Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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
	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(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

	Outstanding Balance					Stated Interest Rate
	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017		March 31, 2018	December 31, 2017
	(in millions)
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	34			38
Other (1)	(3		)	3
Total long-term debt	2,881			2,891
Short-term borrowings:
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances	151			150		1.7	1.5
Repurchase agreements	50			50		1.7	1.4
Total short-term borrowings	201			200
Total	$	3,082		$	3,091

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include adjustments for fair value hedges on the Company’s long-term debt and unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. See Note 13 for information on the Company’s fair value hedges.