CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,357	$ 2,638
Total assets	145,342	148,810
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	29,699	30,350
Separate account liabilities	80,349	83,256
Total liabilities	136,937	139,505
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 322,822,746 and 320,990,255, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	7,611	7,345
Retained earnings	9,551	8,469
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	137	234
Treasury shares, at cost (151,789,486 and 137,880,746 shares, respectively)	(10,338)	(8,589)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	253	662
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	7,217	8,124
Noncontrolling interests	1,188	1,181
Total equity	8,405	9,305
Total liabilities and equity	145,342	148,810
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,357	2,638
Investments	34,144	35,582
Separate account assets	80,349	83,256
Receivables	5,167	4,887
Deferred acquisition costs	2,725	2,608
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,949	2,614
Other assets	8,399	8,611
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	29,699	30,350
Separate account liabilities	80,349	83,256
Customer deposits	8,634	7,664
Short-term borrowings	200	200
Long-term debt	2,707	3,062
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,552	1,482
Other liabilities	5,965	6,357
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	502	390
Investments	6,570	6,148
Receivables	107	140
Other assets	2,073	1,936
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	7,539	6,867
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	54	41
Other liabilities	$ 238	$ 226