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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments not at FV) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts | $ 87,488 | $ 77,925 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Investment certificate reserves | 7,501 | 7,885 |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts | 87,488 | 77,925 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Carrying value [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net | 2,778 | 2,696 |
Policy and certificate loans | 868 | 861 |
Receivables | 3,168 | 1,677 |
Restricted and segregated cash | 2,372 | 2,609 |
Other investments and assets | 671 | 572 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | 9,110 | 9,609 |
Investment certificate reserves | 7,508 | 7,886 |
Banking and brokerage deposits | 6,929 | 3,660 |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts | 5,403 | 4,843 |
Debt and other liabilities | 3,374 | 3,296 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net | 2,833 | 2,661 |
Policy and certificate loans | 810 | 810 |
Receivables | 3,265 | 1,633 |
Restricted and segregated cash | 2,372 | 2,609 |
Other investments and assets | 672 | 551 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | 10,061 | 9,672 |
Investment certificate reserves | 7,497 | 7,845 |
Banking and brokerage deposits | 6,929 | 3,660 |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts | 5,403 | 4,843 | [1]
Debt and other liabilities | 3,497 | 3,304 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Receivables | 102 | 179 |
Restricted and segregated cash | 2,372 | 2,609 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Banking and brokerage deposits | 6,929 | 3,660 |
Debt and other liabilities | 104 | 188 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Receivables | 934 | 965 |
Other investments and assets | 626 | 491 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts | 5,403 | 4,843 |
Debt and other liabilities | 3,372 | 3,059 |
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Recurring basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net | 2,833 | 2,661 |
Policy and certificate loans | 810 | 810 |
Receivables | 2,229 | 489 |
Other investments and assets | 46 | 60 |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims | 10,061 | 9,672 |
Investment certificate reserves | 7,497 | 7,845 |
Debt and other liabilities | $ 21 | $ 57 |
[1] | The fair value of separate account liabilities - investment contracts as of December 31, 2018 was previously incorrectly omitted from the fair value hierarchy based on use of NAV per share as a practical expedient.

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