Remaining maturity of outstanding amount for short term borrowings in months

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Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Represents the charge against earnings during the period for commitment fees and debt issuance expenses.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 28, 2019
Debt and stated interest rates
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 313	$ 13	$ 11
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Repurchase agreements [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Remaining maturity of outstanding amount for short term borrowings				3 months
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Repurchase agreements [Member] \| Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Securities pledged as collateral				$ 52
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Federal Home Loan Bank advances [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Remaining maturity of outstanding amount for short term borrowings			2 months	3 months
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Federal Home Loan Bank advances [Member] \| Residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Securities pledged as collateral			$ 184	$ 0
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Federal Home Loan Bank advances [Member] \| Commercial mortgage backed securities [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Securities pledged as collateral			$ 905	$ 780
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Unsecured senior notes issued		$ 500
Debt issuance costs		$ 3
Stated interest rate (as a percent) long-term debt			3.00%
Ameriprise Financial [Member] \| Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt and stated interest rates
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 300
Stated interest rate (as a percent) long-term debt				7.30%		7.30%