Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	2015									2014
	12/31		9/30			6/30		3/31		12/31			9/30		6/30		3/31
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenues	$	3,103	$	2,886		$	3,128	$	3,053	$	3,089		$	3,111	$	3,072	$	2,996
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision	446		463			615		618		558			720		619		650
Income from continuing operations	380		352			476		479		454			565		467		516
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—			—		—		(1		)	—		—		(1		)
Net income	380		352			476		479		453			565		467		515
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	23		(45		)	61		86		28			145		93		115
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial	$	357	$	397		$	415	$	393	$	425		$	420	$	374	$	400
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	2.02	$	2.20		$	2.26	$	2.11	$	2.27		$	2.21	$	1.94	$	2.05
Loss from discontinued operations	—		—			—		—		(0.01		)	—		—		—
Net income	$	2.02	$	2.20		$	2.26	$	2.11	$	2.26		$	2.21	$	1.94	$	2.05
Diluted
Income from continuing operations	$	2.00	$	2.17		$	2.23	$	2.08	$	2.23		$	2.17	$	1.91	$	2.01
Loss from discontinued operations	—		—			—		—		(0.01		)	—		—		—
Net income	$	2.00	$	2.17		$	2.23	$	2.08	$	2.22		$	2.17	$	1.91	$	2.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	176.6		180.4			183.8		186.3		187.9			190.3		192.7		195.5
Diluted	178.9		182.7			186.4		189.1		191.2			193.7		196.2		199.1
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.67	$	0.67		$	0.67	$	0.58	$	0.58		$	0.58	$	0.58	$	0.52
Common share price:
High	120.29		129.22			131.76		138.26		137.33			128.51		120.32		116.82
Low	100.08		95.52			120.83		121.49		105.41			116.02		100.94		101.29