CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,693	[1]	$ 2,861	[1]
Separate account assets	63,237		68,330
Deferred acquisition costs	4,324		4,619
Restricted and segregated cash	1,378		1,516
Assets held for sale	165		173
Total assets	130,380		131,214
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,644		30,208
Separate account liabilities	63,237		68,330
Customer deposits	9,624		8,779
Short-term borrowings	504		397
Liabilities held for sale	60		79
Total liabilities	119,393		119,929
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 303,236,585 and 301,366,044, respectively)	3		3
Additional paid-in capital	6,182		6,029
Retained earnings	6,842		6,190
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	380		558
Treasury shares, at cost (76,051,809 and 54,668,152 shares, respectively)	(3,772)		(2,620)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	636		565
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	10,271		10,725
Noncontrolling interests	716		560
Total equity	10,987		11,285
Total liabilities and equity	130,380		131,214
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,664		2,838
Investments	38,590		37,053
Receivables	5,313		4,849
Deferred acquisition costs	4,324		4,619
Other assets	7,898		4,965
Total assets	123,569		124,343
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	2,404		2,317
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,005		1,112
Other liabilities	5,199		2,983
Total liabilities	113,677		114,205
Consolidated Investment Entities:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	429		472
Investments	5,160		5,444
Receivables	51		60
Other assets	1,171		895
Total assets	6,811		6,871
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	5,529		5,535
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	25		22
Other liabilities	162		167
Total liabilities	$ 5,716		$ 5,724

[1] Cash and cash equivalents includes cash held for sale. See Note 16 for additional information.