income	`AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued investment income	`AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable`	$1.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$20.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$18.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Separate account assets	`SeparateAccountAssets`	$145.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Separate account assets	`SeparateAccountAssets`	$143.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$338.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$334.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Policyholder account balances	`PolicyholderFunds`	$114.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Policyholder account balances	`PolicyholderFunds`	$117.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Future contract benefits	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits`	$39.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Future contract benefits	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits`	$38.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Market risk benefit liabilities	`MarketRiskBenefitLiabilityAmount`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Market risk benefit liabilities	`MarketRiskBenefitLiabilityAmount`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred front-end loads	`DeferredFrontEndLoads`	$5.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred front-end loads	`DeferredFrontEndLoads`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Payables for collateral on investments	`DepositsReceivedForSecuritiesLoanedAtCarryingValue`	$8.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Payables for collateral on investments	`DepositsReceivedForSecuritiesLoanedAtCarryingValue`	$6.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$500.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndFairValueHedges`	$5.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndFairValueHedges`	$5.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$11.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$12.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Separate account liabilities	`SeparateAccountsLiability`	$145.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Separate account liabilities	`SeparateAccountsLiability`	$143.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$329.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$335.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Contingencies and Commitments (See Note 15)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Contingencies and Commitments (See Note 15)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock 800,000,000 shares authorized; 169,658,271 and 169,220,511 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock 800,000,000 shares authorized; 169,658,271 and 169,220,511 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$6.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$5.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-8.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$338.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$334.22B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 131 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Insurance premiums	`PremiumsEarnedNet`	$4.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Insurance premiums	`PremiumsEarnedNet`	$1.57B	USD	1 Quarter
Insurance premiums	`PremiumsEarnedNet`	$1.55B	USD	1 Quarter
Insurance premiums	`PremiumsEarnedNet`	$4.52B	USD	3 Qtrs
Fee income	`InsuranceFees`	$4.25B	USD	3 Qtrs
Fee income	`InsuranceFees`	$4.11B	USD	3 Qtrs
Fee income	`InsuranceFees`	$1.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Fee income	`InsuranceFees`	$1.36B	USD	1 Quarter
Net investment income	`NetInvestmentIncome`	$1.29B	USD	1 Quarter
Net investment income	`NetInvestmentIncome`	$1.49B	USD	1 Quarter
Net investment income	`NetInvestmentIncome`	$4.47B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net investment income	`NetInvestmentIncome`	$4.11B	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$1.53B	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-453.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Realized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-3.07B	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$249.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$31.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherIncome`	$189.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherIncome`	$530.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other revenues	`OtherIncome`	$646.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other revenues	`OtherIncome`	$218.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$4.20B	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$10.95B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$4.67B	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$14.97B	USD	3 Qtrs
Benefits	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet`	$2.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Benefits	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet`	$6.26B	USD	3 Qtrs
Benefits	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet`	$6.63B	USD	3 Qtrs
Benefits	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet`	$2.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Interest credited	`InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances`	$2.42B	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest credited	`InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances`	$831.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest credited	`InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances`	$2.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest credited	`InterestCreditedToPolicyholdersAccountBalances`	$726.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$1.68B	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$2.83B	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$1.43B	USD	1 Quarter
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$798.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitRemeasurementGainLoss`	$-2.82B	USD	3 Qtrs
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitRemeasurementGainLoss`	$-159.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitRemeasurementGainLoss`	$-2.69B	USD	1 Quarter
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	`LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitRemeasurementGainLoss`	$68.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Commissions and other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$3.74B	USD	3 Qtrs
Commissions and other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$1.33B	USD	1 Quarter
Commissions and other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$1.28B	USD	1 Quarter
Commissions and other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$3.97B	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest and debt expense	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$205.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest and debt expense	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$84.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest and debt expense	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest and debt expense	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$250.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Spark program expense	`StrategicDigitizationExpense`	$118.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Spark program expense	`StrategicDigitizationExpense`	$36.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Spark program expense	`StrategicDigitizationExpense`	$44.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Spark program expense	`StrategicDigitizationExpense`	$101.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of intangibles	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$634.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of intangibles	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$634.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total expenses	`BenefitsLossesAndExpenses`	$3.17B	USD	1 Quarter
Total expenses	`BenefitsLossesAndExpenses`	$14.23B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total expenses	`BenefitsLossesAndExpenses`	$10.48B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total expenses	`BenefitsLossesAndExpenses`	$6.80B	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.13B	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.03B	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$466.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$740.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$195.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$181.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-350.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$853.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$545.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$483.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.78B	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized investment gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedInvesmentGainsLosses`	$-5.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized investment gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedInvesmentGainsLosses`	$-2.90B	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized investment gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedInvesmentGainsLosses`	$-19.21B	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized investment gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedInvesmentGainsLosses`	$-1.64B	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit non-performance risk gain (loss)	`OciMarketRiskBenefitInstrumentSpecificCreditRiskGainLossAfterAdjustmentsTax`	$-224.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit non-performance risk gain (loss)	`OciMarketRiskBenefitInstrumentSpecificCreditRiskGainLossAfterAdjustmentsTax`	$150.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Market risk benefit non-performance risk gain (loss)	`OciMarketRiskBenefitInstrumentSpecificCreditRiskGainLossAfterAdjustmentsTax`	$742.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit non-performance risk gain (loss)	`OciMarketRiskBenefitInstrumentSpecificCreditRiskGainLossAfterAdjustmentsTax`	$844.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Policyholder liability discount rate remeasurement gain (loss)	`OciLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitGainLossAfterReclassificationAdjustmentTaxParent`	$-2.07B	USD	3 Qtrs
Policyholder liability discount rate remeasurement gain (loss)	`OciLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitGainLossAfterReclassificationAdjustmentTaxParent`	$-274.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Policyholder liability discount rate remeasurement gain (loss)	`OciLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitGainLossAfterReclassificationAdjustmentTaxParent`	$-549.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Policyholder liability discount rate remeasurement gain (loss)	`OciLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitGainLossAfterReclassificationAdjustmentTaxParent`	$-364.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-33.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status of employee benefit plans	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-22.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Funded status of employee benefit plans	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status of employee benefit plans	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Funded status of employee benefit plans	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$26.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.66B	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-16.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-1.65B	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-6.44B	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-2.52B	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-16.38B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$853.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$545.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$483.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.78B	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends declared	`PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments`	$71.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Preferred stock dividends declared	`PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments`	$34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred units of LNC stock in our deferred compensation plans	`UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred units of LNC stock in our deferred compensation plans	`UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic`	$8.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred units of LNC stock in our deferred compensation plans	`UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$537.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$410.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$819.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-1.78B	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-10.46	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.18	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.43	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.82	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.10	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-10.47	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.40	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share	`PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share	`PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$3.54K	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share	`PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share	`PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.72K	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.35	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.35	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 89 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$853.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$545.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$483.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.78B	USD	1 Quarter
Realized (gain) loss	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-3.07B	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized (gain) loss	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$249.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Realized (gain) loss	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-453.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Realized (gain) loss	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$1.53B	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$1.43B	USD	1 Quarter
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$798.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$1.68B	USD	3 Qtrs
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	`MarketRiskBenefitChangeInFairValueGainLoss`	$2.83B	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and maturities (purchases) of trading securities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities`	$163.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and maturities (purchases) of trading securities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities`	$703.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$31.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	`AmortizationOfDeferredGainOnBusinessSoldThroughReinsurance`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of intangibles	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$634.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of intangibles	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$634.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired, deferred sales inducements and deferred front-end loads	`DeferredAcquisitionCostsValueOfBusinessAcquiredDeferredSalesInducementsAndDeferredFrontEndLoadsDeferralsAndInterestNetOfAmortization`	$365.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired, deferred sales inducements and deferred front-end loads	`DeferredAcquisitionCostsValueOfBusinessAcquiredDeferredSalesInducementsAndDeferredFrontEndLoadsDeferralsAndInterestNetOfAmortization`	$495.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued investment income	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable`	$80.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued investment income	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable`	$77.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Insurance liabilities and reinsurance-related balances	`ChangeInInsuranceLiabilitiesAndReinsuranceRelatedBalance`	$1.80B	USD	3 Qtrs
Insurance liabilities and reinsurance-related balances	`ChangeInInsuranceLiabilitiesAndReinsuranceRelatedBalance`	$-4.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-19.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$-407.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Federal income tax accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Federal income tax accruals	`IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes`	$249.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$170.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-324.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.02B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-206.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$12.01B	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$8.25B	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales of available-for-sale securities and equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndEquitySecurities`	$1.20B	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales of available-for-sale securities and equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndEquitySecurities`	$2.84B	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities of available-for-sale securities	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$4.33B	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities of available-for-sale securities	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$4.09B	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of alternative investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAlternativeInvestments`	$484.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of alternative investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAlternativeInvestments`	$426.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and repayments of alternative investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndRepaymentOfAlternativeInvestments`	$383.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and repayments of alternative investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndRepaymentOfAlternativeInvestments`	$103.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of mortgage loans on real estate	`IssuanceOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstate`	$1.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of mortgage loans on real estate	`IssuanceOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstate`	$1.38B	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayment and maturities of mortgage loans on real estate	`RepaymentAndMaturitiesOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstate`	$908.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayment and maturities of mortgage loans on real estate	`RepaymentAndMaturitiesOfMortgageLoansOnRealEstate`	$1.87B	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayment (issuance) of policy loans, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromPolicyLoans`	$-17.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repayment (issuance) of policy loans, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromPolicyLoans`	$72.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in collateral on investments, certain derivatives and related settlements	`NetChangeInCollateralOnInvestmentsDerivativesAndRelatedSettlements`	$-3.15B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net change in collateral on investments, certain derivatives and related settlements	`NetChangeInCollateralOnInvestmentsDerivativesAndRelatedSettlements`	$-205.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$93.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$227.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-9.86B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.62B	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of long-term debt, including current maturities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$500.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment of long-term debt, including current maturities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$300.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$296.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment related to sale-leaseback transactions	`PaymentsOfSaleLeasebackTransactions`	$52.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment related to sale-leaseback transactions	`PaymentsOfSaleLeasebackTransactions`	$63.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from certain financing arrangements	`ProceedsFromFinancingLeasesAndOtherFinancingActivities`	$53.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from certain financing arrangements	`ProceedsFromFinancingLeasesAndOtherFinancingActivities`	$65.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payment related to certain financing arrangements	`PaymentRelatedToCertainFinancingArrangements`	$35.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deposits of fixed account balances	`DepositsOfFixedAccountValuesIncludingFixedPortionOfVariable`	$11.85B	USD	3 Qtrs
Deposits of fixed account balances	`DepositsOfFixedAccountValuesIncludingFixedPortionOfVariable`	$11.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Withdrawals of fixed account balances	`WithdrawalsOfFixedAccountValuesIncludingFixedPortionOfVariable`	$5.43B	USD	3 Qtrs
Withdrawals of fixed account balances	`WithdrawalsOfFixedAccountValuesIncludingFixedPortionOfVariable`	$7.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Transfers from (to) separate accounts, net	`TransfersToAndFromSeparateAccountsNet`	$519.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Transfers from (to) separate accounts, net	`TransfersToAndFromSeparateAccountsNet`	$-101.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Common stock issued for benefit plans	`CommonStockIssuedForBenefitPlans`	$6.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Common stock issued for benefit plans	`CommonStockIssuedForBenefitPlans`	$15.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$550.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$71.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to common stockholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$229.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to common stockholders	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$234.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$5.71B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$2.01B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash, invested cash and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.14B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash, invested cash and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-814.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of beginning-of-year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of beginning-of-year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of beginning-of-year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of beginning-of-year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 14 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$853.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$545.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$483.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.78B	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.13B	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.66B	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-16.92B	USD	3 Qtrs
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.10B	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.