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)	510	556			556				(46)	510
Net income (loss) at Jan. 01, 2011 (Previously reported)	504
Net income (loss) (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	6
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	93	79						79	14	93
Total comprehensive income (loss)	603	635							(32)	603
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(64)				(64)			64
Dividends to shareholders	(103)	(103)			(103)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	101								101
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(36)								(36)
Repurchase of common shares	(780)	(780)					(780)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(12,972,436)
Share-based compensation plans	175	152		79	(8)		81		23
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			3,334,761
Balances at Jun. 30, 2011	9,910	9,230	3	6,108	5,215	494	(3,319)	729	680
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011			237,060,217
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011 (Previously reported)	10,961
Balances (Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax)	(1,267)
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)	418	467			467				(49)	418
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	199	191						191	8	199
Total comprehensive income (loss)	617	658							(41)	617
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(26)				(26)			26
Dividends to shareholders	(80)	(80)			(80)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	62								62
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(149)								(149)
Repurchase of common shares	(666)	(666)					(666)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(12,773,495)
Share-based compensation plans	143	139		50			89		4
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			3,517,445
Other	(8)	(8)				(8)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 9,613	$ 9,005	$ 3	$ 6,287	$ 5,990	$ 394	$ (4,611)	$ 942	$ 608
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012			212,686,933