XML 175 R112.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments not at FV) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
--- | --- | ---
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts |  | $ 92,611 | $ 87,488
Ameriprise Financial [Member] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Investment certificate reserves |  | 6,750 | 7,501
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts |  | 92,611 | 87,488
Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Carrying value [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net |  | 2,718 | 2,778
Policy and certificate loans |  | 846 | 868
Receivables |  | 3,563 | 3,168
Restricted and segregated cash |  | 1,958 | 2,372
Other investments and assets |  | 732 | 671
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims |  | 9,990 | 9,110
Investment certificate reserves |  | 6,752 | 7,508
Banking and brokerage deposits |  | 10,891 | 6,929
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts |  | 5,406 | 5,403
Debt and other liabilities |  | 3,214 | 3,374
Recurring basis [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net |  | 2,874 | 2,833
Policy and certificate loans | [1] | 846 | 868
Receivables |  | 3,803 | 3,265
Restricted and segregated cash |  | 1,958 | 2,372
Other investments and assets |  | 734 | 672
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims |  | 11,686 | 10,061
Investment certificate reserves |  | 6,752 | 7,497
Banking and brokerage deposits |  | 10,891 | 6,929
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts |  | 5,406 | 5,403
Debt and other liabilities |  | 3,469 | 3,497
Recurring basis [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Receivables |  | 147 | 102
Restricted and segregated cash |  | 1,958 | 2,372
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Banking and brokerage deposits |  | 10,891 | 6,929
Debt and other liabilities |  | 205 | 104
Recurring basis [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net |  | 22 |
Policy and certificate loans | [1] | 846 | 868
Receivables |  | 1,258 | 934
Other investments and assets |  | 672 | 626
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Separate account liabilities - investment contracts |  | 5,406 | 5,403
Debt and other liabilities |  | 3,253 | 3,372
Recurring basis [Member] | Ameriprise Financial [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets |  |  |
Mortgage Loans, Net |  | 2,852 | 2,833
Receivables |  | 2,398 | 2,229
Other investments and assets |  | 62 | 46
Financial Liabilities |  |  |
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims |  | 11,686 | 10,061
Investment certificate reserves |  | 6,752 | 7,497
Debt and other liabilities |  | $ 11 | $ 21
[1] | During the third quarter of 2020, management changed the fair value methodology for policy loans from estimating future expected cash flows and discounting the cash flows at a rate based on the U.S. Treasury curve to using the carrying value as an approximation of fair value as the policy loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying policies. As a result, policy loans were reclassified from Level 3 to Level 2 in the valuation hierarchy. For comparability and consistency purposes, prior period amounts were revised to reflect the current methodology and classification.

X
- Definition The total of current and noncurrent debt and other liabilities not individually reported in the financial statement disclosure. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | amp_DebtAndOtherLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | amp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The total of all deposits held in bank or brokerage accounts for the benefit of customers. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | amp_DepositsBankingAndBrokerage
Namespace Prefix: | amp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The total of all investment certificate deposits held by the entity. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | amp_DepositsInvestmentCertificate
Namespace Prefix: | amp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Value of brokerage margin loans and securities borrowed. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | amp_Marginloansandsecuritiesborrowed
Namespace Prefix: | amp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The value of other investments and other assets not individually reported in the financial statement disclosure. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | amp_OtherInvestmentsAndOtherAssets
Namespace Prefix: | amp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialLiabilitiesBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate amount of policy reserves (provided for future obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses) and policy benefits (liability for future policy benefits) as of the balance sheet date; grouped amount of all the liabilities associated with the company's insurance policies. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(13)(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsAndUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount before allowance of loans made to policy and contract holders using their life insurance contracts' cash value or separate accounts as collateral. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums over and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a)(7)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LoansInsurancePolicy
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateCommercialAndConsumerNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121583591&loc=SL98516268-108586 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(1)(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3044-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of liability for variable contract in which all or portion of contract holder's funds is allocated to specific separate account and supported by assets held in separate account. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641442&loc=SL117422267-158473 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(18)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 80 -Section 55 -Paragraph 18 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121638699&loc=SL117422401-158474 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 80 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6484091&loc=d3e19268-158472 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641442&loc=SL117422267-158473 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SeparateAccountsLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis=srt_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis=us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis=us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis=us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |