CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 761	$ 437
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	(12)	60
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	154	60
Share-based compensation	44	35
Net realized investment gains	(18)	(65)
Net trading (gains) losses	0	1
Loss from equity method investments	12	12
Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities	3	(19)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated investments	(124)	(315)
Deferred acquisition costs	43	(60)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	(168)	(1,050)
Derivatives, net of collateral	(4)	144
Receivables	(83)	(238)
Brokerage deposits	120	(102)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(461)	(163)
Current income tax, net	(27)	90
Deferred taxes, net	2	(115)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	8	4
Other, net	159	284
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	409	(1,000)
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	0	92
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	2,209	2,964
Purchases	(3,972)	(3,245)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	32	55
Funding of mortgage loans	(51)	(22)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments	15	54
Purchase of other investments	(5)	(31)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(190)	(737)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	183	240
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(44)	(22)
Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums	0	(211)
Cash received from written options with deferred premiums	12	21
Cash paid for deposit receivables	(12)	(2)
Cash received for deposit receivables	134	21
Other, net	24	14
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,665)	(809)
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions	733	723
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(835)	(1,224)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	285	384
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts	(57)	(60)
Surrenders and other benefits	(328)	(368)
Change in banking deposits, net	1,802	580
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(71)	(42)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums	168	306
Issuance of long-term debt	0	4
Repayments of long-term debt	(502)	(2)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(129)	(129)
Repurchase of common shares	(541)	(470)
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	0	797
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(1)	(63)
Other, net	(6)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	518	433
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(20)	9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted	(758)	(1,367)
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at beginning of period	9,569	8,903
Cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted, at end of period	8,811	7,536
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net	34	36
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	13	44
Non-cash investing activity:
Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost	0	17
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments	2,668
Less: Restricted and segregated investments	(599)
Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted	8,811	7,536
Ameriprise Financial
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	27	30
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,623
Restricted and segregated cash, cash equivalents and investments	2,668
Consolidated investment entities
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	13	$ 11
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119