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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract] |
Stock Based Awards Granted Table |
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﻿10-year LNC stock options |  | 392,367 |  |
﻿Performance shares |  | 149,225 |  |
﻿RSUs |  | 398,500 |  |
﻿Non-employee: |  |  |  |
﻿SARs |  | 26,494 |  |
﻿Agent stock options |  | 102,638 |  |
﻿Director DSUs |  | 7,475 |  |
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