Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders [Text Block]

Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	479	$	516
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	86		115
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial	393		401
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(1		)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$	393	$	400
Denominator:
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding	186.3		195.5
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards	2.8		3.6
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding	189.1		199.1
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	2.11	$	2.05
Loss from discontinued operations	—		—
Net income	$	2.11	$	2.05
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	2.08	$	2.01
Loss from discontinued operations	—		—
Net income	$	2.08	$	2.01

The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes the incremental effect of 1.6 million and 1.5 million options as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, due to their anti-dilutive effect.