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Debt (Schedule of debt) (Details) (Ameriprise Financial [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt $ 3,062us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 2,720us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Short-term borrowings 200us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 500us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Total outstanding balance of debt 3,262us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount 3,220us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Federal Home Loan Bank advances [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Securities pledged as collateral 298us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
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= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
Short-term borrowings 150us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember		 450us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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Short-term borrowings, stated interest rate (as a percent) 0.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember		 0.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
Repurchase agreements [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Short-term borrowings 50us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember		 50us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Short-term borrowings, stated interest rate (as a percent) 0.40%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember		 0.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Senior notes due 2015 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 358us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2015Member		 [1] 366us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2015Member		 [1]
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2015Member		 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2015Member
Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 326us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2019Member		 [1] 327us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2019Member		 [1]
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2019Member		 7.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2019Member
Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 786us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2020Member		 [1] 783us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2020Member		 [1]
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2020Member		 5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2020Member
Senior notes 2023 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member		 750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member		 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member
Senior notes 2024 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 548us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2024Member		 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2024Member
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2024Member		 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2024Member
Senior notes due 2039 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2039Member		 200us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2039Member
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2039Member		 7.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2039Member
Junior subordinated notes due 2066 [Member]
    
Debt and stated interest rates    
Total long-term debt $ 294us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
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= us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedDebtMember		 $ 294us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedDebtMember		 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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[1] Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt. See Note 16 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.