CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,649	$ 2,357
Total assets	140,250	145,319
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	30,515	29,699
Separate account liabilities	80,182	80,349
Total liabilities	133,157	136,914
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Common shares	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	7,610	7,611
Retained earnings	9,799	9,551
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	0	137
Treasury shares, at cost	(10,761)	(10,338)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	442	253
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	7,093	7,217
Noncontrolling interests	0	1,188
Total equity	7,093	8,405
Total liabilities and equity	140,250	145,319
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,649	2,357
Investments	34,643	34,144
Separate account assets	80,182	80,349
Receivables	5,232	5,167
Deferred acquisition costs	2,650	2,725
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,900	2,949
Other assets	9,274	8,384
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	30,515	29,699
Separate account liabilities	80,182	80,349
Customer deposits	8,876	8,634
Short-term borrowings	200	200
Long-term debt	2,683	2,692
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,254	1,552
Other liabilities	6,745	5,965
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	146	502
Investments	2,511	6,570
Receivables	63	107
Other assets	0	2,065
Liabilities
Long-term debt	2,673	7,531
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	0	54
Other liabilities	$ 29	$ 238