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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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Regulatory Requirements - Fund Transfer Restrictions and General Insurance Company Information (Details) - Subsidiaries - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Entities subject to regulatory requirements
Regulatory Requirements
Aggregate amount of unrestricted net assets		$ 1,900
RiverSource Life Insurance Company
Regulatory Requirements
Nonaccelerated amortization period for deferred gains or losses from designated derivatives			10 years
Statutory unassigned surplus		$ 175		$ 1,300
Percentage of previous year-end statutory capital and surplus		10.00%
Statutory capital and surplus		$ 3,400		$ 4,800
Subsequent event \| Expected \| RiverSource Life Insurance Company
Regulatory Requirements
Cash dividend declared	$ 300