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Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Collateral Amounts With Rights To Reclaim Or Obligation To Return Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	$ 1,054	$ 894
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)	(527)	(630)
AA- [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	96	53
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)		(32)
A+ [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	39	10
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)	(235)	(217)
A [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	579	466
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)	(287)	(381)
A- [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	39	67
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)
BBB+ [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Collateral Posted by Counter-Party (Held by LNC)	301	298
Collateral Posted by LNC (Held by Counter-Party)	$ (5)

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Cash collateral held by the entity that was obligated to be returned to the counterparty.

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