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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract] |
Stock Based Awards Granted Table |
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﻿ |  | For the |  |  | For the |  |
﻿ |  | Three |  |  | Nine |  |
﻿ |  | Months |  |  | Months |  |
﻿ |  | Ended |  |  | Ended |  |
﻿ | September 30, | September 30, |
﻿ |  | 2018 |  |  | 2018 |  |
﻿10-year LNC stock options |  | - |  |  | 481,404 |  |
﻿Performance shares |  | - |  |  | 156,676 |  |
﻿RSUs |  | 1,202 |  |  | 695,471 |  |
﻿Non-employee: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿SARs |  | - |  |  | 14,692 |  |
﻿Agent stock options |  | - |  |  | 32,400 |  |
﻿Director DSUs |  | 7,184 |  |  | 21,682 |  |
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