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Investments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Summary of investments [Table Text Block]
The following is a summary of Ameriprise Financial investments:
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(in millions)
Available-for-Sale securities, at fair value
$
29,480

 
$
28,673

Mortgage loans, net
3,055

 
3,359

Policy and certificate loans
828

 
824

Other investments
1,280

 
1,288

Total
$
34,643

 
$
34,144
Summary of net investment income [Table Text Block]
The following is a summary of net investment income:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
Investment income on fixed maturities
$
343

 
$
354

Net realized gains (losses)
(16
)
 
10

Affordable housing partnerships
(7
)
 
(8
)
Other
(17
)
 
23

Consolidated investment entities
28

 
105

Total
$
331

 
$
484
Available-for-Sale Securities Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale securities distributed by type were as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2016
Description of Securities
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 
 
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$
15,640

 
$
1,139

 
$
(176
)
 
$
16,603

 
$
4

Residential mortgage backed securities
 
6,073

 
127

 
(62
)
 
6,138

 
(13
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 
2,509

 
109

 
(1
)
 
2,617

 
—

Asset backed securities
 
1,361

 
46

 
(18
)
 
1,389

 
6

State and municipal obligations
 
2,150

 
258

 
(23
)
 
2,385

 
—

U.S. government and agencies obligations
 
57

 
2

 
—

 
59

 
—

Foreign government bonds and obligations
 
257

 
22

 
(7
)
 
272

 
—

Common stocks
 
7

 
10

 
—

 
17

 
4

Total
 
$
28,054

 
$
1,713

 
$
(287
)
 
$
29,480

 
$
1

 
 
December 31, 2015
Description of Securities
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Noncredit OTTI (1)
 
 
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities
 
$
15,750

 
$
894

 
$
(296
)
 
$
16,348

 
$
3

Residential mortgage backed securities
 
5,933

 
106

 
(66
)
 
5,973

 
(12
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
 
2,400

 
70

 
(14
)
 
2,456

 
—

Asset backed securities
 
1,273

 
34

 
(11
)
 
1,296

 
—

State and municipal obligations
 
2,105

 
213

 
(28
)
 
2,290

 
—

U.S. government and agencies obligations
 
66

 
2

 
—

 
68

 
—

Foreign government bonds and obligations
 
218

 
17

 
(11
)
 
224

 
—

Common stocks
 
7

 
11

 
—

 
18

 
5

Total
 
$
27,752

 
$
1,347

 
$
(426
)
 
$
28,673

 
$
(4
)
(1) 
Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Amount includes unrealized gains and losses on impaired securities subsequent to the initial impairment measurement date. These amounts are included in gross unrealized gains and losses as of the end of the period.
Investments with fixed maturities disclosure [Table Text Block]
A summary of fixed maturity securities by rating was as follows:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Ratings
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Percent of Total Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Percent of Total Fair Value
 
 
(in millions, except percentages)
AAA
 
$
7,517

 
$
7,751

 
26
%
 
$
7,147

 
$
7,289

 
25
%
AA
 
1,673

 
1,883

 
6

 
1,732

 
1,930

 
7

A
 
5,032

 
5,497

 
19

 
5,131

 
5,507

 
19

BBB
 
11,700

 
12,321

 
42

 
12,052

 
12,353

 
43

Below investment grade
 
2,125

 
2,011

 
7

 
1,683

 
1,576

 
6

Total fixed maturities
 
$
28,047

 
$
29,463

 
100
%
 
$
27,745

 
$
28,655

 
100
%
Available-for-Sale securities continuous unrealized loss disclosure [Table Text Block]
The following tables provide information about Available-for-Sale securities with gross unrealized losses and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
Description of Securities
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
(in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities
160

 
$
2,301

 
$
(98
)
 
53

 
$
515

 
$
(78
)
 
213

 
$
2,816

 
$
(176
)
Residential mortgage backed securities
112

 
1,477

 
(15
)
 
173

 
1,424

 
(47
)
 
285

 
2,901

 
(62
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
14

 
92

 
—

 
7

 
77

 
(1
)
 
21

 
169

 
(1
)
Asset backed securities
52

 
463

 
(14
)
 
16

 
258

 
(4
)
 
68

 
721

 
(18
)
State and municipal obligations
17

 
74

 
(2
)
 
5

 
116

 
(21
)
 
22

 
190

 
(23
)
Foreign government bonds and obligations
5

 
26

 
—

 
16

 
30

 
(7
)
 
21

 
56

 
(7
)
Total
360

 
$
4,433

 
$
(129
)
 
270

 
$
2,420

 
$
(158
)
 
630

 
$
6,853

 
$
(287
)
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
Total
Description of Securities
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Number of Securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
(in millions, except number of securities)
Corporate debt securities
347

 
$
5,150

 
$
(220
)
 
48

 
$
454

 
$
(76
)
 
395

 
$
5,604

 
$
(296
)
Residential mortgage backed securities
123

 
1,869

 
(16
)
 
164

 
1,350

 
(50
)
 
287

 
3,219

 
(66
)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
58

 
695

 
(13
)
 
4

 
49

 
(1
)
 
62

 
744

 
(14
)
Asset backed securities
50

 
455

 
(7
)
 
14

 
254

 
(4
)
 
64

 
709

 
(11
)
State and municipal obligations
31

 
100

 
(1
)
 
5

 
110

 
(27
)
 
36

 
210

 
(28
)
Foreign government bonds and obligations
9

 
39

 
(2
)
 
15

 
27

 
(9
)
 
24

 
66

 
(11
)
Total
618

 
$
8,308

 
$
(259
)
 
250

 
$
2,244

 
$
(167
)
 
868

 
$
10,552

 
$
(426
)
Credit losses on available-for-sale securities disclosure [Table Text Block]
The following table presents a rollforward of the cumulative amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses on Available-for-Sale securities for which a portion of the securities’ total other-than-temporary impairments was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
85

 
$
98

Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
1

 
—

Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
—

 
1

Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)
(5
)
 
—

Ending balance
$
81

 
$
99
Available-for-Sale securities recognized in earnings disclosure [Table Text Block]
Net realized gains and losses on Available-for-Sale securities, determined using the specific identification method, recognized in earnings were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
Gross realized gains
$
4

 
$
17

Gross realized losses
(4
)
 
(5
)
Other-than-temporary impairments
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total
$
(1
)
 
$
11
Available-for-Sale securities contractual maturity disclosure [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
(in millions)
Due within one year
$
1,179

 
$
1,186

Due after one year through five years
7,350

 
7,754

Due after five years through 10 years
5,018

 
5,152

Due after 10 years
4,557

 
5,227

 
18,104

 
19,319

Residential mortgage backed securities
6,073

 
6,138

Commercial mortgage backed securities
2,509

 
2,617

Asset backed securities
1,361

 
1,389

Common stocks
7

 
17

Total
$
28,054

 
$
29,480