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Amount of each individual error being corrected in the correcting adjustment.

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Carrying value, as of the balance sheet date, of securities sold under agreements to repurchase where the transferor maintains effective control over the assets, accounting for them as secured debt.

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SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Footnotes) (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount			$ (10)
Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Maximum borrowing capacity under the line of credit		$ 362
Debt
Repurchase agreements, debt		50	50
Short-term borrowings		150	150
Current borrowing capacity under the line of credit		1,000
Outstanding line of credit with parent as borrower		0
Ameriprise Certificate Company [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Maximum commitment under Capital Support Agreement		50
IDS Property Casualty [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Maximum commitment under Capital Support Agreement		150
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Secured demand notes		200
Investment in subsidiaries [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount		(26)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	$ 26
Retained Earnings [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount		$ 26
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount			70
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount			70
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount			$ (60)