Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Details) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Balances of and changes in DAC [Roll Forward]
Balance, at the beginning of the period	$ 2,608	$ 2,663
Capitalization of acquisition costs	172	166
Amortization	(169)	(165)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	47	(52)
Balance, at the end of the period	2,658	2,612
Balances of and changes in DSIC [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	362	409
Capitalization of sales inducement costs	2	3
Amortization	(25)	(25)
Impact of change in net unrealized securities losses (gains)	7	(8)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 346	$ 379