Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Separate Account Liabilities
Total	$ 63,237	$ 68,330
Ameriprise Financial
Separate Account Liabilities
Variable annuity variable sub-accounts	54,207	57,862
VUL insurance variable sub-accounts	5,252	5,887
Other insurance variable sub-accounts	39	46
Threadneedle investment liabilities	$ 3,739	$ 4,535

The equivalent summary total of separate account assets representing contract holder funds that are carried at fair value.

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