Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,781	[1]	$ 2,861	[1]
Total assets	133,986		131,214
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	123,025		119,929
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 303,757,574 and 301,366,044, respectively)	3		3
Additional paid-in capital	6,237		6,029
Retained earnings	6,983		6,190
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	428		558
Treasury shares, at cost (81,814,591 and 54,668,152 shares, respectively)	(4,034)		(2,620)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	638		565
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	10,255		10,725
Noncontrolling interests	706		560
Total equity	10,961		11,285
Total liabilities and equity	133,986		131,214
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,781		2,838
Investments	38,775		36,755
Separate account assets	66,780		68,330
Receivables	5,559		4,849
Deferred acquisition costs	4,402		4,619
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	1,793		1,814
Other assets	7,468		4,965
Assets held for sale			173
Total assets	127,558		124,343
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,723		30,208
Separate account liabilities	66,780		68,330
Customer deposits	9,850		8,779
Short-term borrowings	504		397
Long-term debt	2,393		2,317
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,048		1,112
Other liabilities	5,432		2,983
Liabilities held for sale			79
Total liabilities	117,730		114,205
Consolidated Investment Entities:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	470		472
Investments	4,789		5,444
Receivables	59		60
Other assets	1,110		895
Total assets	6,428		6,871
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	5,178		5,535
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	17		22
Other liabilities	100		167
Total liabilities	$ 5,295		$ 5,724

[1] Cash and cash equivalents includes cash held for sale. See Note 24 for additional information.