Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 19, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		133,904,298
Entity Central Index Key	0000820027
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false