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Variable Interest Entities (Fair Value Unobservable Inputs) (Details 3) (Consolidated investment entities [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Debt $ 6,030us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue $ 4,804us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
Other assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Equivalent yield 4.40%amp_FairValueInputsEquivalentYield
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Expected rental value (per square foot) 3amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
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= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember		 [1]
Other assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Equivalent yield 12.00%amp_FairValueInputsEquivalentYield
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Expected rental value (per square foot) 94amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember		 [1]
Other assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Equivalent yield 6.50%amp_FairValueInputsEquivalentYield
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember		 7.40%amp_FairValueInputsEquivalentYield
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Expected rental value (per square foot) 34amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember		 [1]
Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow valuation technique [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default 2.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfDefault
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Discount rate 1.20%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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Constant prepayment rate 5.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsPrepaymentRate
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Loss recovery 36.40%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLossSeverity
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow valuation technique [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Discount rate 8.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Constant prepayment rate 10.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsPrepaymentRate
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Loss recovery 63.60%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLossSeverity
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Debt [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Discounted cash flow valuation technique [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Discount rate 2.40%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Constant prepayment rate 9.80%us-gaap_FairValueInputsPrepaymentRate
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Loss recovery 62.70%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLossSeverity
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember		 62.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLossSeverity
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= us-gaap_DebtMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowTechniqueMember
Level 3 [Member] | Recurring basis [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Other assets 1,935us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember		 1,936us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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Debt $ 6,030us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Expected rental value (per square foot)   5amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
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/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Expected rental value (per square foot)   373amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= amp_DiscountedCashFlowAndMarketComparablesTechniqueMember
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Discounted cash flow/market comparables [Member]    
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs    
Expected rental value (per square foot)   33amp_FairValueInputsExpectedRentalValue
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[1] (1) The previously reported range and weighted average for the expected rental value was $5-$373 per square foot and $33 per square foot, respectively. These inputs have been revised in this disclosure only and the change does not impact the fair value of other assets.