Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Details 5) (Ameriprise Financial, USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims	$ 30,002	$ 30,208
Investment certificate reserves	2,874	3,141
Separate account liabilities	70,763	68,330
Carrying Value
Financial Assets
Commercial mortgage loans, net	2,524	2,577
Policy loans	736	733
Receivables	2,254	1,852
Restricted and segregated cash	1,478	1,516
Assets held for sale	19	18
Other investments and assets	357	331
Financial Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims	15,130	15,328
Investment certificate reserves	2,864	3,127
Banking and brokerage customer deposits	6,556	5,638
Separate account liabilities	4,478	4,930
Debt and other liabilities	3,194	2,710
Fair Value
Financial Assets
Commercial mortgage loans, net	2,650	2,671
Policy loans	734	808
Receivables	2,023	1,566
Restricted and segregated cash	1,478	1,516
Assets held for sale	18	18
Other investments and assets	361	338
Financial Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims	15,555	15,768
Investment certificate reserves	2,860	3,129
Banking and brokerage customer deposits	6,558	5,642
Separate account liabilities	4,478	4,930
Debt and other liabilities	$ 3,427	$ 2,907

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The aggregate amount of policy reserves (provided for future obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses) and policy benefits (liability for future policy benefits) as of the balance sheet date; grouped amount of all the liabilities associated with the company's insurance policies.

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