SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Statement of Operations)(Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees									$ 5,810	$ 5,253	$ 4,692
Distribution fees									1,894	1,771	1,616
Other revenues									1,466	1,035	795
Total revenues									12,296	11,230	10,259
Banking and deposit interest expense									28	31	42
Total net revenues	3,089	3,111	3,072	2,996	2,946	2,813	2,749	2,691	12,268	11,199	10,217
Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses									1,982	1,954	1,899
Distribution expenses									3,236	2,925	2,591
Interest and debt expense									328	281	276
General and administrative expense									3,095	3,056	3,096
Total expenses									9,721	9,229	8,979
Income tax provision									545	492	335
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,621	1,337	1,031
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)	0	0	(1)	(2)	1	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)	(2)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,619	1,334	1,029
Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees									0	4	1
Distribution fees									0	1	0
Net investment income									30	33	29
Other revenues									11	7	9
Total revenues									41	45	39
Banking and deposit interest expense									0	0	3
Total net revenues									41	45	36
Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses									11	19	0
Distribution expenses									0	0	(5)
Interest and debt expense									118	123	94
General and administrative expense									195	221	255
Total expenses									324	363	344
Pretax loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(283)	(318)	(308)
Income tax provision									(88)	(85)	(104)
Loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(195)	(233)	(204)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries excluding discontinued operations									1,816	1,570	1,235
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,621	1,337	1,031
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									(2)	(3)	(2)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									$ 1,619	$ 1,334	$ 1,029