Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Balances & Changes of DAC Costs) (Details) (Ameriprise Financial, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Ameriprise Financial
Balances of and changes in DAC
Balance, at the beginning of the period	$ 2,663	$ 2,399
Capitalization of acquisition costs	166	167
Amortization	(165)	(167)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	(52)	107
Balance, at the end of the period	2,612	2,506
Balances of and changes in DSIC, included in other assets
Balance, at the beginning of the period	409	404
Capitalization of sales inducement costs	3	3
Amortization	(25)	(30)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	(8)	15
Balance, at the end of the period	$ 379	$ 392