Customer Deposits (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Customer Deposits [Abstract]
Percentage of participation in the market index in the first option	100.00%
Percentage of participation in the market index in the second option	25.00%
Minimum [Member]
Customer Deposits [Abstract]
Amount of fixed rate investment certificates	$ 1,000
Term of fixed rate investment certificates	3 months
Returns on current first term stock market certificates (as a percent)	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Customer Deposits [Abstract]
Amount of fixed rate investment certificates	$ 2,000,000
Term of fixed rate investment certificates	48 months
Returns on current first term stock market certificates (as a percent)	8.50%
Ameriprise Financial [Member]
Customer Deposits [Abstract]
Fixed rate certificates	$ 5,353,000,000	$ 4,260,000,000
Stock market certificates	547,000,000	553,000,000
Stock market embedded derivative reserve	8,000,000	4,000,000
Other	27,000,000	18,000,000
Less: accrued interest classified in other liabilities	(11,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Total investment certificate reserves	5,924,000,000	4,832,000,000
Brokerage customer deposits	4,112,000,000	3,802,000,000
Total	$ 10,036,000,000	$ 8,634,000,000