Guarantees and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Insurance-related Assessments [Member]
Contingencies
Liability related to guaranty fund assessments	$ 14,000,000	$ 14,000,000
Premium tax asset	12,000,000	12,000,000
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Contingencies
Litigation settlement, amount		800,000
Roger Krueger, et al. vs. Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Contingencies
Litigation settlement, amount	27,500,000
Otkritie Capital International LTD and JSC Otkririe Holding v. Threadneedle Asset Management LTD. and Threadneedle Management Services Ltd. [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Contingencies
Damages sought by plaintiffs	$ 120,000,000

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The amount of insurance-related assessment liability that is expected to be recovered through a premium tax offset based on current laws applied to in-force policies.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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The liability as of the balance sheet date representing required funding mandated by statute or regulatory authority that is related directly or indirectly to underwriting activities, including pools for self-insurance and excluding premium taxes and income taxes. The funds derived from the assessments generally enable a government guarantor to pay insurance claims in the event that the underwriting insurer is insolvent or otherwise unable to meet its payment obligations.

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