Ameriprise Financial (AMP) 10-Q 2 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 23, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	820,027
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		174,111,562

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees	$ 1,465	$ 1,483	$ 4,451	$ 4,321
Distribution fees	451	464	1,389	1,410
Net investment income	321	428	1,228	1,332
Premiums	360	351	1,081	1,026
Other revenues	296	392	939	1,111
Total revenues	2,893	3,118	9,088	9,200
Banking and deposit interest expense	7	7	21	21
Total net revenues	2,886	3,111	9,067	9,179
Expenses
Distribution expenses	806	813	2,460	2,409
Interest credited to fixed accounts	171	168	503	529
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	471	458	1,547	1,414
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs	133	116	302	281
Interest and debt expense	98	79	271	237
General and administrative expense	744	757	2,288	2,320
Total expenses	2,423	2,391	7,371	7,190
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision	463	720	1,696	1,989
Income tax provision	111	155	389	441
Income from continuing operations	352	565	1,307	1,548
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	(1)
Net income	352	565	1,307	1,547
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)	145	102	353
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$ 397	$ 420	$ 1,205	$ 1,194
Basic
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.20	$ 2.21	$ 6.57	$ 6.20
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per share)	2.20	2.21	6.57	6.19
Diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.17	2.17	6.48	6.09
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per share)	2.17	2.17	6.48	6.08
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.58	$ 1.92	$ 1.68
Supplemental Disclosures
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities	$ (7)	$ (5)	$ (8)	$ (6)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	0		0
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income	$ (7)	$ (5)	$ (8)	$ (6)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 352	$ 565	$ 1,307	$ 1,547
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(65)	(84)	(50)	(31)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period	(76)	(137)	(365)	341
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income	6	(4)	(4)	(8)
Impact of deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables	51	(1)	183	(168)
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	(19)	(142)	(186)	165
Reclassification of net derivative losses included in net income	1	1	1	1
Total net unrealized gains on derivatives	1	1	1	1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(83)	(225)	(235)	135
Total comprehensive income	269	340	1,072	1,682
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(89)	94	68	337
Comprehensive income attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$ 358	$ 246	$ 1,004	$ 1,345

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,780	$ 2,638
Total assets	145,320	148,810
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	30,046	30,350
Separate account liabilities	78,636	83,256
Total liabilities	136,499	139,505
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 322,742,143 and 320,990,255, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	7,557	7,345
Retained earnings	9,319	8,469
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	174	234
Treasury shares, at cost (147,720,668 and 137,880,746 shares, respectively)	(9,885)	(8,589)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	461	662
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	7,629	8,124
Noncontrolling interests	1,192	1,181
Total equity	8,821	9,305
Total liabilities and equity	145,320	148,810
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,780	2,638
Investments	34,746	35,582
Separate account assets	78,636	83,256
Receivables	5,187	4,887
Deferred acquisition costs	2,634	2,608
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,703	2,614
Other assets	8,625	8,611
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	30,046	30,350
Separate account liabilities	78,636	83,256
Customer deposits	8,046	7,664
Short-term borrowings	200	200
Long-term debt	3,019	3,062
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,435	1,482
Other liabilities	6,567	6,357
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	790	390
Investments	6,977	6,148
Receivables	102	140
Other assets	2,140	1,936
Liabilities
Long-term debt	7,926	6,867
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	62	41
Other liabilities	$ 562	$ 226

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common shares, shares authorized	1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
Common shares, shares issued	322,742,143	320,990,255
Treasury shares	147,720,668	137,880,746
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Receivables, fair value (in dollars)	$ 65	$ 49
Debt, fair value (in dollars)	6,976	6,030
Other liabilities, fair value (in dollars)	529	193
Other assets of consolidated investment entities, fair value	$ 2,129	$ 1,936

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUI

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Common Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Appropriated Retained Earnings of Consolidated Investment Entities [Member]	Treasury Shares [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 9,232	$ 8,192	$ 3	$ 6,929	$ 7,289	$ 337	$ (6,961)	$ 595	$ 1,040
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013			192,118,307
Comprehensive income (loss) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	1,547	1,194			1,194				353
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	135	151						151	(16)
Total comprehensive income	1,682	1,345							337
Net income (loss) reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(29)				(29)			29
Dividends to shareholders	(326)	(326)			(326)
Noncontrolling interests, investments in subsidiaries	113								113
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(448)								(448)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,309)	(1,309)					(1,309)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(11,505,559)
Share-based compensation plans	396	387		303	(5)		89		9
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			4,780,391
Balances at Sep. 30, 2014	9,340	8,260	$ 3	7,232	8,152	308	(8,181)	746	1,080
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014			185,393,139
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	9,305	8,124	$ 3	7,345	8,469	234	(8,589)	662	1,181
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014			183,109,509
Comprehensive income (loss) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	1,307	1,205			1,205				102
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(235)	(201)						(201)	(34)
Total comprehensive income	1,072	1,004							68
Net income (loss) reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(60)				(60)			60
Dividends to shareholders	(355)	(355)			(355)
Noncontrolling interests, investments in subsidiaries	225								225
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(342)								(342)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,362)	(1,362)					(1,362)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(10,882,885)
Share-based compensation plans	278	278		212			66
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			2,794,851
Balances at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 8,821	$ 7,629	$ 3	$ 7,557	$ 9,319	$ 174	$ (9,885)	$ 461	$ 1,192
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015			175,021,475

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,307	$ 1,547
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	185	193
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(23)	(75)
Share-based compensation	108	97
Net realized investment gains	(14)	(18)
Net trading gains	(5)	(6)
Loss from equity method investments	22	10
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses	9	8
Net gains of consolidated investment entities	(85)	(337)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	(88)	(23)
Deferred acquisition costs	38	28
Other investments, net	61	(152)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	681	516
Derivatives, net of collateral	(180)	(485)
Receivables	(294)	(346)
Brokerage deposits	51	202
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(41)	52
Cash held by consolidated investment entities	(394)	149
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities	(126)	177
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	54	39
Other, net	637	405
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,903	1,981
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	151	435
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	3,453	2,856
Purchases	(3,340)	(2,513)
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	481	419
Funding of mortgage loans	(427)	(375)
Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments	198	153
Purchase of other investments	(249)	(334)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(2,063)	(2,368)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	1,429	1,643
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(109)	(89)
Other, net	29	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(447)	(172)
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions	2,182	1,894
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(1,853)	(1,646)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	1,514	1,526
Net transfers to separate accounts	(141)	(167)
Surrenders and other benefits	(2,169)	(1,896)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(305)	(318)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums	8	54
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	0	543
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(41)	(200)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	0	(301)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(348)	(319)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,293)	(1,191)
Exercise of stock options	14	25
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	70	133
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities	1,583	1,559
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(405)	(918)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	225	113
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(342)	(448)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(1)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,302)	(1,558)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(12)	(7)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	142	244
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,638	2,632
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,780	2,876
Income taxes paid, net	245	345
Non-cash investing activity:
Affordable housing partnership commitments not yet remitted	9
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Interest paid	122	123
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Policyholder account balances:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	390
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	790
Interest paid	$ 175	$ 140

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of presentation [Member]	Basis of Presentation Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a holding company, which primarily conducts business through its subsidiaries to provide financial planning, products and services that are designed to be utilized as solutions for clients’ cash and liquidity, asset accumulation, income, protection and estate and wealth transfer needs. The foreign operations of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are conducted primarily through its subsidiary, Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sàrl (“Threadneedle”). The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., companies in which it directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which it is the primary beneficiary (collectively, the “Company”). The income or loss generated by consolidated entities which will not be realized by the Company’s shareholders is attributed to noncontrolling interests in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Noncontrolling interests are the ownership interests in subsidiaries not attributable, directly or indirectly, to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and are classified as equity within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company, excluding noncontrolling interests, is defined as “Ameriprise Financial.” All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. See Note 3 for additional information related to VIEs. The results of Securities America Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Securities America”) have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The Company completed the sale of Securities America in the fourth quarter of 2011. The interim financial information in this report has not been audited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods have been made. All adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2015 . The Company evaluated events or transactions that may have occurred after the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adoption of New Accounting Standards Transfers and Servicing In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting standards related to transfers and servicing. The update requires repurchase-to-maturity transactions and linked repurchase financings to be accounted for as secured borrowings consistent with the accounting for other repurchase agreements. The standard requires disclosures related to transfers of financial assets accounted for as sales in transactions that are similar to repurchase agreements. The standard also requires disclosures on the remaining contractual maturity of the agreements, disaggregation of the gross obligation by class of collateral pledged and potential risks associated with the agreements and the related collateral pledged in repurchase agreements, securities lending transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, except for the disclosure requirements for repurchase agreements, security lending transactions and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings which are effective for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. The standard requires entities to present changes in accounting for transactions outstanding at the effective date as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The adoption of the standard did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. See Note 9 and Note 11 for the required disclosures. Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructuring by Creditors In January 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to recognizing residential real estate obtained through a repossession or foreclosure from a troubled debtor. The update clarifies the criteria for derecognition of the loan receivable and recognition of the real estate property. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and can be applied under a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. The adoption of the standard did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures In January 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to investments in qualified affordable housing projects. The update allows for an accounting policy election to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the investment in a qualified affordable housing project is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received. The net investment performance is recognized as a component of income tax expense (benefit). The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company did not elect the proportional amortization method. Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards Insurance – Disclosure about Short-Duration Contracts In May 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standard for short-duration insurance contracts. The update requires enhanced disclosures about an insurance entity’s initial claim estimates and subsequent adjustments to those estimates, methodologies and judgements in estimating claims and the timing, frequency and severity of claims. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The disclosures should be applied retrospectively by providing comparative disclosures for each period presented, except for those requirements that apply only to the current period. There will be no impact of the standard to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Fair Value Measurement – Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) In May 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to fair value measurement. The update applies to investments that are measured at net asset value (“NAV”). The standard eliminates the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share as a practical expedient. In addition, the update limits disclosures to investments for which the entity elected to measure the fair value using the practical expedient rather than all eligible investments. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The standard should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented and early adoption is permitted. There will be no impact of the standard to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Interest – Imputation of Interest In April 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to debt issuance costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt. The update does not impact the measurement or recognition of debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB updated the guidance to allow companies to make a policy election to exclude debt issuance costs for line-of-credit arrangements from the standard. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The standard is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. Early adoption of the standard is permitted. The Company does not expect the reclassification to have a material impact on its consolidated financial condition. There will be no impact of the standard to the Company’s consolidated results of operations. Consolidation In February 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standard for consolidation. The update changes the accounting for the consolidation model for limited partnerships and VIEs and excludes certain money market funds from the consolidation analysis. Specific to the consolidation analysis of a VIE, the update clarifies consideration of fees paid to a decision maker and amends the related party guidance. The standard is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The standard may be applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity at the beginning of the period of adoption or applied retrospectively. The Company plans to adopt the standard on January 1, 2016 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption will result in the deconsolidation of several collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and all property funds with an estimated decrease of approximately $7.0 billion of assets, $5.6 billion of liabilities and $1.4 billion of equity (noncontrolling interests and appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities). The actual impact to assets, liabilities and equity related to the deconsolidation may change depending upon the fair value of consolidated assets and liabilities and any additional CLOs or property funds that may be consolidated or liquidated before January 1, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact to its consolidated results of operations. In August 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to consolidation of collateralized financing entities. The update applies to reporting entities that consolidate a collateralized financing entity and measures all financial assets and liabilities of the collateralized financing entity at fair value. The update provides a measurement alternative which would allow an entity to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities at the fair value of the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities. When the measurement alternative is elected, the reporting entity’s net income should reflect its own economic interests in the collateralized financing entity, including changes in the fair value of the beneficial interests retained by the reporting entity and beneficial interests that represent compensation for services. If the measurement alternative is not elected, the financial assets and financial liabilities should be measured separately in accordance with the requirements of the fair value topic. Any difference in the fair value of the assets and liabilities would be recorded to net income attributable to the reporting entity. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition after the deconsolidation of several CLOs noted above. Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern In August 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standard related to an entity’s assessment of its ability to continue as a going concern. The standard requires that management evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. In situations where there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosure should be made so that a reader can understand the conditions that raise substantial doubt, management’s assessment of those conditions and any plan management has to mitigate those conditions. The standard is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. There will be no impact of the standard to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Compensation – Stock Compensation In June 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to stock compensation. The update clarifies the accounting for share-based payments with a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The update specifies the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Instead, the probability of achieving the performance target should impact vesting of the award. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Revenue from Contracts with Customers In May 2014, the FASB updated the accounting standards for revenue from contracts with customers. The update provides a five step revenue recognition model for all revenue arising from contracts with customers and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers (unless the contracts are in the scope of other standards). The standard also updates the accounting for certain costs associated with obtaining and fulfilling a customer contract. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of quantitative and qualitative information that enables users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB updated the accounting standards to defer the effective date by one year. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is prohibited. The standard may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Variable interest entities [Text Block]	Variable Interest Entities The Company provides asset management services to investment entities which are considered to be VIEs, such as CLOs, hedge funds, property funds (pooled investment vehicles) and private equity funds (collectively, “investment entities”), which are sponsored by the Company. The Company consolidates certain CLOs and property funds (collectively, “consolidated investment entities”). In addition, the Company invests in structured investments and affordable housing partnerships which are considered VIEs which the Company does not consolidate. Non-Consolidated VIEs The Company has determined that consolidation is not required for hedge funds and private equity funds which are sponsored by the Company. The Company's maximum exposure to loss with respect to its investment in these entities is limited to its carrying value. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these entities was $89 million at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The Company manages one CLO which it does not consolidate. The Company manages the CLO and earns management fees and incentive fees from the CLO based on the CLO’s collateral pool. Unlike the consolidated CLOs, the Company has no investment in the CLO and no exposure to loss. The Company has variable interests in affordable housing partnerships for which it is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investments in affordable housing partnerships is limited to the carrying value of these investments. The carrying value is reflected in other investments and was $486 million and $504 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The Company invests in structured investments which are considered VIEs for which it is not the sponsor. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income instruments and are managed by third parties and include asset backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities. The Company classifies these investments as Available-for-Sale securities. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the size of the Company’s investment in the entities and position in the capital structure of these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in these structured investments is limited to its carrying value. See Note 4 for additional information about these structured investments. The Company has no obligation to provide financial or other support to the non-consolidated VIEs beyond its investment nor has the Company provided any support to these entities. The carrying value of the Company’s investment in these entities is included in investments on the consolidated balance sheets. Consolidated VIEs The consolidated CLOs are asset backed financing entities collateralized by a pool of assets, primarily syndicated loans and, to a lesser extent, high-yield bonds and stocks. Multiple tranches of debt securities are issued by a CLO, offering investors various maturity and credit risk characteristics. The debt securities issued by the CLOs are non-recourse to the Company. The CLO’s debt holders have recourse only to the assets of the CLO. The assets of the CLOs cannot be used by the Company. Scheduled debt payments are based on the performance of the CLO’s collateral pool. The Company generally earns management fees from the CLOs based on the CLO’s collateral pool and, in certain instances, may also receive incentive fees. The Company has invested in a portion of the unrated, junior subordinated notes of certain CLOs. For certain of the CLOs, the Company has determined that consolidation is required as it has power over the CLOs as collateral manager and holds a variable interest in the CLOs for which the Company has the potential to receive benefits or the potential obligation to absorb losses that could be significant to the CLO. The Company provides investment advice and related services to property funds, certain of which are considered VIEs. For investment management services, the Company generally earns management fees based on the market value of assets under management, and in certain instances may also receive performance-based fees. The Company has determined that consolidation is required for certain property funds managed by the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company consolidated two new CLOs with assets of approximately $1.3 billion and liquidated no CLOs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 , the Company consolidated two new CLOs with assets of approximately $1.1 billion and liquidated one CLO resulting in the sale of approximately $315 million in assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the Company consolidated three new property funds with assets of approximately $452 million . During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 , the Company consolidated one new property fund with assets of approximately $206 million . The Company terminated one property fund during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . The liquidation of properties may occur over several years until the fund is terminated. See the summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities for gross sales and purchases of properties, within the other assets caption, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. See Note 10 for the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Investments: Corporate debt securities $ — $ 199 $ — $ 199 Common stocks 123 43 6 172 Other investments 4 25 — 29 Syndicated loans — 6,123 454 6,577 Total investments 127 6,390 460 6,977 Receivables — 65 — 65 Other assets — — 2,129 2,129 Total assets at fair value $ 127 $ 6,455 $ 2,589 $ 9,171 Liabilities Debt $ — $ — $ 6,976 $ 6,976 Other liabilities — 529 — 529 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 529 $ 6,976 $ 7,505 December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Investments: Corporate debt securities $ — $ 171 $ — $ 171 Common stocks 130 40 7 177 Other investments 4 25 — 29 Syndicated loans — 5,287 484 5,771 Total investments 134 5,523 491 6,148 Receivables — 49 — 49 Other assets — 1 1,935 1,936 Total assets at fair value $ 134 $ 5,573 $ 2,426 $ 8,133 Liabilities Debt $ — $ — $ 6,030 $ 6,030 Other liabilities — 193 — 193 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 193 $ 6,030 $ 6,223 The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2015 $ 11 $ 457 $ 1,979 $ (6,487 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income — (8 ) (1) 24 (2) 67 (1) Other comprehensive income — — (61 ) — Purchases — 101 193 — Sales — (5 ) (6 ) — Issues — — — (699 ) Settlements — (32 ) — 143 Transfers into Level 3 — 136 — — Transfers out of Level 3 (5 ) (195 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 6 $ 454 $ 2,129 $ (6,976 ) Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015 $ — (1) $ (9 ) (1) $ 26 (2) $ 67 (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2014 $ — $ 7 $ 427 $ 2,389 $ (5,511 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income — — (1 ) (1) 144 (2) (7 ) (1) Other comprehensive loss — — — (151 ) — Purchases — — 41 23 — Sales — — (14 ) (388 ) — Settlements — — (38 ) — 52 Transfers into Level 3 — 1 84 — — Transfers out of Level 3 — (1 ) (185 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ — $ 7 $ 314 $ 2,017 $ (5,466 ) Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2014 $ — $ — $ (1 ) (1) $ 95 (2) $ (7 ) (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 7 $ 484 $ 1,935 $ (6,030 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (1 ) (1) (8 ) (1) 122 (2) 96 (1) Other comprehensive income — — (54 ) — Purchases — 257 539 — Sales — (23 ) (413 ) — Issues — — — (1,268 ) Settlements — (105 ) — 226 Transfers into Level 3 5 523 — — Transfers out of Level 3 (5 ) (674 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 6 $ 454 $ 2,129 $ (6,976 ) Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015 $ — $ (11 ) (1) $ 26 (2) $ 96 (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 2 $ 14 $ 368 $ 1,936 $ (4,804 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income 1 (1) 2 (1) 5 (1) 330 (2) (32 ) (1) Other comprehensive loss — — — (84 ) — Purchases 2 — 280 282 — Sales (9 ) (2 ) (42 ) (458 ) — Issues — — — — (1,064 ) Settlements — — (76 ) — 434 Transfers into Level 3 10 12 328 11 — Transfers out of Level 3 (6 ) (19 ) (549 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ — $ 7 $ 314 $ 2,017 $ (5,466 ) Changes in unrealized gains included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2014 $ — $ 1 (1) $ 1 (1) $ 280 (2) $ 3 (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Securities and loans transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 represent assets with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. Securities and loans transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 represent assets with fair values that are now obtained from a third party pricing service with observable inputs or priced in active markets. During the reporting periods, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities: September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Other assets (property funds) $ 2,124 Discounted cash flow/ market comparables Equivalent yield 2.8 % – 11.6% 5.9 % Expected rental value (per square foot) $5 – $173 $50 CLO debt $ 6,976 Discounted cash flow Annual default rate 2.5% Discount rate 1.7 % – 9.0% 2.9 % Constant prepayment rate 5.0 % – 10.0% 9.8 % Loss recovery 36.4 % – 63.6% 62.7 % December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Other assets (property funds) $ 1,935 Discounted cash flow/ market comparables Equivalent yield 4.4 % – 12.0% 6.5 % Expected rental value (per square foot) $3 – $94 $34 CLO debt $ 6,030 Discounted cash flow Annual default rate 2.5% Discount rate 1.2 % – 8.3% 2.4 % Constant prepayment rate 5.0 % – 10.0% 9.8 % Loss recovery 36.4 % – 63.6% 62.7 % Level 3 measurements not included in the tables above are obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs are not reasonably available to the Company. Sensitivity of Fair Value Measurements to Changes in Unobservable Inputs Generally, a significant increase (decrease) in the expected rental value used in the fair value measurement of properties held by consolidated investment entities in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in the equivalent yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a significant increase (decrease) in the annual default rate and discount rate used in the fair value measurement of the CLO’s debt in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement and a significant increase (decrease) in loss recovery in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. A significant increase (decrease) in the constant prepayment rate in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. Determination of Fair Value Assets Investments The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third party pricing services using a market approach with observable inputs is classified as Level 2. The fair value of syndicated loans obtained from third party pricing services with a single non-binding broker quote as the underlying valuation source is classified as Level 3. The underlying inputs used in non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies loans with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of the third party pricing services. The Company’s due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor’s valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise. See Note 10 for a description of the Company’s determination of the fair value of corporate debt securities, U.S. government and agencies obligations, common stocks and other investments. Receivables For receivables of the consolidated CLOs, the carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these assets has historically been short term and the receivables have been collectible. The fair value of these receivables is classified as Level 2. Other Assets Other assets consist primarily of properties held in consolidated pooled investment vehicles managed by Threadneedle. The fair value of these properties is calculated by a third party appraisal service by discounting future cash flows generated by the expected market rental value for the property using the equivalent yield of a similar investment property. Inputs used in determining the equivalent yield and expected rental value of the property may include: rental cash flows, current occupancy, historical vacancy rates, tenant history and assumptions regarding how quickly the property can be occupied and at what rental rates. Management reviews the valuation report and assumptions used to ensure that the valuation was performed in accordance with applicable independence, appraisal and valuation standards. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to these measurements, these assets are classified as Level 3. The CLOs hold an immaterial amount of warrants recorded in other assets. Loans within the CLOs may default and go through a restructuring that can result in the CLO receiving warrants for the issuer’s equity securities. Warrants are classified as Level 2 when the price is derived from observable market data. Warrants from an issuer whose securities are not priced in active markets are classified as Level 3. Liabilities Debt The fair value of the CLOs’ debt is determined using a discounted cash flow model. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows include assumptions about default, discount, prepayment and recovery rates of the CLOs’ underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs to this fair value measurement, the fair value of the CLOs’ debt is classified as Level 3. Other Liabilities Other liabilities consist primarily of securities purchased but not yet settled held by consolidated CLOs. The carrying value approximates fair value as the nature of these liabilities has historically been short term. The fair value of these liabilities is classified as Level 2. Fair Value Option The Company has elected the fair value option for the financial assets and liabilities of the consolidated CLOs. Management believes that the use of the fair value option better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs. The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt for which the fair value option has been elected: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Syndicated loans Unpaid principal balance $ 6,816 $ 5,871 Excess unpaid principal over fair value (239 ) (100 ) Fair value $ 6,577 $ 5,771 Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due $ 30 $ 32 Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status 30 32 Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both 62 25 Debt Unpaid principal balance $ 7,302 $ 6,248 Excess unpaid principal over fair value (326 ) (218 ) Fair value $ 6,976 $ 6,030 Interest income from syndicated loans, bonds and structured investments is recorded based on contractual rates in net investment income. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of investments and gains and losses on sales of investments are also recorded in net investment income. Interest expense on debt is recorded in interest and debt expense with gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of debt recorded in net investment income. Total net losses recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $61 million and $16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Total net gains (losses) recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $(32) million and $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The majority of the syndicated loans and debt have floating rates; as such, changes in their fair values are primarily attributable to changes in credit spreads. Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows: Carrying Value Weighted Average September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2016-2026 $ 6,976 $ 6,030 1.5 % 1.3 % Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2016-2020 950 837 2.8 2.7 Total $ 7,926 $ 6,867 The debt of the consolidated CLOs has both fixed and floating interest rates, which range from 0% to 9.2% . The interest rates on the debt of CLOs are weighted average rates based on the outstanding principal and current interest rates. The carrying value of the debt of the consolidated CLOs represents the fair value of the aggregate debt. The carrying value of the floating rate revolving credit borrowings represents the outstanding principal amount of debt of certain consolidated pooled investment vehicles managed by Threadneedle. The fair value of this debt was $950 million and $837 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The property funds have entered into interest rate swaps and collars to manage the interest rate exposure on the floating rate revolving credit borrowings. The fair value of these derivative instruments is recorded gross and was a liability of $10 million at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The overall effective interest rate reflecting the impact of the derivative contracts was 3.1% at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 .

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments [Text Block]	Investments The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value $ 29,286 $ 30,027 Mortgage loans, net 3,382 3,440 Policy and certificate loans 824 806 Other investments 1,254 1,309 Total $ 34,746 $ 35,582 The following is a summary of net investment income: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Investment income on fixed maturities $ 346 $ 365 $ 1,055 $ 1,114 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Affordable housing partnerships (7 ) (8 ) (25 ) (20 ) Other (10 ) 26 32 70 Consolidated investment entities 2 41 161 158 Total net investment income $ 321 $ 428 $ 1,228 $ 1,332 Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows: September 30, 2015 Description of Securities Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value Noncredit OTTI (1) (in millions) Corporate debt securities $ 15,931 $ 1,135 $ (168 ) $ 16,898 $ 3 Residential mortgage backed securities 5,925 136 (53 ) 6,008 (13 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,395 107 (3 ) 2,499 — Asset backed securities 1,259 48 (5 ) 1,302 — State and municipal obligations 2,083 204 (28 ) 2,259 — U.S. government and agencies obligations 69 3 — 72 — Foreign government bonds and obligations 223 18 (11 ) 230 — Common stocks 8 11 (1 ) 18 5 Total $ 27,893 $ 1,662 $ (269 ) $ 29,286 $ (5 ) December 31, 2014 Description of Securities Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value Noncredit OTTI (1) (in millions) Corporate debt securities $ 15,742 $ 1,482 $ (59 ) $ 17,165 $ 3 Residential mortgage backed securities 6,099 168 (60 ) 6,207 (15 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,513 120 (3 ) 2,630 — Asset backed securities 1,417 59 (6 ) 1,470 — State and municipal obligations 2,008 257 (26 ) 2,239 — U.S. government and agencies obligations 43 4 — 47 — Foreign government bonds and obligations 236 21 (6 ) 251 — Common stocks 8 10 — 18 5 Total $ 28,066 $ 2,121 $ (160 ) $ 30,027 $ (7 ) (1) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , investment securities with a fair value of $0.9 billion and $1.3 billion , respectively, were pledged to meet contractual obligations under derivative contracts and short-term borrowings, of which $398 million and $769 million , respectively, may be sold, pledged or rehypothecated by the counterparty. At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , fixed maturity securities comprised approximately 84% of Ameriprise Financial investments. Rating agency designations are based on the availability of ratings from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), including Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”). The Company uses the median of available ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, or, if fewer than three ratings are available, the lower rating is used. When ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch are unavailable, the Company may utilize ratings from other NRSROs or rate the securities internally. At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company’s internal analysts rated $1.4 billion of securities using criteria similar to those used by NRSROs. A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Ratings Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total (in millions, except percentages) AAA $ 7,052 $ 7,282 25 % $ 7,500 $ 7,776 26 % AA 1,696 1,902 6 1,581 1,799 6 A 5,468 5,935 20 6,028 6,668 22 BBB 12,175 12,735 44 11,187 12,025 40 Below investment grade 1,494 1,414 5 1,762 1,741 6 Total fixed maturities $ 27,885 $ 29,268 100 % $ 28,058 $ 30,009 100 % At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , approximately 54% and 52% , respectively, of the securities rated AAA were GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities. No holdings of any other issuer were greater than 10% of total equity. The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position: September 30, 2015 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Description of Securities Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized (in millions, except number of securities) Corporate debt securities 262 $ 3,645 $ (133 ) 32 $ 301 $ (35 ) 294 $ 3,946 $ (168 ) Residential mortgage backed securities 85 1,190 (7 ) 152 1,330 (46 ) 237 2,520 (53 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 23 234 (2 ) 4 50 (1 ) 27 284 (3 ) Asset backed securities 27 221 (2 ) 14 253 (3 ) 41 474 (5 ) State and municipal obligations 61 180 (3 ) 3 102 (25 ) 64 282 (28 ) Foreign government bonds and obligations 8 46 (2 ) 14 23 (9 ) 22 69 (11 ) Common stocks 3 1 (1 ) — — — 3 1 (1 ) Total 469 $ 5,517 $ (150 ) 219 $ 2,059 $ (119 ) 688 $ 7,576 $ (269 ) December 31, 2014 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Description of Securities Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized (in millions, except number of securities) Corporate debt securities 182 $ 2,165 $ (41 ) 40 $ 689 $ (18 ) 222 $ 2,854 $ (59 ) Residential mortgage backed securities 73 879 (7 ) 138 1,387 (53 ) 211 2,266 (60 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 15 173 — 12 131 (3 ) 27 304 (3 ) Asset backed securities 17 201 (2 ) 14 238 (4 ) 31 439 (6 ) State and municipal obligations 11 29 (1 ) 10 115 (25 ) 21 144 (26 ) Foreign government bonds and obligations 4 10 (1 ) 14 27 (5 ) 18 37 (6 ) Total 302 $ 3,457 $ (52 ) 228 $ 2,587 $ (108 ) 530 $ 6,044 $ (160 ) As part of Ameriprise Financial’s ongoing monitoring process, management determined that the change in gross unrealized losses on its Available-for-Sale securities is primarily attributable to a widening of credit spreads. The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities for which a portion of the securities’ total other-than-temporary impairments was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Beginning balance $ 85 $ 148 $ 98 $ 147 Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized — — 1 1 Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized) — (50 ) (14 ) (50 ) Ending balance $ 85 $ 98 $ 85 $ 98 The change in net unrealized securities gains (losses) in other comprehensive income (loss) includes three components, net of tax: (i) unrealized gains (losses) that arose from changes in the market value of securities that were held during the period; (ii) (gains) losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to sales of Available-for-Sale securities and due to the reclassification of noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses to credit losses; and (iii) other adjustments primarily consisting of changes in insurance and annuity asset and liability balances, such as deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”), deferred sales inducement costs (“DSIC”), unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables, to reflect the expected impact on their carrying values had the unrealized gains (losses) been realized as of the respective balance sheet dates. The following table presents a rollforward of the net unrealized securities gains on Available-for-Sale securities included in AOCI: Net Unrealized Deferred AOCI Related to (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 1,016 $ (361 ) $ 655 Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1) 526 (185 ) 341 Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (12 ) 4 (8 ) Impact of other adjustments (258 ) 90 (168 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 1,272 $ (452 ) $ 820 (2) Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 1,216 $ (430 ) $ 786 Net unrealized securities losses arising during the period (1) (562 ) 197 (365 ) Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (6 ) 2 (4 ) Impact of other adjustments 281 (98 ) 183 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 929 $ (329 ) $ 600 (2) (1) Includes other-than-temporary impairment losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period. (2) Includes $6 million and $5 million of noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities gains on previously impaired securities at September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in earnings were as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Gross realized gains $ 1 $ 12 $ 24 $ 23 Gross realized losses (4 ) (1 ) (10 ) (5 ) Other-than-temporary impairments (7 ) (5 ) (8 ) (6 ) Total $ (10 ) $ 6 $ 6 $ 12 Other-than-temporary impairments for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily related to credit losses on corporate debt securities. Other-than-temporary impairments for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily related to credit losses on corporate debt securities and non-agency residential mortgage backed securities. Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2015 were as follows: Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Due within one year $ 1,834 $ 1,853 Due after one year through five years 6,570 6,985 Due after five years through 10 years 5,313 5,397 Due after 10 years 4,589 5,224 18,306 19,459 Residential mortgage backed securities 5,925 6,008 Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,395 2,499 Asset backed securities 1,259 1,302 Common stocks 8 18 Total $ 27,893 $ 29,286 Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. As such, these securities, as well as common stocks, were not included in the maturities distribution.

Financing Receivables

Financing Receivables	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivables [Text Block]	Financing Receivables The Company’s financing receivables include commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans, certificate loans and margin loans. Commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans, consumer loans, policy loans and certificate loans are reflected in investments. Margin loans are recorded in receivables. Allowance for Loan Losses Policy and certificate loans do not exceed the cash surrender value at origination. As there is minimal risk of loss related to policy and certificate loans, the Company does not record an allowance for loan losses. The Company monitors collateral supporting margin loans and requests additional collateral when necessary in order to mitigate the risk of loss. As there is minimal risk of loss related to margin loans, the allowance for loan losses is immaterial. The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans and consumer loans for the nine months ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method: September 30, 2015 2014 (in millions) Beginning balance $ 35 $ 37 Charge-offs (3 ) (4 ) Provisions 1 2 Ending balance $ 33 $ 35 Individually evaluated for impairment $ 6 $ 9 Collectively evaluated for impairment 27 26 The recorded investment in commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans and consumer loans by impairment method was as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Individually evaluated for impairment $ 39 $ 42 Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,923 3,951 Total $ 3,962 $ 3,993 As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company’s recorded investment in financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment for which there was no related allowance for loan losses was $20 million and $13 million , respectively. Unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts, and net unamortized deferred fees and costs are not material to the Company’s total loan balance. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company purchased $93 million and $ 96 million , respectively, and sold $9 million and $1 million , respectively, of syndicated loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company purchased $134 million and $186 million , respectively, and sold $16 million and $11 million , respectively, consisting primarily of syndicated loans. The Company has not acquired any loans with deteriorated credit quality as of the acquisition date. Credit Quality Information Nonperforming loans, which are generally loans 90 days or more past due, were $10 million and $12 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. All other loans were considered to be performing. Commercial Mortgage Loans The Company reviews the credit worthiness of the borrower and the performance of the underlying properties in order to determine the risk of loss on commercial mortgage loans. Based on this review, the commercial mortgage loans are assigned an internal risk rating, which management updates as necessary. Commercial mortgage loans which management has assigned its highest risk rating were 1% of total commercial mortgage loans at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . Loans with the highest risk rating represent distressed loans which the Company has identified as impaired or expects to become delinquent or enter into foreclosure within the next six months. In addition, the Company reviews the concentrations of credit risk by region and property type. Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows: Loans Percentage September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) East North Central $ 202 $ 238 7 % 9 % East South Central 76 62 3 2 Middle Atlantic 210 217 8 8 Mountain 247 245 9 9 New England 130 140 5 5 Pacific 755 694 27 25 South Atlantic 773 740 28 27 West North Central 231 233 8 9 West South Central 133 160 5 6 2,757 2,729 100 % 100 % Less: allowance for loan losses 22 25 Total $ 2,735 $ 2,704 Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows: Loans Percentage September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Apartments $ 509 $ 500 18 % 18 % Hotel 35 34 1 1 Industrial 482 461 18 17 Mixed use 36 45 1 2 Office 542 545 20 20 Retail 953 988 35 36 Other 200 156 7 6 2,757 2,729 100 % 100 % Less: allowance for loan losses 22 25 Total $ 2,735 $ 2,704 Syndicated Loans The recorded investment in syndicated loans at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $545 million and $511 million , respectively. The Company’s syndicated loan portfolio is diversified across industries and issuers. The primary credit indicator for syndicated loans is whether the loans are performing in accordance with the contractual terms of the syndication. Total nonperforming syndicated loans at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $6 million and $4 million , respectively. Consumer Loans The recorded investment in consumer loans at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $660 million and $753 million , respectively. The Company considers the credit worthiness of borrowers (FICO score), collateral characteristics such as loan-to-value (“LTV”) and geographic concentration in determining the allowance for loan losses for consumer loans. At a minimum, management updates FICO scores and LTV ratios semiannually. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , approximately 4% and 6% , respectively, of consumer loans had FICO scores below 640 . As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , approximately 2% of the Company’s residential mortgage loans had LTV ratios greater than 90% . The Company’s most significant geographic concentration for consumer loans is in California representing 37% of the portfolio as of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . No other state represents more than 10% of the total consumer loan portfolio. Troubled Debt Restructurings The recorded investment in restructured loans was not material as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The troubled debt restructurings did not have a material impact to the Company’s allowance for loan losses or income recognized for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 . There are no material commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been restructured.

Deferred Acquisition Costs and

Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Deferred acquisition costs and deferred sales inducement costs [Text Block]	Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs In the third quarter of the year, management conducts its annual review of insurance and annuity valuation assumptions relative to current experience and management expectations. To the extent that expectations change as a result of this review, management updates valuation assumptions. The impact in the third quarter of 2015 primarily reflected the difference between the Company’s previously assumed interest rates versus the continued low interest rate environment, partially offset by improved persistency. The impact in the third quarter of 2014 primarily reflected the difference between the Company’s assumed interest rates, partially offset by improved persistency and mortality experience and a benefit from updating the Company's variable annuity living benefit withdrawal utilization assumption. The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows: 2015 2014 (in millions) Balance at January 1 $ 2,608 $ 2,663 Capitalization of acquisition costs 264 253 Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review (296 ) (274 ) Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review (6 ) (7 ) Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains) 64 (30 ) Balance at September 30 $ 2,634 $ 2,605 The balances of and changes in DSIC, which are included in other assets, were as follows: 2015 2014 (in millions) Balance at January 1 $ 362 $ 409 Capitalization of sales inducement costs 3 4 Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review (44 ) (39 ) Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review 1 (2 ) Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains) 10 (3 ) Balance at September 30 $ 332 $ 369

Policyholder Account Balances,

Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities [Text Block]	Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Policyholder account balances Fixed annuities $ 11,446 $ 12,700 Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts 4,914 4,860 Variable universal life (“VUL”)/universal life (“UL”) insurance 2,884 2,856 Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance 727 534 Other life insurance 804 840 Total policyholder account balances 20,775 21,790 Future policy benefits Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) 1,273 693 Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) 31 (41 ) (1) Other annuity liabilities 73 115 Fixed annuities life contingent liabilities 1,502 1,511 Equity indexed annuities (“EIA”) 27 29 Life, disability income and long term care insurance 5,150 5,106 VUL/UL and other life insurance additional liabilities 444 437 Total future policy benefits 8,500 7,850 Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds 771 710 Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 30,046 $ 30,350 (1) Includes the value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset at December 31, 2014 reported as a contra liability. Separate account liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Variable annuity $ 67,930 $ 72,125 VUL insurance 6,483 7,016 Other insurance 34 37 Threadneedle investment liabilities 4,189 4,078 Total $ 78,636 $ 83,256

Variable Annuity and Insurance

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Insurance [Abstract]
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees [Text Block]	Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees The majority of the variable annuity contracts offered by the Company contain guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) provisions. The Company also offers variable annuities with death benefit provisions that gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings, which are referred to as gain gross-up (“GGU”) benefits. In addition, the Company offers contracts with GMWB and GMAB provisions. The Company previously offered contracts containing guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) provisions. Certain UL policies offered by the Company provide secondary guarantee benefits. The secondary guarantee ensures that, subject to specified conditions, the policy will not terminate and will continue to provide a death benefit even if there is insufficient policy value to cover the monthly deductions and charges. The following table provides information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type (1) Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age (in millions, except age) GMDB: Return of premium $ 53,360 $ 51,507 $ 417 65 $ 55,378 $ 53,565 $ 24 64 Five/six-year reset 9,293 6,730 131 65 10,360 7,821 28 64 One-year ratchet 6,724 6,351 396 67 7,392 7,006 39 66 Five-year ratchet 1,611 1,553 31 63 1,773 1,717 2 63 Other 859 841 92 71 959 941 38 70 Total — GMDB $ 71,847 $ 66,982 $ 1,067 65 $ 75,862 $ 71,050 $ 131 64 GGU death benefit $ 1,040 $ 987 $ 114 67 $ 1,072 $ 1,019 $ 123 67 GMIB $ 274 $ 253 $ 14 68 $ 343 $ 321 $ 9 67 GMWB: GMWB $ 3,163 $ 3,152 $ 2 69 $ 3,671 $ 3,659 $ 1 68 GMWB for life 36,130 35,997 361 66 36,843 36,735 95 65 Total — GMWB $ 39,293 $ 39,149 $ 363 66 $ 40,514 $ 40,394 $ 96 65 GMAB $ 3,988 $ 3,972 $ 42 58 $ 4,247 $ 4,234 $ 2 58 (1) Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table. The net amount at risk for GMDB, GGU and GMAB guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed benefit amount in excess of the current contract value. The net amount at risk for GMIB and GMWB guarantees is defined as the greater of the present value of the minimum guaranteed withdrawal payments less the current contract value or zero. The present value is calculated using a discount rate that is consistent with assumptions embedded in the Company’s annuity pricing models. The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age (in millions, except age) UL secondary guarantees $ 6,413 63 $ 6,076 62 The net amount at risk for UL secondary guarantees is defined as the current guaranteed death benefit amount in excess of the current policyholder value. Changes in additional liabilities (contra liabilities) for variable annuity and insurance guarantees were as follows: GMDB & GGU GMIB GMWB (1) GMAB (1) UL (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 4 $ 6 $ (383 ) $ (62 ) $ 206 Incurred claims 8 1 528 7 54 Paid claims (3 ) — — — (13 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 9 $ 7 $ 145 $ (55 ) $ 247 Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 9 $ 7 $ 693 $ (41 ) $ 263 Incurred claims 9 — 580 72 70 Paid claims (3 ) — — — (19 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 15 $ 7 $ 1,273 $ 31 $ 314 (1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB represent the total change in the liabilities (contra liabilities). The liabilities for guaranteed benefits are supported by general account assets. The following table summarizes the distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Mutual funds: Equity $ 38,571 $ 41,403 Bond 23,760 25,060 Other 4,997 4,490 Total mutual funds $ 67,328 $ 70,953

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt [Text Block]	Debt The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: Outstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Long-term debt: Senior notes due 2015 $ 351 (1) $ 358 (1) 5.6 % 5.7 % Senior notes due 2019 328 (1) 326 (1) 7.3 7.3 Senior notes due 2020 789 (1) 786 (1) 5.3 5.3 Senior notes due 2023 750 750 4.0 4.0 Senior notes due 2024 548 548 3.7 3.7 Junior subordinated notes due 2066 253 294 7.5 7.5 Total long-term debt 3,019 3,062 Short-term borrowings: Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances 150 150 0.3 0.3 Repurchase agreements 50 50 0.5 0.4 Total short-term borrowings 200 200 Total $ 3,219 $ 3,262 (1) Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges. The amounts included in the table above are net of any unamortized discount and premium associated with issuing these notes. The Company has an unsecured revolving credit facility for up to $500 million . Under the terms of the underlying credit agreement for the facility, the Company may increase the amount of this facility up to $750 million upon satisfaction of certain approval requirements. Available borrowings under the agreement are reduced by any outstanding letters of credit. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under this facility and outstanding letters of credit issued against this facility were $1 million as of September 30, 2015 . On May 1, 2015, the Company amended the underlying credit agreement for the facility to extend the expiration to May 2020. The Company’s junior subordinated notes due 2066 and credit facility contain various administrative, reporting, legal and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . In August 2015, the Company extinguished $41 million of its junior subordinated notes due 2066 in open market transactions and recognized a gain of less than $1 million. Short-term Borrowings The Company enters into repurchase agreements in exchange for cash, which it accounts for as secured borrowings and has pledged Available-for-Sale securities to collateralize its obligations under the repurchase agreements. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company has pledged $26 million and $18 million , respectively, of agency residential mortgage backed securities and $26 million and $34 million , respectively, of commercial mortgage backed securities. The remaining maturity of outstanding repurchase agreements was less than two months as of September 30, 2015 and less than four months as of December 31, 2014 . The stated interest rate of the repurchase agreements is a weighted average annualized interest rate on repurchase agreements held as of the balance sheet date. The Company’s life insurance subsidiary is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines which provides access to collateralized borrowings. The Company has pledged Available-for-Sale securities consisting of commercial mortgage backed securities to collateralize its obligation under these borrowings. The fair value of the securities pledged is recorded in investments and was $295 million and $298 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The remaining maturity of outstanding FHLB advances was less than three months as of September 30, 2015 and less than two months as of December 31, 2014 . The stated interest rate of the FHLB advances is a weighted average annualized interest rate on the outstanding borrowings as of the balance sheet date.

Fair Values of Assets and Liabi

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair values of assets and liabilities [Text Block]	Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price assumes the asset or liability is not exchanged subject to a forced liquidation or distressed sale. Valuation Hierarchy The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used by the Company’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows: Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 2 Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis: September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 82 $ 2,306 $ — $ 2,388 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,359 1,539 16,898 Residential mortgage backed securities — 5,722 286 6,008 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,494 5 2,499 Asset backed securities — 1,180 122 1,302 State and municipal obligations — 2,259 — 2,259 U.S. government and agencies obligations 37 35 — 72 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 230 — 230 Common stocks 4 9 5 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 41 27,288 1,957 29,286 Trading securities 5 27 — 32 Separate account assets — 78,636 — 78,636 Investments segregated for regulatory purposes 325 — — 325 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,314 — 2,314 Equity derivative contracts 285 1,447 — 1,732 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 5 36 — 41 Other derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Total other assets 290 3,803 — 4,093 Total assets at fair value $ 743 $ 112,060 $ 1,957 $ 114,760 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 5 $ — $ 5 IUL embedded derivatives — — 317 317 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 1,107 1,107 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 5 1,424 1,429 (2) Customer deposits — 2 — 2 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,200 — 1,200 Equity derivative contracts 265 1,742 — 2,007 Credit derivative contracts — 5 — 5 Foreign exchange derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Other derivative contracts — 92 — 92 Other 4 11 — 15 Total other liabilities 269 3,056 — 3,325 Total liabilities at fair value $ 269 $ 3,063 $ 1,424 $ 4,756 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $497 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives. December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 27 $ 1,930 $ — $ 1,957 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,647 1,518 17,165 Residential mortgage backed securities — 6,001 206 6,207 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,539 91 2,630 Asset backed securities — 1,301 169 1,470 State and municipal obligations — 2,239 — 2,239 U.S. government and agencies obligations 12 35 — 47 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 251 — 251 Common stocks 5 7 6 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 17 28,020 1,990 30,027 Trading securities 54 28 1 83 Separate account assets — 83,256 — 83,256 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,031 — 2,031 Equity derivative contracts 282 1,757 — 2,039 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 29 — 30 Other derivative contracts — 1 — 1 Total other assets 283 3,818 — 4,101 Total assets at fair value $ 381 $ 117,052 $ 1,991 $ 119,424 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 6 $ — $ 6 IUL embedded derivatives — — 242 242 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 479 479 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 6 721 727 (2) Customer deposits — 6 — 6 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,136 — 1,136 Equity derivative contracts 376 2,326 — 2,702 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 2 — 3 Other derivative contracts — 114 — 114 Other — 12 — 12 Total other liabilities 377 3,590 — 3,967 Total liabilities at fair value $ 377 $ 3,602 $ 721 $ 4,700 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $311 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives. The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2015 $ 1,509 $ 279 $ 44 $ 135 $ 6 $ 1,973 $ 1 Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (1 ) — — 1 — — (1) (1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income (3 ) (1 ) — 2 — (2 ) — Purchases 124 93 — 5 — 222 — Settlements (90 ) (14 ) (2 ) (8 ) — (114 ) — Transfers out of Level 3 — (71 ) (37 ) (13 ) (1 ) (122 ) — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,539 $ 286 $ 5 $ 122 $ 5 $ 1,957 $ — Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2015 included in: Net investment income $ (1 ) $ — $ — $ 1 $ — $ — $ — (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Total (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2015 $ 292 $ 235 $ 527 Total (gains) losses included in: Net income (1 ) (1) 805 (2) 804 Issues 31 69 100 Settlements (5 ) (2 ) (7 ) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 317 $ 1,107 $ 1,424 Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2015 included in: Interest credited to fixed accounts $ (1 ) $ — $ (1 ) Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — 811 811 (1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities Other Derivative Contracts (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2014 $ 1,565 $ 214 $ 15 $ 185 $ 6 $ 1,985 $ 1 $ 1 Total losses included in: Net income — — — — — — — (1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income (12 ) — — (1 ) — (13 ) — — Purchases 37 170 — 11 — 218 — 1 Settlements (24 ) (6 ) — (2 ) — (32 ) — — Transfers into Level 3 — — 78 — — 78 — — Transfers out of Level 3 — (105 ) — — (1 ) (106 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 1,566 $ 273 $ 93 $ 193 $ 5 $ 2,130 $ 1 $ 1 Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets held at September 30, 2014 included in: Net investment income $ (1 ) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) $ — $ — Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — — — — — — — (1 ) (1) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Total (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2014 $ 184 $ (347 ) $ (163 ) Total losses included in: Net income — 207 (1) 207 Issues 21 65 86 Settlements (3 ) (2 ) (5 ) Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 202 $ (77 ) $ 125 Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2014 included in: Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses $ — $ 208 $ 208 (1) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 1,518 $ 206 $ 91 $ 169 $ 6 $ 1,990 $ 1 Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (2 ) — — 1 — (1 ) (1) (1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income (9 ) (1 ) — 2 1 (7 ) — Purchases 179 312 41 37 — 569 — Settlements (147 ) (36 ) (5 ) (22 ) — (210 ) — Transfers into Level 3 — — 6 — — 6 — Transfers out of Level 3 — (195 ) (128 ) (65 ) (2 ) (390 ) — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,539 $ 286 $ 5 $ 122 $ 5 $ 1,957 $ — Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2015 included in: Net investment income $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ 1 $ — $ (1 ) $ — (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 242 $ 479 $ 721 Total losses included in: Net income 13 (1) 426 (2) 439 Issues 76 197 273 Settlements (14 ) 5 (9 ) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 317 $ 1,107 $ 1,424 Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2015 included in: Interest credited to fixed accounts $ 13 $ — $ 13 Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — 438 438 (1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities Other Derivative Contracts (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,640 $ 187 $ 30 $ 260 $ 6 $ 2,123 $ 2 $ — Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (1 ) — — 1 — — (1) — (1 ) (2) Other comprehensive income 4 — — (1 ) — 3 — — Purchases 159 388 60 32 — 639 1 2 Sales (11 ) — — — — (11 ) (2 ) — Settlements (225 ) (18 ) — (10 ) — (253 ) — — Transfers into Level 3 — — 78 — — 78 — — Transfers out of Level 3 — (284 ) (75 ) (89 ) (1 ) (449 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 1,566 $ 273 $ 93 $ 193 $ 5 $ 2,130 $ 1 $ 1 Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2014 included in: Net investment income $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ 1 $ — $ (1 ) $ — $ — Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — — — — — — — (1 ) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Total (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 125 $ (575 ) $ (450 ) Total losses included in: Net income 14 (1) 327 (2) 341 Issues 69 184 253 Settlements (6 ) (13 ) (19 ) Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 202 $ (77 ) $ 125 Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2014 included in: Interest credited to fixed accounts $ 14 $ — $ 14 Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — 327 327 (1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The increase to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $162 million and $59 million , net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The increase to pretax income of the Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of its embedded derivatives was $154 million and $68 million , net of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Securities transferred from Level 3 primarily represent securities with fair values that are now obtained from a third party pricing service with observable inputs. Securities transferred to Level 3 represent securities with fair values that are now based on a single non-binding broker quote. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the beginning of the quarter in which each transfer occurred. For assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting periods that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities: September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 1,525 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.2 % – 4.0% 1.7% IUL embedded derivatives $ 317 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk (1) 80 bps GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 1,107 Discounted cash flow Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) 0.0 % – 75.6% Surrender rate 0.0 % – 59.1% Market volatility (3) 5.3 % – 21.2% Nonperformance risk (1) 80 bps December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 1,476 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.0 % – 3.9% 1.5% IUL embedded derivatives $ 242 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk (1) 65 bps GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 479 Discounted cash flow Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) 0.0 % – 51.1% Surrender rate 0.0 % – 59.1% Market volatility (3) 5.2 % – 20.9% Nonperformance risk (1) 65 bps Elective contractholder strategy allocations (4) 0.0 % – 3.0% (1) The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives. (2) The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year. (3) Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds. (4) The elective allocation represents the percentage of contractholders that are assumed to electively switch their investment allocation to a different allocation model. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company is no longer including this input in the fair value measurement. Level 3 measurements not included in the table above are obtained from non-binding broker quotes where unobservable inputs are not reasonably available to the Company. Sensitivity of Fair Value Measurements to Changes in Unobservable Inputs Significant increases (decreases) in the yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 corporate debt securities in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk used in the fair value measurement of the IUL embedded derivatives in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in utilization and volatility used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) liability value. Significant increases (decreases) in nonperformance risk, surrender rate and elective investment allocation model used in the fair value measurement of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) liability value. Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals and surrender rates vary with the type of rider, the duration of the policy, the age of the contractholder, the distribution system and whether the value of the guaranteed benefit exceeds the contract accumulation value. Determination of Fair Value The Company uses valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The Company’s market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company’s income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future projected cash flows to a single discounted present value amount. When applying either approach, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy. Assets Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Actively traded money market funds are measured at their NAV and classified as Level 1. The Company’s remaining cash equivalents are classified as Level 2 and measured at amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization. Investments (Available-for-Sale Securities and Trading Securities) When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are obtained from third party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-based valuation techniques. Level 1 securities primarily include U.S. Treasuries. Level 2 securities primarily include corporate bonds, residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, state and municipal obligations and U.S. agency and foreign government securities. The fair value of these Level 2 securities is based on a market approach with prices obtained from third party pricing services. Observable inputs used to value these securities can include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads and non-binding broker quotes. Level 3 securities primarily include certain corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities. The fair value of corporate bonds, non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, commercial mortgage backed securities and certain asset backed securities classified as Level 3 is typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. The underlying inputs used for some of the non-binding broker quotes are not readily available to the Company. The Company’s privately placed corporate bonds are typically based on a single non-binding broker quote. In addition to the general pricing controls, the Company reviews the broker prices to ensure that the broker quotes are reasonable and, when available, compares prices of privately issued securities to public issues from the same issuer to ensure that the implicit illiquidity premium applied to the privately placed investment is reasonable considering investment characteristics, maturity, and average life of the investment. In consideration of the above, management is responsible for the fair values recorded on the financial statements. Prices received from third party pricing services are subjected to exception reporting that identifies investments with significant daily price movements as well as no movements. The Company reviews the exception reporting and resolves the exceptions through reaffirmation of the price or recording an appropriate fair value estimate. The Company also performs subsequent transaction testing. The Company performs annual due diligence of third party pricing services. The Company’s due diligence procedures include assessing the vendor’s valuation qualifications, control environment, analysis of asset-class specific valuation methodologies, and understanding of sources of market observable assumptions and unobservable assumptions, if any, employed in the valuation methodology. The Company also considers the results of its exception reporting controls and any resulting price challenges that arise. Separate Account Assets The fair value of assets held by separate accounts is determined by the NAV of the funds in which those separate accounts are invested. The NAV represents the exit price for the separate account. Separate account assets are classified as Level 2 as they are traded in principal-to-principal markets with little publicly released pricing information. Investments Segregated for Regulatory Purposes Investments segregated for regulatory purposes includes U.S. Treasuries that are classified as Level 1. Other Assets Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as foreign currency forwards, or derivatives that are exchange-traded are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps and options. Other derivative contracts consist of the Company’s macro hedge program. See Note 12 for further information on the macro hedge program. The counterparties’ nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative assets was immaterial at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . See Note 11 and Note 12 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral. Liabilities Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims The Company values the embedded derivatives attributable to the provisions of certain variable annuity riders using internal valuation models. These models calculate fair value by discounting expected cash flows from benefits plus margins for profit, risk and expenses less embedded derivative fees. The projected cash flows used by these models include observable capital market assumptions and incorporate significant unobservable inputs related to contractholder behavior assumptions, implied volatility, and margins for risk, profit and expenses that the Company believes an exit market participant would expect. The fair value also reflects a current estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk specific to these embedded derivatives. Given the significant unobservable inputs to this valuation, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims. The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the provisions of its EIA and IUL products. Significant inputs to the EIA calculation include observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and, therefore, are classified as Level 2. The fair value of the IUL embedded derivatives includes significant observable interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels and the significant unobservable estimate of the Company’s nonperformance risk. Given the significance of the nonperformance risk assumption to the fair value, the IUL embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3. The embedded derivatives attributable to these provisions are recorded in policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims. The Company’s Corporate Actuarial Department calculates the fair value of the embedded derivatives on a monthly basis. During this process, control checks are performed to validate the completeness of the data. Actuarial management approves various components of the valuation along with the final results. The change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives is reviewed monthly with senior management. The Level 3 inputs into the valuation are consistent with the pricing assumptions and updated as experience develops. Significant unobservable inputs that reflect policyholder behavior are reviewed quarterly along with other valuation assumptions. Customer Deposits The Company uses various Black-Scholes calculations to determine the fair value of the embedded derivative liability associated with the provisions of its stock market certificates. The inputs to these calculations are primarily market observable and include interest rates, volatilities and equity index levels. As a result, these measurements are classified as Level 2. Other Liabilities Derivatives that are measured using quoted prices in active markets, such as foreign currency forwards, or derivatives that are exchange-traded, are classified as Level 1 measurements. The variation margin on futures contracts is also classified as Level 1. The fair value of derivatives that are traded in less active OTC markets is generally measured using pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and equity index levels. These measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and include swaps and the majority of options. Other derivative contracts consist of the Company’s macro hedge program. See Note 12 for further information on the macro hedge program. The Company’s nonperformance risk associated with uncollateralized derivative liabilities was immaterial at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . See Note 11 and Note 12 for further information on the credit risk of derivative instruments and related collateral. Securities sold but not yet purchased include highly liquid investments which are short-term in nature. Securities sold but not yet purchased are measured using amortized cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization and are classified as Level 2. During the reporting periods, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value. All other financial instruments that are reported at fair value have been included above in the tables with balances of assets and liabilities Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis. September 30, 2015 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Assets Mortgage loans, net $ 3,382 $ — $ — $ 3,437 $ 3,437 Policy and certificate loans 824 — 1 805 806 Receivables 1,612 274 1,335 4 1,613 Restricted and segregated cash 2,377 2,377 — — 2,377 Other investments and assets 576 — 506 61 567 Financial Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 11,730 $ — $ — $ 12,705 $ 12,705 Investment certificate reserves 4,530 — — 4,521 4,521 Brokerage customer deposits 3,516 3,516 — — 3,516 Separate account liabilities 4,544 — 4,544 — 4,544 Debt and other liabilities 3,592 353 3,346 86 3,785 December 31, 2014 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Assets Mortgage loans, net $ 3,440 $ — $ — $ 3,512 $ 3,512 Policy and certificate loans 806 — 1 793 794 Receivables 1,418 215 1,200 3 1,418 Restricted and segregated cash 2,614 2,614 — — 2,614 Other investments and assets 551 — 460 84 544 Financial Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 12,979 $ — $ — $ 13,996 $ 13,996 Investment certificate reserves 4,201 — — 4,195 4,195 Brokerage customer deposits 3,465 3,465 — — 3,465 Separate account liabilities 4,478 — 4,478 — 4,478 Debt and other liabilities 3,576 261 3,446 121 3,828 Mortgage Loans, Net The fair value of commercial mortgage loans, except those with significant credit deterioration, is determined by discounting contractual cash flows using discount rates that reflect current pricing for loans with similar remaining maturities, liquidity and characteristics including LTV ratio, occupancy rate, refinance risk, debt-service coverage, location, and property condition. For commercial mortgage loans with significant credit deterioration, fair value is determined using the same adjustments as above with an additional adjustment for the Company’s estimate of the amount recoverable on the loan. Given the significant unobservable inputs to the valuation of commercial mortgage loans, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The fair value of consumer loans is determined by discounting estimated cash flows and incorporating adjustments for prepayment, administration expenses, loss severity, liquidity and credit loss estimates, with discount rates based on the Company’s estimate of current market conditions. The fair value of consumer loans is classified as Level 3 as the valuation includes significant unobservable inputs. Policy and Certificate Loans Policy loans represent loans made against the cash surrender value of the underlying life insurance or annuity product. These loans and the related interest are usually realized at death of the policyholder or contractholder or at surrender of the contract and are not transferable without the underlying insurance or annuity contract. The fair value of policy loans is determined by estimating expected cash flows discounted at rates based on the U.S. Treasury curve. Policy loans are classified as Level 3 as the discount rate used may be adjusted for the underlying performance of individual policies. Certificate loans represent loans made against and collateralized by the underlying certificate balance. These loans do not transfer to third parties separate from the underlying certificate. The outstanding balance of these loans is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified as Level 2. Receivables Brokerage margin loans are measured at outstanding balances, which are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the sufficiency of the collateral and short term nature of these loans. Margin loans that are sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 2. Margin loans that are not sufficiently collateralized are classified as Level 3. Securities borrowed require the Company to deposit cash or collateral with the lender. As the market value of the securities borrowed is monitored daily, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of securities borrowed is classified as Level 1 as the value of the underlying securities is based on unadjusted prices for identical assets. Restricted and Segregated Cash Restricted and segregated cash is generally set aside for specific business transactions and restrictions are specific to the Company and do not transfer to third party market participants; therefore, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Amounts segregated under federal and other regulations may also reflect resale agreements and are measured at the price at which the securities will be sold. This measurement is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between entering into the transaction and its expected realization and the reduced risk of credit loss due to pledging U.S. government-backed securities as collateral. The fair value of restricted and segregated cash is classified as Level 1. Other Investments and Assets Other investments and assets primarily consist of syndicated loans. The fair value of syndicated loans is obtained from a third party pricing service or non-binding broker quotes. Syndicated loans that are priced using a market approach with observable inputs are classified as Level 2 and syndicated loans priced using a single non-binding broker quote are classified as Level 3. Other investments and assets also include the Company’s membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and investments related to the Community Reinvestment Act. The fair value of these assets is approximated by the carrying value and classified as Level 3 due to restrictions on transfer and lack of liquidity in the primary market for these assets. Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims The fair value of fixed annuities, in deferral status, is determined by discounting cash flows using a risk neutral discount ra

Offsetting Assets and Liabiliti

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Offsetting [Abstract]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending agreements are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. Securities borrowed and loaned result from transactions between the Company’s broker dealer subsidiary and other financial institutions and are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced or received. Securities borrowed and securities loaned are primarily equity securities. The Company’s securities borrowed and securities loaned transactions generally do not have a fixed maturity date and may be terminated by either party under customary terms. The Company’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s assets subject to master netting arrangements: September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,473 $ — $ 3,473 $ (2,460 ) $ (519 ) $ (445 ) $ 49 OTC cleared 507 — 507 (417 ) (89 ) — 1 Exchange-traded 113 — 113 (5 ) — — 108 Total derivatives 4,093 — 4,093 (2,882 ) (608 ) (445 ) 158 Securities borrowed 274 — 274 (38 ) — (227 ) 9 Total $ 4,367 $ — $ 4,367 $ (2,920 ) $ (608 ) $ (672 ) $ 167 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,735 $ — $ 3,735 $ (3,000 ) $ (281 ) $ (418 ) $ 36 OTC cleared 305 — 305 (224 ) (81 ) — — Exchange-traded 61 — 61 — — — 61 Total derivatives 4,101 — 4,101 (3,224 ) (362 ) (418 ) 97 Securities borrowed 215 — 215 (49 ) — (163 ) 3 Total $ 4,316 $ — $ 4,316 $ (3,273 ) $ (362 ) $ (581 ) $ 100 (1) Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s liabilities subject to master netting arrangements: September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 2,834 $ — $ 2,834 $ (2,460 ) $ — $ (356 ) $ 18 OTC cleared 459 — 459 (417 ) (42 ) — — Exchange-traded 17 — 17 (5 ) — — 12 Total derivatives 3,310 — 3,310 (2,882 ) (42 ) (356 ) 30 Securities loaned 353 — 353 (38 ) — (302 ) 13 Repurchase agreements 50 — 50 — — (50 ) — Total $ 3,713 $ — $ 3,713 $ (2,920 ) $ (42 ) $ (708 ) $ 43 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,723 $ — $ 3,723 $ (3,000 ) $ — $ (723 ) $ — OTC cleared 232 — 232 (224 ) (8 ) — — Total derivatives 3,955 — 3,955 (3,224 ) (8 ) (723 ) — Securities loaned 261 — 261 (49 ) — (205 ) 7 Repurchase agreements 50 — 50 — — (50 ) — Total $ 4,266 $ — $ 4,266 $ (3,273 ) $ (8 ) $ (978 ) $ 7 (1) Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the tables above, the amounts of assets or liabilities presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are offset first by financial instruments that have the right of offset under master netting or similar arrangements, then any remaining amount is reduced by the amount of cash and securities collateral. The actual collateral may be greater than amounts presented in the tables. When the fair value of collateral accepted by the Company is less than the amount due to the Company, there is a risk of loss if the counterparty fails to perform or provide additional collateral. To mitigate this risk, the Company monitors collateral values regularly and requires additional collateral when necessary. When the value of collateral pledged by the Company declines, it may be required to post additional collateral. The Company’s freestanding derivative instruments are reflected in other assets and other liabilities. Repurchase agreements are reflected in short-term borrowings. Securities borrowing and lending agreements are reflected in receivables and other liabilities, respectively. See Note 12 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s derivative instruments, Note 9 for additional disclosures related to the Company’s repurchase agreements and Note 3 for information related to derivatives held by consolidated investment entities.

Derivatives and Hedging Activit

Derivatives and Hedging Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Text Block]	Derivatives and Hedging Activities Derivative instruments enable the Company to manage its exposure to various market risks. The value of such instruments is derived from an underlying variable or multiple variables, including equity, foreign exchange and interest rate indices or prices. The Company primarily enters into derivative agreements for risk management purposes related to the Company’s products and operations. The Company’s freestanding derivatives are recorded at fair value and are reflected in other assets or other liabilities. The Company’s freestanding derivative instruments are all subject to master netting arrangements. The Company’s policy on the recognition of derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is to not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives and collateral arrangements executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement. See Note 11 for additional information regarding the estimated fair value of the Company’s freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral. The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the balance sheet location and the gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives: Derivatives designated as Assets Liabilities Balance Sheet Location September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Balance Sheet Location September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) (in millions) Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts Other assets $ 76 $ 76 Other liabilities $ — $ — Total qualifying hedges 76 76 — — Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments GMWB and GMAB Interest rate contracts Other assets 2,238 1,955 Other liabilities 1,168 1,136 Equity contracts Other assets 1,706 1,954 Other liabilities 1,998 2,650 Credit contracts Other assets — — Other liabilities 5 — Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 40 29 Other liabilities 6 2 Embedded derivatives (1) N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims (2) 1,107 479 Total GMWB and GMAB 3,984 3,938 4,284 4,267 Other derivatives: Interest rate Investments Other assets — — Other liabilities 32 — Equity EIA embedded derivatives N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims 5 6 IUL Other assets 12 39 Other liabilities 2 12 IUL embedded derivatives N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims 317 242 SMC Other assets 10 46 Other liabilities 7 40 Stock market certificates embedded derivatives N/A — — Customer deposits 2 6 Deferred compensation Other assets 4 — Other liabilities — — Foreign exchange Foreign currency Other assets 1 1 Other liabilities — — Seed money Other assets — — Other liabilities — 1 Other Macro hedge program Other assets 6 1 Other liabilities 92 114 Total other derivatives 33 87 457 421 Total non-designated hedges 4,017 4,025 4,741 4,688 Total derivatives $ 4,093 $ 4,101 $ 4,741 (3) $ 4,688 (3) N/A Not applicable. (1) The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets. (2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at September 30, 2015 included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at December 31, 2014 included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (3) The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. See Note 11 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 3 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs. See (2) above for additional information related to gross GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives. See Note 10 for additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurement of derivative instruments. Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges The following table presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operation: Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) on Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) GMWB and GMAB Interest rate contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses $ 536 $ 100 $ 360 $ 609 Equity contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 328 143 69 (244 ) Credit contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (10 ) (1 ) (5 ) (23 ) Foreign exchange contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 6 (13 ) (2 ) (14 ) Embedded derivatives (1) Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (872 ) (270 ) (628 ) (498 ) Total GMWB and GMAB (12 ) (41 ) (206 ) (170 ) Other derivatives: Interest rate Investments Net investment income (31 ) — (32 ) — Tax hedge Net investment income — — — 3 Seed money Net investment income — — — (1 ) Equity IUL Interest credited to fixed accounts (15 ) 2 (16 ) 13 IUL embedded derivatives Interest credited to fixed accounts 6 2 1 (9 ) EIA Interest credited to fixed accounts (1 ) — (1 ) 1 EIA embedded derivatives Interest credited to fixed accounts 1 — 1 (1 ) Stock market certificates Banking and deposit interest expense (3 ) — (2 ) 2 Stock market certificates embedded derivatives Banking and deposit interest expense 2 — 2 (2 ) Seed money Net investment income — 1 (2 ) (2 ) Deferred compensation Distribution expenses (15 ) 1 (9 ) 6 Deferred compensation General and administrative expense (4 ) (1 ) (3 ) 1 Foreign exchange Foreign currency Net investment income — 4 — 2 Deferred compensation Distribution expenses — (3 ) (2 ) (2 ) Deferred compensation General and administrative expense (1 ) — (1 ) — Commodity Seed money Net investment income — — — (1 ) Other Macro hedge program Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 3 17 (4 ) (8 ) Total other derivatives (58 ) 23 (68 ) 2 Total derivatives $ (70 ) $ (18 ) $ (274 ) $ (168 ) (1) The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets. The Company holds derivative instruments that either do not qualify or are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. These derivative instruments are used as economic hedges of equity, interest rate, credit and foreign currency exchange rate risk related to various products and transactions of the Company. Certain annuity contracts contain GMWB or GMAB provisions, which guarantee the right to make limited partial withdrawals each contract year regardless of the volatility inherent in the underlying investments or guarantee a minimum accumulation value of consideration received at the beginning of the contract period, after a specified holding period, respectively. The Company economically hedges the exposure related to non-life contingent GMWB and GMAB provisions primarily using various futures, options, interest rate swaptions, interest rate swaps, total return swaps and variance swaps. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the gross notional amount of derivative contracts for the Company’s GMWB and GMAB provisions was $134.1 billion and $132.0 billion , respectively. The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the option contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options: Premiums Payable Premiums Receivable (in millions) 2015 (1) $ 110 $ 28 2016 346 77 2017 286 77 2018 227 126 2019 274 103 2020 - 2027 761 227 Total $ 2,004 $ 638 (1) 2015 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 . Actual timing and payment amounts may differ due to future contract settlements, modifications or exercises of options prior to the full premium being paid or received. The Company has a macro hedge program to provide protection against the statutory tail scenario risk arising from variable annuity reserves on its statutory surplus and to cover some of the residual risks not covered by other hedging activities. As a means of economically hedging these risks, the Company uses a combination of options, interest rate swaptions and/or swaps. Certain of the macro hedge derivatives used contain settlement provisions linked to both equity returns and interest rates; the remaining are interest rate contracts or equity contracts. The gross notional amount of these derivative contracts was $4.5 billion and $2.7 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. In 2015, the Company entered into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk on certain of its investments. The gross notional amount of these contracts was $1.2 billion at September 30, 2015 . EIA, IUL and stock market certificate products have returns tied to the performance of equity markets. As a result of fluctuations in equity markets, the obligation incurred by the Company related to EIA, IUL and stock market certificate products will positively or negatively impact earnings over the life of these products. As a means of economically hedging its obligations under the provisions of these products, the Company enters into index options and futures contracts. The gross notional amount of these derivative contracts was $2.3 billion and $2.0 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The Company enters into futures, commodity swaps, and foreign currency forward contracts to manage its exposure to price risk arising from seed money investments in proprietary investment products. The gross notional amount of these contracts was $64 million and $97 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge its exposure to certain transactions denominated in non-functional currencies. The gross notional amount of these contracts was $38 million and $11 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The Company enters into futures contracts to economically hedge its exposure related to deferred compensation plans. The gross notional amount of these contracts was $284 million and $278 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Embedded Derivatives Certain annuities contain GMAB and non-life contingent GMWB provisions, which are considered embedded derivatives. In addition, the equity component of the EIA, IUL and stock market certificate product obligations are also considered embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives are bifurcated from their host contracts for valuation purposes and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. As discussed above, the Company uses derivatives to mitigate the financial statement impact of these embedded derivatives. Cash Flow Hedges The Company has designated and accounts for the following as cash flow hedges: (i) interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate exposure on debt, (ii) interest rate lock agreements to hedge interest rate exposure on debt issuances and (iii) swaptions used to hedge the risk of increasing interest rates on forecasted fixed premium product sales. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , amounts recognized in earnings related to cash flow hedges due to ineffectiveness were not material. The estimated net amount of existing pretax losses as of September 30, 2015 that the Company expects to reclassify to earnings within the next twelve months is $4 million , which consists of $2 million of pretax gains to be recorded as a reduction to interest and debt expense and $6 million of pretax losses to be recorded in net investment income. The following table presents the impact of the effective portion of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Equity: Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Interest and debt expense $ 1 $ 1 $ 3 $ 3 Net investment income (2 ) (2 ) (4 ) (4 ) Total $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) Currently, the longest period of time over which the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 20 years and relates to forecasted debt interest payments. Fair Value Hedges In 2010, the Company entered into and designated as fair value hedges three interest rate swaps to convert senior notes due 2015, 2019 and 2020 from fixed rate debt to floating rate debt. The swaps have identical terms as the underlying debt being hedged so no ineffectiveness is expected to be realized. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the derivatives and the related hedged items within interest and debt expense. The following table presents the amounts recognized in income related to fair value hedges: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Location of Gain Recorded into Income Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Interest rate contracts Interest and debt expense $ 8 $ 9 $ 24 $ 25 Credit Risk Credit risk associated with the Company’s derivatives is the risk that a derivative counterparty will not perform in accordance with the terms of the applicable derivative contract. To mitigate such risk, the Company has established guidelines and oversight of credit risk through a comprehensive enterprise risk management program that includes members of senior management. Key components of this program are to require preapproval of counterparties and the use of master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements whenever practical. See Note 11 for additional information on the Company’s credit exposure related to derivative assets. Certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that adjust the level of collateral the Company is required to post based on the Company’s debt rating (or based on the financial strength of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries for contracts in which those subsidiaries are the counterparty). Additionally, certain of the Company’s derivative contracts contain provisions that allow the counterparty to terminate the contract if the Company’s debt does not maintain a specific credit rating (generally an investment grade rating) or the Company’s life insurance subsidiary does not maintain a specific financial strength rating. If these termination provisions were to be triggered, the Company’s counterparty could require immediate settlement of any net liability position. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the aggregate fair value of derivative contracts in a net liability position containing such credit contingent provisions was $299 million and $416 million , respectively. The aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral for such instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $284 million and $416 million , respectively. If the credit contingent provisions of derivative contracts in a net liability position at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were triggered, the aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral or needed to settle the instruments immediately would have been $15 million and nil , respectively.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity [Text Block]	Shareholders’ Equity The following table provides information related to amounts reclassified from AOCI: AOCI Reclassification Location of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net unrealized (gains) losses on Available-for-Sale securities Net investment income $ 10 $ (6 ) $ (6 ) $ (12 ) Tax expense Income tax provision (4 ) 2 2 4 Net of tax $ 6 $ (4 ) $ (4 ) $ (8 ) Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges: Interest rate contracts Interest and debt expense $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (3 ) $ (3 ) Swaptions Net investment income 2 2 4 4 Total before tax 1 1 1 1 Tax benefit Income tax provision — — — — Net of tax $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 See Note 4 for additional information related to the impact of DAC, DSIC, unearned revenue, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverable on net unrealized securities gains/losses included in AOCI. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company’s cash flow hedges. In April 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an expenditure of up to $2.5 billion for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock through April 28, 2016. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company had $553 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company repurchased a total of 9.8 million shares and 9.1 million shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $1.2 billion and $1.0 billion , respectively. The Company may also reacquire shares of its common stock under its share-based compensation plans related to restricted stock awards and certain option exercises. The holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax obligation. These vested restricted shares are reacquired by the Company and the Company’s payment of the holders’ income tax obligations are recorded as a treasury share purchase. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company reacquired 0.4 million shares and 0.8 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the surrender of shares upon vesting and paid in the aggregate $48 million and $92 million , respectively, related to the holders’ income tax obligations on the vesting date. Option holders may elect to net settle their vested awards resulting in the surrender of the number of shares required to cover the strike price and tax obligation of the options exercised. These shares are reacquired by the Company and recorded as treasury shares. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company reacquired 0.7 million shares and 1.6 million shares, respectively, of its common stock through the net settlement of options for an aggregate value of $89 million and $180 million , respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company reissued 1.0 million and 1.6 million treasury shares, respectively, for restricted stock award grants, performance share units and issuance of shares vested under the Ameriprise Financial Franchise Advisor Deferred Compensation Plan.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes [Text Block]	Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 24.1% and 21.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 23.0% and 22.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are lower than the statutory rate as a result of tax preferred items including the dividends received deduction and low income housing tax credits. Included in the Company’s deferred income tax assets are tax benefits related to state net operating losses of $17 million , net of federal benefit, which will expire beginning December 31, 2015 and a state AMT credit carryforward of $1 million , which has no expiration. The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the deferred tax assets that management believes will not be realized. Included in deferred tax assets is a significant deferred tax asset relating to capital losses that have been recognized for financial statement purposes but not yet for tax return purposes. Under current U.S. federal income tax law, capital losses generally must be used against capital gain income within five years of the year in which the capital losses are recognized for tax purposes. Significant judgment is required in determining if a valuation allowance should be established, and the amount of such allowance if required. Factors used in making this determination include estimates relating to the performance of the business. Consideration is given to, among other things in making this determination, (i) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards, (ii) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (iii) taxable income in prior carryback years, and (iv) tax planning strategies. Based on analysis of the Company’s tax position, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize certain state deferred tax assets and state net operating losses and therefore a valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance was $12 million at September 30, 2015 and $20 million at December 31, 2014 . As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had $239 million and $242 million , respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, approximately $57 million , net of federal tax benefits, of unrecognized tax benefits at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , would affect the effective tax rate. It is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months. The Company estimates that the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $150 million to $160 million in the next 12 months primarily due to resolution of IRS examinations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision. The Company recognized a net increase of $1 million and $3 million in interest and penalties for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively. The Company recognized a net increase of $1 million and $4 million in interest and penalties for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had a payable of $52 million and $48 million , respectively, related to accrued interest and penalties. The Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The IRS has completed its field examination of the 1997 through 2011 tax returns. However, for federal income tax purposes, these years, except for 2007, continue to remain open as a consequence of certain unagreed-upon issues. The IRS is currently auditing the Company’s U.S. Income Tax Returns for 2012 and 2013. The Company’s or certain of its subsidiaries’ state income tax returns are currently under examination by various jurisdictions for years ranging from 1997 through 2012 and remain open for all years after 2012.

Guarantees and Contingencies

Guarantees and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees and contingencies [Text Block]	Guarantees and Contingencies Guarantees The Company is required by law to be a member of the guaranty fund association in every state where it is licensed to do business. In the event of insolvency of one or more unaffiliated insurance companies, the Company could be adversely affected by the requirement to pay assessments to the guaranty fund associations. The Company projects its cost of future guaranty fund assessments based on estimates of insurance company insolvencies provided by the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations (“NOLHGA”) and the amount of its premiums written relative to the industry-wide premium in each state. The Company accrues the estimated cost of future guaranty fund assessments when it is considered probable that an assessment will be imposed, the event obligating the Company to pay the assessment has occurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated. The Company has a liability for estimated guaranty fund assessments and a related premium tax asset. At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the estimated liability was $14 million and the related premium tax asset was $12 million . The expected period over which guaranty fund assessments will be made and the related tax credits recovered is not known. Contingencies The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in the normal course of business in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings, including class actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm. These include proceedings specific to the Company as well as proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the industries in which it operates. The Company can also be subject to litigation arising out of its general business activities, such as its investments, contracts, leases and employment relationships. Uncertain economic conditions, heightened and sustained volatility in the financial markets and significant financial reform legislation may increase the likelihood that clients and other persons or regulators may present or threaten legal claims or that regulators increase the scope or frequency of examinations of the Company or the financial services industry generally. As with other financial services firms, the level of regulatory activity and inquiry concerning the Company’s businesses remains elevated. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from, and/or has been subject to examination or claims by, the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, state insurance and securities regulators, state attorneys general and various other domestic or foreign governmental and quasi-governmental authorities on behalf of themselves or clients concerning the Company’s business activities and practices, and the practices of the Company’s financial advisors. The Company has numerous pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries that the Company has received during recent periods regarding certain matters, including: sales and distribution of mutual funds, annuities, equity and fixed income securities, real estate investment trusts, insurance products, and financial advice offerings; supervision of the Company’s financial advisors; administration of insurance and annuity claims; security of client information; trading activity; and front office systems and controls at the Company’s UK subsidiary. The Company is also responding to regulatory audits, market conduct examinations and other state inquiries relating to an industry-wide investigation of unclaimed property and escheatment practices and procedures. The number of reviews and investigations has increased in recent years with regard to many firms in the financial services industry, including Ameriprise Financial. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable regulators. These legal and regulatory proceedings and disputes are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss. The Company cannot predict with certainty if, how or when any such proceedings will be initiated or resolved or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, may be, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, and by addressing unsettled legal questions relevant to the proceedings in question, before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An adverse outcome in one or more proceeding could eventually result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other sanctions, in addition to further claims, examinations or adverse publicity that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company establishes an accrued liability for contingent litigation and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and can be reasonably estimated. In such cases, there still may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts reasonably estimated and accrued. When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability, but continues to monitor, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling a matter, further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the Company establishes an accrued liability with respect to a loss contingency, the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established, and any appropriate adjustments are made each quarter. Certain legal and regulatory proceedings are described below. In November 2014, a lawsuit was filed against the Company’s London-based asset management affiliate in England’s High Court of Justice Commercial Court, entitled Otkritie Capital International Ltd and JSC Otkritie Holding v. Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. and Threadneedle Management Services Ltd. (“Threadneedle Defendants”). Claimants allege that the Threadneedle Defendants should be held liable for the wrongful acts of one of its former employees, who in February 2014 was held jointly and severally liable with several other parties for conspiracy and dishonest assistance in connection with a fraud perpetrated against Claimants in 2011. Claimants allege they were harmed by that fraud in the amount of $120 million . The Threadneedle Defendants applied to the Court for an Order dismissing the proceedings as an abuse of process of the Court. This application was declined in August 2015 and the Threadneedle Defendants intend to appeal that decision. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the range of loss, if any, that may result from this matter due to the early procedural status of the case, the number of parties involved, and the failure to allege any specific, evidence based damages.

Earnings per Share Attributable

Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders [Text Block]	Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts) Numerator: Income from continuing operations $ 352 $ 565 $ 1,307 $ 1,548 Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (45 ) 145 102 353 Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial 397 420 1,205 1,195 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — (1 ) Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial $ 397 $ 420 $ 1,205 $ 1,194 Denominator: Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 180.4 190.3 183.5 192.8 Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.5 Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 182.7 193.7 186.0 196.3 Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Basic: Income from continuing operations $ 2.20 $ 2.21 $ 6.57 $ 6.20 Loss from discontinued operations — — — (0.01 ) Net income $ 2.20 $ 2.21 $ 6.57 $ 6.19 Diluted: Income from continuing operations $ 2.17 $ 2.17 $ 6.48 $ 6.09 Loss from discontinued operations — — — (0.01 ) Net income $ 2.17 $ 2.17 $ 6.48 $ 6.08 The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 1.7 million and 0.2 million options as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information[Text Block]	Segment Information The Company’s segments are Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, Protection and Corporate & Other. Management uses segment operating measures in goal setting, as a basis for determining employee compensation and in evaluating performance on a basis comparable to that used by some securities analysts and investors. Consistent with GAAP accounting guidance for segment reporting, operating earnings is the Company’s measure of segment performance. Operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP income from continuing operations before income tax provision. The Company believes the presentation of segment operating earnings, as the Company measures it for management purposes, enhances the understanding of its business by reflecting the underlying performance of its core operations and facilitating a more meaningful trend analysis. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except for operating adjustments defined below, the method of capital allocation, the accounting for gains (losses) from intercompany revenues and expenses and not providing for income taxes on a segment basis. Operating earnings is defined as operating net revenues less operating expenses. Operating net revenues and operating expenses exclude the results of discontinued operations, the market impact on IUL benefits (net of hedges and the related DAC amortization, unearned revenue amortization, and the reinsurance accrual), integration and restructuring charges and the impact of consolidating investment entities. Operating net revenues also exclude net realized investment gains or losses (net of unearned revenue amortization and the reinsurance accrual) and the market impact of hedges to offset interest rate changes on unrealized gains or losses for certain investments. Operating expenses also exclude the market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits (net of hedges and the related DSIC and DAC amortization) and the DAC and DSIC offset to net realized investment gains or losses. The market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits and IUL benefits includes changes in liability values caused by changes in financial market conditions, net of changes in associated economic hedge values. The market impact also includes certain valuation adjustments made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , including the impact on liability values of discounting projected benefits to reflect a current estimate of the Company’s life insurance subsidiary’s nonperformance spread. The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment and reconcile segment totals to those reported on the consolidated financial statements: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Assets: Advice & Wealth Management $ 10,848 $ 10,220 Asset Management 7,890 7,509 Annuities 93,747 98,535 Protection 20,358 20,779 Corporate & Other 12,477 11,767 Total assets $ 145,320 $ 148,810 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Operating net revenues: Advice & Wealth Management $ 1,245 $ 1,210 $ 3,747 $ 3,557 Asset Management 782 839 2,421 2,490 Annuities 632 655 1,914 1,942 Protection 586 553 1,776 1,687 Corporate & Other (4 ) (1 ) (12 ) 3 Eliminations (1) (2) (366 ) (357 ) (1,090 ) (1,053 ) Total segment operating revenues 2,875 2,899 8,756 8,626 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Revenues attributable to CIEs 43 206 333 543 Market impact on IUL benefits, net 9 2 5 — Market impact of hedges on investments (31 ) — (32 ) — Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations $ 2,886 $ 3,111 $ 9,067 $ 9,179 (1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ( $259 and $250 , respectively); Asset Management ( $11 and $11 , respectively); Annuities ( $85 and $85 , respectively); Protection ( $10 and $11 , respectively); and Corporate & Other ( $1 and nil , respectively). (2) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ( $770 and $740 , respectively); Asset Management ( $33 and $33 , respectively); Annuities ( $255 and $248 , respectively); Protection ( $31 and $31 , respectively); and Corporate & Other ( $1 and $1 , respectively). Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Operating earnings: Advice & Wealth Management $ 219 $ 205 $ 649 $ 580 Asset Management 180 208 568 590 Annuities 176 128 498 474 Protection 25 66 148 216 Corporate & Other (42 ) (53 ) (161 ) (183 ) Total segment operating earnings 558 554 1,702 1,677 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (45 ) 145 102 353 Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net (5 ) 9 (75 ) (60 ) Market impact on IUL benefits, net (1 ) 8 (2 ) 9 Market impact of hedges on investments (31 ) — (32 ) — Integration and restructuring charges (3 ) — (4 ) — Income from continuing operations before income tax provision per consolidated statements of operations $ 463 $ 720 $ 1,696 $ 1,989

Variable Interest Entities (Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Variable interest entities [Abstract]
Schedule of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis: September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 82 $ 2,306 $ — $ 2,388 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,359 1,539 16,898 Residential mortgage backed securities — 5,722 286 6,008 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,494 5 2,499 Asset backed securities — 1,180 122 1,302 State and municipal obligations — 2,259 — 2,259 U.S. government and agencies obligations 37 35 — 72 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 230 — 230 Common stocks 4 9 5 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 41 27,288 1,957 29,286 Trading securities 5 27 — 32 Separate account assets — 78,636 — 78,636 Investments segregated for regulatory purposes 325 — — 325 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,314 — 2,314 Equity derivative contracts 285 1,447 — 1,732 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 5 36 — 41 Other derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Total other assets 290 3,803 — 4,093 Total assets at fair value $ 743 $ 112,060 $ 1,957 $ 114,760 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 5 $ — $ 5 IUL embedded derivatives — — 317 317 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 1,107 1,107 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 5 1,424 1,429 (2) Customer deposits — 2 — 2 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,200 — 1,200 Equity derivative contracts 265 1,742 — 2,007 Credit derivative contracts — 5 — 5 Foreign exchange derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Other derivative contracts — 92 — 92 Other 4 11 — 15 Total other liabilities 269 3,056 — 3,325 Total liabilities at fair value $ 269 $ 3,063 $ 1,424 $ 4,756 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $497 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives. December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 27 $ 1,930 $ — $ 1,957 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,647 1,518 17,165 Residential mortgage backed securities — 6,001 206 6,207 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,539 91 2,630 Asset backed securities — 1,301 169 1,470 State and municipal obligations — 2,239 — 2,239 U.S. government and agencies obligations 12 35 — 47 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 251 — 251 Common stocks 5 7 6 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 17 28,020 1,990 30,027 Trading securities 54 28 1 83 Separate account assets — 83,256 — 83,256 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,031 — 2,031 Equity derivative contracts 282 1,757 — 2,039 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 29 — 30 Other derivative contracts — 1 — 1 Total other assets 283 3,818 — 4,101 Total assets at fair value $ 381 $ 117,052 $ 1,991 $ 119,424 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 6 $ — $ 6 IUL embedded derivatives — — 242 242 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 479 479 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 6 721 727 (2) Customer deposits — 6 — 6 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,136 — 1,136 Equity derivative contracts 376 2,326 — 2,702 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 2 — 3 Other derivative contracts — 114 — 114 Other — 12 — 12 Total other liabilities 377 3,590 — 3,967 Total liabilities at fair value $ 377 $ 3,602 $ 721 $ 4,700 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $311 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.
Schedule of fair value and unpaid principal balance of assets and liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of loans and debt for which the fair value option has been elected: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Syndicated loans Unpaid principal balance $ 6,816 $ 5,871 Excess unpaid principal over fair value (239 ) (100 ) Fair value $ 6,577 $ 5,771 Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due $ 30 $ 32 Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status 30 32 Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both 62 25 Debt Unpaid principal balance $ 7,302 $ 6,248 Excess unpaid principal over fair value (326 ) (218 ) Fair value $ 6,976 $ 6,030
Schedule of debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates [Table Text Block]	The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: Outstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Long-term debt: Senior notes due 2015 $ 351 (1) $ 358 (1) 5.6 % 5.7 % Senior notes due 2019 328 (1) 326 (1) 7.3 7.3 Senior notes due 2020 789 (1) 786 (1) 5.3 5.3 Senior notes due 2023 750 750 4.0 4.0 Senior notes due 2024 548 548 3.7 3.7 Junior subordinated notes due 2066 253 294 7.5 7.5 Total long-term debt 3,019 3,062 Short-term borrowings: Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances 150 150 0.3 0.3 Repurchase agreements 50 50 0.5 0.4 Total short-term borrowings 200 200 Total $ 3,219 $ 3,262 (1) Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Variable interest entities [Abstract]
Schedule of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Investments: Corporate debt securities $ — $ 199 $ — $ 199 Common stocks 123 43 6 172 Other investments 4 25 — 29 Syndicated loans — 6,123 454 6,577 Total investments 127 6,390 460 6,977 Receivables — 65 — 65 Other assets — — 2,129 2,129 Total assets at fair value $ 127 $ 6,455 $ 2,589 $ 9,171 Liabilities Debt $ — $ — $ 6,976 $ 6,976 Other liabilities — 529 — 529 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 529 $ 6,976 $ 7,505 December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Investments: Corporate debt securities $ — $ 171 $ — $ 171 Common stocks 130 40 7 177 Other investments 4 25 — 29 Syndicated loans — 5,287 484 5,771 Total investments 134 5,523 491 6,148 Receivables — 49 — 49 Other assets — 1 1,935 1,936 Total assets at fair value $ 134 $ 5,573 $ 2,426 $ 8,133 Liabilities Debt $ — $ — $ 6,030 $ 6,030 Other liabilities — 193 — 193 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 193 $ 6,030 $ 6,223
Schedule of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Table Text Block]	The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2015 $ 11 $ 457 $ 1,979 $ (6,487 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income — (8 ) (1) 24 (2) 67 (1) Other comprehensive income — — (61 ) — Purchases — 101 193 — Sales — (5 ) (6 ) — Issues — — — (699 ) Settlements — (32 ) — 143 Transfers into Level 3 — 136 — — Transfers out of Level 3 (5 ) (195 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 6 $ 454 $ 2,129 $ (6,976 ) Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2015 $ — (1) $ (9 ) (1) $ 26 (2) $ 67 (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Corporate Debt Securities Common Stocks Syndicated Loans Other Assets Debt (in millions) Balance, July 1, 2014 $ — $ 7 $ 427 $ 2,389 $ (5,511 ) Total gains (losses) included in: Net income — — (1 ) (1) 144 (2) (7 ) (1) Other comprehensive loss — — — (151 ) — Purchases — — 41 23 — Sales — — (14 ) (388 ) — Settlements — — (38 ) — 52 Transfers into Level 3 — 1 84 — — Transfers out of Level 3 — (1 ) (185 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ — $ 7 $ 314 $ 2,017 $ (5,466 ) Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30, 2014 $ — $ — $ (1 ) (1) $ 95 (2) $ (7 ) (1) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities [Table Text Block]	The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities: September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Other assets (property funds) $ 2,124 Discounted cash flow/ market comparables Equivalent yield 2.8 % – 11.6% 5.9 % Expected rental value (per square foot) $5 – $173 $50 CLO debt $ 6,976 Discounted cash flow Annual default rate 2.5% Discount rate 1.7 % – 9.0% 2.9 % Constant prepayment rate 5.0 % – 10.0% 9.8 % Loss recovery 36.4 % – 63.6% 62.7 % December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Other assets (property funds) $ 1,935 Discounted cash flow/ market comparables Equivalent yield 4.4 % – 12.0% 6.5 % Expected rental value (per square foot) $3 – $94 $34 CLO debt $ 6,030 Discounted cash flow Annual default rate 2.5% Discount rate 1.2 % – 8.3% 2.4 % Constant prepayment rate 5.0 % – 10.0% 9.8 % Loss recovery 36.4 % – 63.6% 62.7 %
Schedule of debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates [Table Text Block]	Debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates were as follows: Carrying Value Weighted Average September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Debt of consolidated CLOs due 2016-2026 $ 6,976 $ 6,030 1.5 % 1.3 % Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2016-2020 950 837 2.8 2.7 Total $ 7,926 $ 6,867

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Summary of investments [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value $ 29,286 $ 30,027 Mortgage loans, net 3,382 3,440 Policy and certificate loans 824 806 Other investments 1,254 1,309 Total $ 34,746 $ 35,582
Summary of net investment income [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of net investment income: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Investment income on fixed maturities $ 346 $ 365 $ 1,055 $ 1,114 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Affordable housing partnerships (7 ) (8 ) (25 ) (20 ) Other (10 ) 26 32 70 Consolidated investment entities 2 41 161 158 Total net investment income $ 321 $ 428 $ 1,228 $ 1,332
Available-for-Sale Securities Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows: September 30, 2015 Description of Securities Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value Noncredit OTTI (1) (in millions) Corporate debt securities $ 15,931 $ 1,135 $ (168 ) $ 16,898 $ 3 Residential mortgage backed securities 5,925 136 (53 ) 6,008 (13 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,395 107 (3 ) 2,499 — Asset backed securities 1,259 48 (5 ) 1,302 — State and municipal obligations 2,083 204 (28 ) 2,259 — U.S. government and agencies obligations 69 3 — 72 — Foreign government bonds and obligations 223 18 (11 ) 230 — Common stocks 8 11 (1 ) 18 5 Total $ 27,893 $ 1,662 $ (269 ) $ 29,286 $ (5 ) December 31, 2014 Description of Securities Amortized Gross Gross Fair Value Noncredit OTTI (1) (in millions) Corporate debt securities $ 15,742 $ 1,482 $ (59 ) $ 17,165 $ 3 Residential mortgage backed securities 6,099 168 (60 ) 6,207 (15 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,513 120 (3 ) 2,630 — Asset backed securities 1,417 59 (6 ) 1,470 — State and municipal obligations 2,008 257 (26 ) 2,239 — U.S. government and agencies obligations 43 4 — 47 — Foreign government bonds and obligations 236 21 (6 ) 251 — Common stocks 8 10 — 18 5 Total $ 28,066 $ 2,121 $ (160 ) $ 30,027 $ (7 ) (1) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period.
Investments with fixed maturities disclosure [Table Text Block]	A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Ratings Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total Amortized Cost Fair Value Percent of Total (in millions, except percentages) AAA $ 7,052 $ 7,282 25 % $ 7,500 $ 7,776 26 % AA 1,696 1,902 6 1,581 1,799 6 A 5,468 5,935 20 6,028 6,668 22 BBB 12,175 12,735 44 11,187 12,025 40 Below investment grade 1,494 1,414 5 1,762 1,741 6 Total fixed maturities $ 27,885 $ 29,268 100 % $ 28,058 $ 30,009 100 %
Available-for-Sale securities continuous unrealized loss disclosure [Table Text Block]	The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position: September 30, 2015 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Description of Securities Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized (in millions, except number of securities) Corporate debt securities 262 $ 3,645 $ (133 ) 32 $ 301 $ (35 ) 294 $ 3,946 $ (168 ) Residential mortgage backed securities 85 1,190 (7 ) 152 1,330 (46 ) 237 2,520 (53 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 23 234 (2 ) 4 50 (1 ) 27 284 (3 ) Asset backed securities 27 221 (2 ) 14 253 (3 ) 41 474 (5 ) State and municipal obligations 61 180 (3 ) 3 102 (25 ) 64 282 (28 ) Foreign government bonds and obligations 8 46 (2 ) 14 23 (9 ) 22 69 (11 ) Common stocks 3 1 (1 ) — — — 3 1 (1 ) Total 469 $ 5,517 $ (150 ) 219 $ 2,059 $ (119 ) 688 $ 7,576 $ (269 ) December 31, 2014 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Description of Securities Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized Number of Fair Unrealized (in millions, except number of securities) Corporate debt securities 182 $ 2,165 $ (41 ) 40 $ 689 $ (18 ) 222 $ 2,854 $ (59 ) Residential mortgage backed securities 73 879 (7 ) 138 1,387 (53 ) 211 2,266 (60 ) Commercial mortgage backed securities 15 173 — 12 131 (3 ) 27 304 (3 ) Asset backed securities 17 201 (2 ) 14 238 (4 ) 31 439 (6 ) State and municipal obligations 11 29 (1 ) 10 115 (25 ) 21 144 (26 ) Foreign government bonds and obligations 4 10 (1 ) 14 27 (5 ) 18 37 (6 ) Total 302 $ 3,457 $ (52 ) 228 $ 2,587 $ (108 ) 530 $ 6,044 $ (160 )
Credit losses on available-for-sale securities disclosure [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities for which a portion of the securities’ total other-than-temporary impairments was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Beginning balance $ 85 $ 148 $ 98 $ 147 Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized — — 1 1 Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized) — (50 ) (14 ) (50 ) Ending balance $ 85 $ 98 $ 85 $ 98
Other comprehensive income available-for-sale securities disclosure [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a rollforward of the net unrealized securities gains on Available-for-Sale securities included in AOCI: Net Unrealized Deferred AOCI Related to (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 1,016 $ (361 ) $ 655 Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period (1) 526 (185 ) 341 Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (12 ) 4 (8 ) Impact of other adjustments (258 ) 90 (168 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 1,272 $ (452 ) $ 820 (2) Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 1,216 $ (430 ) $ 786 Net unrealized securities losses arising during the period (1) (562 ) 197 (365 ) Reclassification of net securities gains included in net income (6 ) 2 (4 ) Impact of other adjustments 281 (98 ) 183 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 929 $ (329 ) $ 600 (2) (1) Includes other-than-temporary impairment losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period. (2) Includes $6 million and $5 million of noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities gains on previously impaired securities at September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
Available-for-Sale securities recognized in earnings disclosure [Table Text Block]	Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in earnings were as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Gross realized gains $ 1 $ 12 $ 24 $ 23 Gross realized losses (4 ) (1 ) (10 ) (5 ) Other-than-temporary impairments (7 ) (5 ) (8 ) (6 ) Total $ (10 ) $ 6 $ 6 $ 12
Available-for-Sale securities contractual maturity disclosure [Table Text Block]	Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2015 were as follows: Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Due within one year $ 1,834 $ 1,853 Due after one year through five years 6,570 6,985 Due after five years through 10 years 5,313 5,397 Due after 10 years 4,589 5,224 18,306 19,459 Residential mortgage backed securities 5,925 6,008 Commercial mortgage backed securities 2,395 2,499 Asset backed securities 1,259 1,302 Common stocks 8 18 Total $ 27,893 $ 29,286

Financing Receivables (Tables)

Financing Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans and consumer loans for the nine months ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method: September 30, 2015 2014 (in millions) Beginning balance $ 35 $ 37 Charge-offs (3 ) (4 ) Provisions 1 2 Ending balance $ 33 $ 35 Individually evaluated for impairment $ 6 $ 9 Collectively evaluated for impairment 27 26
Schedule of recorded investment in financing receivables by impairment method and type of loan [Table Text Block]	September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Individually evaluated for impairment $ 39 $ 42 Collectively evaluated for impairment 3,923 3,951 Total $ 3,962 $ 3,993
Schedule of commercial mortgage loans by geographic region [Table Text Block]	Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows: Loans Percentage September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) East North Central $ 202 $ 238 7 % 9 % East South Central 76 62 3 2 Middle Atlantic 210 217 8 8 Mountain 247 245 9 9 New England 130 140 5 5 Pacific 755 694 27 25 South Atlantic 773 740 28 27 West North Central 231 233 8 9 West South Central 133 160 5 6 2,757 2,729 100 % 100 % Less: allowance for loan losses 22 25 Total $ 2,735 $ 2,704
Schedule of commercial mortgage loans by property type [Table Text Block]	Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows: Loans Percentage September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Apartments $ 509 $ 500 18 % 18 % Hotel 35 34 1 1 Industrial 482 461 18 17 Mixed use 36 45 1 2 Office 542 545 20 20 Retail 953 988 35 36 Other 200 156 7 6 2,757 2,729 100 % 100 % Less: allowance for loan losses 22 25 Total $ 2,735 $ 2,704

Deferred Acquisition Costs an28

Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Schedule of balances of and changes in DAC [Table Text Block]	The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows: 2015 2014 (in millions) Balance at January 1 $ 2,608 $ 2,663 Capitalization of acquisition costs 264 253 Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review (296 ) (274 ) Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review (6 ) (7 ) Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains) 64 (30 ) Balance at September 30 $ 2,634 $ 2,605
Schedule of balances of and changes in DSIC [Table Text Block]	The balances of and changes in DSIC, which are included in other assets, were as follows: 2015 2014 (in millions) Balance at January 1 $ 362 $ 409 Capitalization of sales inducement costs 3 4 Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review (44 ) (39 ) Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review 1 (2 ) Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains) 10 (3 ) Balance at September 30 $ 332 $ 369

Policyholder Account Balances29

Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims consisted of the following: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Policyholder account balances Fixed annuities $ 11,446 $ 12,700 Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts 4,914 4,860 Variable universal life (“VUL”)/universal life (“UL”) insurance 2,884 2,856 Indexed universal life (“IUL”) insurance 727 534 Other life insurance 804 840 Total policyholder account balances 20,775 21,790 Future policy benefits Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) 1,273 693 Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”) 31 (41 ) (1) Other annuity liabilities 73 115 Fixed annuities life contingent liabilities 1,502 1,511 Equity indexed annuities (“EIA”) 27 29 Life, disability income and long term care insurance 5,150 5,106 VUL/UL and other life insurance additional liabilities 444 437 Total future policy benefits 8,500 7,850 Policy claims and other policyholders’ funds 771 710 Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 30,046 $ 30,350 (1) Includes the value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset at December 31, 2014 reported as a contra liability.
Schedule of Separate Account Liabilities by Policy Type [Table Text Block]	Separate account liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Variable annuity $ 67,930 $ 72,125 VUL insurance 6,483 7,016 Other insurance 34 37 Threadneedle investment liabilities 4,189 4,078 Total $ 78,636 $ 83,256

Variable Annuity and Insuranc30

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Insurance [Abstract]
Schedule of Variable Annuity Guarantees [Table Text Block]	The following table provides information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type (1) Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age Total Contract Value Contract Value in Separate Accounts Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age (in millions, except age) GMDB: Return of premium $ 53,360 $ 51,507 $ 417 65 $ 55,378 $ 53,565 $ 24 64 Five/six-year reset 9,293 6,730 131 65 10,360 7,821 28 64 One-year ratchet 6,724 6,351 396 67 7,392 7,006 39 66 Five-year ratchet 1,611 1,553 31 63 1,773 1,717 2 63 Other 859 841 92 71 959 941 38 70 Total — GMDB $ 71,847 $ 66,982 $ 1,067 65 $ 75,862 $ 71,050 $ 131 64 GGU death benefit $ 1,040 $ 987 $ 114 67 $ 1,072 $ 1,019 $ 123 67 GMIB $ 274 $ 253 $ 14 68 $ 343 $ 321 $ 9 67 GMWB: GMWB $ 3,163 $ 3,152 $ 2 69 $ 3,671 $ 3,659 $ 1 68 GMWB for life 36,130 35,997 361 66 36,843 36,735 95 65 Total — GMWB $ 39,293 $ 39,149 $ 363 66 $ 40,514 $ 40,394 $ 96 65 GMAB $ 3,988 $ 3,972 $ 42 58 $ 4,247 $ 4,234 $ 2 58 (1) Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table.
Schedule of Net Amount of Risk UL Secondary Guarantees [Table Text Block]	The following table provides information related to insurance guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age Net Amount at Risk Weighted Average Attained Age (in millions, except age) UL secondary guarantees $ 6,413 63 $ 6,076 62
Schedule of Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees [Table Text Block]	Changes in additional liabilities (contra liabilities) for variable annuity and insurance guarantees were as follows: GMDB & GGU GMIB GMWB (1) GMAB (1) UL (in millions) Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 4 $ 6 $ (383 ) $ (62 ) $ 206 Incurred claims 8 1 528 7 54 Paid claims (3 ) — — — (13 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 9 $ 7 $ 145 $ (55 ) $ 247 Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 9 $ 7 $ 693 $ (41 ) $ 263 Incurred claims 9 — 580 72 70 Paid claims (3 ) — — — (19 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 15 $ 7 $ 1,273 $ 31 $ 314 (1) The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB represent the total change in the liabilities (contra liabilities).
Schedule of Separate Account Balances by Asset Type [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Mutual funds: Equity $ 38,571 $ 41,403 Bond 23,760 25,060 Other 4,997 4,490 Total mutual funds $ 67,328 $ 70,953

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: Outstanding Balance Stated Interest Rate September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Long-term debt: Senior notes due 2015 $ 351 (1) $ 358 (1) 5.6 % 5.7 % Senior notes due 2019 328 (1) 326 (1) 7.3 7.3 Senior notes due 2020 789 (1) 786 (1) 5.3 5.3 Senior notes due 2023 750 750 4.0 4.0 Senior notes due 2024 548 548 3.7 3.7 Junior subordinated notes due 2066 253 294 7.5 7.5 Total long-term debt 3,019 3,062 Short-term borrowings: Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances 150 150 0.3 0.3 Repurchase agreements 50 50 0.5 0.4 Total short-term borrowings 200 200 Total $ 3,219 $ 3,262 (1) Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.

Fair Values of Assets and Lia32

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis: September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 82 $ 2,306 $ — $ 2,388 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,359 1,539 16,898 Residential mortgage backed securities — 5,722 286 6,008 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,494 5 2,499 Asset backed securities — 1,180 122 1,302 State and municipal obligations — 2,259 — 2,259 U.S. government and agencies obligations 37 35 — 72 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 230 — 230 Common stocks 4 9 5 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 41 27,288 1,957 29,286 Trading securities 5 27 — 32 Separate account assets — 78,636 — 78,636 Investments segregated for regulatory purposes 325 — — 325 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,314 — 2,314 Equity derivative contracts 285 1,447 — 1,732 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 5 36 — 41 Other derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Total other assets 290 3,803 — 4,093 Total assets at fair value $ 743 $ 112,060 $ 1,957 $ 114,760 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 5 $ — $ 5 IUL embedded derivatives — — 317 317 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 1,107 1,107 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 5 1,424 1,429 (2) Customer deposits — 2 — 2 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,200 — 1,200 Equity derivative contracts 265 1,742 — 2,007 Credit derivative contracts — 5 — 5 Foreign exchange derivative contracts — 6 — 6 Other derivative contracts — 92 — 92 Other 4 11 — 15 Total other liabilities 269 3,056 — 3,325 Total liabilities at fair value $ 269 $ 3,063 $ 1,424 $ 4,756 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $497 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives. December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Assets Cash equivalents $ 27 $ 1,930 $ — $ 1,957 Available-for-Sale securities: Corporate debt securities — 15,647 1,518 17,165 Residential mortgage backed securities — 6,001 206 6,207 Commercial mortgage backed securities — 2,539 91 2,630 Asset backed securities — 1,301 169 1,470 State and municipal obligations — 2,239 — 2,239 U.S. government and agencies obligations 12 35 — 47 Foreign government bonds and obligations — 251 — 251 Common stocks 5 7 6 18 Total Available-for-Sale securities 17 28,020 1,990 30,027 Trading securities 54 28 1 83 Separate account assets — 83,256 — 83,256 Other assets: Interest rate derivative contracts — 2,031 — 2,031 Equity derivative contracts 282 1,757 — 2,039 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 29 — 30 Other derivative contracts — 1 — 1 Total other assets 283 3,818 — 4,101 Total assets at fair value $ 381 $ 117,052 $ 1,991 $ 119,424 Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: EIA embedded derivatives $ — $ 6 $ — $ 6 IUL embedded derivatives — — 242 242 GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives — — 479 479 (1) Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims — 6 721 727 (2) Customer deposits — 6 — 6 Other liabilities: Interest rate derivative contracts — 1,136 — 1,136 Equity derivative contracts 376 2,326 — 2,702 Foreign exchange derivative contracts 1 2 — 3 Other derivative contracts — 114 — 114 Other — 12 — 12 Total other liabilities 377 3,590 — 3,967 Total liabilities at fair value $ 377 $ 3,602 $ 721 $ 4,700 (1) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position. (2) The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $311 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 1,518 $ 206 $ 91 $ 169 $ 6 $ 1,990 $ 1 Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (2 ) — — 1 — (1 ) (1) (1 ) (1) Other comprehensive income (9 ) (1 ) — 2 1 (7 ) — Purchases 179 312 41 37 — 569 — Settlements (147 ) (36 ) (5 ) (22 ) — (210 ) — Transfers into Level 3 — — 6 — — 6 — Transfers out of Level 3 — (195 ) (128 ) (65 ) (2 ) (390 ) — Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,539 $ 286 $ 5 $ 122 $ 5 $ 1,957 $ — Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2015 included in: Net investment income $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ 1 $ — $ (1 ) $ — (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives Total (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2015 $ 242 $ 479 $ 721 Total losses included in: Net income 13 (1) 426 (2) 439 Issues 76 197 273 Settlements (14 ) 5 (9 ) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 317 $ 1,107 $ 1,424 Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2015 included in: Interest credited to fixed accounts $ 13 $ — $ 13 Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — 438 438 (1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Available-for-Sale Securities Corporate Debt Securities Residential Mortgage Commercial Mortgage Asset Backed Securities Common Stocks Total Trading Securities Other Derivative Contracts (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 1,640 $ 187 $ 30 $ 260 $ 6 $ 2,123 $ 2 $ — Total gains (losses) included in: Net income (1 ) — — 1 — — (1) — (1 ) (2) Other comprehensive income 4 — — (1 ) — 3 — — Purchases 159 388 60 32 — 639 1 2 Sales (11 ) — — — — (11 ) (2 ) — Settlements (225 ) (18 ) — (10 ) — (253 ) — — Transfers into Level 3 — — 78 — — 78 — — Transfers out of Level 3 — (284 ) (75 ) (89 ) (1 ) (449 ) — — Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 1,566 $ 273 $ 93 $ 193 $ 5 $ 2,130 $ 1 $ 1 Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2014 included in: Net investment income $ (2 ) $ — $ — $ 1 $ — $ (1 ) $ — $ — Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — — — — — — — (1 ) (1) Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Policyholder Account Balances, IUL Embedded Derivatives GMWB and GMAB Total (in millions) Balance, January 1, 2014 $ 125 $ (575 ) $ (450 ) Total losses included in: Net income 14 (1) 327 (2) 341 Issues 69 184 253 Settlements (6 ) (13 ) (19 ) Balance, September 30, 2014 $ 202 $ (77 ) $ 125 Changes in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2014 included in: Interest credited to fixed accounts $ 14 $ — $ 14 Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses — 327 327 (1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements	The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities: September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 1,525 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.2 % – 4.0% 1.7% IUL embedded derivatives $ 317 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk (1) 80 bps GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 1,107 Discounted cash flow Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) 0.0 % – 75.6% Surrender rate 0.0 % – 59.1% Market volatility (3) 5.3 % – 21.2% Nonperformance risk (1) 80 bps December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Weighted Average (in millions) Corporate debt securities (private placements) $ 1,476 Discounted cash flow Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries 1.0 % – 3.9% 1.5% IUL embedded derivatives $ 242 Discounted cash flow Nonperformance risk (1) 65 bps GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives $ 479 Discounted cash flow Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) 0.0 % – 51.1% Surrender rate 0.0 % – 59.1% Market volatility (3) 5.2 % – 20.9% Nonperformance risk (1) 65 bps Elective contractholder strategy allocations (4) 0.0 % – 3.0% (1) The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives. (2) The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year. (3) Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds. (4) The elective allocation represents the percentage of contractholders that are assumed to electively switch their investment allocation to a different allocation model. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company is no longer including this input in the fair value measurement.
Schedule of carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value	The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value. All other financial instruments that are reported at fair value have been included above in the tables with balances of assets and liabilities Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis. September 30, 2015 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Assets Mortgage loans, net $ 3,382 $ — $ — $ 3,437 $ 3,437 Policy and certificate loans 824 — 1 805 806 Receivables 1,612 274 1,335 4 1,613 Restricted and segregated cash 2,377 2,377 — — 2,377 Other investments and assets 576 — 506 61 567 Financial Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 11,730 $ — $ — $ 12,705 $ 12,705 Investment certificate reserves 4,530 — — 4,521 4,521 Brokerage customer deposits 3,516 3,516 — — 3,516 Separate account liabilities 4,544 — 4,544 — 4,544 Debt and other liabilities 3,592 353 3,346 86 3,785 December 31, 2014 Carrying Value Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in millions) Financial Assets Mortgage loans, net $ 3,440 $ — $ — $ 3,512 $ 3,512 Policy and certificate loans 806 — 1 793 794 Receivables 1,418 215 1,200 3 1,418 Restricted and segregated cash 2,614 2,614 — — 2,614 Other investments and assets 551 — 460 84 544 Financial Liabilities Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims $ 12,979 $ — $ — $ 13,996 $ 13,996 Investment certificate reserves 4,201 — — 4,195 4,195 Brokerage customer deposits 3,465 3,465 — — 3,465 Separate account liabilities 4,478 — 4,478 — 4,478 Debt and other liabilities 3,576 261 3,446 121 3,828

Offsetting Assets and Liabili33

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Offsetting [Abstract]
Schedule of gross and net information about the Company's assets subject to master netting arrangements [Table Text Block]	The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s assets subject to master netting arrangements: September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,473 $ — $ 3,473 $ (2,460 ) $ (519 ) $ (445 ) $ 49 OTC cleared 507 — 507 (417 ) (89 ) — 1 Exchange-traded 113 — 113 (5 ) — — 108 Total derivatives 4,093 — 4,093 (2,882 ) (608 ) (445 ) 158 Securities borrowed 274 — 274 (38 ) — (227 ) 9 Total $ 4,367 $ — $ 4,367 $ (2,920 ) $ (608 ) $ (672 ) $ 167 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,735 $ — $ 3,735 $ (3,000 ) $ (281 ) $ (418 ) $ 36 OTC cleared 305 — 305 (224 ) (81 ) — — Exchange-traded 61 — 61 — — — 61 Total derivatives 4,101 — 4,101 (3,224 ) (362 ) (418 ) 97 Securities borrowed 215 — 215 (49 ) — (163 ) 3 Total $ 4,316 $ — $ 4,316 $ (3,273 ) $ (362 ) $ (581 ) $ 100 (1) Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of gross and net information about the Company's liabilities subject to master netting arrangements [Table Text Block]	The following tables present the gross and net information about the Company’s liabilities subject to master netting arrangements: September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 2,834 $ — $ 2,834 $ (2,460 ) $ — $ (356 ) $ 18 OTC cleared 459 — 459 (417 ) (42 ) — — Exchange-traded 17 — 17 (5 ) — — 12 Total derivatives 3,310 — 3,310 (2,882 ) (42 ) (356 ) 30 Securities loaned 353 — 353 (38 ) — (302 ) 13 Repurchase agreements 50 — 50 — — (50 ) — Total $ 3,713 $ — $ 3,713 $ (2,920 ) $ (42 ) $ (708 ) $ 43 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Financial Instruments (1) Cash Collateral Securities Collateral Net Amount (in millions) Derivatives: OTC $ 3,723 $ — $ 3,723 $ (3,000 ) $ — $ (723 ) $ — OTC cleared 232 — 232 (224 ) (8 ) — — Total derivatives 3,955 — 3,955 (3,224 ) (8 ) (723 ) — Securities loaned 261 — 261 (49 ) — (205 ) 7 Repurchase agreements 50 — 50 — — (50 ) — Total $ 4,266 $ — $ 4,266 $ (3,273 ) $ (8 ) $ (978 ) $ 7 (1) Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ34

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Schedule of gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives [Table Text Block]	The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the balance sheet location and the gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives: Derivatives designated as Assets Liabilities Balance Sheet Location September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Balance Sheet Location September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) (in millions) Fair value hedges Interest rate contracts Other assets $ 76 $ 76 Other liabilities $ — $ — Total qualifying hedges 76 76 — — Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments GMWB and GMAB Interest rate contracts Other assets 2,238 1,955 Other liabilities 1,168 1,136 Equity contracts Other assets 1,706 1,954 Other liabilities 1,998 2,650 Credit contracts Other assets — — Other liabilities 5 — Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 40 29 Other liabilities 6 2 Embedded derivatives (1) N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims (2) 1,107 479 Total GMWB and GMAB 3,984 3,938 4,284 4,267 Other derivatives: Interest rate Investments Other assets — — Other liabilities 32 — Equity EIA embedded derivatives N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims 5 6 IUL Other assets 12 39 Other liabilities 2 12 IUL embedded derivatives N/A — — Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims 317 242 SMC Other assets 10 46 Other liabilities 7 40 Stock market certificates embedded derivatives N/A — — Customer deposits 2 6 Deferred compensation Other assets 4 — Other liabilities — — Foreign exchange Foreign currency Other assets 1 1 Other liabilities — — Seed money Other assets — — Other liabilities — 1 Other Macro hedge program Other assets 6 1 Other liabilities 92 114 Total other derivatives 33 87 457 421 Total non-designated hedges 4,017 4,025 4,741 4,688 Total derivatives $ 4,093 $ 4,101 $ 4,741 (3) $ 4,688 (3) N/A Not applicable. (1) The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets. (2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at September 30, 2015 included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at December 31, 2014 included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
Schedule of payments to make and receive for options [Table Text Block]	The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the option contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options: Premiums Payable Premiums Receivable (in millions) 2015 (1) $ 110 $ 28 2016 346 77 2017 286 77 2018 227 126 2019 274 103 2020 - 2027 761 227 Total $ 2,004 $ 638 (1) 2015 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 .
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the impact of the effective portion of the Company’s cash flow hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statements of Equity: Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Interest and debt expense $ 1 $ 1 $ 3 $ 3 Net investment income (2 ) (2 ) (4 ) (4 ) Total $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (1 )
Fair value hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the amounts recognized in income related to fair value hedges: Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Location of Gain Recorded into Income Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Interest rate contracts Interest and debt expense $ 8 $ 9 $ 24 $ 25
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operation: Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income Amount of Gain (Loss) on Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) GMWB and GMAB Interest rate contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses $ 536 $ 100 $ 360 $ 609 Equity contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 328 143 69 (244 ) Credit contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (10 ) (1 ) (5 ) (23 ) Foreign exchange contracts Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 6 (13 ) (2 ) (14 ) Embedded derivatives (1) Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses (872 ) (270 ) (628 ) (498 ) Total GMWB and GMAB (12 ) (41 ) (206 ) (170 ) Other derivatives: Interest rate Investments Net investment income (31 ) — (32 ) — Tax hedge Net investment income — — — 3 Seed money Net investment income — — — (1 ) Equity IUL Interest credited to fixed accounts (15 ) 2 (16 ) 13 IUL embedded derivatives Interest credited to fixed accounts 6 2 1 (9 ) EIA Interest credited to fixed accounts (1 ) — (1 ) 1 EIA embedded derivatives Interest credited to fixed accounts 1 — 1 (1 ) Stock market certificates Banking and deposit interest expense (3 ) — (2 ) 2 Stock market certificates embedded derivatives Banking and deposit interest expense 2 — 2 (2 ) Seed money Net investment income — 1 (2 ) (2 ) Deferred compensation Distribution expenses (15 ) 1 (9 ) 6 Deferred compensation General and administrative expense (4 ) (1 ) (3 ) 1 Foreign exchange Foreign currency Net investment income — 4 — 2 Deferred compensation Distribution expenses — (3 ) (2 ) (2 ) Deferred compensation General and administrative expense (1 ) — (1 ) — Commodity Seed money Net investment income — — — (1 ) Other Macro hedge program Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses 3 17 (4 ) (8 ) Total other derivatives (58 ) 23 (68 ) 2 Total derivatives $ (70 ) $ (18 ) $ (274 ) $ (168 ) (1) The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets.

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Information related to amounts reclassified from AOCI [Table Text Block]	The following table provides information related to amounts reclassified from AOCI: AOCI Reclassification Location of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Income Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net unrealized (gains) losses on Available-for-Sale securities Net investment income $ 10 $ (6 ) $ (6 ) $ (12 ) Tax expense Income tax provision (4 ) 2 2 4 Net of tax $ 6 $ (4 ) $ (4 ) $ (8 ) Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges: Interest rate contracts Interest and debt expense $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (3 ) $ (3 ) Swaptions Net investment income 2 2 4 4 Total before tax 1 1 1 1 Tax benefit Income tax provision — — — — Net of tax $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1

Earnings per Share Attributab36

Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per common share [Table Text Block]	The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts) Numerator: Income from continuing operations $ 352 $ 565 $ 1,307 $ 1,548 Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (45 ) 145 102 353 Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial 397 420 1,205 1,195 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — (1 ) Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial $ 397 $ 420 $ 1,205 $ 1,194 Denominator: Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 180.4 190.3 183.5 192.8 Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other 2.3 3.4 2.5 3.5 Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 182.7 193.7 186.0 196.3 Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders: Basic: Income from continuing operations $ 2.20 $ 2.21 $ 6.57 $ 6.20 Loss from discontinued operations — — — (0.01 ) Net income $ 2.20 $ 2.21 $ 6.57 $ 6.19 Diluted: Income from continuing operations $ 2.17 $ 2.17 $ 6.48 $ 6.09 Loss from discontinued operations — — — (0.01 ) Net income $ 2.17 $ 2.17 $ 6.48 $ 6.08

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information [Table Text Block]	The following tables summarize selected financial information by segment and reconcile segment totals to those reported on the consolidated financial statements: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Assets: Advice & Wealth Management $ 10,848 $ 10,220 Asset Management 7,890 7,509 Annuities 93,747 98,535 Protection 20,358 20,779 Corporate & Other 12,477 11,767 Total assets $ 145,320 $ 148,810 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Operating net revenues: Advice & Wealth Management $ 1,245 $ 1,210 $ 3,747 $ 3,557 Asset Management 782 839 2,421 2,490 Annuities 632 655 1,914 1,942 Protection 586 553 1,776 1,687 Corporate & Other (4 ) (1 ) (12 ) 3 Eliminations (1) (2) (366 ) (357 ) (1,090 ) (1,053 ) Total segment operating revenues 2,875 2,899 8,756 8,626 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Revenues attributable to CIEs 43 206 333 543 Market impact on IUL benefits, net 9 2 5 — Market impact of hedges on investments (31 ) — (32 ) — Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations $ 2,886 $ 3,111 $ 9,067 $ 9,179 (1) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ( $259 and $250 , respectively); Asset Management ( $11 and $11 , respectively); Annuities ( $85 and $85 , respectively); Protection ( $10 and $11 , respectively); and Corporate & Other ( $1 and nil , respectively). (2) Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ( $770 and $740 , respectively); Asset Management ( $33 and $33 , respectively); Annuities ( $255 and $248 , respectively); Protection ( $31 and $31 , respectively); and Corporate & Other ( $1 and $1 , respectively). Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Operating earnings: Advice & Wealth Management $ 219 $ 205 $ 649 $ 580 Asset Management 180 208 568 590 Annuities 176 128 498 474 Protection 25 66 148 216 Corporate & Other (42 ) (53 ) (161 ) (183 ) Total segment operating earnings 558 554 1,702 1,677 Net realized gains (losses) (10 ) 4 5 10 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (45 ) 145 102 353 Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net (5 ) 9 (75 ) (60 ) Market impact on IUL benefits, net (1 ) 8 (2 ) 9 Market impact of hedges on investments (31 ) — (32 ) — Integration and restructuring charges (3 ) — (4 ) — Income from continuing operations before income tax provision per consolidated statements of operations $ 463 $ 720 $ 1,696 $ 1,989

Recent Accounting Pronounceme38

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Consolidations ASU 2015-02 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets	$ 145,320	$ 148,810
Liabilities	136,499	139,505
Equity	8,821	$ 9,305	$ 9,340	$ 9,232
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] | Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Assets	(7,000)
Liabilities	(5,600)
Equity	$ (1,400)

Variable Interest Entities (Ass

Variable Interest Entities (Asset & Liability Balances) (Details) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Other assets	$ 2,129	$ 1,936
Liabilities
Debt	6,976	6,030
Other liabilities	529	193
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Investments	127	134
Total assets at fair value	127	134
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Investments	123	130
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other investments [Member]
Assets
Investments	4	4
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Investments	6,390	5,523
Receivables	65	49
Other assets		1
Total assets at fair value	6,455	5,573
Liabilities
Other liabilities	529	193
Total liabilities at fair value	529	193
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Investments	199	171
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Investments	43	40
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other investments [Member]
Assets
Investments	25	25
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member]
Assets
Investments	6,123	5,287
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Investments	460	491
Other assets	2,129	1,935
Total assets at fair value	2,589	2,426
Liabilities
Debt	6,976	6,030
Total liabilities at fair value	6,976	6,030
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Investments	6	7
Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member]
Assets
Investments	454	484
Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets
Investments	6,977	6,148
Receivables	65	49
Other assets	2,129	1,936
Total assets at fair value	9,171	8,133
Liabilities
Debt	6,976	6,030
Other liabilities	529	193
Total liabilities at fair value	7,505	6,223
Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Investments	199	171
Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Investments	172	177
Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Other investments [Member]
Assets
Investments	29	29
Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member]
Assets
Investments	$ 6,577	$ 5,771

Variable Interest Entities (Cha

Variable Interest Entities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details 2) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period				0				2,000,000
Total gains (losses) included in net income	[1]							1,000,000
Purchases								2,000,000
Sales								(9,000,000)
Transfers into Level 3								10,000,000
Transfers out of Level 3				0				(6,000,000)
Common stocks [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period		11,000,000		7,000,000		7,000,000		14,000,000
Total gains (losses) included in net income	[1]					(1,000,000)		2,000,000
Sales								(2,000,000)
Transfers into Level 3				1,000,000		5,000,000		12,000,000
Transfers out of Level 3		(5,000,000)		(1,000,000)		(5,000,000)		(19,000,000)
Balance, at the end of the period		6,000,000		7,000,000		6,000,000		7,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to assets held at end of period	[1]							1,000,000
Syndicated loans [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period		457,000,000		427,000,000		484,000,000		368,000,000
Total gains (losses) included in net income		(8,000,000)	[2]	(1,000,000)	[1]	(8,000,000)	[1]	5,000,000	[1]
Purchases		101,000,000		41,000,000		257,000,000		280,000,000
Sales		(5,000,000)		(14,000,000)		(23,000,000)		(42,000,000)
Settlements		(32,000,000)		(38,000,000)		(105,000,000)		(76,000,000)
Transfers into Level 3		136,000,000		84,000,000		523,000,000		328,000,000
Transfers out of Level 3		(195,000,000)		(185,000,000)		(674,000,000)		(549,000,000)
Balance, at the end of the period		454,000,000		314,000,000		454,000,000		314,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to assets held at end of period		(9,000,000)	[3]	(1,000,000)	[1]	(11,000,000)	[1]	1,000,000	[1]
Other assets [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period		1,979,000,000		2,389,000,000		1,935,000,000		1,936,000,000
Total gains (losses) included in net income		24,000,000	[3]	144,000,000	[4]	122,000,000	[4]	330,000,000	[4]
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive loss		(61,000,000)		(151,000,000)		(54,000,000)		(84,000,000)
Purchases		193,000,000		23,000,000		539,000,000		282,000,000
Sales		(6,000,000)		(388,000,000)		(413,000,000)		(458,000,000)
Transfers into Level 3								11,000,000
Balance, at the end of the period		2,129,000,000		2,017,000,000		2,129,000,000		2,017,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to assets held at end of period		26,000,000	[3]	95,000,000	[4]	26,000,000	[1]	280,000,000	[4]
Debt [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period		(6,487,000,000)		(5,511,000,000)		(6,030,000,000)		(4,804,000,000)
Total gains (losses) included in net income		67,000,000	[2]	(7,000,000)	[1]	96,000,000	[1]	(32,000,000)	[1]
Issues		(699,000,000)				(1,268,000,000)		(1,064,000,000)
Settlements		143,000,000		52,000,000		226,000,000		434,000,000
Balance, at the end of the period		(6,976,000,000)		(5,466,000,000)		(6,976,000,000)		(5,466,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to liabilities held at end of period		$ 67,000,000	[2]	$ (7,000,000)	[1]	$ 96,000,000	[1]	$ 3,000,000	[1]
[1]	Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[2]	Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[3]	Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[4]	Included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Variable Interest Entities (Fai

Variable Interest Entities (Fair Value Unobservable Inputs) (Details 3) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / ft²	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / ft²
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Debt	$ 6,976	$ 6,030
Other assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Equivalent yield	2.80%	4.40%
Expected rental value (per square foot) | $ / ft²	5	3
Other assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Equivalent yield	11.60%	12.00%
Expected rental value (per square foot) | $ / ft²	173	94
Other assets [Member] | Weighted average [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Equivalent yield	5.90%	6.50%
Expected rental value (per square foot) | $ / ft²	50	34
Debt [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Annual default rate	2.50%	2.50%
Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Discount rate	1.70%	1.20%
Constant prepayment rate	5.00%	5.00%
Loss recovery	36.40%	36.40%
Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Discount rate	9.00%	8.30%
Constant prepayment rate	10.00%	10.00%
Loss recovery	63.60%	63.60%
Debt [Member] | Weighted average [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Discount rate	2.90%	2.40%
Constant prepayment rate	9.80%	9.80%
Loss recovery	62.70%	62.70%
Level 3 [Member] | Recurring basis [Member]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Other assets	$ 2,124	$ 1,935
Debt	$ 6,976	$ 6,030

Variable Interest Entities (FV

Variable Interest Entities (FV Options for consolidated CDOs) (Details 4) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Syndicated loans [Abstract]
Unpaid principal balance	$ 6,816	$ 5,871
Excess estimated unpaid principal over fair value	(239)	(100)
Fair value	6,577	5,771
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due	30	32
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status	30	32
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both	62	25
Debt [Abstract]
Unpaid principal balance	7,302	6,248
Excess unpaid principal over fair value	(326)	(218)
Fair value	$ 6,976	$ 6,030

Variable Interest Entities (Deb

Variable Interest Entities (Debt of Consolidated Investment Entities) (Details 5) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt and stated interest rates
Carrying value of debt	$ 7,926	$ 6,867
CLO [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Carrying value of debt	$ 6,976	$ 6,030
Weighted average interest rate	1.50%	1.30%
Property Fund [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Carrying value of debt	$ 950	$ 837
Weighted average interest rate	2.80%	2.70%

Variable Interest Entities (non

Variable Interest Entities (non-consolidated VIEs and changes to consolidated VIEs) (Details 6) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Consolidated investment entities [Member] | Net investment income [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total net gains (losses) recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected	$ (61)	$ (16)	$ (32)	$ 4
Sponsored hedge funds and private equity funds [Member] | Variable interest entities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying value, non-consolidated VIE investments	89		89		$ 89
Affordable housing partnerships [Member] | Variable interest entities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying value, non-consolidated VIE investments	$ 486		$ 486		$ 504
CLO [Member] | Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of variable interest or voting rights entities consolidated			2	2
Value of variable interest or voting rights entities consolidated			$ 1,300	$ 1,100
Number of variable interest or voting rights entities liquidated			0	1
Value of variable interest or voting rights entities liquidated				$ 315
Property Fund [Member] | Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of variable interest or voting rights entities consolidated			3	1
Value of variable interest or voting rights entities consolidated			$ 452	$ 206
Number of variable interest or voting rights entities liquidated			1

Variable Interest Entities (CLO

Variable Interest Entities (CLO Debt) (Details 7) - Consolidated investment entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Floating Rate Debt Instrument, Fair Value	$ 950	$ 837
Derivative liability	$ 10	$ 10
Effective interest rate reflecting the impact of derivative contracts	3.10%	3.10%
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate according to the terms of CDO structure	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate according to the terms of CDO structure	9.23%

Investments (Holdings info) (De

Investments (Holdings info) (Details) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments	$ 34,746	$ 35,582
Available-for-sale securities [Member]
Investments	29,286	30,027
Mortgage loans, net [Member]
Investments	3,382	3,440
Policy and certificate loans [Member]
Investments	824	806
Other investments [Member]
Investments	$ 1,254	$ 1,309

Investments (Net Inv Inc summar

Investments (Net Inv Inc summary) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investment income on fixed maturities	$ 346	$ 365	$ 1,055	$ 1,114
Net realized gains (losses)	(10)	4	5	10
Affordable housing partnerships	(7)	(8)	(25)	(20)
Other	(10)	26	32	70
Consolidated investment entities	2	41	161	158
Total net investment income	$ 321	$ 428	$ 1,228	$ 1,332

Investments (AFS by Type) (Deta

Investments (AFS by Type) (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value		$ 900	$ 1,300
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Amount Eligible to be Repledged by Counterparty		$ 398	$ 769
Fixed Maturity Securities as Percentage of Total Investments		84.00%	84.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		$ 27,893	$ 28,066
Gross unrealized gains		1,662	2,121
Gross unrealized losses		(269)	(160)
Fair value		29,286	30,027
Noncredit OTTI	[1]	(5)	(7)
Fixed Maturity Investments Rated Internally		1,400	1,400
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		15,931	15,742
Gross unrealized gains		1,135	1,482
Gross unrealized losses		(168)	(59)
Fair value		16,898	17,165
Noncredit OTTI	[1]	3	3
Residential mortgage backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		5,925	6,099
Gross unrealized gains		136	168
Gross unrealized losses		(53)	(60)
Fair value		6,008	6,207
Noncredit OTTI	[1]	(13)	(15)
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		2,395	2,513
Gross unrealized gains		107	120
Gross unrealized losses		(3)	(3)
Fair value		2,499	2,630
Asset backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		1,259	1,417
Gross unrealized gains		48	59
Gross unrealized losses		(5)	(6)
Fair value		1,302	1,470
State and municipal obligations [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		2,083	2,008
Gross unrealized gains		204	257
Gross unrealized losses		(28)	(26)
Fair value		2,259	2,239
U.S. government and agencies obligations [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		69	43
Gross unrealized gains		3	4
Fair value		72	47
Foreign government bonds and obligations [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		223	236
Gross unrealized gains		18	21
Gross unrealized losses		(11)	(6)
Fair value		230	251
Common stocks [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost		8	8
Gross unrealized gains		11	10
Gross unrealized losses		(1)
Fair value		18	18
Noncredit OTTI	[1]	$ 5	$ 5
[1]	Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period.

Investments (Rating info) (Deta

Investments (Rating info) (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments
Number of holdings of other than GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC having greater than 10% of total equity	0	0
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amount of securities internally rated	$ 1,400	$ 1,400
Percentage of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC securities rated AAA	54.00%	52.00%
AAA [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 7,052	$ 7,500
Fair value	$ 7,282	$ 7,776
Percent of total fair value	25.00%	26.00%
AA [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 1,696	$ 1,581
Fair value	$ 1,902	$ 1,799
Percent of total fair value	6.00%	6.00%
A [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 5,468	$ 6,028
Fair value	$ 5,935	$ 6,668
Percent of total fair value	20.00%	22.00%
BBB [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 12,175	$ 11,187
Fair value	$ 12,735	$ 12,025
Percent of total fair value	44.00%	40.00%
Below investment grade [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 1,494	$ 1,762
Fair value	$ 1,414	$ 1,741
Percent of total fair value	5.00%	6.00%
Total fixed maturities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Amortized cost	$ 27,885	$ 28,058
Fair value	$ 29,268	$ 30,009
Percent of total fair value	100.00%	100.00%

Investments (EITF info) (Detail

Investments (EITF info) (Details 5) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Positions	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)Positions
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	469	302
12 months or more | Positions	219	228
Total | Positions	688	530
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 5,517	$ 3,457
12 months or more	2,059	2,587
Total	7,576	6,044
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(150)	(52)
12 months or more	(119)	(108)
Total	$ (269)	$ (160)
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	262	182
12 months or more | Positions	32	40
Total | Positions	294	222
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 3,645	$ 2,165
12 months or more	301	689
Total	3,946	2,854
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(133)	(41)
12 months or more	(35)	(18)
Total	$ (168)	$ (59)
Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	85	73
12 months or more | Positions	152	138
Total | Positions	237	211
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 1,190	$ 879
12 months or more	1,330	1,387
Total	2,520	2,266
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(7)	(7)
12 months or more	(46)	(53)
Total	$ (53)	$ (60)
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	23	15
12 months or more | Positions	4	12
Total | Positions	27	27
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 234	$ 173
12 months or more	50	131
Total	284	304
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(2)
12 months or more	(1)	(3)
Total	$ (3)	$ (3)
Asset backed securities [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	27	17
12 months or more | Positions	14	14
Total | Positions	41	31
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 221	$ 201
12 months or more	253	238
Total	474	439
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(2)	(2)
12 months or more	(3)	(4)
Total	$ (5)	$ (6)
State and municipal obligations [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	61	11
12 months or more | Positions	3	10
Total | Positions	64	21
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 180	$ 29
12 months or more	102	115
Total	282	144
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(3)	(1)
12 months or more	(25)	(25)
Total	$ (28)	$ (26)
Foreign government bonds and obligations [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	8	4
12 months or more | Positions	14	14
Total | Positions	22	18
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 46	$ 10
12 months or more	23	27
Total	69	37
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(2)	(1)
12 months or more	(9)	(5)
Total	$ (11)	$ (6)
Common stocks [Member]
Number of securities
Less than 12 months | Positions	3
12 months or more | Positions	0
Total | Positions	3
Fair Value
Less than 12 months	$ 1
12 months or more	0
Total	1
Unrealized losses
Less than 12 months	(1)
12 months or more	0
Total	$ (1)

Investments (OTTI rollforward)

Investments (OTTI rollforward) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 85	$ 148	$ 98	$ 147
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized	0	0	1	1
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)	0	(50)	(14)	(50)
Ending balance	$ 85	$ 98	$ 85	$ 98

Investments (OCI rollforward) (

Investments (OCI rollforward) (Details 7) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net unrealized securities gains/losses, gross [Member]
Rollforward of the net unrealized securities gains (losses) on Available-for-Sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ 1,216	$ 1,016
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period	[1]	(562)	526
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income		(6)	(12)
Impact of other adjustments		281	(258)
Balance at the end of the period		929	1,272
Deferred income tax [Member]
Rollforward of the net unrealized securities gains (losses) on Available-for-Sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at the beginning of the period		(430)	(361)
Net unrealized securities (gains) losses arising during the period	[1]	197	(185)
Reclassification of net securities gains (losses) included in net income		2	4
Impact of other adjustments		(98)	90
Balance at the end of the period		(329)	(452)
Net unrealized securities gains/losses, net of tax [Member]
Rollforward of the net unrealized securities gains (losses) on Available-for-Sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance at the beginning of the period		786	655
Net unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during the period	[1]	(365)	341
Reclassification of net securities (gains) losses included in net income		(4)	(8)
Impact of other adjustments		183	(168)
Balance at the end of the period	[2]	600	820
Noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities losses on previously impaired securities, included in accumulated other comprehensive income		$ 6	$ 5
[1]	Includes other-than-temporary impairment losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.
[2]	Includes $6 million and $5 million of noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities gains on previously impaired securities at September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Investments (Realized GL Info)

Investments (Realized GL Info) (Details 8) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments
Other-than-temporary impairments	$ (7)	$ (5)	$ (8)	$ (6)
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Investments
Gross realized gains	1	12	24	23
Gross realized losses	(4)	(1)	(10)	(5)
Other-than-temporary impairments	(7)	(5)	(8)	(6)
Total	$ (10)	$ 6	$ 6	$ 12

Investments (AFS contractual ma

Investments (AFS contractual maturity) (Details 9) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortized cost
Due within one year	$ 1,834
Due after one year through five years	6,570
Due after five years through 10 years	5,313
Due after 10 years	4,589
Total having single maturity dates	18,306
Amortized cost	27,893	$ 28,066
Fair value
Due within one year	1,853
Due after one year through five years	6,985
Due after five years through 10 years	5,397
Due after 10 years	5,224
Total having single maturity dates	19,459
Fair value	29,286	30,027
Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Amortized cost
Without single maturity dates	5,925
Amortized cost	5,925	6,099
Fair value
Without single maturity dates	6,008
Fair value	6,008	6,207
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Amortized cost
Without single maturity dates	2,395
Amortized cost	2,395	2,513
Fair value
Without single maturity dates	2,499
Fair value	2,499	2,630
Asset backed securities [Member]
Amortized cost
Without single maturity dates	1,259
Amortized cost	1,259	1,417
Fair value
Without single maturity dates	1,302
Fair value	1,302	1,470
Common stocks [Member]
Amortized cost
Without single maturity dates	8
Amortized cost	8	8
Fair value
Without single maturity dates	18
Fair value	$ 18	$ 18

Financing Receivables (Allowanc

Financing Receivables (Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)item
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance			$ 35,000,000	$ 37,000,000
Charge-offs		$ (4,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Provisions		2,000,000	1,000,000
Ending balance	$ 33,000,000	35,000,000	33,000,000	35,000,000
Individually evaluated for impairment	6,000,000	9,000,000	6,000,000	9,000,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27,000,000	26,000,000	27,000,000	26,000,000
Credit quality information [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	39,000,000		39,000,000		$ 42,000,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,923,000,000		3,923,000,000		3,951,000,000
Total	3,962,000,000		3,962,000,000		3,993,000,000
Recorded investment in financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment with no related allowance for loan losses	20,000,000		20,000,000		13,000,000
Loans purchased	93,000,000	96,000,000	134,000,000	186,000,000
Loans sold	9,000,000	$ 1,000,000	16,000,000	$ 11,000,000
Commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers for restructured loans	0		0
90 days or more past due
Credit quality information [Line Items]
Nonperforming loans	10,000,000		10,000,000		12,000,000
Residential and Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Credit quality information [Line Items]
Total	$ 660,000,000		$ 660,000,000		$ 753,000,000
Percentage of residential mortgage loans below specific FICO score	4.00%		4.00%		6.00%
FICO score | item	640		640		640
Percentage of residential mortgage loans above specific LTV ratio	2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
LTV ratio	90.00%		90.00%		90.00%
Percentage of loan portfolio represented by state of California	37.00%		37.00%		37.00%
Syndicated loans [Member]
Credit quality information [Line Items]
Total	$ 545,000,000		$ 545,000,000		$ 511,000,000
Syndicated loans [Member] | 90 days or more past due
Credit quality information [Line Items]
Nonperforming loans	$ 6,000,000		$ 6,000,000		$ 4,000,000

Financing Receivables (Credit Q

Financing Receivables (Credit Quality Information Tables) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 3,962	$ 3,993
Less: allowance for loan losses	$ 33	$ 35	$ 35	$ 37
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of commercial mortgage loans with highest risk rating	1.00%	1.00%
Total loans, gross	$ 2,757	$ 2,729
Less: allowance for loan losses	22	25
Total loans, net	$ 2,735	$ 2,704
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	100.00%	100.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Apartment Building [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 509	$ 500
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	18.00%	18.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Hotel [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 35	$ 34
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	1.00%	1.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 482	$ 461
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	18.00%	17.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Mixed use [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 36	$ 45
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	1.00%	2.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Office [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 542	$ 545
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	20.00%	20.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Retail [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 953	$ 988
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	35.00%	36.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 200	$ 156
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	7.00%	6.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | East North Central [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 202	$ 238
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	7.00%	9.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | East South Central [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 76	$ 62
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	3.00%	2.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Middle Atlantic [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 210	$ 217
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	8.00%	8.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Mountain [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 247	$ 245
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	9.00%	9.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | New England [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 130	$ 140
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	5.00%	5.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pacific [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 755	$ 694
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	27.00%	25.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | South Atlantic [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 773	$ 740
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	28.00%	27.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | West North Central [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 231	$ 233
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	8.00%	9.00%
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | West South Central [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans, gross	$ 133	$ 160
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	5.00%	6.00%

Deferred Acquisition Costs an57

Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Details) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Balances of and changes in DAC [Roll Forward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	$ 2,608	$ 2,663
Capitalization of acquisition costs	264	253
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review	(296)	(274)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review	(6)	(7)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	64	(30)
Balance, at the end of the period	2,634	2,605
Balances of and changes in DSIC [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	362	409
Capitalization of sales inducement costs	3	4
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review	(44)	(39)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review	1	(2)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	10	(3)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 332	$ 369

Policyholder Account Balances58

Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities (Balances by product) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Policyholder account balances	$ 20,775	$ 21,790
Future policy benefits	8,500	7,850
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds	771	710
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	30,046	30,350
Separate account liability
Variable annuity	67,930	72,125
VUL insurance	6,483	7,016
Other insurance	34	37
Threadneedle investment liabilities	4,189	4,078
Total	78,636	83,256
Fixed annuities [Member]
Policyholder account balances	11,446	12,700
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts [Member]
Policyholder account balances	4,914	4,860
VUL/UL insurance [Member]
Policyholder account balances	2,884	2,856
IUL [Member]
Policyholder account balances	727	534
Other life insurance [Member]
Policyholder account balances	804	840
Variable annuity GMWB [Member]
Future policy benefits	1,273	693
Variable annuity GMAB [Member]
Future policy benefits	31	(41)	[1]
Other annuity liabilities [Member]
Future policy benefits	73	115
Fixed annuities life contingent liabilities [Member]
Future policy benefits	1,502	1,511
EIA [Member]
Future policy benefits	27	29
Life disability income and long term care insurance [Member]
Future policy benefits	5,150	5,106
VUL/UL and other life insurance additional liabilities [Member]
Future policy benefits	$ 444	$ 437
[1]	Includes the value of GMAB embedded derivatives that was a net asset at December 31, 2014 reported as a contra liability.

Variable Annuity and Insuranc59

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees (VA Guarantees Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
GMDB [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 71,847	$ 75,862
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	66,982	71,050
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 1,067	$ 131
Weighted average attained age	[1]	65 years	64 years
GMDB [Member] | Return of premium [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 53,360	$ 55,378
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	51,507	53,565
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 417	$ 24
Weighted average attained age	[1]	65 years	64 years
GMDB [Member] | Five/six-year reset [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 9,293	$ 10,360
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	6,730	7,821
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 131	$ 28
Weighted average attained age	[1]	65 years	64 years
GMDB [Member] | One-year ratchet [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 6,724	$ 7,392
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	6,351	7,006
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 396	$ 39
Weighted average attained age	[1]	67 years	66 years
GMDB [Member] | Five-year ratchet [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 1,611	$ 1,773
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	1,553	1,717
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 31	$ 2
Weighted average attained age	[1]	63 years	63 years
GMDB [Member] | Other [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 859	$ 959
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	841	941
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 92	$ 38
Weighted average attained age	[1]	71 years	70 years
GGU death benefit [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 1,040	$ 1,072
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	987	1,019
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 114	$ 123
Weighted average attained age	[1]	67 years	67 years
GMIB [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 274	$ 343
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	253	321
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 14	$ 9
Weighted average attained age	[1]	68 years	67 years
GMWB [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 39,293	$ 40,514
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	39,149	40,394
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 363	$ 96
Weighted average attained age	[1]	66 years	65 years
GMWB [Member] | GMWB standard benefit [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 3,163	$ 3,671
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	3,152	3,659
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 2	$ 1
Weighted average attained age	[1]	69 years	68 years
GMWB [Member] | GMWB for life [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 36,130	$ 36,843
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	35,997	36,735
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 361	$ 95
Weighted average attained age	[1]	66 years	65 years
GMAB [Member]
Variable Annuity Guarantees by Benefit Type
Total contract value	[1]	$ 3,988	$ 4,247
Contract value in separate accounts	[1]	3,972	4,234
Net amount at risk	[1]	$ 42	$ 2
Weighted average attained age	[1]	58 years	58 years
[1]	Individual variable annuity contracts may have more than one guarantee and therefore may be included in more than one benefit type. Variable annuity contracts for which the death benefit equals the account value are not shown in this table.

Variable Annuity and Insuranc60

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees (IUL Secondary Guarantees) (Details) - UL secondary guarantees [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance Guarantees by Benefit Type
Net amount at risk	$ 6,413	$ 6,076
Weighted average attained age	63 years	62 years

Variable Annuity and Insuranc61

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees (Liability Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
GMDB and GGU [Member]
Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Balance, at the beginning of the period		$ 9	$ 4
Incurred claims		9	8
Paid claims		(3)	(3)
Balance, at the end of the period		15	9
GMIB [Member]
Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Balance, at the beginning of the period		7	6
Incurred claims		0	1
Balance, at the end of the period		7	7
GMWB [Member]
Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Balance, at the beginning of the period		693	(383)
Incurred claims	[1]	580	528
Balance, at the end of the period		1,273	145
GMAB [Member]
Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Balance, at the beginning of the period		(41)	(62)
Incurred claims	[1]	72	7
Balance, at the end of the period		31	(55)
UL [Member]
Changes in Additional Liabilities for Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Balance, at the beginning of the period		263	206
Incurred claims		70	54
Paid claims		(19)	(13)
Balance, at the end of the period		$ 314	$ 247
[1]	The incurred claims for GMWB and GMAB represent the total change in the liabilities (contra liabilities).

Variable Annuity and Insuranc62

Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees (Separate Account Balances by Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mutual funds
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Total mutual funds	$ 67,328	$ 70,953
Equity [Member]
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Total mutual funds	38,571	41,403
Bond [Member]
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Total mutual funds	23,760	25,060
Other [Member]
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Total mutual funds	$ 4,997	$ 4,490

Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Detail

Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Remaining maturity of outstanding amount for short term borrowings		3 months	2 months
Repurchase agreements [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Remaining maturity of outstanding amount for short term borrowings		2 months	4 months
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt		$ 3,019	$ 3,062
Short-term borrowings		200	200
Total Outstanding Balance of Debt		$ 3,219	$ 3,262
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		0.30%	0.30%
Short-term borrowings		$ 150	$ 150
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Repurchase agreements [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		0.50%	0.40%
Short-term borrowings		$ 50	$ 50
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Senior notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt	[1]	$ 351	$ 358
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		5.60%	5.70%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt	[1]	$ 328	$ 326
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		7.30%	7.30%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt	[1]	$ 789	$ 786
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		5.30%	5.30%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Senior notes 2023 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt		$ 750	$ 750
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		4.00%	4.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Senior notes 2024 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt		$ 548	$ 548
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		3.70%	3.70%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Junior subordinated notes due 2066 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Long-term debt		$ 253	$ 294
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)		7.50%	7.50%
Residential mortgage backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Repurchase agreements [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral		$ 26	$ 18
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral		295	298
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Repurchase agreements [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral		$ 26	$ 34
[1]	Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.

Line of Credit Narrative (Detai

Line of Credit Narrative (Details 2) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 500
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	750
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 1

Fair Values of Assets and Lia65

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Assets & liabilities reported at FV) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Liabilities
Derivative liability	[1]	$ 4,741		$ 4,688
Cumulative change in embedded derivatives due to nonperformance		(497)		(311)
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		29,286		30,027
Separate account assets		78,636		83,256
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		16,898		17,165
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		6,008		6,207
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,499		2,630
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Asset backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		1,302		1,470
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | State and municipal obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,259		2,239
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | U.S. government and agencies obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		72		47
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Foreign government bonds and obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		230		251
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		18		18
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents		82		27
Available-for-Sale securities		41		17
Trading securities		5		54
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes		325
Other assets		290		283
Total assets at fair value		743		381
Liabilities
Other liabilities		269		377
Total liabilities at fair value		269		377
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Other liabilities		4
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		285		282
Liabilities
Other liabilities		265		376
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Foreign exchange derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		5		1
Liabilities
Other liabilities				1
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government and agencies obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		37		12
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		4		5
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents		2,306		1,930
Available-for-Sale securities		27,288		28,020
Trading securities		27		28
Separate account assets		78,636		83,256
Other assets		3,803		3,818
Total assets at fair value		112,060		117,052
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		5		6
Customer deposits		2		6
Other liabilities		3,056		3,590
Total liabilities at fair value		3,063		3,602
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Other liabilities		11		12
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest rate derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		2,314		2,031
Liabilities
Other liabilities		1,200		1,136
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		1,447		1,757
Liabilities
Other liabilities		1,742		2,326
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Credit derivative contracts [Member]
Liabilities
Other liabilities		5
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign exchange derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		36		29
Liabilities
Other liabilities		6		2
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		6		1
Liabilities
Other liabilities		92		114
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | EIA embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		5		6
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		15,359		15,647
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		5,722		6,001
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,494		2,539
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Asset backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		1,180		1,301
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | State and municipal obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,259		2,239
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government and agencies obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		35		35
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign government bonds and obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		230		251
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		9		7
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		1,957		1,990
Trading securities		0		1
Total assets at fair value		1,957		1,991
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		1,424		721
Total liabilities at fair value		1,424		721
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		317		242
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		1,107		479
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		1,539		1,518
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		286		206
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		5		91
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Asset backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		122		169
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		5		6
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents		2,388		1,957
Available-for-Sale securities		29,286		30,027
Trading securities		32		83
Separate account assets		78,636		83,256
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes		325
Other assets		4,093		4,101
Total assets at fair value		114,760		119,424
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		1,429	[2]	727	[3]
Customer deposits		2		6
Other liabilities		3,325		3,967
Total liabilities at fair value		4,756		4,700
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Liabilities
Other liabilities		15		12
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Interest rate derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		2,314		2,031
Liabilities
Other liabilities		1,200		1,136
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Equity derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		1,732		2,039
Liabilities
Other liabilities		2,007		2,702
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Credit derivative contracts [Member]
Liabilities
Other liabilities		5
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Foreign exchange derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		41		30
Liabilities
Other liabilities		6		3
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Other derivative contracts [Member]
Assets
Other assets		6		1
Liabilities
Other liabilities		92		114
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | EIA embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		5		6
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		317		242
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		1,107	[4]	479	[5]
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		16,898		17,165
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		6,008		6,207
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,499		2,630
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Asset backed securities [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		1,302		1,470
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | State and municipal obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		2,259		2,239
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | U.S. government and agencies obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		72		47
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Foreign government bonds and obligations [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		230		251
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Total [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Assets
Available-for-Sale securities		18		18
GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Liabilities
Derivative liability		1,219		700
Derivative asset		$ 112		$ 221
[1]	The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. See Note 11 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 3 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs. See (2) above for additional information related to gross GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives.
[2]	The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
[3]	The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
[4]	The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $497 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.
[5]	The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $311 million cumulative decrease to the embedded derivatives.

Fair Values of Assets and Lia66

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Level 3 rollforwards-Assets) (Details 2) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	$ 1,509	$ 1,565	$ 1,518	$ 1,640
Total gains (losses) included in net income	(1)		(2)	(1)
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(3)	(12)	(9)	4
Purchases	124	37	179	159
Sales		(24)		(11)
Settlements	(90)		(147)	(225)
Balance, at the end of the period	1,539	1,566	1,539	1,566
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of the period included in:
Net investment income	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)
Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	279	214	206	187
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)		(1)
Purchases	93	170	312	388
Sales		(6)
Settlements	(14)		(36)	(18)
Transfers out of Level 3	(71)	(105)	(195)	(284)
Balance, at the end of the period	286	273	286	273
Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	44	15	91	30
Purchases			41	60
Settlements	(2)		(5)
Transfers into Level 3		78	6	78
Transfers out of Level 3	(37)		(128)	(75)
Balance, at the end of the period	5	93	5	93
Asset backed securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	135	185	169	260
Total gains (losses) included in net income	1		1	1
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	2	(1)	2	(1)
Purchases	5	11	37	32
Sales		(2)
Settlements	(8)		(22)	(10)
Transfers out of Level 3	(13)		(65)	(89)
Balance, at the end of the period	122	193	122	193
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of the period included in:
Net investment income	1		1	1
Common stocks [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	6	6	6	6
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)			1
Transfers out of Level 3	(1)	(1)	(2)	(1)
Balance, at the end of the period	5	5	5	5
Total available-for-sale securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	1,973	1,985	1,990	2,123
Total gains (losses) included in net income			(1)
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(2)	(13)	(7)	3
Purchases	222	218	569	639
Sales		(32)		(11)
Settlements	(114)		(210)	(253)
Transfers into Level 3		78	6	78
Transfers out of Level 3	(122)	(106)	(390)	(449)
Balance, at the end of the period	1,957	2,130	1,957	2,130
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of the period included in:
Net investment income		(1)	(1)	(1)
Trading securities [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	1	1	1	2
Total gains (losses) included in net income	$ (1)		$ (1)
Purchases				1
Sales				(2)
Balance, at the end of the period		1		1
Other derivative contracts [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period		1
Total gains (losses) included in net income		(1)		(1)
Purchases		1		2
Balance, at the end of the period		1		1
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at the end of the period included in:
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses		$ (1)		$ (1)

Fair Values of Assets and Lia67

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Level 3 rollforwards-Liabilities) (Details 3) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Net increase (decrease) to pretax income from embedded derivative liability	$ 162		$ 59		$ 154		$ 68
IUL embedded derivatives [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	292		184		242		125
Total gains (losses) included in net income	(1)				13	[1]	14	[1]
Issues	31		21		76		69
Settlements	(5)		(3)		(14)		(6)
Balance, at the end of the period	317		202		317		202
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to liabilities held at the end of the period included in:
Interest credited to fixed accounts	(1)				13		14
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	235		(347)		479		(575)
Total gains (losses) included in net income	805	[2]	207	[3]	426	[3]	327	[3]
Issues	69		65		197		184
Settlements	(2)		(2)		5		(13)
Balance, at the end of the period	1,107		(77)		1,107		(77)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to liabilities held at the end of the period included in:
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	811		208		438		327
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	527		(163)		721		(450)
Total gains (losses) included in net income	804		207		439		341
Issues	100		86		273		253
Settlements	(7)		(5)		(9)		(19)
Balance, at the end of the period	1,424		125		1,424		125
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to liabilities held at the end of the period included in:
Interest credited to fixed accounts	(1)				13		14
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses	$ 811		$ 208		$ 438		$ 327
[1]	Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Fair Value of Assets and Liabil

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Unobservable inputs) (Details 4) - Discounted cash flow [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
IUL embedded derivatives [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Liabilities at fair value		$ 317	$ 242
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Liabilities at fair value		1,107	479
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Assets at fair value		$ 1,525	$ 1,476
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Nonperformance risk	[1]	0.80%	0.65%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Nonperformance risk	[1]	0.80%	0.65%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (as a percent)	[2]	0.00%	0.00%
Surrender rate (as a percent)		0.00%	0.00%
Market volatility	[3]	5.30%	5.20%
Elective contractholder strategy allocations	[4]		0.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (as a percent)	[2]	75.60%	51.10%
Surrender rate (as a percent)		59.10%	59.10%
Market volatility	[3]	21.20%	20.90%
Elective contractholder strategy allocations	[4]		3.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent)		1.20%	1.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent)		4.00%	3.90%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Weighted average [Member]
Fair values of assets and liabilities
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent)		1.70%	1.50%
[1]	The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
[2]	The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
[3]	Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.
[4]	The elective allocation represents the percentage of contractholders that are assumed to electively switch their investment allocation to a different allocation model. As of September 30, 2015, the Company is no longer including this input in the fair value measurement.

Fair Values of Assets and Lia69

Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Carrying & Estimated Fair Value of non-Fair Value Reported Instruments) (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Liabilities
Separate account liabilities	$ 78,636	$ 83,256
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Financial Liabilities
Separate account liabilities	78,636	83,256
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets
Receivables	274	215
Restricted and segregated cash	2,377	2,614
Financial Liabilities
Brokerage customer deposits	3,516	3,465
Debt and other liabilities	353	261
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets
Policy and certificate loans	1	1
Receivables	1,335	1,200
Restricted and segregated cash	0
Other investments and assets	506	460
Financial Liabilities
Separate account liabilities	4,544	4,478
Debt and other liabilities	3,346	3,446
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net	3,437	3,512
Policy and certificate loans	805	793
Receivables	4	3
Other investments and assets	61	84
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	12,705	13,996
Investment certificate reserves	4,521	4,195
Debt and other liabilities	86	121
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Total [Member]
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net	3,437	3,512
Policy and certificate loans	806	794
Receivables	1,613	1,418
Restricted and segregated cash	2,377	2,614
Other investments and assets	567	544
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	12,705	13,996
Investment certificate reserves	4,521	4,195
Brokerage customer deposits	3,516	3,465
Separate account liabilities	4,544	4,478
Debt and other liabilities	3,785	3,828
Carrying value [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net	3,382	3,440
Policy and certificate loans	824	806
Receivables	1,612	1,418
Restricted and segregated cash	2,377	2,614
Other investments and assets	576	551
Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	11,730	12,979
Investment certificate reserves	4,530	4,201
Brokerage customer deposits	3,516	3,465
Separate account liabilities	4,544	4,478
Debt and other liabilities	$ 3,592	$ 3,576

Offsetting Assets and Liabili70

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Assets Subject to Netting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		$ 4,093	$ 4,101
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(2,882)	(3,224)
Cash collateral		(608)	(362)
Securities collateral		(445)	(418)
Net amount		158	97
Securities borrowed [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		274	215
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(38)	(49)
Securities borrowed		(227)	(163)
Net amount		9	3
Total [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		4,367	4,316
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(2,920)	(3,273)
Cash collateral		(608)	(362)
Securities collateral		(672)	(581)
Net amount		167	100
OTC [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		3,473	3,735
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(2,460)	(3,000)
Cash collateral		(519)	(281)
Securities collateral		(445)	(418)
Net amount		49	36
OTC cleared [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		507	305
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(417)	(224)
Cash collateral		(89)	(81)
Net amount		1
Exchange-traded [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets		113	61
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[1]	(5)
Net amount		$ 108	$ 61
[1]	Represents the amount of assets that could be offset by liabilities with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Offsetting Assets and Liabili71

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Liabilities Subject to Netting) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities	[1]	$ 4,741	$ 4,688
Securities loaned [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		353	261
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(38)	(49)
Securities collateral		(302)	(205)
Net amount		13	7
Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		50	50
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Securities collateral		(50)	(50)
Net amount		0	0
Total [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		3,713	4,266
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(2,920)	(3,273)
Cash collateral		(42)	(8)
Securities collateral		(708)	(978)
Net amount		43	7
OTC [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		2,834	3,723
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(2,460)	(3,000)
Securities collateral		(356)	(723)
Net amount		18
OTC cleared [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		459	232
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(417)	(224)
Cash collateral		(42)	(8)
Exchange-traded [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		17
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(5)
Net amount		12
Total derivatives [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities		3,310	3,955
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Financial instruments	[2]	(2,882)	(3,224)
Cash collateral		(42)	(8)
Securities collateral		(356)	$ (723)
Net amount		$ 30
[1]	The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. See Note 11 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 3 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs. See (2) above for additional information related to gross GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives.
[2]	Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ72

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability	[1]	$ 4,741	$ 4,688
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		4,093	4,101
Derivative Liability After Application Of Master Netting Arrangements And Cash Collateral Including Embedded Derivative Liabilities		1,800	1,500
GMWB and GMAB [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member] | Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative asset		112	221
Derivative liability		1,219	700
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Fair value hedges [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		76	76
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Fixed rate debt [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Fair value hedges [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		76	76
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		4,741	4,688
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		4,017	4,025
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		4,284	4,267
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		3,984	3,938
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		2,238	1,955
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		1,168	1,136
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		1,706	1,954
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		1,998	2,650
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Credit contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		5
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		40	29
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		6	2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member] | Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability	[2],[3]	1,107	479
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Investments [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		32
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | EIA embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		5	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | IUL [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		12	39
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | IUL [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		2	12
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		317	242
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Stock market certificates [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		10	46
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Stock market certificates [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		7	40
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Stock market certificates embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Customer deposits [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		2	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Deferred compensation [Member] | Equity contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		4
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Foreign currency [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		1	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Seed money [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability			1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Macro hedge program [Member] | Other contract [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		6	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Macro hedge program [Member] | Other contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		92	114
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Total other derivatives [Member]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative liability		457	421
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset		$ 33	$ 87
[1]	The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $1.8 billion and $1.5 billion at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. See Note 11 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 3 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs. See (2) above for additional information related to gross GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives.
[2]	The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at September 30, 2015 included $1.2 billion of individual contracts in a liability position and $112 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at December 31, 2014 included $700 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $221 million of individual contracts in an asset position.
[3]	The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ73

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Income Statement) (Details 2) - Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		$ (70)	$ (18)	$ (274)	$ (168)
GMWB and GMAB [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(12)	(41)	(206)	(170)
Total other derivatives [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(58)	23	(68)	2
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		536	100	360	609
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		328	143	69	(244)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Credit contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(10)	(1)	(5)	(23)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | Foreign currency [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		6	(13)	(2)	(14)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | GMWB and GMAB [Member] | GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income	[1]	(872)	(270)	(628)	(498)
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses [Member] | Macro hedge program [Member] | Other contract [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		3	17	(4)	(8)
Net investment income [Member] | Investments [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(31)		(32)
Net investment income [Member] | Tax hedge [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income					3
Net investment income [Member] | Seed money [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income					(1)
Net investment income [Member] | Seed money [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income			1	(2)	(2)
Net investment income [Member] | Seed money [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income					(1)
Net investment income [Member] | Foreign currency [Member] | Foreign currency [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income			4		2
Interest credited to fixed accounts [Member] | IUL [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(15)	2	(16)	13
Interest credited to fixed accounts [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		6	2	1	(9)
Interest credited to fixed accounts [Member] | EIA [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(1)		(1)	1
Interest credited to fixed accounts [Member] | EIA embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		1		1	(1)
Banking and deposit interest expense [Member] | Stock market certificates [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(3)		(2)	2
Banking and deposit interest expense [Member] | Stock market certificates embedded derivatives [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		2		2	(2)
Distribution expenses [Member] | Deferred compensation [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(15)	1	(9)	6
Distribution expenses [Member] | Deferred compensation [Member] | Foreign currency [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income			(3)	(2)	(2)
General and administrative expense [Member] | Deferred compensation [Member] | Equity contracts [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		(4)	$ (1)	(3)	$ 1
General and administrative expense [Member] | Deferred compensation [Member] | Foreign currency [Member]
Impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income
Amount of gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income		$ (1)		$ (1)
[1]	The fair values of GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives fluctuate based on changes in equity, interest rate and credit markets.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ74

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Notional and Related Party Information) (Details 3) - Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Macro hedge program [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 4,500	$ 2,700
Interest Rate Risk [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Of Interest Rate Swaps	1,200
Freestanding non-VA derivatives [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional amounts of index options and futures contracts	2,300	2,000
Seed money [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Gross notional amount of forwards, futures, total return swaps and commodity swaps	64	97
Foreign currency [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Gross notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts	38	11
Deferred compensation [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Gross notional amount of futures contracts	284	278
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 134,100	$ 132,000

Derivatives and Hedging Activ75

Derivatives and Hedging Activites (Option Pay/Rec) (Details 4) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	$ 2,004
Premiums receivable	638
Current Year [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	110	[1]
Premiums receivable	28	[1]
2016 [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	346
Premiums receivable	77
2017 [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	286
Premiums receivable	77
2018 [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	227
Premiums receivable	126
2019 [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	274
Premiums receivable	103
2020-2027 [Member]
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Premiums payable	761
Premiums receivable	$ 227
[1]	2015 amounts represent the amounts payable and receivable for the period from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ76

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Impact of Hedging Activity) (Details 5) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)item	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Cash flow hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Estimated reclassification of net pretax losses on cash flow hedges from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next 12 months			$ 4
Cash flow hedge gain to be reclassified within twelve months to interest and debt expense			2
Cash flow hedge loss to be reclassified within twelve months recorded in net investment income			6
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (1)
Longest period of time over which the entity hedges exposure to the variability in future cash flows			20 years
Cash flow hedges [Member] | Interest and debt expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	1	1	$ 3	3
Cash flow hedges [Member] | Net investment income [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	$ (2)	(2)	$ (4)	(4)
Fair value hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Number of interest rate swaps held | item	3		3
Fair value hedges [Member] | Fixed rate debt [Member] | Interest and debt expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Amount of gain recognized in income on derivatives	$ 8	$ 9	$ 24	$ 25

Derivatives and Hedging Activ77

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Credit Risk) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives liabilities, credit risk related contingent features
Aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments containing credit risk features	$ 299	$ 416
Aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral	284	416
Additional fair value of assets needed to settle derivative liabilities	$ 15	$ 0

Shareholders' Equity Table (Det

Shareholders' Equity Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Net investment income	$ 321	$ 428	$ 1,228	$ 1,332
Income tax provision	111	155	389	441
Interest and debt expense	98	79	271	237
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	463	720	1,696	1,989
Net unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities [Member] | Amount reclassified from AOCI [Member]
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Net investment income	10	(6)	(6)	(12)
Income tax provision	(4)	2	2	4
Net of tax	6	(4)	(4)	(8)
Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Amount reclassified from AOCI [Member]
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Income tax provision	0	0	0	0
Net of tax	1	1	1	1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1	1	1	1
Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Amount reclassified from AOCI [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member]
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Interest and debt expense	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Losses (gains) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Amount reclassified from AOCI [Member] | Swaptions [Member]
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Net investment income	$ 2	$ 2	$ 4	$ 4

Shareholders' Equity (Text) (De

Shareholders' Equity (Text) (Details 2) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 28, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount			$ 2,500
Remaining balance under stock repurchase program	$ 553
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	9.8	9.1
Repurchase of common shares	$ 1,224	$ 1,037
Number of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares	0.4	0.8
Value of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares	$ 48	$ 92
Number of shares reacquired through net settlement of options	0.7	1.6
Aggregate value of shares reacquired through net settlement of options	$ 89	$ 180
Treasury shares reissued for restricted stock award grants and Ameriprise Financial Franchise Advisor Deferred Compensation Plan (in shares)	1	1.6

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective tax rate on income from continuing operations (as a percent)	24.10%	21.60%	23.00%	22.20%
Valuation allowance	$ 12		$ 12		$ 20
Gross unrecognized tax benefit (expense)	239		239		242
Unrecognized tax benefits (net of federal tax benefits) that would impact the effective tax rate	57		57		57
Increase (reduction) in interest and penalties	1	$ 1	3	$ 4
Accrued interest and penalties	52		52		$ 48
Minimum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits due to resolution of IRS examination	150		150
Maximum [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits due to resolution of IRS examination	160		160
State and Local [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
State net operating losses	17		17
State AMT credit carryforward	$ 1		$ 1

Guarantees and Contingencies (D

Guarantees and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance-related Assessments [Member]
Contingencies
Liability related to guaranty fund assessments	$ 14	$ 14
Premium tax asset	12	$ 12
Otkritie Capital International LTD and JSC Otkririe Holding v. Threadneedle Asset Management LTD. and Threadneedle Management Services Ltd. [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Contingencies
Damages sought by plaintiffs	$ 120

Earnings per Share Attributab82

Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders (Basic & Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 352	$ 565	$ 1,307	$ 1,548
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)	145	102	353
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial	397	420	1,205	1,195
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$ 397	$ 420	$ 1,205	$ 1,194
Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding	180.4	190.3	183.5	192.8
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards (in shares)	2.3	3.4	2.5	3.5
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding	182.7	193.7	186	196.3
Basic:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.20	$ 2.21	$ 6.57	$ 6.20
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per share)	2.20	2.21	6.57	6.19
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.17	2.17	6.48	6.09
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.17	$ 2.17	$ 6.48	$ 6.08
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards (in shares)			1.7	0.2

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	$ 145,320	$ 148,810
Advice & Wealth Management [Member]
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	10,848	10,220
Asset Management [Member]
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	7,890	7,509
Annuities [Member]
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	93,747	98,535
Protection [Member]
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	20,358	20,779
Corporate & Other [Member]
Summary of assets by segment
Total assets	$ 12,477	$ 11,767

Segment Information (Details 2)

Segment Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Net realized gains	$ (10)		$ 4		$ 5		$ 10
Revenues attributable to CIEs	43		206		333		543
Market impact on IUL benefits, net	9		2		5
Market impact of hedges on investments	(31)		0		(32)		0
Total net revenues	2,886		3,111		9,067		9,179
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	558		554		1,702		1,677
Net realized gains	(10)		4		5		10
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)		145		102		353
Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net	(5)		9		(75)		(60)
Market impact on IUL benefits, net	(1)		8		(2)		9
Market impact of hedges on investments	(31)		0		(32)		0
Integration and restructuring charges	(3)		0		(4)		0
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision	463		720		1,696		1,989
Advice & Wealth Management [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	1,245		1,210		3,747		3,557
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	219		205		649		580
Asset Management [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	782		839		2,421		2,490
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	180		208		568		590
Annuities [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	632		655		1,914		1,942
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	176		128		498		474
Protection [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	586		553		1,776		1,687
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	25		66		148		216
Corporate & Other [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	(4)		(1)		(12)		3
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Total segment operating earnings	(42)		(53)		(161)		(183)
Eliminations [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	(366)	[1]	(357)	[1]	(1,090)	[2]	(1,053)	[2]
Operating Segments [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	2,875		2,899		8,756		8,626
Total net revenues	2,886		3,111		9,067		9,179
Eliminations [Member] | Advice & Wealth Management [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	259		250		770		740
Eliminations [Member] | Asset Management [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	11		11		33		33
Eliminations [Member] | Annuities [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	85		85		255		248
Eliminations [Member] | Protection [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	10		11		31		31
Eliminations [Member] | Corporate & Other [Member]
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]
Total segment operating revenues	$ 1		$ 0		$ 1		$ 1
[1]	Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($259 and $250, respectively); Asset Management ($11 and $11, respectively); Annuities ($85 and $85, respectively); Protection ($10 and $11, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($1 and nil, respectively).
[2]	Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($770 and $740, respectively); Asset Management ($33 and $33, respectively); Annuities ($255 and $248, respectively); Protection ($31 and $31, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($1 and $1, respectively).