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Parent Company (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,447,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,477,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,529,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,432,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,308,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,366,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,405,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,280,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 5,885,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 5,359,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 4,482,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of securities									(100,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet	(136,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet	(126,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchase of premises and equipment									1,195,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1,006,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1,053,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities									(7,967,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	(7,269,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	(6,545,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
(Principal payments on) / issuance of long term debt									(12,768,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(14,763,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(14,076,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Issuance of American Express preferred shares									742,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Issuance of American Express common shares and other									362,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	721,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	443,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Repurchase of American Express common shares									(4,389,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	(3,943,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	(3,952,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid									(1,041,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	(939,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	(902,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									2,802,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	(2,764,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	(2,643,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	22,288,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold				19,486,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold				22,288,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold	19,486,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold	22,250,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold
Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates									(6,301,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(5,838,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(4,966,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities									111,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	157,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	118,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchase of premises and equipment									(39,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(39,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(38,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates									(2,574,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseLoansToAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,498,000,000axp_IncreaseDecreaseLoansToAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(1,601,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseLoansToAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities									(2,502,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,616,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(1,532,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
(Principal payments on) / issuance of long term debt									(655,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	843,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates									5,118,000,000axp_IncreaseDecreaseShortTermAffiliateDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(1,497,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseShortTermAffiliateDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,421,000,000axp_IncreaseDecreaseShortTermAffiliateDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Issuance of American Express preferred shares									742,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Issuance of American Express common shares and other									362,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	721,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	443,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repurchase of American Express common shares									(4,389,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(3,943,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(3,952,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends paid									(1,041,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(939,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(902,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									2,748,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,279,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(2,117,000,000)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year				6,076,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember				4,797,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	6,076,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	4,797,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	6,914,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
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