CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees		$ 1,386	$ 1,468
Distribution fees		435	466
Net investment income		331	484
Premiums		368	353
Other revenues		254	289
Total revenues		2,774	3,060
Banking and deposit interest expense		9	7
Total net revenues	[1]	2,765	3,053
Expenses
Distribution expenses		770	819
Interest credited to fixed accounts		146	172
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses		482	533
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		110	75
Interest and debt expense		55	84
General and administrative expense		727	752
Total expenses		2,290	2,435
Pretax income		475	618
Income tax provision		111	139
Net income		364	479
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	86
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial		$ 364	$ 393
Basic
Net income (in dollars per share)		$ 2.11	$ 2.11
Diluted
Net income (in dollars per share)		2.09	2.08
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.67	$ 0.58
Supplemental Disclosures
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities		$ (2)	$ (1)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		1	0
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income		$ (1)	$ (1)

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $172 million and $233 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.