CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 2,318	$ 2,357
Total assets		139,821	145,339
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		30,202	29,699
Separate account liabilities		80,210	80,349
Total liabilities		133,529	136,960
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 324,006,315 and 322,822,746, respectively)		3	3
Additional paid-in capital		7,765	7,611
Retained earnings		10,351	9,525
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities		0	137
Treasury shares, at cost (169,246,411 and 151,789,486 shares, respectively)		(12,027)	(10,338)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		200	253
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity		6,292	7,191
Noncontrolling interests		0	1,188
Total equity		6,292	8,379
Total liabilities and equity		139,821	145,339
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		2,318	2,357
Investments		35,834	34,144
Separate account assets		80,210	80,349
Receivables		5,299	5,167
Deferred acquisition costs	[1]	2,648	2,730
Restricted and segregated cash and investments		3,331	2,949
Other assets		7,748	8,399
Liabilities:
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims		30,202	29,699
Separate account liabilities		80,210	80,349
Customer deposits		10,036	8,634
Short-term borrowings		200	200
Long-term debt		2,917	2,692
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,727	1,598
Other liabilities		5,823	5,965
Consolidated investment entities [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		168	502
Investments		2,254	6,570
Receivables		11	107
Other assets		0	2,065
Liabilities:
Long-term debt		2,319	7,531
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		0	54
Other liabilities		$ 95	$ 238

[1] Prior period DAC balances have been restated for the correction of the commission expense accrual for certain insurance and annuity products. See Note 1 for more information.