Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended							23 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended																						12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity incentive plan and equity participation plan	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity incentive plan and equity participation plan	Dec. 31, 2011 Equity incentive plan and equity participation plan	Dec. 31, 2010 Equity incentive plan (EIP)	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity incentive plan (EIP)	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity participation plan (EPP)	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity participation plan (EPP) Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Equity participation plan (EPP) Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Amended and Restated Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan	Dec. 31, 2012 Amended and Restated Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Ameriprise Financial 2008 Employment Incentive Equity Award Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Franchise Advisor Top Performer Stock Award	Dec. 31, 2013 Franchise Consultant Growth Bonus	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock option	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock option	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock option	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock option Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock option Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock awards		Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted stock awards		Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted stock awards		Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock awards Equity incentive plan (EIP)	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted stock awards Equity incentive plan (EIP)	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted stock awards Equity incentive plan (EIP)	Dec. 31, 2013 RSA RSU and DSU Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 RSA RSU and DSU Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 RSA RSU and DSU Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Advisor deferral plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Advisor deferral plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Advisor deferral plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock units	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted stock units	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted stock units	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock units Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted stock units Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance units	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance units	Dec. 31, 2011 Performance units	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance units Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance units Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Share-based bonus awards Employee Advisor Deferral Plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Liability Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Liability Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Liability Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	$ 174	$ 148	$ 158														$ 36	$ 40	$ 43			$ 46	[1]	$ 40	[1]	$ 50	[1]	$ 10	$ 11	$ 19							$ 61	$ 54	$ 52									$ 31	$ 14	$ 13
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense	60	51	53
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards	84
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost	2 years 1 month
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)												37.9		6.0																															10.5		3.0
Maximum shares which may be issued for full value awards under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan													6.0
Award vesting period										3 years	4 years				4 years	3 years				3 years	4 years																			3 years	4 years					4 years
Minimum stock option exercise price as a percentage of current fair market value of common stock																	100.00%
Maximum term of stock options granted																	10 years
Weighted average assumptions used for stock option grants
Dividend yield (as a percent)																	3.00%	2.00%	1.30%
Expected volatility (as a percent)																	41.00%	45.00%	44.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)																	0.90%	0.80%	2.30%
Expected life of stock option																	5 years	5 years	5 years
Weighted average grant date fair value for options granted (in dollars per share)																	$ 18.16	$ 18.15	$ 21.38
Summary of stock option activity
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares)																	15.0
Granted (in shares)																	1.6
Exercised (in shares)																	(7.1)
Forfeited (in shares)																	(0.1)
Outstanding, at the end of the period (in shares)																	9.4	15.0
Exercisable (in shares)																	6.0
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)																	$ 43.91
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in dollars per share)																	$ 65.64
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in dollars per share)																	$ 36.64
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited (in dollars per share)																	$ 58.52
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the end of the period (in dollars per share)																	$ 53.03	$ 43.91
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercisable (in dollars per share)																	$ 48.96
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding																	5 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options exercisable																	5 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in dollars)																	281
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the end of the period (in dollars)																	583	281
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable																	394
Intrinsic value of options exercised																	299	153	58
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	3.1
Granted (in shares)	0.9
Deferred (in shares)	0.3
Vested (in shares)	(1.4)
Forfeited (in shares)	(0.1)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)	2.8	3.1
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 38.42																														$ 68.90	$ 54.32	$ 59.01	$ 80.77	$ 54.98	$ 52.72
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 69.61
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Deferred during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 82.51
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Vested during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 56.70
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Forfeited during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 55.39
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 43.87	$ 38.42																													$ 68.90	$ 54.32	$ 59.01	$ 80.77	$ 54.98	$ 52.72
Fair value of equity instruments other than options vested in period (in dollars)	110	103	116
Restricted stock units
Units outstanding																																										0.3	0.2	0.1
Franchisee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding																																										0.3	0.2	0.1
Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding																																										0.3	0.2	0.1
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of vesting of awards under the equity incentive plan							100.00%	100.00%
Award vesting period							3 years	2 years 6 months
Period of cash-out under cash award programs							6 years		5 years
Percentage of vesting after three years under the equity participation plan									50.00%
Percentage of vesting after four years under the equity participation plan									50.00%
Cash settlements of EPP and EIP awards				$ 23	$ 31	$ 14

[1] Includes $10 million, $11 million and $19 million of expense related to EIP for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.