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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | The following tables present the balances of assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| March 31, 2019 |
Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
(in millions)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ | 199 |  |  | $ | 2,656 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,855 |  |
Available-for-Sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt securities | — |  |  | 12,091 |  |  | 847 |  |  | 12,938 |  |
Residential mortgage backed securities | — |  |  | 6,264 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 6,301 |  |
Commercial mortgage backed securities | — |  |  | 4,801 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,801 |  |
Asset backed securities | — |  |  | 1,297 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 1,303 |  |
State and municipal obligations | — |  |  | 1,424 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,424 |  |
U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,710 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,710 |  |
Foreign government bonds and obligations | — |  |  | 287 |  |  | — |  |  | 287 |  |
Total Available-for-Sale securities | 1,710 |  |  | 26,164 |  |  | 890 |  |  | 28,764 |  |
Equity securities | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |
Equity securities at net asset value (“NAV”) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | (1)
Trading securities | 11 |  |  | 44 |  |  | — |  |  | 55 |  |
Separate account assets at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,571 |  | (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes | 232 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 232 |  |
Other assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative contracts | 3 |  |  | 933 |  |  | — |  |  | 936 |  |
Equity derivative contracts | 84 |  |  | 1,941 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,025 |  |
Foreign exchange derivative contracts | 5 |  |  | 46 |  |  | — |  |  | 51 |  |
Total other assets | 92 |  |  | 2,920 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,012 |  |
Total assets at fair value | $ | 2,244 |  |  | $ | 31,785 |  |  | $ | 890 |  |  | $ | 118,496 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |
IUL embedded derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | 745 |  |  | 745 |  |
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | 180 |  |  | 180 |  | (2)
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 948 |  |  | 951 |  | (3)
Customer deposits | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |
Other liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative contracts | — |  |  | 366 |  |  | — |  |  | 366 |  |
Equity derivative contracts | 34 |  |  | 2,591 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,625 |  |
Credit derivative contracts | — |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 21 |  |
Foreign exchange derivative contracts | 1 |  |  | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 33 |  |
Other | 10 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 48 |  |
Total other liabilities | 45 |  |  | 3,017 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 3,093 |  |
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 3,033 |  |  | $ | 979 |  |  | $ | 4,057 |  |
| December 31, 2018 |
Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
(in millions)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 2,350 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,505 |  |
Available-for-Sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate debt securities | — |  |  | 13,153 |  |  | 913 |  |  | 14,066 |  |
Residential mortgage backed securities | — |  |  | 6,193 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 6,329 |  |
Commercial mortgage backed securities | — |  |  | 4,857 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 4,877 |  |
Asset backed securities | — |  |  | 1,392 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 1,398 |  |
State and municipal obligations | — |  |  | 2,345 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,345 |  |
U.S. government and agency obligations | 1,745 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,745 |  |
Foreign government bonds and obligations | — |  |  | 298 |  |  | — |  |  | 298 |  |
Total Available-for-Sale securities | 1,745 |  |  | 28,238 |  |  | 1,075 |  |  | 31,058 |  |
Equity securities | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |
Equity securities at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | (1)
Trading securities | 36 |  |  | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | 74 |  |
Separate account assets at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,925 |  | (1)
Investments and cash equivalents segregated for regulatory purposes | 301 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 301 |  |
Other assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative contracts | — |  |  | 796 |  |  | — |  |  | 796 |  |
Equity derivative contracts | 191 |  |  | 1,527 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,718 |  |
Foreign exchange derivative contracts | 5 |  |  | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | 60 |  |
Total other assets | 196 |  |  | 2,378 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,574 |  |
Total assets at fair value | $ | 2,433 |  |  | $ | 33,005 |  |  | $ | 1,075 |  |  | $ | 114,444 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |
IUL embedded derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | 628 |  |  | 628 |  |
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | 328 |  |  | 328 |  | (4)
Total policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 970 |  |  | 973 |  | (5)
Customer deposits | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |
Other liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative contracts | — |  |  | 424 |  |  | — |  |  | 424 |  |
Equity derivative contracts | 78 |  |  | 2,076 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,154 |  |
Credit derivative contracts | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |
Foreign exchange derivative contracts | 4 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 35 |  |
Other | 13 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 49 |  |
Total other liabilities | 95 |  |  | 2,555 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 2,680 |  |
Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 95 |  |  | $ | 2,564 |  |  | $ | 1,000 |  |  | $ | 3,659 |  |
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. (2) The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $557 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $377 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of March 31, 2019.
(3) | The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(536) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of March 31, 2019.
(4) | The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives included $646 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $318 million of individual contracts in an asset position as of December 31, 2018.
(5) | The Company’s adjustment for nonperformance risk resulted in a $(726) million cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2018.
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | The following tables provide a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities of Ameriprise Financial measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Available-for-Sale Securities |
Corporate Debt Securities |  | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  | Asset Backed Securities |  | Total
(in millions) |
Balance, January 1, 2019 | $ | 913 |  |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 1,075 |  |
Total gains (losses) included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15 |  |
Settlements | (81 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (85 | ) |
Transfers out of Level 3 | — |  |  | (95 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | — |  |  | (115 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 847 |  |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 890 |  |
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at March 31, 2019 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |
| Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims |  | Other Liabilities |
Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives |  | IUL Embedded Derivatives |  | GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives |  | Total
(in millions) |
Balance, January 1, 2019 | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 628 |  |  | $ | 328 |  |  | $ | 970 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |
Total (gains) losses included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 2 |  | (1) | 98 |  | (1) | (230 | ) | (2) | (130 | ) |  | 1 |  | (3)
Issues | 7 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 127 |  |  | — |  |
Settlements | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (19 | ) |  | — |  |
Balance, March 31, 2019 | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 745 |  |  | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 948 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2019 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 98 |  | (1) | $ | (230 | ) | (2) | $ | (132 | ) |  | $ | — |  |
| Available-for-Sale Securities |
Corporate Debt Securities |  | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  | Asset Backed Securities |  | Total
(in millions)
Balance, January 1, 2018 | $ | 1,139 |  |  | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 1,301 |  |
Total gains (losses) included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) | (4)
Other comprehensive loss | (14 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (16 | ) |
Purchases | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |
Settlements | (29 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (36 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2018 | $ | 1,095 |  |  | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 1,258 |  |
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets held at March 31, 2018 | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1 | ) | (4)
| Policyholder Account Balances, Future Policy Benefits and Claims |  | Other Liabilities |
Indexed Annuity Embedded Derivatives |  | IUL Embedded Derivatives |  | GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives |  | Total
(in millions) |
Balance, January 1, 2018 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 601 |  |  | $ | (49 | ) |  | $ | 552 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |
Total (gains) losses included in: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | — |  |  | (25 | ) | (1) | (356 | ) | (2) | (381 | ) |  | — |  |
Issues | 3 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 83 |  |  | 106 |  |  | — |  |
Settlements | — |  |  | (11 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | — |  |
Balance, March 31, 2018 | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 585 |  |  | $ | (329 | ) |  | $ | 259 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2018 | $ | — |  |  | $ | (25 | ) | (1) | $ | (348 | ) | (2) | $ | (373 | ) |  | $ | — |  |
(1) Included in interest credited to fixed accounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (2) Included in benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (3) Included in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. (4)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] | The following tables provide a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements developed by the Company or reasonably available to the Company of Level 3 assets and liabilities:
| March 31, 2019
Fair Value | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements) | $ | 846 |  | Discounted cash flow | Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries | 0.8 | % | – | 2.8% | 1.3 | %
Asset backed securities | $ | 6 |  | Discounted cash flow | Annual short-term default rate | 2.8% |
|  |  | Annual long-term default rate | 2.5% |
|  |  | Discount rate | 11.5% |
|  |  | Constant prepayment rate | 5.0 | % | – | 10.0% | 10.0 | %
|  |  | Loss recovery | 36.4 | % | – | 63.6% | 63.6 | %
IUL embedded derivatives | $ | 745 |  | Discounted cash flow | Nonperformance risk (1) | 85 bps |
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives | $ | 23 |  | Discounted cash flow | Surrender rate | 0.0 | % | – | 50.0% |
|  |  |  | Nonperformance risk (1) | 85 bps |
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives | $ | 180 |  | Discounted cash flow | Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) | 0.0 | % | – | 36.0% |
|  |  |  | Surrender rate | 0.1 | % | – | 73.4% |
|  |  |  | Market volatility (3) | 3.9 | % | – | 15.4% |
|  |  |  | Nonperformance risk (1) | 85 bps |
Contingent consideration liabilities | $ | 31 |  | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 9.0% |
| December 31, 2018
Fair Value | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted Average
(in millions)
Corporate debt securities (private placements) | $ | 912 |  | Discounted cash flow | Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries | 1.0 | % | – | 3.6% | 1.5 | %
Asset backed securities | $ | 6 |  | Discounted cash flow | Annual short-term default rate | 2.3% |
|  |  | Annual long-term default rate | 2.5 | % | – | 3.0% | 2.9 | %
|  |  | Discount rate | 11.5% |
|  |  | Constant prepayment rate | 5.0 | % | – | 10.0% | 10.0 | %
|  |  | Loss recovery | 36.4 | % | – | 63.6% | 63.6 | %
IUL embedded derivatives | $ | 628 |  | Discounted cash flow | Nonperformance risk (1) | 119 bps |
Indexed annuity embedded derivatives | $ | 14 |  | Discounted cash flow | Surrender rate | 0.0 | % | – | 50.0% |
|  |  | Nonperformance risk (1) | 119 bps |
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives | $ | 328 |  | Discounted cash flow | Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (2) | 0.0 | % | – | 36.0% |
|  |  | Surrender rate | 0.1 | % | – | 73.4% |
|  |  |  | Market volatility (3) | 4.0 | % | – | 16.1% |
|  |  |  | Nonperformance risk (1) | 119 bps |
Contingent consideration liabilities | $ | 30 |  | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | 9.0% |
(1) | The nonperformance risk is the spread added to the observable interest rates used in the valuation of the embedded derivatives.
(2) | The utilization of guaranteed withdrawals represents the percentage of contractholders that will begin withdrawing in any given year.
(3) Market volatility is implied volatility of fund of funds and managed volatility funds.
Schedule of carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value | The following tables provide the carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value:
| March 31, 2019 |
Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans, net | $ | 2,644 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,657 |  |  | $ | 2,657 |  |
Policy and certificate loans | 854 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 802 |  |  | 802 |  |
Receivables | 3,209 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 958 |  |  | 2,125 |  |  | 3,169 |  |
Restricted and segregated cash | 2,332 |  |  | 2,332 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,332 |  |
Other investments and assets | 590 |  |  | — |  |  | 522 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 583 |  |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | $ | 9,456 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,867 |  |  | $ | 9,867 |  |
Investment certificate reserves | 8,126 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,099 |  |  | 8,099 |  |
Brokerage customer deposits | 3,397 |  |  | 3,397 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,397 |  |
Separate account liabilities at NAV | 5,098 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,098 |  | (1)
Debt and other liabilities | 3,695 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 3,617 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 3,762 |  |
| December 31, 2018 |
Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
(in millions)
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans, net | $ | 2,696 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,661 |  |  | $ | 2,661 |  |
Policy and certificate loans | 861 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 810 |  |  | 810 |  |
Receivables | 1,677 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 965 |  |  | 489 |  |  | 1,633 |  |
Restricted and segregated cash | 2,609 |  |  | 2,609 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,609 |  |
Other investments and assets | 572 |  |  | — |  |  | 491 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 551 |  |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | $ | 9,609 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,672 |  |  | $ | 9,672 |  |
Investment certificate reserves | 7,886 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,845 |  |  | 7,845 |  |
Brokerage customer deposits | 3,660 |  |  | 3,660 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,660 |  |
Separate account liabilities at NAV | 4,843 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,843 |  | (1)
Debt and other liabilities | 3,296 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 3,059 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 3,304 |  |
(1) Amounts are comprised of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

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