CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Common Shares	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Appropriated Retained Earnings of Consolidated Investment Entities	Treasury Shares	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interests
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 9,694	$ 8,988	$ 3	$ 6,237	$ 5,603	$ 428	$ (4,034)	$ 751	$ 706
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			221,942,983
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	569	640			640				(71)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	542	516						516	26
Total comprehensive income	1,111	1,156							(45)
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(30)				(30)			30
Dividends to shareholders	(156)	(156)			(156)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	123								123
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(158)								(158)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,008)	(1,008)					(1,008)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(19,209,287)
Share-based compensation plans	223	215		126			89		8
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			4,693,531
Other	(8)	(8)				(8)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	9,821	9,157	3	6,363	6,087	390	(4,953)	1,267	664
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012			207,427,227
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	9,712	9,092	3	6,503	6,381	336	(5,325)	1,194	620
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			203,942,994
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	1,095	1,038			1,038				57
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(583)	(589)						(589)	6
Total comprehensive income	512	449							63
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(1)				(1)			1
Dividends to shareholders	(307)	(307)			(307)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	290								290
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(142)								(142)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,339)	(1,339)					(1,339)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(17,362,549)
Share-based compensation plans	443	431		337	(5)		99		12
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			8,659,145
Balances at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 9,169	$ 8,325	$ 3	$ 6,840	$ 7,107	$ 335	$ (6,565)	$ 605	$ 844
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013			195,239,590