Quarterly Financial Data Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	2014										2013
	12/31			9/30		6/30		3/31			12/31			9/30		6/30			3/31
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenues	$	3,089		$	3,111	$	3,072	$	2,996		$	2,946		$	2,813	$	2,749		$	2,691
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision	558			720		619		650			479			602		402			487
Income from continuing operations	454			565		467		516			382			448		282			366
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1		)	—		—		(1		)	(2		)	1		(1		)	(1		)
Net income	453			565		467		515			380			449		281			365
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	28			145		93		115			84			67		(40		)	30
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$	425		$	420	$	374	$	400		$	296		$	382	$	321		$	335
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	2.27		$	2.21	$	1.94	$	2.05		$	1.50		$	1.90	$	1.57		$	1.61
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01		)	—		—		—			(0.01		)	—		—			—
Net income	$	2.26		$	2.21	$	1.94	$	2.05		$	1.49		$	1.90	$	1.57		$	1.61
Diluted
Income from continuing operations	$	2.23		$	2.17	$	1.91	$	2.01		$	1.47		$	1.86	$	1.54		$	1.58
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01		)	—		—		—			(0.01		)	—		—			—
Net income	$	2.22		$	2.17	$	1.91	$	2.01		$	1.46		$	1.86	$	1.54		$	1.58
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	187.9			190.3		192.7		195.5			198.3			201.3		204.9			208.4
Diluted	191.2			193.7		196.2		199.1			202.3			205.1		208.6			212.3
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.58		$	0.58	$	0.58	$	0.52		$	0.52		$	0.52	$	0.52		$	0.45
Common share price:
High	137.33			128.51		120.32		116.82			115.36			94.45		84.29			75.14
Low	105.41			116.02		100.94		101.29			89.37			80.49		69.35			63.59