Regulatory Requirements - Broker Dealer Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Broker-dealer net capital requirement
Minimum broker-dealer subsidiary net capital required under alternative SEC regulation	$ 250
Minimum percentage of aggregate debit items arising from broker-dealer client balances	2.00%
Subsidiaries \| American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc.
Broker-dealer alternative excess net capital
Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items	10.58%	9.51%
Net capital	$ 155,000	$ 122,000
Less: required net capital	29,000	25,000
Excess net capital	126,000	97,000
Subsidiaries \| Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Broker-dealer alternative excess net capital
Net capital	103,000	134,000
Excess net capital	$ 103,000	$ 134,000

Minimum amount of net capital of broker-dealer subsidiary under Alternative Standard of SEC regulation.

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Minimum percentage of aggregate debit Items, under Alternative Standard of SEC regulation

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Amount of net capital calculated under Alternative Standard as a percentage of aggregate debit items.

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Amount of net capital in excess of minimum required net capital, calculated under Alternative Standard.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Minimum amount of net capital of broker-dealer subsidiary, calculated under Alternative Standard.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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