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Reportable Operating Segments and Geographic Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | $ 6,503 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome | $ 6,836 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
Interest income | 1,857 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating | 1,776 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Interest expense | 410 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 439 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 7,950 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense | 8,173 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense
Net income | 1,525 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,432 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
U S Card Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | 3,148 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 2,991 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Interest income | 1,529 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 1,423 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Interest expense | 152 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 150 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 4,525 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 4,264 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
Net income | 934 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember | 876 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_USCardServicesMember
International Card Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | 1,061 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 1,157 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Interest income | 244 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 277 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Interest expense | 64 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 82 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 1,241 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 1,352 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Net income | 134 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember | 159 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_InternationalCardServicesMember
Global Commercial Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | 871 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 1,249 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Interest income | 4 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 4 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Interest expense | 48 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 59 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 827 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 1,194 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Net income | 180 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember | 184 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Global Network And Merchant Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | 1,270 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember | 1,293 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember
Interest income | 20 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember | 10 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember
Interest expense | (54)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember | (62)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 1,344 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember | 1,365 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember
Net income | 444 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember | 443 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = axp_GlobalNetworkAndMerchantServicesMember
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Non-interest revenues | 153 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 146 us-gaap_NoninterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Interest income | 60 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 62 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Interest expense | 200 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | 210 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Total revenues, net of interest expense | 13 axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | (2)axp_TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Net income | $ (167)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember | $ (230)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember

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