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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net income $ 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:      
Provisions for losses 2,044,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,832,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 1,712,000,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Depreciation and amortization 1,012,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 1,020,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 991,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Deferred taxes and other (941,000,000)axp_DeferredTaxesAndOther (5,000,000)axp_DeferredTaxesAndOther 496,000,000axp_DeferredTaxesAndOther
Stock-based compensation 290,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 350,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 297,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Other receivables (56,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables (73,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 153,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Other assets 650,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 335,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 390,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and other liabilities 2,594,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities 88,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (358,000,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products (488,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseInTravelersChequesOutstanding (359,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseInTravelersChequesOutstanding (540,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseInTravelersChequesOutstanding
Premium paid on debt exchange 0axp_IncreaseDecreaseInDebtExchange 0axp_IncreaseDecreaseInDebtExchange (541,000,000)axp_IncreaseDecreaseInDebtExchange
Net cash provided by operating activities 10,990,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 8,547,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 7,082,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities 242,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 217,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 525,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale investment securities 1,116,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 1,292,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 1,562,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Sales of other investments 990,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
Purchase of investments (886,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (1,348,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (473,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Net increase in Card Member loans/receivables (8,077,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases (6,301,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases (6,671,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2014, $3; 2013, $72; 2012, $3 (1,195,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,006,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,053,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions/dispositions, net of cash acquired (229,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (195,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (466,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
Net decrease in restricted cash 72,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 72,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 31,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
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      
Net increase in customer deposits 2,459,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits 1,195,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits 2,300,000,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings (1,374,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 1,843,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (1,015,000,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of long-term debt 16,020,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 11,995,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 13,934,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
(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 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
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 11,000,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (3,891,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (3,268,000,000)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (232,000,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (151,000,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 88,000,000us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19,486,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold 22,250,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold 24,893,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 22,288,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold $ 19,486,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold $ 22,250,000,000us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold