Investments (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available-for-sale Securities, Net Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Other-than-temporary impairments	$ (9)	$ (37)	$ (34)
Ameriprise Financial
Available-for-sale Securities, Net Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Gross realized gains	17	109	52
Gross realized losses	(1)	(65)	(18)
Other-than-temporary impairments	(9)	(37)	(34)
Total	7	7
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date	28,839
Amortized Cost	28,839	28,510
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date	30,310
Fair Value	30,310	31,472
Residential mortgage backed securities | Ameriprise Financial
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date	6,114
Amortized Cost	6,114	5,280
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date	6,124
Fair Value	6,124	5,429
Commercial mortgage backed securities | Ameriprise Financial
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date	2,612
Amortized Cost	2,612	3,120
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date	2,741
Fair Value	2,741	3,419
Asset backed securities | Ameriprise Financial
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date	1,459
Amortized Cost	1,459	1,204
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date	1,504
Fair Value	1,504	1,275
Common Stocks | Ameriprise Financial
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date	7
Amortized Cost	7	7
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date	18
Fair Value	18	13
Available-for-Sale Securities, at fair value | Ameriprise Financial
Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized cost, due within one year	1,448
Amortized cost, due after one year through five years	5,918
Amortized cost, due after five years through 10 years	6,591
Amortized cost, due after 10 years	4,690
Amortized cost, debt maturities, single maturity date	18,647
Fair Value [Abstract]
Fair value, due within one year	1,470
Fair value, due after one year through five years	6,317
Fair value, due after five years through 10 years	6,963
Fair value, due after 10 years	5,173
Fair value, debt maturities, single maturity date	$ 19,923