Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	$ 2,634	$ 2,482	$ 5,179	$ 4,661
Total revenues	2,634	2,482	5,179	4,661
Banking and deposit interest expense	11	20	24	41
Net revenues	2,623	2,462	5,155	4,620
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	399	462	786	820
Income tax provision	114	66	207	130
Income from continuing operations.	285	396	579	690
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(4)	2	(75)	4
Net income (loss)	281	398	504	694
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(28)	139	(46)	221
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial	309	259	550	473
Advice and Wealth Management
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	725	650	1,421	1,252
Intersegment revenue	243	220	474	404
Total revenues	968	870	1,895	1,656
Banking and deposit interest expense	11	17	24	38
Net revenues	957	853	1,871	1,618
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	108	83	208	131
Asset Management
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	732	541	1,450	892
Intersegment revenue	21	22	41	41
Total revenues	753	563	1,491	933
Banking and deposit interest expense		1	1	1
Net revenues	753	562	1,490	932
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	125	56	232	74
Annuities
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	630	603	1,238	1,182
Intersegment revenue	36	27	68	50
Total revenues	666	630	1,306	1,232
Net revenues	666	630	1,306	1,232
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	143	133	297	253
Protection
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	488	497	969	987
Intersegment revenue	37	22	73	37
Total revenues	525	519	1,042	1,024
Net revenues	525	519	1,042	1,024
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	90	134	197	253
Corporate and Other
Summary of segment operating results
Revenue from external customers	59	191	101	348
Intersegment revenue			1
Total revenues	59	191	102	348
Banking and deposit interest expense		3		3
Net revenues	59	188	102	345
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision	(67)	56	(148)	109
Eliminations:
Summary of segment operating results
Intersegment revenue	(337)	(291)	(657)	(532)
Total revenues	(337)	(291)	(657)	(532)
Banking and deposit interest expense		(1)	(1)	(1)
Net revenues	$ (337)	$ (290)	$ (656)	$ (531)