Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 

	Outstanding Balance						Stated Interest Rate
	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013			September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(in millions)
Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2015	$	360	(1)	$	366	(1)	5.7	%	5.7	%
Senior notes due 2019	324		(1)	327		(1)	7.3		7.3
Senior notes due 2020	783		(1)	783		(1)	5.3		5.3
Senior notes due 2023	750			750			4.0		4.0
Senior notes due 2024	548			—			3.7		—
Senior notes due 2039	—			200			—		7.8
Junior subordinated notes due 2066	294			294			7.5		7.5
Total long-term debt	3,059			2,720
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances	150			450			0.3		0.3
Repurchase agreements	50			50			0.3		0.3
Total short-term borrowings	200			500
Total	$	3,259		$	3,220

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.