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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 2) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | $ 61,995,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | $ 57,772,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
30 to 59 days past due | 179,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 183,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
60 to 89 days past due | 128,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 134,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
90+ days past due | 290,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 306,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Total aging | 62,592,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 58,395,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 22,096,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 21,488,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
30 to 59 days past due | 129,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 125,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
60 to 89 days past due | 72,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 69,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
90+ days past due | 171,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 160,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Total aging | 22,468,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 21,842,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 7,621,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 8,664,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
30 to 59 days past due | 39,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 43,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
60 to 89 days past due | 27,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 28,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
90+ days past due | 57,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 55,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Total aging | 7,744,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 8,790,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 7,557,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember |
30 to 59 days past due | 29,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember |
60 to 89 days past due | 20,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember |
90+ days past due | 47,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 83,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Total aging | 7,653,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 7,771,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
90+ days past due | 120,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 132,000,000 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Total aging | $ 14,583,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | $ 14,391,000,000 axp_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrentAndPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardMemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember

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