CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 982	$ 646
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	129	116
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(45)	18
Share-based compensation	63	71
Net realized investment gains	(7)	(5)
Net trading gains	(4)	0
Loss (income) from equity method investments	4	(25)
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses	1	5
Net gains of consolidated investment entities	(206)	(9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	16	215
Deferred acquisition costs	(1)	0
Other investments, net	(43)	1
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	248	(812)
Derivatives, net of collateral	(244)	716
Receivables	(294)	(239)
Brokerage deposits	23	(147)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(98)	(23)
Cash held by consolidated investment entities	(290)	(456)
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities	(189)	(172)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	(14)	11
Other, net	333	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	364	(93)
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	292	269
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	1,972	2,455
Purchases	(1,622)	(2,391)
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	284	363
Funding of mortgage loans	(256)	(316)
Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments	117	200
Purchase of other investments	(225)	(207)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(1,501)	(1,501)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	1,134	1,837
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(40)	(38)
Other, net	3	19
Net cash provided by investing activities	158	690
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions	1,315	1,124
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(1,114)	(918)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	1,021	1,025
Net transfers to separate accounts	(109)	(44)
Surrenders and other benefits	(1,363)	(1,025)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(229)	(215)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums	54	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(200)	0
Change in short-term borrowings, net	(301)	(1)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(211)	(197)
Repurchase of common shares	(838)	(807)
Exercise of stock options	19	74
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	109	77
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities	1,554	1,054
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(675)	(791)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	114	81
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(173)	(54)
Other, net	0	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,027)	(618)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	14	(19)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(491)	(40)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,632	2,371
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,141	2,331
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net	225	93
Non-cash investing activity:
Affordable housing partnership commitments not yet remitted	0	28
Consolidated Investment Entities
Policyholder account balances:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	419
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	718
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	96	75
Ameriprise Financial
Policyholder account balances:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,632
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,141
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	$ 91	$ 90