Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 

	Outstanding Balance				Stated Interest Rate
	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in millions)
Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2019	$	300	$	300	7.3	%	7.3	%
Senior notes due 2020	750		750		5.3		5.3
Senior notes due 2023	750		750		4.0		4.0
Senior notes due 2024	550		550		3.7		3.7
Junior subordinated notes due 2066	229		245		7.5		7.5
Capitalized lease obligations	58		60
Other(1)	46		37
Total long-term debt	2,683		2,692
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances	150		150		0.6		0.5
Repurchase agreements	50		50		0.7		0.5
Total short-term borrowings	200		200
Total	$	2,883	$	2,892

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.