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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Schedule of balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	September 30, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	168	$	1,793	$	—	$	1,961
Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securities	—		13,399		992		14,391
Residential mortgage backed securities	—		6,116		109		6,225
Commercial mortgage backed securities	—		4,595		—		4,595
Asset backed securities	—		1,468		9		1,477
State and municipal obligations	—		2,359		—		2,359
U.S. government and agency obligations	1,495		—		—		1,495
Foreign government bonds and obligations	—		298		—		298
Total Available-for-Sale securities	1,495		28,235		1,110		30,840
Equity securities	1		1		—		2
Equity securities at net asset value (“NAV”)							6		⁽¹⁾
Trading securities	17		27		—		44
Separate account assets at NAV							86,592		⁽¹⁾
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes	274		—		—		274
Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contracts	—		617		—		617
Equity derivative contracts	87		2,598		—		2,685
Credit derivative contracts	—		7		—		7
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	2		43		—		45
Total other assets	89		3,265		—		3,354
Total assets at fair value	$	2,044	$	33,321	$	1,110	$	123,073



Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives	$	—	$	4	$	11		$	15
IUL embedded derivatives	—		—		684			684
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—		—		(686		)	(686		)	⁽²⁾
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	—		4		9			13			⁽³⁾
Customer deposits	—		12		—			12
Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contracts	1		602		—			603
Equity derivative contracts	14		3,223		—			3,237
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	1		27		—			28
Other	20		10		29			59
Total other liabilities	36		3,862		29			3,927
Total liabilities at fair value	$	36	$	3,878	$	38		$	3,952



	December 31, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	147	$	2,025	$	—	$	2,172
Available-for-Sale securities:
Corporate debt securities	—		13,936		1,139		15,075
Residential mortgage backed securities	—		6,456		155		6,611
Commercial mortgage backed securities	—		4,374		—		4,374
Asset backed securities	—		1,573		7		1,580
State and municipal obligations	—		2,463		—		2,463
U.S. government and agencies obligations	503		—		—		503
Foreign government bonds and obligations	—		314		—		314
Common stocks	1		—		—		1
Common stocks at NAV							6		⁽¹⁾
Total Available-for-Sale securities	504		29,116		1,301		30,927
Trading securities	10		34		—		44
Separate account assets at NAV							87,368		⁽¹⁾
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes	623		—		—		623
Other assets:
Interest rate derivative contracts	—		1,104		—		1,104
Equity derivative contracts	63		2,360		—		2,423
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	2		34		—		36
Total other assets	65		3,498		—		3,563
Total assets at fair value	$	1,349	$	34,673	$	1,301	$	124,697



Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims:
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives	$	—	$	5	$	—		$	5
IUL embedded derivatives	—		—		601			601
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—		—		(49		)	(49		)	⁽⁴⁾
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	—		5		552			557			⁽⁵⁾
Customer deposits	—		10		—			10
Other liabilities:
Interest rate derivative contracts	1		415		—			416
Equity derivative contracts	7		2,876		—			2,883
Credit derivative contracts	—		2		—			2
Foreign exchange derivative contracts	4		23		—			27
Other	9		6		28			43
Total other liabilities	21		3,322		28			3,371
Total liabilities at fair value	$	21	$	3,337	$	580		$	3,938

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are comprised of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

⁽²⁾ The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $178 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $864 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of September 30, 2018.


⁽³⁾	The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(370) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of September 30, 2018.


⁽⁴⁾	The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $443 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $492 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of December 31, 2017.


⁽⁵⁾	The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(399) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2017.

Summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Available-for-Sale Securities															Other Derivatives
	Corporate Debt Securities			Residential Mortgage Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities			Asset Backed Securities			Total			Other Derivatives
	(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2018	$	1,040		$	120		$	52		$	31		$	1,243		$	2
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)	⁽¹⁾
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2		)	—			—			1			(1		)	—
Purchases	—			20			—			—			20			—
Settlements	(46		)	(5		)	—			(1		)	(52		)	—
Transfers out of Level 3	—			(26		)	(52		)	(22		)	(100		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	992		$	109		$	—		$	9		$	1,110		$	—

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2018	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(2	)	⁽¹⁾



	Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims													Other Liabilities
	Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives		IUL Embedded Derivatives				GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives				Total			Other Liabilities
	(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2018	$	8	$	620			$	(425	)		$	203		$	29
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income	—		55			⁽²⁾	(344		)	⁽¹⁾	(289		)	—
Issues	3		24				90				117			—
Settlements	—		(15		)		(7		)		(22		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	11	$	684			$	(686	)		$	9		$	29

Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2018	$	—	$	55		⁽²⁾	$	(347	)	⁽¹⁾	$	(292	)	$	—



	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Corporate Debt Securities			Residential Mortgage Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities		Asset Backed Securities			Common Stocks		Total
	(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2017	$	1,333		$	172		$	—	$	33		$	—	$	1,538
Total gains (losses) included in:
Other comprehensive income	(1		)	1			—		(2		)	1		(1		)
Purchases	39			—			65		10			—		114
Settlements	(104		)	(9		)	—		—			—		(113		)
Transfers into Level 3	—			20			—		13			—		33
Transfers out of Level 3	—			(19		)	—		(19		)	—		(38		)
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	1,267		$	165		$	65	$	35		$	1	$	1,533

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—



	Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims											Other Liabilities
	IUL Embedded Derivatives				GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives				Total			Other Liabilities
	(in millions)
Balance, July 1, 2017	$	527			$	272			$	799		$	14
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income	35			⁽²⁾	(309		)	⁽¹⁾	(274		)	—
Issues	26				84				110			13
Settlements	(11		)		(2		)		(13		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	577			$	45			$	622		$	27

Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2017	$	35		⁽²⁾	$	(307	)	⁽¹⁾	$	(272	)	$	—



	Available-for-Sale Securities																Other Derivatives
	Corporate Debt Securities			Residential Mortgage Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities			Asset Backed Securities			Total				Other Derivatives
	(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	1,139		$	155		$	—		$	7		$	1,301			$	—
Total gains (losses) included in:
Net income	(1		)	—			—			—			(1		)	⁽⁴⁾	(3		)	⁽¹⁾
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(28		)	1			—			1			(26		)		—
Purchases	15			20			52			32			119				3
Settlements	(133		)	(24		)	—			(1		)	(158		)		—
Transfers into Level 3	—			—			—			2			2				—
Transfers out of Level 3	—			(43		)	(52		)	(32		)	(127		)		—
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	992		$	109		$	—		$	9		$	1,110			$	—

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2018	$	(1	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(1	)	⁽⁴⁾	$	(3	)	⁽¹⁾



	Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims													Other Liabilities
	Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives		IUL Embedded Derivatives				GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives				Total			Other Liabilities
	(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2018	$	—	$	601			$	(49	)		$	552		$	28
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income	—		56			⁽²⁾	(875		)	⁽¹⁾	(819		)	1		⁽³⁾
Issues	11		65				257				333			—
Settlements	—		(38		)		(19		)		(57		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	11	$	684			$	(686	)		$	9		$	29

Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2018	$	—	$	56		⁽²⁾	$	(868	)	⁽¹⁾	$	(812	)	$	—



	Available-for-Sale Securities
	Corporate Debt Securities			Residential Mortgage Backed Securities			Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities		Asset Backed Securities			Common Stocks			Total
	(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	1,311		$	268		$	—	$	68		$	1		$	1,648
Total gains (losses) included in:
Other comprehensive income	1			2			—		—			1			4
Purchases	109			132			65		64			—			370
Settlements	(154		)	(34		)	—		(15		)	—			(203		)
Transfers into Level 3	—			20			—		27			8			55
Transfers out of Level 3	—			(223		)	—		(109		)	(9		)	(341		)
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	1,267		$	165		$	65	$	35		$	1		$	1,533

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at September 30, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	(1	)	$	—		$	(1	)	⁽⁴⁾



	Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims											Other Liabilities
	IUL Embedded Derivatives				GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives				Total			Other Liabilities
	(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	464			$	614			$	1,078		$	13
Total (gains) losses included in:
Net income	75			⁽²⁾	(798		)	⁽¹⁾	(723		)	1		⁽³⁾
Issues	70				238				308			13
Settlements	(32		)		(9		)		(41		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	577			$	45			$	622		$	27

Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at September 30, 2017	$	75		⁽²⁾	$	(771	)	⁽¹⁾	$	(696	)	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽²⁾ Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽³⁾ Included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽⁴⁾Included in net investment income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities:



	September 30, 2018
	Fair Value			Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range				Weighted Average
	(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)	$	991		Discounted cash flow	Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries	0.7	%	–	2.4%	1.1	%
Asset backed securities	$	9		Discounted cash flow	Annual short-term default rate	2.3%
					Annual long-term default rate	2.5%		–	3.5%	3.0	%
					Discount rate	11.5%
					Constant prepayment rate	5.0	%	–	10.0%	10.0	%
					Loss recovery	36.4	%	–	63.6%	63.6	%
IUL embedded derivatives	$	684		Discounted cash flow	Nonperformance risk ⁽¹⁾	83 bps
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives	$	11		Discounted cash flow	Surrender rate	0.0	%	–	50.0%
					Nonperformance risk ⁽¹⁾	83 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	$	(686	)	Discounted cash flow	Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals ⁽²⁾	0.0	%	–	36.0%
					Surrender rate	0.1	%	–	73.4%
					Market volatility ⁽³⁾	3.7	%	–	15.5%
					Nonperformance risk ⁽¹⁾	83 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	29		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	9.0%



	December 31, 2017
	Fair Value			Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range				Weighted Average
	(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements)	$	1,138		Discounted cash flow	Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries	0.7	%	–	2.3%	1.1	%
Asset backed securities	$	7		Discounted cash flow	Annual short-term default rate	3.8%
					Annual long-term default rate	2.5%		–	3.0%	2.7	%
					Discount rate	10.5%
					Constant prepayment rate	5.0	%	–	10.0%	9.9	%
					Loss recovery	36.4	%	–	63.6%	63.2	%
IUL embedded derivatives	$	601		Discounted cash flow	Nonperformance risk ⁽¹⁾	71 bps
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	$	(49	)	Discounted cash flow	Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals ⁽²⁾	0.0	%	–	42.0%
					Surrender rate	0.1	%	–	74.7%
					Market volatility ⁽³⁾	3.7	%	–	16.1%
					Nonperformance risk ⁽¹⁾	71 bps
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	28		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	9.0%


⁽¹⁾	The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.


⁽²⁾	The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.

⁽³⁾

Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.

Schedule of carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value

The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value:



	September 30, 2018
	Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net	$	2,684	$	—	$	—	$	2,620	$	2,620
Policy and certificate loans	854		—		—		805		805
Receivables	1,653		118		1,023		503		1,644
Restricted and segregated cash	2,219		2,219		—		—		2,219
Other investments and assets	559		—		525		37		562

Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	$	9,786	$	—	$	—	$	9,846	$	9,846
Investment certificate reserves	7,319		—		—		7,303		7,303
Brokerage customer deposits	3,427		3,427		—		—		3,427
Separate account liabilities at NAV	5,275								5,275		⁽¹⁾
Debt and other liabilities	3,249		124		3,055		72		3,251



	December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in millions)
Financial Assets
Mortgage loans, net	$	2,756	$	—	$	—	$	2,752	$	2,752
Policy and certificate loans	845		—		—		801		801
Receivables	1,537		103		946		487		1,536
Restricted and segregated cash	2,524		2,524		—		—		2,524
Other investments and assets ⁽²⁾	725		—		677		49		726

Financial Liabilities
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims	$	10,246	$	—	$	—	$	10,755	$	10,755
Investment certificate reserves	6,390		—		—		6,374		6,374
Brokerage customer deposits	3,915		3,915		—		—		3,915
Separate account liabilities at NAV	5,177								5,177		⁽¹⁾
Debt and other liabilities	3,290		118		3,180		119		3,417

⁽²⁾ Amounts have been corrected to include certificates of deposit with original or remaining maturities at the time of purchase of more than 90 days but less than 12 months of $205 million as of December 31, 2017. The certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2 and recorded at cost, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization.