CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Common Shares	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Appropriated Retained Earnings of Consolidated Investment Entities	Treasury Shares	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Noncontrolling Interests	Comprehensive Income
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010 (Previously reported)	$ 11,285	$ 10,725			$ 6,190			$ 565
Balances (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	(1,335)	(1,335)			(1,420)			85
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	9,950	9,390	3	6,029	4,770	558	(2,620)	650	560
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010			246,697,892
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	223	241			241				(18)	223
Net income (loss) at Jan. 01, 2011 (Previously reported)	223
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(11)	(25)						(25)	14	(11)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	212	216							(4)	212
Net income (loss) reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(28)				(28)			28
Dividends to shareholders	(46)	(46)			(46)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	64								64
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(27)								(27)
Repurchase of common shares	(413)	(413)					(413)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(6,863,309)
Share-based compensation plans	112	95		14			81		17
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			3,073,897
Balances at Mar. 31, 2011	9,852	9,214	3	6,043	4,965	530	(2,952)	625	638
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2011			242,908,480
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011 (Previously reported)	10,961
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	9,694	8,988	3	6,237	5,603	428	(4,034)	751	706
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011			221,942,983
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	248	244			244				4	248
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	119	100						100	19	119
Total comprehensive income (loss)	367	344							23	367
Net income (loss) reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		12				12			(12)
Dividends to shareholders	(2)	(2)			(2)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	4								4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(88)								(88)
Repurchase of common shares	(316)	(316)					(316)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(5,724,684)
Share-based compensation plans	90	89					89		1
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			3,388,685
Balances at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 9,749	$ 9,115	$ 3	$ 6,237	$ 5,845	$ 440	$ (4,261)	$ 851	$ 634
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012			219,606,984