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Parent Company | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE 26 Parent C ompany P ARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-interest revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Gain on sale of securities |  | $ | 99 |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 121
|  | Other |  |  | 270 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (12)
Total non-interest revenues |  |  | 369 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 109
Interest income |  |  | 141 |  |  | 134 |  |  | 137
Interest expense |  |  | (543) |  |  | (583) |  |  | (609)
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | (33) |  |  | (309) |  |  | (363)
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits |  |  | 275 |  |  | 206 |  |  | 165
| Other |  |  | 357 |  |  | 261 |  |  | 214
Total |  |  | 632 |  |  | 467 |  |  | 379
Pretax loss |  |  | (665) |  |  | (776) |  |  | (742)
Income tax benefit |  |  | (249) |  |  | (297) |  |  | (258)
Net loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (416) |  |  | (479) |  |  | (484)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 6,301 |  |  | 5,838 |  |  | 4,966
Net income |  | $ | 5,885 |  | $ | 5,359 |  | $ | 4,482
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 (Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 8,824 |  | $ | 6,076
Investment securities |  |  | 1 |  |  | 123
Equity in net assets of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 20,123 |  |  | 19,571
Accounts receivable, less reserves |  |  | 134 |  |  | 378
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation: 2014, $106; 2013, $76 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 136
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 7,809 |  |  | 5,236
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 1,477 |  |  | 1,126
Other assets |  |  | 365 |  |  | 335
Total assets |  |  | 38,872 |  |  | 32,981
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  |  | 1,590 |  |  | 1,386
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 964 |  |  | 926
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,937 |  |  | 819
Long-term debt |  |  | 9,708 |  |  | 10,354
| Total liabilities |  |  | 18,199 |  |  | 13,485
Shareholders’ equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Common shares |  |  | 205 |  |  | 213
Additional paid-in capital |  |  | 12,874 |  |  | 12,202
Retained earnings |  |  | 9,513 |  |  | 8,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | (1,919) |  |  | (1,426)
| Total shareholders’ equity |  |  | 20,673 |  |  | 19,496
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 38,872 |  | $ | 32,981
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 5,885 |  | $ | 5,359 |  | $ | 4,482
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (6,301) |  |  | (5,838) |  |  | (4,966)
| Dividends received from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,455 |  |  | 4,768 |  |  | 3,355
| Gain on sale of securities |  |  | (99) |  |  | (135) |  |  | (121)
| Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 173 |  |  | 324 |  |  | 196
| Premium paid on debt exchange |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (541)
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 5,113 |  |  | 4,478 |  |  | 2,405
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities |  |  | 111 |  |  | 157 |  |  | 118
Purchase of premises and equipment |  |  | (39) |  |  | (39) |  |  | (38)
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (2,574) |  |  | 1,498 |  |  | (1,601)
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (11)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  | (2,502) |  |  | 1,616 |  |  | (1,532)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Principal payments on) / issuance of long-term debt |  |  | (655) |  |  | 843 |  |  | ―
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,118 |  |  | (1,497) |  |  | 1,421
Issuance of American Express preferred shares |  |  | 742 |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Issuance of American Express common shares and other |  |  | 362 |  |  | 721 |  |  | 443
Repurchase of American Express common shares |  |  | (4,389) |  |  | (3,943) |  |  | (3,952)
Dividends paid |  |  | (1,041) |  |  | (939) |  |  | (902)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  | 137 |  |  | (4,815) |  |  | (2,990)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 2,748 |  |  | 1,279 |  |  | (2,117)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | 6,076 |  |  | 4,797 |  |  | 6,914
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  | $ | 8,824 |  | $ | 6,076 |  | $ | 4,797
Supplemental cash flow information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Charge related to impact of debt exchange on long-term debt |  | $ | ― |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 439
| Gain on business travel joint venture transaction |  | $ | 630 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | ―

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