CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,721	$ 2,781
Deferred acquisition costs	2,431	2,440
Other assets	8,319	7,751
Total assets	135,270	132,307
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,675	31,710
Other liabilities	5,376	5,033
Total liabilities	125,657	122,613
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 305,475,256 and 303,757,574, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	6,287	6,237
Retained earnings	5,990	5,603
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	394	428
Treasury shares, at cost (92,788,323 and 81,814,591 shares, respectively)	(4,611)	(4,034)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	942	751
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,005	8,988
Noncontrolling interests	608	706
Total equity	9,613	9,694
Total liabilities and equity	135,270	132,307
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,721	2,781
Investments	38,874	38,775
Separate account assets	69,303	66,780
Receivables	5,499	5,559
Deferred acquisition costs	2,431	2,440
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	1,763	1,793
Other assets	8,319	7,751
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,675	31,710
Separate account liabilities	69,303	66,780
Customer deposits	10,079	9,850
Short-term borrowings	498	504
Long-term debt	2,403	2,393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	978	1,048
Other liabilities	5,376	5,033
Consolidated Investment Entities:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	551	470
Investments	4,690	4,789
Receivables	38	59
Other assets	1,081	1,110
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	5,213	5,178
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	24	17
Other liabilities	$ 108	$ 100