$lnc 2009 Q4 10-K

Concept	2009 Q4	2009 Q3	2009 Q2
Revenue	$2.403B	$2.082B	$1.882B
YoY Change	-7.88%	-15.55%	-24.51%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$2.073B	$1.953B	$1.876B
YoY Change	-22.24%	1.33%	-9.5%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$68.10M	-$68.00M	-$60.90M
YoY Change	-5.68%	-1.31%	-6.31%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$133.1M	$62.50M	-$53.90M
YoY Change	-116.81%	-15.65%	-129.94%
Income Tax	$34.90M	-$18.80M	-$46.30M
% Of Pretax Income	26.22%	-30.08%
Net Earnings	$102.0M	$153.0M	-$161.0M
YoY Change	-120.18%	3.59%	-228.8%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.24%	7.35%	-8.55%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.28	$0.45	-$0.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.27	$0.44	-$0.62
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding		310.0M	262.4M

Concept	2009 Q4	2009 Q3	2009 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$4.025B	$3.159B	$2.402B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$174.0M	$154.0M	$159.0M
YoY Change	39.2%	21.26%	17.78%
Goodwill	$3.013B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$74.74B	$74.75B	$69.16B
YoY Change	18.65%	14.07%	1.66%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$177.4B	$181.5B	$167.0B
YoY Change	8.76%	4.74%	-9.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$250.0M	$400.0M	$455.0M
YoY Change	-69.33%	-37.01%	-49.44%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.257B	$2.640B	$2.167B
YoY Change	-50.08%	14.63%	-9.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.050B	$4.789B	$4.775B
YoY Change	6.74%	4.82%	16.41%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.529B	$11.11B	$10.16B
YoY Change	-61.68%	2.37%	-19.31%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.579B	$15.90B	$14.94B
YoY Change	-38.46%	3.09%	-10.53%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.257B	$2.640B	$2.167B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.579B	$15.90B	$14.94B
Total Liabilities	$165.7B	$169.8B	$158.0B
YoY Change	6.81%	3.7%	-9.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.316B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	-$262.0M	$11.66B	$9.075B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$177.4B	$181.5B	$167.0B
YoY Change	8.76%	4.74%	-9.35%

Concept	2009 Q4	2009 Q3	2009 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$102.0M	$153.0M	-$161.0M
YoY Change	-120.18%	3.59%	-228.8%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$385.0M	$105.0M	$726.0M
YoY Change	-14.06%	-70.83%	105.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$552.0M	-$1.696B	-$4.734B
YoY Change	-120.11%	1077.78%	497.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$552.0M	-$1.696B	-$4.734B
YoY Change	-120.11%	1077.78%	497.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	875.0M	2.379B	1.083B
YoY Change	52.71%	10243.48%	-1344.83%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	385.0M	105.0M	726.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-552.0M	-1.696B	-4.734B
Cash From Financing Activities	875.0M	2.379B	1.083B
Net Change In Cash	708.0M	788.0M	-2.925B
YoY Change	-81.2%	229.71%	456.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$385.0M	$105.0M	$726.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2010	lnc	Realized Loss RealizedLoss	77000000	USD
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CY2010Q4	lnc	Collateral Obtained Percent Of Fair Value Securities Lending Agreements Foreign CollateralObtainedPercentOfFairValueSecuritiesLendingAgreementsForeign	1.05	pure
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Common Stock Value Outstanding

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Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost

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Variable Interest Entities Fixed Maturity Securities Amortized Cost

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CY2010Q4

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Equity Cost

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Commitments And Contingencies2009

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Commitments And Contingencies2009

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CY2009Q4

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Issuance Redemption Of Series B Preferred Stock And Issuance Repurchase And Cancellation Of Associated Common Stock Warrants

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Issuance Redemption Of Series B Preferred Stock And Issuance Repurchase And Cancellation Of Associated Common Stock Warrants

IssuanceRedemptionOfSeriesBPreferredStockAndIssuanceRepurchaseAndCancellationOfAssociatedCommonStockWarrants

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Payments Of Dividends

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us-gaap

Payments Of Dividends

PaymentsOfDividends

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CY2008

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Payments Of Dividends

PaymentsOfDividends

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CY2010

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Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

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CY2009

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Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

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Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities

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Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

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CY2007Q4

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Cash And Invested Cash From Cash Flows

CashAndInvestedCashFromCashFlows

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Interest Crediting Rate High End

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CY2008Q4

lnc

Cash And Invested Cash From Cash Flows

CashAndInvestedCashFromCashFlows

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CY2009Q4

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Cash And Invested Cash From Cash Flows

CashAndInvestedCashFromCashFlows

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CY2010Q4

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Cash And Invested Cash From Cash Flows

CashAndInvestedCashFromCashFlows

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CY2009

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Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease

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Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease

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Traditional Life Interest Rate Low End

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CY2010

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Traditional Life Interest Rate High End

TraditionalLifeInterestRateHighEnd

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CY2010

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CY2010

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Liability For Policyholder Contract Deposits Interest Rate Deferred Annuity Low End

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CY2010

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Liability For Policyholder Contract Deposits Interest Rate Deferred Annuity High End

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CY2010

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Period Over Which Gain On Business Sold Through Reinsurance Is Recognized

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Interest Crediting Rate Low End

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CY2010

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CY2010Q1

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Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price

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CY2010Q4

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Percentage Of Notes Of Credit Linked Notes Structures Invested In

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CY2010Q4

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Unconsolidated Vies Senior Note

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Other Than Temporary Impairment

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Disclosure

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost

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CY2009Q4

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Disclosure

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value

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Available For Sale Securities In Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities In Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses

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CY2010Q4

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities In Unrealized Loss Position Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities In Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value

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Available For Sale Securities In Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses

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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities In Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Gross Unrealized Loss

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Fair Value Disclosure

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Gross Unrealized Loss

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Other Than Temporary Impairment

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CY2009Q4

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Available For Sale Securities Fair Value Declined Greater Than20 Percent Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions

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CY2009Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

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lnc

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CY2010

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CY2009

lnc

Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions Additional Credit Losses

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CY2010

lnc

Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Securities Sold

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CY2009

lnc

Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Securities Sold

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CY2010

us-gaap

Cumulative Effect Of Initial Adoption Of New Accounting Principle

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CY2009

us-gaap

Cumulative Effect Of Initial Adoption Of New Accounting Principle

CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple

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CY2010Q4

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Available For Sale Securities With Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Amortized Cost

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Gross Unrealized Gains

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Available For Sale Securities With Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Fair Value Disclosure

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Mortgage Loans Current

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

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CY2010Q4

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Sixty To Ninety Days Past Due

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Greater Than Ninety Days Past Due

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2009Q4

lnc

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CY2009Q4

lnc

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CY2009Q4

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Greater Than Ninety Days Past Due

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Unamortized Premium Discount

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Number Of Impaired Mortgage Loans

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Loans And Leases Receivable Impaired End Of Period In Allowance For Loan Loss

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

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us-gaap

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us-gaap

Loans And Leases Receivable Impaired Average Investment

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lnc

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Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Accrual Method

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CY2010

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Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis Method

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lnc

Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis Method

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CY2008

lnc

Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis Method

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2009Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

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us-gaap

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us-gaap

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us-gaap

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CY2010

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CY2010

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Equity Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains

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CY2009

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lnc

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CY2009Q4

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lnc

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lnc

Amortization Associated With Gross Other Than Temporary Impairment Net Income

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lnc

Available For Sale Securities Gross Other Than Temporary Impairments Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income

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lnc

Available For Sale Securities Gross Other Than Temporary Impairments Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income

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CY2008

lnc

Available For Sale Securities Gross Other Than Temporary Impairments Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome

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CY2010

lnc

ChangeInRelatedItemsOnGrossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome

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ChangeInRelatedItemsOnGrossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Collateral Payable Held For Derivative Investments Carrying Value

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Securities Pledged Under Securities Lending Agreements Carrying Value

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CY2010Q4

lnc

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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Increase Decrease In Cash Collateral For Securities Pledged For Talf

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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CY2010Q4

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Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

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us-gaap

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CY2009Q4

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Deferred Tax Assets Other

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us-gaap

Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross

PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross

3893000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Reinsurance Costs And Recoveries Net

ReinsuranceCostsAndRecoveriesNet

1057000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Direct Premiums Written

DirectPremiumsWritten

6071000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Assumed Premiums Written

AssumedPremiumsWritten

18000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Ceded Premiums Written

CededPremiumsWritten

1004000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Premiums Written Net

PremiumsWrittenNet

5085000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross

PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross

4134000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Reinsurance Costs And Recoveries Net

ReinsuranceCostsAndRecoveriesNet

1075000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Percent Of Mortality Risk Reinsured On Newly Issued Non Term Life Insurance Contracts Low End

PercentOfMortalityRiskReinsuredOnNewlyIssuedNonTermLifeInsuranceContractsLowEnd

0.40

pure

CY2010

lnc

Percent Of Mortality Risk Reinsured On Newly Issued Non Term Life Insurance Contracts High End

PercentOfMortalityRiskReinsuredOnNewlyIssuedNonTermLifeInsuranceContractsHighEnd

0.45

pure

CY2010

lnc

Maximum Retention Per Single Insured Life On Fixed And Vul Insurance Contracts

MaximumRetentionPerSingleInsuredLifeOnFixedAndVulInsuranceContracts

10000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Maximum Retention Per Single Insured Life For Term Life And Corporate Owned Life Insurance Contracts

MaximumRetentionPerSingleInsuredLifeForTermLifeAndCorporateOwnedLifeInsuranceContracts

2000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Reserves Associated With Modified Coinsurance

ReservesAssociatedWithModifiedCoinsurance

935000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Percent Of Total Mortality Risk Reinsured Including Term Insurance Contracts

PercentOfTotalMortalityRiskReinsuredIncludingTermInsuranceContracts

0.35

pure

CY2010Q4

lnc

Goodwill Gross

GoodwillGross

3857000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

-844000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments

GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments

0

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Goodwill Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairmentLoss

0

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Incurred

GuaranteedBenefitsIncurred

57000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Paid

GuaranteedBenefitsPaid

-84000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit

GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit

6000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Goodwill Gross

GoodwillGross

3860000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss

-164000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments

GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments

1000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Goodwill Impairment Loss

GoodwillImpairmentLoss

-680000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit

GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit

-4000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Gross

FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross

224000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Gross

FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross

224000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

22000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization

FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

18000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Future Amortization Expense Year One

FutureAmortizationExpenseYearOne

4000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Future Amortization Expense Year Two

FutureAmortizationExpenseYearTwo

4000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Future Amortization Expense Year Three

FutureAmortizationExpenseYearThree

4000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Future Amortization Expense Year Four

FutureAmortizationExpenseYearFour

4000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Future Amortization Expense Year Five

FutureAmortizationExpenseYearFive

4000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill

50000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill

ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill

217000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

GuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

71000000

USD

CY2008Q4

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

GuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

277000000

USD

CY2007Q4

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

GuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

38000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

GuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

44000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Incurred

GuaranteedBenefitsIncurred

-33000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Paid

GuaranteedBenefitsPaid

-173000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Incurred

GuaranteedBenefitsIncurred

312000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Guaranteed Benefits Paid

GuaranteedBenefitsPaid

-73000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Variable Annuity Account Balances With Guarantees

VariableAnnuityAccountBalancesWithGuarantees

71469000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Variable Annuity Account Balances With Guarantees

VariableAnnuityAccountBalancesWithGuarantees

61183000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Percent Of Total Variable Annuity Separate Account Values

PercentOfTotalVariableAnnuitySeparateAccountValues

0.98

pure

CY2009Q4

lnc

Percent Of Total Variable Annuity Separate Account Values

PercentOfTotalVariableAnnuitySeparateAccountValues

0.97

pure

CY2010Q4

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance In Force

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceInForce

0.40

pure

CY2010

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance Sales

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceSales

0.52

pure

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Other Policyholder Funds

OtherPolicyholderFunds

65380000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Policyholder Dividends Payable

PolicyholderDividendsPayable

484000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Policyholder Contract Deposits

PolicyholderContractDeposits

148000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Policyholder Undistributed Earnings On Participating Business

PolicyholderUndistributedEarningsOnParticipatingBusiness

85000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Other Policyholder Funds

OtherPolicyholderFunds

62158000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Policyholder Dividends Payable

PolicyholderDividendsPayable

493000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Policyholder Contract Deposits

PolicyholderContractDeposits

102000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Policyholder Undistributed Earnings On Participating Business

PolicyholderUndistributedEarningsOnParticipatingBusiness

56000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Participating Policies As Percentage Of Gross Insurance In Force

ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfGrossInsuranceInForce

0.01

pure

CY2010

us-gaap

Policyholder Dividends

PolicyholderDividends

82000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Policyholder Dividends

PolicyholderDividends

89000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Policyholder Dividends

PolicyholderDividends

92000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Schedule Of Debt

ScheduleOfDebt

<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 440px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:440px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 148px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:148px;">As of December 31,</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 440px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:440px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 66px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:66px;">2010</td><td style="width: 16px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 66px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:66px;">2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Short-Term Debt</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Commercial paper (1)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 100</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 99</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Current maturities of long-term debt</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Other short-term debt</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 1</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 540px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:540px;">Total short-term debt</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 351</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 350</td></tr><tr style="height: 7px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 440px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:440px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Portion</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Senior notes:</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.20% notes, due 2011</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> -</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">5.65% notes, due 2012</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">LIBOR + 175 bps loan, due 2013</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">4.75% notes, due 2014</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">4.75% notes, due 2014</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">4.30% notes, due 2015 (2)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> -</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">LIBOR + 3 bps notes, due 2017</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 250</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">7.00% notes, due 2018</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 200</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">8.75% notes, due 2019 (3)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 500</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 500</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.25% notes, due 2020 (4)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 300</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.15% notes, due 2036</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 500</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 500</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.30% notes, due 2037</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 375</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 375</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">7.00% notes, due 2040 (5)</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 500</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> -</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 540px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:540px;">Total senior notes</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 3,875</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 3,375</td></tr><tr style="height: 7px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 440px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:440px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts:</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">Lincoln Capital VI - 6.75% Series F, due 2052 (6)</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> -</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 155</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 540px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:540px;">Total junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> -</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 155</td></tr><tr style="height: 7px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 440px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:440px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Capital securities:</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.75%, due 2066</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 275</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 275</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">7.00%, due 2066 (7)</td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 723</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 723</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="12" style="width: 550px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:550px;">6.05%, due 2067 (8)</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 491</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 491</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 540px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:540px;">Total capital securities</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 1,489</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 1,489</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Unamortized premiums (discounts)</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> (20)</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> (23)</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td colspan="13" style="width: 560px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:560px;">Fair value hedge on interest rate swap agreements</td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 55</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 54</td></tr><tr style="height: 19px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="11" style="width: 540px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:540px;">Total unamortized premiums (discounts) and fair value hedge on interest rate swap agreements</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 35</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 31</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td colspan="10" style="width: 530px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:530px;">Total long-term debt</td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 5,399</td><td style="width: 16px; text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:16px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:center;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;">$</td><td style="width: 56px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;background-color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000;min-width:56px;"> 5,050</td></tr></table></div>

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Commercial Paper

CommercialPaper

100000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Commercial Paper

CommercialPaper

99000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Current

LongTermDebtCurrent

250000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Current

LongTermDebtCurrent

250000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Other Short Term Borrowings

OtherShortTermBorrowings

1000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Other Short Term Borrowings

OtherShortTermBorrowings

1000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net

DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet

-20000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net

DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet

-23000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Hedge On Interest Rate Swap

FairValueHedgeOnInterestRateSwap

55000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Hedge On Interest Rate Swap

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54000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Debtinstrumentunamortizeddiscountpremiumnetandfairvaluehedge

35000000

USD

CY2009Q4

lnc

Debtinstrumentunamortizeddiscountpremiumnetandfairvaluehedge

31000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths

250000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo

300000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree

200000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour

500000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive

250000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five

LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive

4114000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Long Term Debt

LongTermDebt

5614000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity

LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity

3180000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding

LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding

350000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Letters Of Credit Issued

LettersOfCreditIssued

2048000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Short Term Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate

ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate

0.0041

pure

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Short Term Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate

ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate

0.0159

pure

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Minimum Net Worth Required For Compliance

MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance

9200000000

USD

CY2010Q4

lnc

Percentage Of Aggregate Net Proceeds Of Equity Issuances

PercentageOfAggregateNetProceedsOfEquityIssuances

0.50

pure

CY2010Q4

lnc

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0.35

pure

CY2010Q4

lnc

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RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapitalHighEnd

1.00

pure

CY2010

lnc

Risk Based Capital Ratio Threshold

RiskBasedCapitalRatioThreshold

1.75

pure

CY2010

us-gaap

Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms

SaleLeasebackTransactionLeaseTerms

Certain subsidiaries of ours lease their home office properties. In 2006, we exercised the right and option to extend the Fort Wayne lease for two extended terms such that the lease shall expire in 2019. We retain our right and option to exercise the remaining four extended terms of five years each in accordance with the lease agreement. These agreements also provide us with the right of first refusal to purchase the properties at a price defined in the agreements and the option to purchase the leased properties at fair market value on the last day of any renewal period. In 2007, we exercised the right and option to extend the Hartford lease for one extended term such that the lease shall expire in 2013. During 2007, we moved our corporate headquarters to Radnor, Pennsylvania from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and entered into a new 13-year lease for office space.

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent

40000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears

36000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears

30000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears

23000000

USD

CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years

OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears

18000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Increase To Benefits Net Of Tax

IncreaseToBenefitsNetOfTax

129000000

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CY2009

lnc

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DecreaseToNetIncomeDueToRescissionOfIndemnityReinsurance

97000000

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CY2009

lnc

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15000000

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CY2009

lnc

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IncreaseToUnderwritingAcquisitionInsuranceAndOtherExpensesNetOfTax

5000000

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CY2009

lnc

Tax Benefit Offset Related To Write Down Of Reinsurance Recoverable

TaxBenefitOffsetRelatedToWriteDownOfReinsuranceRecoverable

52000000

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CY2009

lnc

Increase To Net Income Due To Rescission Of Indemnity Reinsurance

IncreaseToNetIncomeDueToRescissionOfIndemnityReinsurance

31000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Effect To Net Income Due To Rescission Of Indemnity Reinsurance

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66000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Reduction In Reinsurance Recoverables

ReductionInReinsuranceRecoverables

900000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Reduction In Funds Withheld Liability

ReductionInFundsWithheldLiability

840000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Lease And Rental Expense

LeaseAndRentalExpense

46000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Lease And Rental Expense

LeaseAndRentalExpense

55000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Lease And Rental Expense

LeaseAndRentalExpense

62000000

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Loss Contingency Accrual Insurance Related Assessment Premium Tax Offset

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13000000

USD

CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Loss Contingency Accrual Insurance Related Assessment Premium Tax Offset

LossContingencyAccrualInsuranceRelatedAssessmentPremiumTaxOffset

14000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement

GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement

40000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Common Stock Assuming Conversion Of Preferred Stock

CommonStockAssumingConversionOfPreferredStock

315893178

shares

CY2009

lnc

Common Stock Assuming Conversion Of Preferred Stock

CommonStockAssumingConversionOfPreferredStock

302407233

shares

CY2008

lnc

Common Stock Assuming Conversion Of Preferred Stock

CommonStockAssumingConversionOfPreferredStock

256054899

shares

CY2010

lnc

Common Stock Diluted Basis

CommonStockDilutedBasis

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shares

CY2009

lnc

Common Stock Diluted Basis

CommonStockDilutedBasis

311846021

shares

CY2008

lnc

Common Stock Diluted Basis

CommonStockDilutedBasis

257690111

shares

CY2010

lnc

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GainLossOnCertainReinsuranceDerivativeTradingSecurities

75000000

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CY2010

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

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shares

CY2010

lnc

Shares To Cover Exercise Of Cpp Warrant

SharesToCoverExerciseOfCppWarrant

12260236

shares

CY2010

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock

178720

shares

CY2010

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Nonvested Shares With Forfeitable Dividends

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends

616314

shares

CY2010

lnc

Average Stock Options Outstanding During Period

AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod

707704

shares

CY2010

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds From Exercising Cpp Warrant

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant

-5148473

shares

CY2010

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds And Benefits From Exercising Stock Options At Average Market Price

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice

-464813

shares

CY2010

lnc

Shares Repurchaseable From Measured But Unrecognized Stock Option Expense

SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense

-139673

shares

CY2010

lnc

Average Deferred Compensation Shares

AverageDeferredCompensationShares

1198468

shares

CY2010

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

319213747

shares

CY2009

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

280031363

shares

CY2009

lnc

Shares To Cover Exercise Of Cpp Warrant

SharesToCoverExerciseOfCppWarrant

6209013

shares

CY2009

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock

184687

shares

CY2009

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Nonvested Shares With Forfeitable Dividends

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends

550700

shares

CY2009

lnc

Average Stock Options Outstanding During Period

AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod

401369

shares

CY2009

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds From Exercising Cpp Warrant

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant

-2945429

shares

CY2009

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds And Benefits From Exercising Stock Options At Average Market Price

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice

-275543

shares

CY2009

lnc

Shares Repurchaseable From Measured But Unrecognized Stock Option Expense

SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense

-85511

shares

CY2009

lnc

Average Deferred Compensation Shares

AverageDeferredCompensationShares

1564954

shares

CY2009

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

285635603

shares

CY2008

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic

WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic

257498535

shares

CY2008

lnc

Shares To Cover Exercise Of Cpp Warrant

SharesToCoverExerciseOfCppWarrant

0

shares

CY2008

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock

186578

shares

CY2008

us-gaap

Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Nonvested Shares With Forfeitable Dividends

IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends

309648

shares

CY2008

lnc

Average Stock Options Outstanding During Period

AverageStockOptionsOutstandingDuringPeriod

6479521

shares

CY2008

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds From Exercising Cpp Warrant

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsFromExercisingCppWarrant

0

shares

CY2008

lnc

Assumed Acquisition Of Shares With Assumed Proceeds And Benefits From Exercising Stock Options At Average Market Price

AssumedAcquisitionOfSharesWithAssumedProceedsAndBenefitsFromExercisingStockOptionsAtAverageMarketPrice

-6351278

shares

CY2008

lnc

Shares Repurchaseable From Measured But Unrecognized Stock Option Expense

SharesRepurchaseableFromMeasuredButUnrecognizedStockOptionExpense

-43148

shares

CY2008

lnc

Average Deferred Compensation Shares

AverageDeferredCompensationShares

1310954

shares

CY2008

us-gaap

Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding

WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

259390810

shares

CY2009Q2

lnc

Closing On Issuance And Sale Of Common Stock

ClosingOnIssuanceAndSaleOfCommonStock

40000000

shares

CY2009Q2

lnc

Closing On Issuance And Sale Of Common Stock

ClosingOnIssuanceAndSaleOfCommonStock

6000000

shares

CY2009Q2

lnc

Price Per Share Of Common Stock Issued

PricePerShareOfCommonStockIssued

15.00

USD

CY2010Q2

lnc

Price Per Share Of Common Stock Issued

PricePerShareOfCommonStockIssued

27.25

USD

CY2010Q2

lnc

Price Per Share Of Common Stock Issued

PricePerShareOfCommonStockIssued

14137615

pure

CY2010

lnc

Deferred Compensation Plan Mark To Market Adjustment

DeferredCompensationPlanMarkToMarketAdjustment

-1000000

USD

CY2009Q2

lnc

Price Per Share Of Common Stock Issued

PricePerShareOfCommonStockIssued

15.00

USD

us-gaap

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate

0.7317

pure

CY2010

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsGrossGainLoss

-59000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-54000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Gross Gain

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsGrossGain

34000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-15000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsGrossGainLoss

115000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

7000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Realized Gain Loss On Sale Of Subsidiaries And Businesses

RealizedGainLossOnSaleOfSubsidiariesAndBusinesses

0

USD

CY2009

lnc

Gain Loss On Certain Reinsurance Derivative Trading Securities

GainLossOnCertainReinsuranceDerivativeTradingSecurities

36000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Gross Gain

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsGrossGain

8000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-4000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsGrossGainLoss

-483000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

35000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsGrossGainLoss

-227000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

26000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Realized Gain Loss On Sale Of Subsidiaries And Businesses

RealizedGainLossOnSaleOfSubsidiariesAndBusinesses

1000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Gain Loss On Certain Reinsurance Derivative Trading Securities

GainLossOnCertainReinsuranceDerivativeTradingSecurities

-109000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Gross Gain

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsGrossGain

13000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Indexed Annuity Net Derivative Results Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

IndexedAnnuityNetDerivativeResultsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-6000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsGrossGainLoss

793000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Guaranteed Living Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedLivingBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-356000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Gross Gain Loss

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsGrossGainLoss

75000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Guaranteed Death Benefits Associated Amortization Benefit Expense

GuaranteedDeathBenefitsAssociatedAmortizationBenefitExpense

-17000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Realized Gain Loss On Sale Of Subsidiaries And Businesses

RealizedGainLossOnSaleOfSubsidiariesAndBusinesses

0

USD

CY2008

lnc

New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Guaranteed Living Benefits

NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnGuaranteedLivingBenefits

34000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Indexed Annuity Net Derivatives Results

NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnIndexedAnnuityNetDerivativesResults

10000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

Insurance Commissions

InsuranceCommissions

1616000000

USD

CY2010

us-gaap

General And Administrative Expense

GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

1412000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Dac And Voba Deferrals And Interest Net Of Amortization

DacAndVobaDeferralsAndInterestNetOfAmortization

-583000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

Insurance Commissions

InsuranceCommissions

1533000000

USD

CY2009

us-gaap

General And Administrative Expense

GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

1287000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Dac And Voba Deferrals And Interest Net Of Amortization

DacAndVobaDeferralsAndInterestNetOfAmortization

-598000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

Insurance Commissions

InsuranceCommissions

1676000000

USD

CY2008

us-gaap

General And Administrative Expense

GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense

1271000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Dac And Voba Deferrals And Interest Net Of Amortization

DacAndVobaDeferralsAndInterestNetOfAmortization

-464000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Reserve Financing Expenses

ReserveFinancingExpenses

34000000

USD

CY2009

lnc

Reserve Financing Expenses

ReserveFinancingExpenses

7000000

USD

CY2008

lnc

Reserve Financing Expenses

ReserveFinancingExpenses

3000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Other Intangibles Amortization

OtherIntangiblesAmortization

4000000

USD

CY2010

lnc

Media Expenses

MediaExpenses

59000000

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CY2010

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Direct Taxes And Licenses Costs

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CY2010

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Merger Related Expenses

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CY2010

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Restructuring Charges

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CY2010

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Broker Dealer Expenses

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CY2009

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Broker Dealer Expenses

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CY2008

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Broker Dealer Expenses

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CY2009

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CY2009

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Media Expenses

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Direct Taxes And Licenses Costs

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CY2009

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Merger Related Expenses

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Restructuring Charges

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Direct Taxes And Licenses Costs

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CY2008

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Merger Related Expenses

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us-gaap

Restructuring Charges

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us-gaap

Restructuring And Related Cost Cost Incurred To Date

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CY2010

lnc

Expected Us Pension Plans Expense For Next Year

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Expected Uk Pension Plan Expense For Next Year

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Defined Benefit Plan Amounts That Will Be Amortized From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss In Next Fiscal Year

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CY2010

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Average Pounds Sterling To Us Dollar Exchange Rate

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CY2010

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CY2010

lnc

Defined Benefit Plan Post65 Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Next Fiscal Year

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Current And Noncurrent

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Liability Current And Noncurrent

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

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118000000

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CY2010

us-gaap

Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

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62000000

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CY2009

us-gaap

Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

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63000000

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CY2008

us-gaap

Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

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CY2010

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

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CY2009

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

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CY2008

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

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CY2010

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense

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CY2009

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense

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CY2008

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Awards

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Awards

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21000000

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CY2008Q4

us-gaap

Employee Service Share Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Awards

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26000000

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CY2009Q4

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Currency Linked Notes

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322000000

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CY2009Q4

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities State And Municipal Bonds

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CY2009Q4

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Hybrid And Redeemable Preferred Stocks

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Capital And Surplus Balance

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Capital And Surplus Balance

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CY2010

lnc

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Gain From Operations After Tax Amount

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557000000

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CY2010

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Income Amount

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CY2010

lnc

Dividends To Parent Company

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CY2009

lnc

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Gain From Operations After Tax Amount

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913000000

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CY2009

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Income Amount

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CY2009

lnc

Dividends To Parent Company

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455000000

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CY2008

lnc

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Gain From Operations After Tax Amount

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561000000

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CY2008

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Income Amount

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CY2008

lnc

Dividends To Parent Company

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450000000

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments

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630000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Corporate Bonds

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51740000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Us Government Bonds

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CY2010Q4

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Foreign Government Bonds

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Mortgage Pass Throughs

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

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2053000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Collateralized Debt Obligations

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174000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities State And Municipal Bonds

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Hybrid And Redeemable Preferred Stocks

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Variable Interest Entities Fixed Maturity Afs Securities

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584000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Banking Securities

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58000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Insurance Securities

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Other Financial Services Securities

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Other Securities

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Trading Securities

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Derivative Financial Instruments Assets

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CY2010Q4

us-gaap

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Cash And Cash Equivalents

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Separate Account Assets

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Total Assets

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Future Contract Benefits Indexed Annuity Contracts

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Future Contract Benefits Guaranteed Living Benefits Embedded Derivative Reserves

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Long Term Debt Interest Rate Swap Agreements

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Variable Interest Entities Liabilities

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Other Liabilities Deferred Compensation Plans

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Other Liabilities Credit Default Swaps

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Total Liabilities

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTotalLiabilities

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Corporate Bonds

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Us Government Bonds

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesUsGovernmentBonds

195000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Foreign Government Bonds

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesForeignGovernmentBonds

505000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesCollateralizedMortgageObligations

5906000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Mortgage Pass Throughs

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesMortgagePassThroughs

3066000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesCommercialMortgageBackedSecurities

2131000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Fixed Maturity Afs Securities Collateralized Debt Obligations

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsFixedMaturityAfsSecuritiesCollateralizedDebtObligations

158000000

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CY2010

lnc

Foreign Currency Awards Released Due To Business Dispositions

ForeignCurrencyAwardsReleasedDueToBusinessDispositions

0

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Banking Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsEquityAfsSecuritiesBankingSecurities

147000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Insurance Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsEquityAfsSecuritiesInsuranceSecurities

46000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Other Financial Services Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsEquityAfsSecuritiesOtherFinancialServicesSecurities

28000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Equity Afs Securities Other Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsEquityAfsSecuritiesOtherSecurities

57000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Investments Trading Securities

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisInvestmentsTradingSecurities

2505000000

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Derivative Financial Instruments Assets

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets

1010000000

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CY2009Q4

us-gaap

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Cash And Cash Equivalents

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCashAndCashEquivalents

4025000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Separate Account Assets

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSeparateAccountAssets

73500000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Total Assets

FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTotalAssets

142136000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Future Contract Benefits Indexed Annuity Contracts

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisFutureContractBenefitsIndexedAnnuityContracts

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Future Contract Benefits Guaranteed Living Benefits Embedded Derivative Reserves

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisFutureContractBenefitsGuaranteedLivingBenefitsEmbeddedDerivativeReserves

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Long Term Debt Interest Rate Swap Agreements

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisReinsuranceRelatedEmbeddedDerivatives

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Other Liabilities Deferred Compensation Plans

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisOtherLiabilitiesDeferredCompensationPlans

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Other Liabilities Credit Default Swaps

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-65000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Total Liabilities

FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTotalLiabilities

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CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Earnings

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CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income

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447000000

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CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements

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-33000000

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CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Transfers Net

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-978000000

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CY2010Q4

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Value

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetLiabilityNetValue

2620000000

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CY2009

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Earnings

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1259000000

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CY2009

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income

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691000000

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CY2009

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements

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-105000000

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CY2009

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Transfers Net

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-642000000

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CY2009Q4

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Value

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3246000000

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CY2007Q4

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Value

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4275000000

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CY2008

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Earnings

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-1464000000

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CY2008

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income

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-1196000000

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CY2008

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements

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230000000

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CY2008

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Transfers Net

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198000000

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CY2008Q4

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Net Value

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2043000000

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CY2010

lnc

Changes In Unrealized Gains Losses Within Level3 Financial Instruments Carried At Fair Value And Still Held

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271000000

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CY2008

lnc

Changes In Unrealized Gains Losses Within Level3 Financial Instruments Carried At Fair Value And Still Held

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-1379000000

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CY2009

lnc

Changes In Unrealized Gains Losses Within Level3 Financial Instruments Carried At Fair Value And Still Held

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1857000000

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CY2009Q1

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare

-2.30

CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Transfers Out

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CY2010

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.35

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CY2010

lnc

Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Liabilities Assumed2010

NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed2010

0

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CY2010

lnc

Assets Disposed Due To Business Dispositions

AssetsDisposedDueToBusinessDispositions

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CY2010

lnc

Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Liability Transfers In

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-55000000

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CY2010

lnc

Amortization Of Dac And Voba Net Of Interest

AmortizationOfDacAndVobaNetOfInterest

1084000000

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CY2009

lnc

Amortization Of Dac And Voba Net Of Interest

AmortizationOfDacAndVobaNetOfInterest

1053000000

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CY2008

lnc

Amortization Of Dac And Voba Net Of Interest

AmortizationOfDacAndVobaNetOfInterest

1390000000

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CY2010

us-gaap

Interest Paid Net

InterestPaidNet

282000000

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CY2010

us-gaap

Income Taxes Paid Net

IncomeTaxesPaidNet

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CY2010

lnc

Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Value Of Assets Acquired2010

NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired2010

0

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CY2010Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare

0.32

CY2010

lnc

Liabilities Disposed Due To Business Dispositions

LiabilitiesDisposedDueToBusinessDispositions

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CY2010Q2

us-gaap

Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share

IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare

0.01

CY2010Q2

us-gaap

Earnings Per Share Basic

EarningsPerShareBasic

0.35

CY2009

lnc

Liabilities Disposed Due To Business Dispositions

LiabilitiesDisposedDueToBusinessDispositions

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CY2010

us-gaap

Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses

ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses

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CY2010

lnc

Realized Gain Loss On Disposal

RealizedGainLossOnDisposal

66000000

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CY2010

lnc

Estimated Gain On Net Assets Held For Sale

EstimatedGainOnNetAssetsHeldForSale

0

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CY2010

lnc

Sale Of Subsidiaries Businesses Not Qualifying As Discontinued Operations Consideration Received

SaleOfSubsidiariesBusinessesNotQualifyingAsDiscontinuedOperationsConsiderationReceived

4000000

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CY2010

lnc

Sale Of Subsidiaries Businesses Not Qualifying As Discontinued Operations Consideration Given

SaleOfSubsidiariesBusinessesNotQualifyingAsDiscontinuedOperationsConsiderationGiven

0

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