SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Statement of Operations)(Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees									$ 5,778		$ 5,950		$ 5,810
Other revenues									1,095		1,260		1,466
Total revenues									11,735		12,200		12,296
Banking and deposit interest expense									39		30		28
Total net revenues	$ 3,062	$ 2,998	$ 2,871	$ 2,765	$ 3,103	$ 2,886	$ 3,128	$ 3,053	11,696	[1]	12,170	[1]	12,268	[1]
Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses									2,646		2,261		1,982
Interest and debt expense									241		387		328
General and administrative expense									2,977		3,082		3,095
Total expenses									10,104		10,028		9,721
Income tax benefit									278		455		545
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,314		1,562		1,621
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									0		0		(2)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,314		1,562		1,619
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(59)		(469)		4
Comprehensive income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,255		1,153		1,686
Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Revenues
Management and financial advice fees									(1)		(1)		0
Net investment income									14		2		30
Other revenues									9		14		11
Total revenues									22		15		41
Banking and deposit interest expense									1		0		0
Total net revenues									21		15		41
Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses									41		13		11
Interest and debt expense									113		124		118
General and administrative expense									192		193		195
Total expenses									346		330		324
Pretax loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(325)		(315)		(283)
Income tax benefit									(146)		(123)		(88)
Loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(179)		(192)		(195)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries excluding discontinued operations									1,493		1,754		1,816
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,314		1,562		1,621
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									0		0		(2)
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									1,314		1,562		1,619
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(59)		(409)		67
Comprehensive income attributable to Ameriprise Financial									$ 1,255		$ 1,153		$ 1,686

[1] Includes foreign net revenues of $656, $1,038 and $1,315 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.