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Statutory Information and Restrictions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Statutory Information and Restrictions [Abstract] |
Statutory information |
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﻿U.S. capital and surplus | $ | 8,263 |  | $ | 8,218 |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |
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﻿U.S. net gain (loss) from operations, after-tax | $ | 1,329 |  | $ | 1,111 |  | $ | 635 |
﻿U.S. net income (loss) |  | 1,468 |  |  | 1,002 |  |  | 838 |
﻿U.S. dividends to LNC holding company |  | 974 |  |  | 970 |  |  | 1,175 |
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Effects on statutory surplus compared to NAIC statutory surplus from the use of prescribed and permitted practices |
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﻿State Prescribed Practices |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Calculation of reserves using the Indiana universal life method | $ | 54 |  | $ | 79 |
﻿Conservative valuation rate on certain annuities |  | (50 | ) |  | (49 | )
﻿Vermont Subsidiaries Permitted Practices(1) |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Lesser of LOC and XXX additional reserve as surplus |  | 1,965 |  |  | 2,855 |
﻿LLC notes and variable value surplus notes |  | 1,585 |  |  | - |
﻿Excess of loss reinsurance treaties |  | 185 |  |  | - |
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- Definition Disclosure of difference from applying state prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices rather than statutory accounting practices prescribed by National Association of Insurance Commissioners, by type of permitted or prescribed practice. + References No definition available. + Details
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