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
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 (loss):
Net income (loss)	418	467			467				(49)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	199	191						191	8
Total comprehensive income (loss)	617	658							(41)
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
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	9,712	9,092	3	6,503	6,381	336	(5,325)	1,194	620
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012			203,942,994
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	646	656			656				(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(610)	(569)						(569)	(41)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	36	87							(51)
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings		(37)				(37)			37
Dividends to shareholders	(202)	(202)			(202)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	81								81
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(54)								(54)
Repurchase of common shares	(922)	(922)					(922)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(12,650,339)
Share-based compensation plans	331	322		227	(4)		99		9
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)			7,166,436
Balances at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 8,982	$ 8,340	$ 3	$ 6,730	$ 6,831	$ 299	$ (6,148)	$ 625	$ 642
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013			198,459,091