CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues [Abstract]
Management and financial advice fees		$ 5,778	$ 5,950	$ 5,810
Distribution fees		1,795	1,847	1,894
Net investment income		1,576	1,688	1,741
Premiums		1,491	1,455	1,385
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	[1]	11,696	12,170	12,268
Expenses
Distribution expenses		3,202	3,276	3,236
Interest credited to fixed accounts		623	668	713
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses		2,646	2,261	1,982
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		415	354	367
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 from continuing operations before income tax provision		1,592	2,142	2,547
Income tax provision		278	455	545
Income from continuing operations		1,314	1,687	2,002
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0	0	(2)
Net income		1,314	1,687	2,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	125	381
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial		$ 1,314	$ 1,562	$ 1,619
Basic:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)		$ 7.90	$ 8.60	$ 8.46
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per basic share)		0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per basic share)		7.90	8.60	8.45
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)		7.81	8.48	8.31
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per diluted share)		0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Net income (in dollars per diluted share)		7.81	8.48	8.30
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 2.92	$ 2.59	$ 2.26
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities		$ (2)	$ (8)	$ (6)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes)		1	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income		$ (1)	$ (8)	$ (6)

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