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Asset Securitizations (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
American Express Lending Trust [Member]
Securitized Trusts [Line Items]
Subordinated securities owned	$ 1.2	$ 1.2

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SecuritizedTrustsLineItems

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Represents subordinated interests in the securitized cardmember loans, including rated and unrated investments in tranches of the securitization (subordinated securities).

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