Investments - Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - Ameriprise Financial - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Rollforward of Available-for-Sale securities allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance	$ 2	$ 25	$ 2	$ 22
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recorded	4		4
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)	(1)	(13)	(1)	(13)
Additional increases (decreases) on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period		(3)
Ending Balance	5	9	5	9
Corporate debt securities
Rollforward of Available-for-Sale securities allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance	1	23	1	20
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recorded	0		0
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)	(1)	(13)	(1)	(13)
Additional increases (decreases) on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period		(3)
Ending Balance	0	7	0	7
State and municipal obligations
Rollforward of Available-for-Sale securities allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance	1	2	1	2
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recorded	0		0
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)	0	0	0	0
Additional increases (decreases) on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period		0
Ending Balance	1	2	1	2
Commercial mortgage backed securities
Rollforward of Available-for-Sale securities allowance for credit losses
Beginning Balance	0	0	0	0
Additions for which credit losses were not previously recorded	4		4
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)	0	0	0	0
Additional increases (decreases) on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period		0
Ending Balance	$ 4	$ 0	$ 4	$ 0

Amount of expense for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), for which no credit loss was previously recorded.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Topic 326
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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) from sale.

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