CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,517	$ 1,028
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	(4)	120
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	153	161
Share-based compensation	86	74
Net realized investment gains	(9)	(79)
Net trading (gains) losses	3	3
Loss from equity method investments	18	33
Impairments and provision for loan and credit losses	9	7
Net (gains) losses of consolidated investment entities	4	(20)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated investments	(198)	(265)
Deferred acquisition costs	143	(70)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	153	377
Derivatives, net of collateral	(41)	(122)
Receivables	(211)	(236)
Brokerage deposits	28	(104)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(233)	153
Current income tax, net	41	(286)
Deferred taxes, net	6	(312)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	2	8
Other, net	351	461
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,818	931
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	302	405
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	3,990	5,714
Purchases	(8,921)	(6,210)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	71	173
Funding of mortgage loans	(116)	(120)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and collections of other investments	33	112
Purchase of other investments	(61)	(54)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(367)	(1,178)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	312	556
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(84)	(55)
Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums	(120)	(210)
Cash received from written options with deferred premiums	87	24
Cash returned (paid) for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	34	0
Cash paid for deposit receivables	(23)	(4)
Cash received for deposit receivables	263	44
Other, net	8	(106)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,592)	(909)
Investment certificates:
Proceeds from additions	1,835	1,397
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(1,850)	(2,407)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	487	751
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts	(90)	(132)
Surrenders and other benefits	(649)	(693)
Change in banking deposits, net	4,101	1,268
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(117)	(76)
Cash received from purchased options with deferred premiums	168	342
Issuance of long-term debt	495	4
Repayments of long-term debt	(505)	(4)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(266)	(255)
Repurchase of common shares	(989)	(911)
Borrowings of consolidated investment entities	0	1,375
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(1)	(754)
Other, net	(12)	(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,607	(101)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(20)	9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted	(187)	(70)
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	9,382	8,833
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net	166	638
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	27	52
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	2,494
Less: Restricted and segregated investments	(673)
Total cash and cash equivalents including amounts restricted	9,382	8,833
Ameriprise Financial
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	54	58
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,489
Consolidated investment entities
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	30	$ 30
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, including amounts restricted:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72