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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract] |
Stock Based Awards Granted Table |
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﻿ |  | Three |  |  | Nine |  |
﻿ |  | Months |  |  | Months |  |
﻿ |  | Ended |  |  | Ended |  |
﻿ | September 30, | September 30, |
﻿ |  | 2017 |  |  | 2017 |  |
﻿10-year LNC stock options |  | - |  |  | 407,637 |  |
﻿Performance shares |  | - |  |  | 154,351 |  |
﻿RSUs |  | 7,869 |  |  | 443,734 |  |
﻿Non-employee: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿SARs |  | - |  |  | 26,494 |  |
﻿Agent stock options |  | 90 |  |  | 102,728 |  |
﻿Director DSUs |  | 6,110 |  |  | 20,644 |  |
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