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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities (Level 3 rollforwards-Liabilities) (Details 3) - Ameriprise Financial [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Net increase (decrease) to pretax income from adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of embedded derivatives |  | $ (123) | $ 85 | $ 446 | $ (29)
Fixed deferred indexed annuity embedded derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 41 | 31 | 43 | 14
Total gains (losses) included in net income | [1] | 3 |  | (2) | 3
Issues |  |  | 6 | 3 | 20
Balance, at the end of the period |  | 44 | 37 | 44 | 37
IUL embedded derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 882 | 819 | 881 | 628
Total gains (losses) included in net income | [1] | 50 | (5) | 53 | 153
Issues |  | 15 | 25 | 53 | 92
Settlements |  | (21) | (17) | (61) | (51)
Balance, at the end of the period |  | 926 | 822 | 926 | 822
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at end of period | [1] | 50 | (5) | 53 | 153
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 3,129 | 696 | 763 | 328
Total gains (losses) included in net income | [2] | (296) | 663 | 1,900 | 866
Issues |  | 93 | 96 | 267 | 266
Settlements |  | 17 | (3) | 13 | (8)
Balance, at the end of the period |  | 2,943 | 1,452 | 2,943 | 1,452
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at end of period | [2] | (283) | 660 | 1,936 | 859
Structured annuity embedded derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 9 |  | 0 |
Total gains (losses) included in net income | [2] | 3 |  | 16 |
Issues |  | (3) |  | (7) |
Balance, at the end of the period |  | 9 |  | 9 |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 4,061 | 1,546 | 1,687 | 970
Total gains (losses) included in net income |  | (240) | 658 | 1,967 | 1,022
Issues |  | 105 | 127 | 316 | 378
Settlements |  | (4) | (20) | (48) | (59)
Balance, at the end of the period |  | 3,922 | 2,311 | 3,922 | 2,311
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses relating to liabilities held at end of period |  | (233) | 655 | 1,989 | 1,012
Contingent consideration liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Rollforward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, at the beginning of the period |  | 48 | 31 | 44 | 30
Total gains (losses) included in net income | [3] | (11) | (5) | (12) | (4)
Issues |  | 5 |  | 15 |
Settlements |  | (2) |  | (7) |
Balance, at the end of the period |  | $ 40 | $ 26 | $ 40 | $ 26
[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.

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