Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,371	$ 2,781
Deferred acquisition costs	2,399	2,440
Other assets	7,667	7,751
Total assets	134,729	132,307
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,217	31,710
Separate account liabilities	72,397	66,780
Other liabilities	5,467	5,033
Total liabilities	125,017	122,613
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 309,399,529 and 303,757,574, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	6,503	6,237
Retained earnings	6,381	5,603
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	336	428
Treasury shares, at cost (105,456,535 and 81,814,591 shares, respectively)	(5,325)	(4,034)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,194	751
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,092	8,988
Noncontrolling interests	620	706
Total equity	9,712	9,694
Total liabilities and equity	134,729	132,307
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,371	2,781
Investments	36,877	39,953
Separate account assets	72,397	66,780
Receivables	4,220	4,381
Deferred acquisition costs	2,399	2,440
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,538	1,793
Other assets	7,667	7,751
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,217	31,710
Separate account liabilities	72,397	66,780
Customer deposits	6,526	9,850
Short-term borrowings	501	504
Long-term debt	2,403	2,393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,228	1,048
Other liabilities	5,467	5,033
Consolidated Investment Entities
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	579	470
Investments	4,370	4,789
Receivables	95	59
Other assets	1,216	1,110
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,981	5,178
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	96	17
Other liabilities	$ 201	$ 100