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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Net realized gains $ 10amp_NetRealizedGainsLosses $ 5amp_NetRealizedGainsLosses
Revenues attributable to CIEs 149amp_SegmentReportingInformationRevenueOfConsolidatedInvestmentEntities 177amp_SegmentReportingInformationRevenueOfConsolidatedInvestmentEntities
Market impact on IUL benefits, net (4)amp_MarketImpactOnIULBenefitsNetRevenue 2amp_MarketImpactOnIULBenefitsNetRevenue
Total net revenues 3,053amp_NetRevenues 2,996amp_NetRevenues
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings 562amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings 544amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
Net realized gains 10amp_NetRealizedGainsLosses 5amp_NetRealizedGainsLosses
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 86us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 115us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Market impact on variable annuity guaranteed benefits, net (34)amp_MarketImpactOnVariableAnnuityLivingBenefitsNetOfHedgesDSICAndDACAmortization (15)amp_MarketImpactOnVariableAnnuityLivingBenefitsNetOfHedgesDSICAndDACAmortization
Market impact on IUL benefits, net (6)amp_MarketImpactOnIULBenefitsNetEarningLoss 1amp_MarketImpactOnIULBenefitsNetEarningLoss
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision 618amp_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes 650amp_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
Advice & Wealth Management [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 1,228amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember		 1,149amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings 210amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember		 181amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember
Asset Management [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 807amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember		 807amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings 191amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember		 183amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember
Annuities [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 631amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember		 636amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings 172amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember		 176amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember
Protection [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 590amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember		 555amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings 51amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember		 59amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember
Corporate & Other [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues (6)amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 6amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated    
Total segment operating earnings (62)amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 (55)amp_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingEarnings
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Eliminations [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues (352)amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [1] (341)amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [1]
Operating Segments [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 2,898amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 2,812amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Total net revenues 3,053amp_NetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 2,996amp_NetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Eliminations [Member] | Advice & Wealth Management [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 247amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember		 240amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AdviceAndWealthManagementMember
Eliminations [Member] | Asset Management [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 11amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember		 11amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AssetManagementSegmentMember
Eliminations [Member] | Annuities [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 84amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember		 80amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_AnnuitiesMember
Eliminations [Member] | Protection [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues 10amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember		 10amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amp_ProtectionMember
Eliminations [Member] | Corporate & Other [Member]    
Summary of segment operating results [Abstract]    
Total segment operating revenues $ 0amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		 $ 0amp_SegmentReportingInformationNetRevenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
[1] Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 in each segment as follows: Advice & Wealth Management ($247 and $240, respectively); Asset Management ($11 and $11, respectively); Annuities ($84 and $80, respectively); Protection ($10 and $10, respectively); and Corporate & Other (nil and nil, respectively).