Investments (Details) (Ameriprise Financial, USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investments	$ 37,947	$ 37,053
Amortized Cost	31,675	31,133
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,098	2,020
Gross Unrealized Losses	(425)	(534)
Fair Value	33,348	32,619
Non-Credit OTTI	(132)	(133)
Available-for-Sale Securities
Investments	33,348	32,619
Commercial Mortgage Loans, Net
Investments	2,524	2,577
Trading securities.
Investments	644	565
Policy Loans
Investments	736	733
Other Investments
Investments	695	559
Corporate debt securities
Amortized Cost	15,366	15,433
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,298	1,231
Gross Unrealized Losses	(30)	(58)
Fair Value	16,634	16,606
Residential mortgage backed securities
Amortized Cost	7,647	7,213
Gross Unrealized Gains	350	368
Gross Unrealized Losses	(285)	(323)
Fair Value	7,712	7,258
Non-Credit OTTI	(117)	(117)
Commercial mortgage backed securities
Amortized Cost	4,453	4,583
Gross Unrealized Gains	286	293
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(8)
Fair Value	4,735	4,868
Asset backed securities
Amortized Cost	2,020	1,982
Gross Unrealized Gains	76	78
Gross Unrealized Losses	(33)	(40)
Fair Value	2,063	2,020
Non-Credit OTTI	(15)	(16)
State and municipal obligations
Amortized Cost	1,971	1,666
Gross Unrealized Gains	59	21
Gross Unrealized Losses	(73)	(105)
Fair Value	1,957	1,582
U.S. government and agencies obligations
Amortized Cost	86	135
Gross Unrealized Gains	8	8
Fair Value	94	143
Foreign government bonds and obligations
Amortized Cost	107	91
Gross Unrealized Gains	17	17
Fair Value	124	108
Common and Preferred Stocks
Amortized Cost	6	6
Gross Unrealized Gains	4	4
Fair Value	10	10
Other debt obligations
Amortized Cost	19	24
Fair Value	$ 19	$ 24

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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