CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,325	$ 2,781
Deferred acquisition costs	2,397	2,440
Other assets	8,224	7,751
Total assets	138,564	132,307
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,595	31,710
Other liabilities	5,779	5,033
Total liabilities	128,743	122,613
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 306,651,342 and 303,757,574, respectively)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	6,363	6,237
Retained earnings	6,087	5,603
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities	390	428
Treasury shares, at cost (99,224,115 and 81,814,591 shares, respectively)	(4,953)	(4,034)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,267	751
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity	9,157	8,988
Noncontrolling interests	664	706
Total equity	9,821	9,694
Total liabilities and equity	138,564	132,307
Ameriprise Financial
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3,325	2,781
Investments	38,702	38,775
Separate account assets	71,919	66,780
Receivables	5,528	5,559
Deferred acquisition costs	2,397	2,440
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	2,060	1,793
Other assets	8,224	7,751
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits and claims	31,595	31,710
Separate account liabilities	71,919	66,780
Customer deposits	10,048	9,850
Short-term borrowings	500	504
Long-term debt	2,413	2,393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,145	1,048
Other liabilities	5,779	5,033
Consolidated Investment Entities:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	607	470
Investments	4,587	4,789
Receivables	56	59
Other assets	1,159	1,110
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	5,221	5,178
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	25	17
Other liabilities	$ 98	$ 100