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Debt (Narrative) (Details 2) (Ameriprise Financial [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2010
Jun. 30, 2009
May 31, 2006
Nov. 30, 2005
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes due 2015 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Extinguishment of debt, amount $ 200us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Repurchase agreements [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Securities pledged as collateral                   52us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
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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
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
Senior notes 2024 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued   550us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt issuance costs   5us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Senior notes due 2015 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Extinguishment of debt, amount       350us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt     19us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
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Senior notes 2023 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued     150us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member		   600us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member		            
Debt issuance costs     1us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_Seniornotes2023Member		   5us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued           750us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Debt issuance costs           6us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued             300us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2019Member		        
Debt issuance costs             3us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Senior notes due 2039 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued             200us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amp_SeniorNotes2039Member		        
Debt issuance costs             6us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Junior subordinated notes due 2066 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued               500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Debt issuance costs               6us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Debt instrument, interest rate during period               7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
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Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis               three-month LIBOR      
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate               2.905%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Minimum principal amount of junior subordinated notes outstanding after redemption               50amp_MinimumPrincipalAmountofJuniorSubordinatedNotesOutstandingAfterRedemption
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Senior notes due 2015 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued                 1,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt issuance costs                 7us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Senior Notes 2010 [Member]
                      
Debt and stated interest rates                      
Unsecured senior notes issued                 $ 800us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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