SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Parent Company Only) - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 2,760	$ 1,534	$ 1,893
Gain on disposal of business before affinity partner payment			(313)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	3,325	4,623	2,341
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	556	1,708	242
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	11,501	9,554	8,202
Purchases	(14,718)	(13,525)	(11,911)
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	(97)	(284)	(288)
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(120)	(147)	(143)
Other, net	(10)	17	(115)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4,380)	(2,894)	(3,234)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(511)	(497)	(504)
Repurchase of common shares	(2,030)	(1,441)	(1,943)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(156)	(211)	(396)
Repayments of long-term debt	(9)	(762)	(313)
Exercise of stock options	1	3	3
Other, net	(14)	(10)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,723	952	1,214
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted	666	2,690	330
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted at beginning of period	8,903	6,213	5,883
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted at end of period	9,569	8,903	6,213
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid (received), net	986	236	609
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	2,760	1,534	1,893
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(3,250)	(1,727)	(2,072)
Dividends received from subsidiaries	4,027	2,018	2,721
Gain on disposal of business before affinity partner payment			(313)
Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries	343	282	596
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	3,880	2,107	2,825
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales		922
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	93	161	204
Purchases	(82)	(15)	(1,153)
Proceeds from sale of other investments	1		6
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	(16)	(12)	(12)
Proceeds from sale of land, buildings, equipment and software	1	2
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(28)	(54)	(42)
Proceeds from disposal of business			1,138
Contributions to subsidiaries	(1,291)	(416)	(368)
Return of capital from subsidiaries	39	131	18
Repayment of loans from subsidiaries	2,701	3,288	2,468
Issuance of loans to subsidiaries	(2,937)	(3,174)	(2,457)
Acquisition of surplus loans to subsidiaries		(500)
Other, net	0		(65)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,519)	333	(263)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividends paid to shareholders	(511)	(497)	(504)
Repurchase of common shares	(2,030)	(1,441)	(1,943)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums			(107)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	4	496	497
Repayments of long-term debt	(9)	(762)	(313)
Borrowings from subsidiaries	244	871	132
Repayments of borrowings from subsidiaries	(403)	(751)	(79)
Exercise of stock options	1	3	3
Other, net	99	(18)	6
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,605)	(2,099)	(2,308)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted	(244)	341	254
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted at beginning of period	1,071	730	476
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted at end of period	827	1,071	730
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid on debt	95	107	123
Income taxes paid (received), net	173	$ 26	(109)
Non-cash dividends from subsidiaries			$ 81
Non-cash contributions to subsidiaries	$ 52