Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Details) (Ameriprise Financial, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Balances of and changes in DAC
Balance, at the beginning of the period	$ 2,663	$ 2,399
Capitalization of acquisition costs	79	78
Amortization	(87)	(75)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	(25)	33
Balance, at the end of the period	2,630	2,435
Balances of and changes in DSIC, included in other assets
Balance, at the beginning of the period	409	404
Capitalization of sales inducement costs	1	2
Amortization	(13)	(12)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	5	(3)
Balance, at the end of the period	$ 392	$ 397