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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			23 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	$ 148	$ 158	198
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense	51	53	67
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards	106			106
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost	2 years
Equity incentive plan and equity participation plan
Share-Based Compensation
Cash settlements of EPP and EIP awards	31	14	18
Equity incentive plan (EIP)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	11	19
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of vesting of awards under the equity incentive plan			100.00%	100.00%
Award vesting period			3 years	2 years 6 months
Period of cash-out under cash award programs			6 years
Equity participation plan (EPP)
Share-Based Compensation
Period of cash-out under cash award programs	5 years
Percentage of vesting after three years under the equity participation plan	50.00%
Percentage of vesting after four years under the equity participation plan	50.00%
Amended and Restated Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)	37.9			37.9
Maximum shares which may be issued for full value awards under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan	6.0			6.0
Ameriprise Financial Deferred Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	3 years
Ameriprise Financial 2008 Employment Incentive Equity Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)	6.0			6.0
Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of stock match provided by an entity for eligible deferrals under Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan			15.00%
Franchise Advisor Top Performer Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	4 years
Franchise Consultant Growth Bonus
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	3 years
Stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	40	43	41
Minimum stock option exercise price as a percentage of current fair market value of common stock	100.00%			100.00%
Maximum term of stock options granted	10 years
Weighted average assumptions used for stock option grants
Dividend yield (as a percent)	2.00%	1.30%	1.50%
Expected volatility (as a percent)	45.00%	44.00%	50.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	0.80%	2.30%	2.30%
Expected life of stock option	5 years	5 years	5 years
Weighted average grant date fair value for options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 18.15	$ 21.38	15.89
Summary of stock option activity
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares)	18.9
Granted (in shares)	1.9
Exercised (in shares)	(5.4)
Forfeited (in shares)	(0.4)
Outstanding, at the end of the period (in shares)	15.0	18.9		15.0
Exercisable (in shares)	10.3			10.3
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 38.85
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 54.37
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 30.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 42.71
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 43.91	$ 38.85		43.91
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 42.61			42.61
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding	5 years 10 months 24 days	5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options exercisable	4 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in dollars)	241
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the end of the period (in dollars)	281	241		281
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	207			207
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	153	58	70
Stock option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	4 years
Stock option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	40	50	37
Award vesting period	5 years
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	2.9
Granted (in shares)	0.4
Vested (in shares)	(0.8)
Forfeited (in shares)	(0.2)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)	2.3	2.9		2.3
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 32.33
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 54.28
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Vested during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 35.92
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Forfeited during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 34.18
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 35.07	$ 32.33		35.07
Total fair value of equity instruments other than options vested in period (in dollars)	37	54	42
Restricted stock awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	54	52	80
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Vested (in shares)	1.2			1.2
Restricted stock units
Units outstanding	1.5			1.5
Franchisee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	1.5			1.5
Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	1.5			1.5
Restricted stock units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	4 years
Restricted stock units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	3 years
Liability awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	14	13	40
Performance units \| Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based compensation expense	$ 39	$ 38	70
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)	10.5			10.5
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Vested (in shares)	3.9			3.9
Restricted stock units
Units outstanding	4.3			4.3
Franchisee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	4.3			4.3
Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	4.3			4.3
Performance units \| Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period	4 years
Share-based bonus awards \| Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)	3.0			3.0
Restricted stock units
Units outstanding	0.3			0.3
Franchisee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	0.3			0.3
Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
Units outstanding	0.3			0.3