Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The balances and the stated interest rates of outstanding debt of Ameriprise Financial were as follows: 

	Outstanding Balance				Stated Interest Rate
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
Long-term debt:
Senior notes due 2019	$	300	$	300	7.3	%	7.3	%
Senior notes due 2020	750		750		5.3		5.3
Senior notes due 2023	750		750		4.0		4.0
Senior notes due 2024	550		550		3.7		3.7
Senior notes due 2026	500		500		2.9		2.9
Capitalized lease obligations	41		49
Other(1)	11		18
Total long-term debt	2,902		2,917
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances	151		150		1.3		0.8
Repurchase agreements	50		50		1.4		0.9
Total short-term borrowings	201		200
Total	$	3,103	$	3,117

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 12 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.