CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,125	$ 2,371
Deferred acquisition costs	2,610	2,399
Total assets	140,208	134,729
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	29,943	31,217
Separate account liabilities	77,788	72,397
Total liabilities	131,039	125,017
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 316,115,977 and 309,399,529, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	6,840	6,503
Retained earnings	7,107	6,381
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	335	336
Treasury shares, at cost (120,876,387 and 105,456,535 shares, respectively)	(6,565)	(5,325)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	605	1,194
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	8,325	9,092
Noncontrolling interests	844	620
Total equity	9,169	9,712
Total liabilities and equity	140,208	134,729
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3,125	2,371
Investments	35,404	36,877
Separate account assets	77,788	72,397
Receivables	4,362	4,220
Deferred acquisition costs	2,610	2,399
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,259	2,538
Other assets	7,943	7,667
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	29,943	31,217
Separate account liabilities	77,788	72,397
Customer deposits	6,744	6,526
Short-term borrowings	500	501
Total long-term debt	2,947	2,403
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,290	1,228
Other liabilities	6,329	5,467
Consolidated Investment Entities
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	340	579
Investments	4,636	4,370
Receivables	141	95
Other assets	1,600	1,216
Liabilities:
Total long-term debt	5,242	4,981
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	127	96
Other liabilities	$ 129	$ 201