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Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-interest revenues      
Discount revenue $ 19,493us-gaap_MerchantDiscountFees $ 18,695us-gaap_MerchantDiscountFees $ 17,739us-gaap_MerchantDiscountFees
Net card fees 2,712us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsCreditCards 2,631us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsCreditCards 2,506us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsCreditCards
Travel commissions and fees 1,118axp_TravelCommissionsAndFees 1,913axp_TravelCommissionsAndFees 1,940axp_TravelCommissionsAndFees
Other commissions and fees 2,508us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther 2,414us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther 2,317us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther
Other 2,989us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome 2,274us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome 2,425us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome
Total non-interest revenues 28,820us-gaap_NoninterestIncome 27,927us-gaap_NoninterestIncome 26,927us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
Interest income      
Interest on loans 6,929us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases 6,718us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases 6,511us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
Interest and dividends on investment securities 179us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities 201us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities 246us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities
Deposits with banks and other 71us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions 86us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions 97us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions
Total interest income 7,179us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 7,005us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 6,854us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Interest expense      
Deposits 373us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits 442us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits 480us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits
Long-term debt and other 1,334us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt 1,516us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt 1,746us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt
Total interest expense 1,707us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,958us-gaap_InterestExpense 2,226us-gaap_InterestExpense
Net interest income 5,472us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 5,047us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 4,628us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Total revenues net of interest expense 34,292axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense 32,974axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense 31,555axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense
Provisions for losses      
Provisions 792us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 648us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 601us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Card member loans 1,138us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 1,115us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 1,030us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Other 114us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherLosses 69us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherLosses 81us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherLosses
Total provisions for losses 2,044us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,832us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,712us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses 32,248axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAfterProvisionsForLosses 31,142axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAfterProvisionsForLosses 29,843axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAfterProvisionsForLosses
Expenses      
Marketing, promotion, rewards and Card Member services 11,073axp_MarketingPromotionRewardsAndCardMemberServices 10,267axp_MarketingPromotionRewardsAndCardMemberServices 9,944axp_MarketingPromotionRewardsAndCardMemberServices
Salaries and employee benefits 6,095us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 6,191us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 6,597us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Other expense 6,089us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense 6,796us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense 6,851us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense
Total expenses 23,257us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 23,254us-gaap_NoninterestExpense 23,392us-gaap_NoninterestExpense
Pretax income 8,991us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7,888us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,451us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax provision 3,106us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,529us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,969us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 5,885us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 5,359us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 4,482us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings per Common Share      
Basic $ 5.58us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1] $ 4.91us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1] $ 3.91us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1]
Diluted $ 5.56us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 4.88us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 3.89us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Average common shares outstanding for earnings per common share:      
Basic 1,045,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 1,082,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 1,135,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted 1,051,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 1,089,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 1,141,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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Represents net income less earnings allocated to participating share awards of $46 million, $47 million and $49 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.