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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Liabilities Subject to Netting) (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities $ 5,183us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability $ 4,688us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Securities loaned [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 353us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross 261us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedGross
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Financial instruments (69)amp_SecuritiesLoanedNotOffsetFinancialInstruments [1] (49)amp_SecuritiesLoanedNotOffsetFinancialInstruments [1]
Securities collateral (262)us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities (205)us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
Net amount 22amp_SecuritiesLoanedNet 7amp_SecuritiesLoanedNet
Repurchase agreements [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 50us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross 50us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGross
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Securities collateral (50)us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities (50)us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
Net amount 0amp_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNet 0amp_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNet
Total [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 4,478amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedGross 4,266amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedGross
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Financial instruments (3,562)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedNotOffsetFinancialInstruments [1] (3,273)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedNotOffsetFinancialInstruments [1]
Cash collateral (12)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash (8)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimCash
Securities collateral (869)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities (978)amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
Net amount 35amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedNet 7amp_DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseSecuritiesLoanedNet
OTC [Member]    
Derivatives [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 3,705us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		 3,723us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Financial instruments (3,135)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		 [1] (3,000)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		 [1]
Cash collateral 0us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		  
Securities collateral (557)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		 (723)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember
Net amount 13amp_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAfterApplicationOfMasterNettingAgreementsAndCashAndSecuritiesCollateral
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OverTheCounterMember		  
OTC cleared [Member]    
Derivatives [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 370us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember		 232us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Financial instruments (358)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember		 [1] (224)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember		 [1]
Cash collateral (12)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember		 (8)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_OvertheCounterClearedSwapsMember
Total derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives [Abstract]    
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities 4,075us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		 3,955us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]    
Financial instruments (3,493)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		 [1] (3,224)amp_DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetFinancialInstruments
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		 [1]
Cash collateral (12)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		 (8)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember
Securities collateral (557)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		 (723)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember
Net amount $ 13amp_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAfterApplicationOfMasterNettingAgreementsAndCashAndSecuritiesCollateral
/ us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis
= amp_TotalOvertheCounterDerivativesMember		  
[1] Represents the amount of liabilities that could be offset by assets with the same counterparty under master netting or similar arrangements that management elects not to offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.