CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,553	[1]	$ 2,861	[1]
Total assets	135,138		131,214
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	123,910		119,929
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 303,034,371 and 301,366,044, respectively)	3		3
Additional paid-in capital	6,108		6,029
Retained earnings	6,629		6,190
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	494		558
Treasury shares, at cost (65,974,154 and 54,668,152 shares, respectively)	(3,319)		(2,620)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	633		565
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	10,548		10,725
Noncontrolling interests	680		560
Total equity	11,228		11,285
Total liabilities and equity	135,138		131,214
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,528		2,838
Investments	37,947		37,053
Separate account assets	70,763		68,330
Receivables	5,239		4,849
Deferred acquisition costs	4,582		4,619
Restricted and segregated cash	1,478		1,516
Other assets	5,341		4,965
Assets held for sale	162		173
Total assets	128,040		124,343
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	30,002		30,208
Separate account liabilities	70,763		68,330
Customer deposits	9,430		8,779
Short-term borrowings	505		397
Long-term debt	2,332		2,317
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,045		1,112
Other liabilities	3,724		2,983
Liabilities held for sale	190		79
Total liabilities	117,991		114,205
Consolidated Investment Entities.
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	479		472
Investments	5,416		5,444
Receivables	96		60
Other assets	1,107		895
Total assets	7,098		6,871
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	5,702		5,535
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	27		22
Other liabilities	190		167
Total liabilities	5,919		5,724
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	523		587
Noncontrolling interests	656		560
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,098		$ 6,871

[1] Cash and cash equivalents includes cash held for sale. See Note 17 for additional information.