Debt (Details 2) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
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Dec. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Repurchase agreements
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Dec. 31, 2012
Ameriprise Financial
Repurchase agreements
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Dec. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances
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Nov. 13, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes 2023
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Sep. 06, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes 2023
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Nov. 04, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Unsecured Senior Notes
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Oct. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Unsecured Senior Notes
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Mar. 31, 2010
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes due 2020
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Jun. 30, 2009
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes due 2019
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Jun. 30, 2009
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes due 2039
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May 31, 2006
Ameriprise Financial
Junior subordinated notes due 2066
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Dec. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Junior subordinated notes due 2066
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Dec. 31, 2012
Ameriprise Financial
Junior subordinated notes due 2066
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Nov. 30, 2005
Ameriprise Financial
Senior Notes 2010
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Nov. 30, 2005
Ameriprise Financial
Senior notes due 2015
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Debt and stated interest rates | |||||||||||||||||
Unsecured senior notes issued | $ 150,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | |||||||||
Debt Issuance Costs | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 7,000,000 | ||||||||||
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | 350,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 19,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 7.50% | ||||||||||||||||
Securities pledged as collateral | 52,000,000 | 518,000,000 | 574,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 750,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | three-month LIBOR | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding letters of credit issued against credit facility | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.905% | ||||||||||||||||
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | 350,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | 2,294,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Total future maturities | 2,644,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Minimum Principal Amount of Junior Subordinated Notes Outstanding After Redemption | $ 50,000,000 |