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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Corporate debt securities (private placements) | Maximum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent) 4.80% 5.30%
Corporate debt securities (private placements) | Minimum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent) 0.80% 0.90%
Corporate debt securities (private placements) | Weighted Average | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent) 1.40% 1.50%
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Nonperformance risk (as a percent) 0.70% [1] 0.74% [1]
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Maximum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (as a percent) 51.10% [2] 51.10% [2]
Surrender Rate (as a percent) 57.90% 57.90%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate 17.80% [3] 18.80% [3]
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Minimum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (as a percent) 0.00% [2] 0.00% [2]
Surrender Rate (as a percent) 0.10% 0.10%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate 4.70% [3] 4.90% [3]
IUL embedded derivatives | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Nonperformance risk (as a percent) 0.70% [1] 0.74% [1]
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair value $ (471) $ (575)
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Maximum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair Value Assumptions, Elective Contractholder Strategy Allocations 50.00% [4]  
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Minimum | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair Value Assumptions, Elective Contractholder Strategy Allocations 0.00% [4] 0.00% [4]
IUL embedded derivatives | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair value   125
Corporate debt securities | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair value 1,520 1,589
Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair value 117,559 116,841
Fair value 4,106 4,382
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims, Fair Value Disclosure (312) [5] (445) [6]
Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims, Fair Value Disclosure (471) [7] (575) [8]
Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims, Fair Value Disclosure 154 125
Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | IUL embedded derivatives | IUL embedded derivatives | Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member] | Ameriprise Financial
   
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims, Fair Value Disclosure $ 154  
[1] The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
[2] The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of policyholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
[3] Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.
[4] The elective allocation represents the percentage of contractholders that are assumed to electively switch their investment allocation to a different allocation model.
[5] The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $169 million cumulative increase to the embedded derivatives.
[6] The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $150 million cumulative increase to the embedded derivatives.
[7] The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives was a net asset at March 31, 2014 and the amount is reported as a contra liability.
[8] The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives was a net asset at December 31, 2013 and the amount is reported as a contra liability.