Regulatory Requirements - Insurance Company Statutory Financial Information and Securities on Deposit (Details) - Subsidiaries - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
RiverSource Life Insurance Company
Regulatory Requirements
Statutory net gain from operations	$ 1,366	$ 1,393	$ 1,505
Statutory net income (loss)	253	1,582	$ 786
Life insurance subsidiaries
Regulatory Requirements
Government debt securities on deposit with states as required by law	$ 5	$ 4

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Carrying amount of cash and investment securities on deposit with state regulatory authorities in connection with capital requirements.

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