Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities - Changes in Level 3 Liabilities (Details) - Ameriprise Financial - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Net increase (decrease) to pretax income from adjustment for nonperformance risk on the fair value of embedded derivatives	$ 19	$ 4	$ 19	$ 61
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims embedded derivatives
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Balance, beginning	2,560	957	1,933	646
Total (gains) losses included in Net income	417	482	1,091	784
Other comprehensive income (loss)				0
Issues	47	35	90	71
Settlements	(132)	(62)	(222)	(89)
Balance, ending	2,892	1,412	2,892	1,412
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at end of period	416	480	1,086	781
Fixed deferred indexed annuities embedded derivatives
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Balance, beginning	52	44	49	44
Total (gains) losses included in Net income	1	2	5	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)				0
Issues	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(1)	0	(2)	(1)
Balance, ending	52	46	52	46
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at end of period	0	0	0	0
IUL embedded derivatives
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Balance, beginning	888	771	873	739
Total (gains) losses included in Net income	91	54	133	92
Other comprehensive income (loss)				0
Issues	8	16	14	40
Settlements	(43)	(32)	(76)	(62)
Balance, ending	944	809	944	809
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at end of period	91	54	133	92
Structured variable annuity embedded derivatives
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Balance, beginning	1,620	142	1,011	(137)
Total (gains) losses included in Net income	325	426	953	689
Other comprehensive income (loss)				0
Issues	39	19	76	31
Settlements	(88)	(30)	(144)	(26)
Balance, ending	1,896	557	1,896	557
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at end of period	325	426	953	689
Other liabilities
Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Balance, beginning	71	70	76	62
Total (gains) losses included in Net income	1	1	1	1
Other comprehensive income (loss)				1
Issues	6	19	9	33
Settlements	(9)	(12)	(17)	(19)
Balance, ending	69	78	69	78
Changes in unrealized (gains) losses in net income relating to liabilities held at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Net Increase or Decrease in the fair value of the embedded derivative or group of embedded derivatives included in earnings in the period.

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