$lnc 2019 Q4 10-Q

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$4.344B	$4.638B	$4.264B
YoY Change	-4.13%	8.77%	21.45%
Cost Of Revenue		$2.502B	$1.626B
YoY Change		53.87%	28.95%
Gross Profit		$2.136B	$2.638B
YoY Change		-19.03%	17.24%
Gross Profit Margin		46.05%	61.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$14.00M	$13.00M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit		0.61%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$15.00M	$15.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change		650.0%	100.0%
% of Gross Profit		0.7%	0.08%
Operating Expenses	$3.771B	$4.759B	$3.655B
YoY Change	-5.13%	30.21%	24.57%
Operating Profit		-$2.623B	-$1.017B
YoY Change		157.92%	48.68%
Interest Expense	-$74.00M	-$113.0M	-$71.00M
YoY Change	4.23%	59.15%	2.9%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$19.00M	-$16.00M	-$18.00M
YoY Change	-29.63%	-11.11%	80.0%
Pretax Income	$481.0M	-$250.0M	$532.0M
YoY Change	3.0%	-146.99%	4.31%
Income Tax	$66.00M	-$89.00M	$42.00M
% Of Pretax Income	13.72%		7.89%
Net Earnings	$431.0M	-$161.0M	$490.0M
YoY Change	8.02%	-132.86%	17.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.92%	-3.47%	11.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.18	-$0.81	$2.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.15	-$0.83	$2.24
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	198.3M	199.2M	215.9M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		201.6M	218.5M

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$2.563B	$2.939B	$1.460B
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			$12.00M
YoY Change			9.09%
Goodwill	$1.778B	$1.778B	$1.757B
YoY Change	-0.22%	1.2%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$131.8B	$130.3B	$112.0B
YoY Change	15.5%	16.39%	1.11%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$334.8B	$325.3B	$303.9B
YoY Change	12.28%	7.05%	9.78%
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	$300.0M	$300.0M	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.382B	$5.828B	$4.212B
YoY Change	12.01%	38.37%	-22.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.067B	$6.070B	$5.804B
YoY Change	3.9%	4.58%	18.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.48B	$14.74B	$5.425B
YoY Change	6.19%	171.74%	-30.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.55B	$20.81B	$11.23B
YoY Change	5.47%	85.34%	-11.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.382B	$5.828B	$4.212B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.55B	$20.81B	$11.23B
Total Liabilities	$315.1B	$305.3B	$288.8B
YoY Change	11.02%	5.71%	10.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.854B	$8.559B	$8.615B
YoY Change	3.54%	-0.65%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$19.69B	$20.00B	$15.07B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$334.8B	$325.3B	$303.9B
YoY Change	12.28%	7.05%	9.78%

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$431.0M	-$161.0M	$490.0M
YoY Change	8.02%	-132.86%	17.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$15.00M	$15.00M	$2.000M
YoY Change		650.0%	100.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$171.0M	-$295.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change	-81.19%	-173.38%	-1.23%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.214B	-$2.226B	-$1.867B
YoY Change	104.06%	19.23%	139.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.214B	-$2.226B	-$1.867B
YoY Change	104.06%	19.23%	139.36%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.667B	2.146B	1.150B
YoY Change	71.95%	86.61%	219.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	171.0M	-295.0M	402.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.214B	-2.226B	-1.867B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.667B	2.146B	1.150B
Net Change In Cash	-376.0M	-375.0M	-315.0M
YoY Change	-142.49%	19.05%	2323.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$171.0M	-$295.0M	$402.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2018Q3

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Stockholders Equity

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Nature of Operations Lincoln National Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries (“LNC” or the “Company,” which also may be referred to as “we,” “our” or “us”) operate multiple insurance businesses through four business segments. See Note 15 for additional details. The collective group of businesses uses “Lincoln Financial Group” as its marketing identity. Through our business segments, we sell a wide range of wealth protection, accumulation and retirement income products and solutions. These products primarily include fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance (“UL”), variable universal life insurance (“VUL”), linked-benefit UL, indexed universal life insurance (“IUL”), term life insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plans and services, and group life, disability and dental.

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2018Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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Securities Pledged Under Reverse Repurchase Agreements Fair Value

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CY2018Q3

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CY2019Q3

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Variable Annuity Net Derivatives Results Associated Amortization Income Expense

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CY2018Q3

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DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss

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Debt And Equity Securities Realized Gain Loss

DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss

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Debt And Equity Securities Realized Gain Loss

DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLoss

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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Collateral Payable Held For Derivative Investments Fair Value

CollateralPayableHeldForDerivativeInvestmentsFairValue

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CY2018Q4

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CollateralPayableHeldForDerivativeInvestmentsCarryingValue

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CY2018Q4

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Collateral Payable Held For Derivative Investments Fair Value

CollateralPayableHeldForDerivativeInvestmentsFairValue

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Securities Pledged Under Securities Lending Agreements Carrying Value

SecuritiesPledgedUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreementsCarryingValue

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CY2019Q3

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Securities Pledged Under Securities Lending Agreements Fair Value

SecuritiesPledgedUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreementsFairValue

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CY2018Q4

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Securities Pledged Under Securities Lending Agreements Carrying Value

SecuritiesPledgedUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreementsCarryingValue

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CY2018Q4

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Securities Pledged Under Securities Lending Agreements Fair Value

SecuritiesPledgedUnderSecuritiesLendingAgreementsFairValue

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CY2019Q3

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Securities Pledged For Federal Home Loan Bank Of Indianapolis Fair Value

SecuritiesPledgedForFederalHomeLoanBankOfIndianapolisFairValue

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CY2018Q4

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Securities Pledged For Federal Home Loan Bank Of Indianapolis Carrying Value

SecuritiesPledgedForFederalHomeLoanBankOfIndianapolisCarryingValue

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CY2018Q4

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Securities Pledged For Federal Home Loan Bank Of Indianapolis Fair Value

SecuritiesPledgedForFederalHomeLoanBankOfIndianapolisFairValue

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Deposits Received For Securities Loaned At Carrying Value

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CY2018Q4

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Total Payables For Collateral On Investment Fair Value

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2018Q3

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Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net

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Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net

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IncreaseDecreaseInCashCollateralForReverseRepurchaseAgreements

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IncreaseDecreaseInCashCollateralForSecuritiesPledgedForFhlbi

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Increase Decrease In Cash Collateral For Securities Pledged For Fhlbi

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CY2018Q4

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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CY2019Q3

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Remaining Life Less Than1 Year

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CY2019Q3

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Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash

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Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash

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Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities

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Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral

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us-gaap

Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

1107000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Securities Borrowed

SecuritiesBorrowed

1097000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed

DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowed

2204000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash

DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash

636000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Collateral Obligation To Return Cash

DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnCash

636000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities

DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities

58000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Collateral Obligation To Return Securities

DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities

58000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

413000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Securities Borrowed Amount Offset Against Collateral

SecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

1097000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Amount Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

1510000000

CY2018Q4

lnc

Derivative Instruments Gross Amount Of Recognized Liabilities

DerivativeInstrumentsGrossAmountOfRecognizedLiabilities

784000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Securities Loaned Gross

SecuritiesLoanedGross

1308000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Gross

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedGross

2092000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset

DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset

103000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Asset

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAsset

103000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

681000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Securities Loaned

SecuritiesLoaned

1308000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoaned

1989000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash Offset

DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset

155000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash

155000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities

DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities

190000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities

190000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

336000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Securities Loaned Amount Offset Against Collateral

SecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

1308000000

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Amount Offset Against Collateral

DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral

1644000000

CY2019Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations

0.36

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations

-0.04

CY2018Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations

0.08

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations

0.12

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2018Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2019Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2019Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Dividends

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends

0.21

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2018Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2019Q3

us-gaap

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate

EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate

0.21

CY2018Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

161000000

CY2017Q4

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

100000000

lnc

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Increase Decrease In Reserves

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsIncreaseDecreaseInReserves

-16000000

lnc

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Increase Decrease In Reserves

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsIncreaseDecreaseInReserves

18000000

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Payment For Benefits

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsPaymentForBenefits

15000000

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Payment For Benefits

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsPaymentForBenefits

11000000

CY2019Q3

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

130000000

CY2018Q3

us-gaap

Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross

LiabilitiesForGuaranteesOnLongDurationContractsGuaranteedBenefitLiabilityGross

107000000

CY2019Q3

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance In Force

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceInForce

0.37

CY2018Q4

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance In Force

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceInForce

0.35

CY2019Q3

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance Sales

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceSales

0.25

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance Sales

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceSales

0.28

CY2018Q3

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance Sales

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceSales

0.38

lnc

Percent Of Permanent Life Insurance Sales

PercentOfPermanentLifeInsuranceSales

0.34

us-gaap

Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense

ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense

<div style="text-align:left"><table dir="ltr" style="border: none;border-collapse: collapse;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: auto;width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0.01in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;">For the Nine</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;">Months Ended</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;">September 30,</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;">2019</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 0.0%;">2018</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Balance as of beginning-of-year</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;">$</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,335</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;">$</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 2,222</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Reinsurance recoverable</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 143</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 57</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Net balance as of beginning-of-year</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,192</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 2,165</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Business acquired (1)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> -</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 2,842</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Incurred related to:</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Current year</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 2,370</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 1,640</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Prior years:</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Interest</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 117</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 85</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">All other incurred (2)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (203</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;">)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (159</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;">)</td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Total incurred</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 2,284</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 1,566</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Paid related to:</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Current year</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (1,046</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;">)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (663</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;">)</td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Prior years</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (1,091</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;">)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (796</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;">)</td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Total paid</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (2,137</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;">)</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> (1,459</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;">)</td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Net balance as of end-of-period</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,339</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,114</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Reinsurance recoverable</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 148</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: solid #000000 1.0pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 141</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 0.18in;"><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 55.6%;">Balance as of end-of-period</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: double #000000 2.5pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;">$</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: double #000000 2.5pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,487</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 2.3%;"> </td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: double #000000 2.5pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 1.4%;">$</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom: double #000000 2.5pt;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top: solid #000000 1.0pt;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 7.8%;"> 5,255</td><td style="background: white;border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: bottom;width: 23.8%;"> </td></tr></table></div> (1)Represents Liberty group life and disability reserves, net, as of May 1, 2018. See Note 3 for additional information.(2)All other incurred is primarily impacted by the level of claim resolutions in the period compared to that which is expected by the reserve assumption. A negative number implies a favorable result where claim resolutions were more favorable than assumed. Our claim resolution rate assumption used in determining reserves is our expectation of the resolution rate we will experience over the long-term life of the block of claims. It will vary from actual experience in any one period, both favorably and unfavorably.

CY2018Q4

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Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense

LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense

5335000000

CY2017Q4

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Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense

LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense

2222000000

CY2018Q4

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Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments

ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments

143000000

CY2017Q4

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Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments

ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments

57000000

CY2018Q4

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net

LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet

5192000000

CY2017Q4

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net

LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet

2165000000

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Business Acquisitions

LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseBusinessAcquisitions

2842000000

us-gaap

Supplemental Information For Property Casualty Insurance Underwriters Current Year Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3

141000000

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

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet

-674000000

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3

80000000

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3

530000000

CY2019Q3

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Revenues

4638000000

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Revenues

11893000000

CY2019Q3

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Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

-161000000

CY2018Q3

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Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

490000000

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Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

454000000

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Net Income Loss

NetIncomeLoss

1242000000

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