CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 695	$ 840
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	(147)	(50)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	122	(43)
Contractholder and policyholder charges, non-cash	(295)	(292)
Loss from equity method investments	37	56
Net realized investment (gains) losses	(4)	(602)
Impairments and provision for loan losses	87	1
Net losses (gains) of consolidated investment entities	5	(17)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred acquisition costs	197	(127)
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	1,049	1,465
Derivatives, net of collateral	446	(316)
Reinsurance recoverables	77	20
Receivables	213	6
Accrued investment income	(21)	16
Current income tax, net	(77)	(401)
Payable for investment securities purchase	0	20
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities	1	15
Other, net	21	77
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,406	668
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	741	555
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	1,349	2,396
Purchases	(4,235)	(2,680)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	93	218
Funding of mortgage loans	(109)	(152)
Proceeds from sales and collections of other investments	15	88
Purchase of other investments	(44)	(31)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(763)	(1,461)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	466	850
Purchase of equipment and software	(10)	(9)
Change in policy loans, net	(4)	10
Cash paid for deposit receivable	(34)	(216)
Cash received for deposit receivable	393	132
Advance on line of credit to Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	(1,034)	(1)
Repayment from Ameriprise Financial, Inc. on line of credit	1,034	1
Cash received from written options with deferred premiums	141	60
Cash paid for written options with deferred premiums	(411)	(314)
Other, net	(42)	(19)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,454)	(573)
Policyholder account balances:
Deposits and other additions	766	1,131
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts	(128)	(206)
Surrenders and other benefits	(989)	(1,002)
Proceeds from line of credit with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	0	5
Payments on line of credit with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	0	(5)
Cash received for purchased options with deferred premiums	230	580
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(159)	(94)
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities	341	1,375
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(1)	(757)
Cash dividends to Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	(600)	(1,675)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(540)	(648)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(588)	(553)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,321	3,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,733	2,732
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid (received), net	56	567
Non-cash investing activity:
Exchange of an investment that resulted in a realized gain and an increase to amortized cost	0	17
Investments transferred in connection with reinsurance transaction	0	7,527
RiverSource Life
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	1	0
Consolidated investment entities
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid	$ 49	$ 73