XML 65 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.1

Adoption of ASU 2018-12 (Cumulative Effect Adjustments to Components of Stockholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2020
--- | --- | --- | ---
MRBs | $ 1,976 | $ 2,078 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |
Total | (1,646) |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |
Total | (6,273) |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |
Total | $ 4,627 |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |
DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  |  | $ 2,271
Additional liabilities for other insurance benefits |  |  | 1,197
Liability for future policy benefits and other |  |  | (1,902)
MRBs |  |  | (3,212)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits and other |  |  | (187)
MRBs |  |  | (6,086)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |
DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  |  | 2,271
Additional liabilities for other insurance benefits |  |  | 1,197
Liability for future policy benefits and other |  |  | (1,715)
MRBs |  |  | $ 2,874

X
- Definition Additional liabilities for other insurance benefits. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lnc_AdditionalLiabilitiesForOtherInsuranceBenefits
Namespace Prefix: | lnc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lnc_DacVobaDsiAndDfel
Namespace Prefix: | lnc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Liability for future policy benefits and other. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lnc_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsAndOther
Namespace Prefix: | lnc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Stockholders' equity, Contributions from parent. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lnc_TotalStockholdersEquityContributionsFromParent
Namespace Prefix: | lnc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of liability position for contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 29G -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126561865&loc=SL117819547-158441 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7B -Subparagraph (c) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124506351&loc=SL117782768-158439 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MarketRiskBenefitLiabilityAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis=us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201812Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis=us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis=us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis=srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |