Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 17, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000820027
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		181,380,334