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, 2010	$ 9,950	$ 9,390	$ 3	$ 6,029	$ 4,770	$ 558	$ (2,620)	$ 650	$ 560
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			246,697,892
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	1,010	1,116			1,116				(106)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	93	101						101	(8)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,217	1,217
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(114)								(114)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,103
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings	0	(130)				(130)			130
Dividends to shareholders	(274)	(274)			(274)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	155								155
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(54)								(54)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,495)	(1,495)					(1,495)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(28,812,873)
Share-based compensation plans	309	280		208	(9)		81		29
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			4,057,964
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)	901	1,029			1,029				(128)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	472	443						443	29
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,472	1,472
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(99)								(99)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,373
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings	0	(84)				(84)			84
Dividends to shareholders	(251)	(251)			(251)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	125								125
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(207)								(207)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,380)	(1,380)					(1,380)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(25,441,707)
Share-based compensation plans	366	355		266			89		11
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			7,441,718
Other	(8)	(8)				(8)
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)	1,475	1,334			1,334				141
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(574)	(599)						(599)	25
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	735	735
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	166								166
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	901
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings	0	1				1			(1)
Dividends to shareholders	(411)	(411)			(411)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	392								392
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(161)								(161)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,735)	(1,735)					(1,735)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(21,184,706)
Share-based compensation plans	534	510		426	(15)		99		24
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			9,360,019
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