CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,687	$ 2,000	$ 1,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	248	254	239
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(131)	228	(118)
Share-based compensation	145	130	143
Net realized investment gains	(14)	(45)	(16)
Net trading gains	(7)	(7)	(7)
Loss (income) from equity method investments	14	11	(31)
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses	9	7	8
Net gains of consolidated investment entities	(132)	(378)	(136)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	(335)	(256)	93
Deferred acquisition costs	(7)	31	(132)
Other investments, net	81	(37)	(6)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	494	1,120	(1,318)
Derivatives, net of collateral	93	(883)	1,706
Receivables	(277)	(423)	(267)
Brokerage deposits	337	378	63
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82	137	134
Cash held by consolidated investment entities	(107)	37	174
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities	(114)	258	(603)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	95		(38)
Other, net	411	(163)	1
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,572	2,399	1,364
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	294	516	327
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	4,542	4,352	5,101
Purchases	(4,562)	(4,127)	(5,780)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	631	585	711
Funding of mortgage loans	(558)	(525)	(630)
Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments	236	207	348
Purchase of other investments	(306)	(408)	(347)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(2,678)	(3,198)	(3,077)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	2,009	2,017	2,604
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(133)	(113)	(105)
Other, net	11	(21)	46
Net cash used in investing activities	(514)	(715)	(802)
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions	3,139	2,482	2,348
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(2,509)	(2,259)	(1,877)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	2,061	2,042	2,158
Net transfers to separate accounts	(171)	(216)	(116)
Surrenders and other benefits	(2,714)	(2,440)	(1,994)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(392)	(417)	(396)
Cash received for purchased options with deferred premiums	16	59	0
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	0	543	744
Repayments of long-term debt	(409)	(200)	(350)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	(1)	(301)	(2)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(465)	(426)	(401)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,741)	(1,577)	(1,583)
Exercise of stock options	16	33	118
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	81	162	120
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities	1,650	2,159	1,725
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(719)	(1,011)	(1,046)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	255	176	392
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(415)	(465)	(161)
Other, net	0	(1)	15
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,318)	(1,657)	(306)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(21)	(21)	5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(281)	6	261
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,638	2,632	2,371
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,357	2,638	2,632
Income taxes paid, net	439	578	391
Non-cash investing activity:
Affordable housing partnership commitments not yet remitted	45	38	96
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Interest paid	186	178	170
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Policyholder account balances:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	390
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	502	390
Interest paid	$ 257	$ 190	$ 156