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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 225 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing | $ 218 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing
Non-accrual loans | 220 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest | 241 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 288 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment | 334 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 45 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramRecordedInvestment |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 778 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment | 793 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid principal balance | 730 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance | 750 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 82 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance | 102 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals [Abstract] |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 31 axp_LoansAndReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmountNonAccrualStatus | 34 axp_LoansAndReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmountNonAccrualStatus
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 18 axp_LoansAndReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmountOverNinetyDaysAccrualOfInterest | 26 axp_LoansAndReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringAmountOverNinetyDaysAccrualOfInterest
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - success, Recorded Investment | 34 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramSuccessRecordedInvestment |
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - not compliant, Recorded Investment | 11 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramNotCompliantRecordedInvestment |
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 171 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 161 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Non-accrual loans | 220 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 241 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 261 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 286 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 44 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 696 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 688 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Unpaid principal balance | 650 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 646 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 65 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 67 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Non-accrual loans | 0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 27 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 48 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 1 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 28 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 48 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Unpaid principal balance | 26 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 48 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 17 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 35 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 54 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 57 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Non-accrual loans | 0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 0 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 0 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsInProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 0 axp_FinancingReceivableModificationsOutOfProgramRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 54 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 57 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Unpaid principal balance | 54 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 56 axp_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedUnpaidPrincipalBalance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = axp_CardmemberLoansMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember

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