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Parent Company | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE 26 Parent Company PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-interest revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Gain on sale of securities |  | $ | ― |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 99
|  | Other |  |  | 391 |  |  | 400 |  |  | 270
Total non-interest revenues |  |  | 391 |  |  | 400 |  |  | 369
Interest income |  |  | 196 |  |  | 172 |  |  | 141
Interest expense |  |  | 515 |  |  | 526 |  |  | 543
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 72 |  |  | 46 |  |  | (33)
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits |  |  | 388 |  |  | 341 |  |  | 275
| Other |  |  | 510 |  |  | 443 |  |  | 357
Total expenses |  |  | 898 |  |  | 784 |  |  | 632
Pretax loss |  |  | (826) |  |  | (738) |  |  | (665)
Income tax benefit |  |  | (327) |  |  | (268) |  |  | (249)
Net loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (499) |  |  | (470) |  |  | (416)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,907 |  |  | 5,633 |  |  | 6,301
Net income |  | $ | 5,408 |  | $ | 5,163 |  | $ | 5,885
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 (Millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 5,229 |  | $ | 6,400
Investment securities |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Equity in net assets of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 20,522 |  |  | 19,856
Accounts receivable, less reserves |  |  | 513 |  |  | 311
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation: 2016, $96; 2015, $140 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 133
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 7,620 |  |  | 11,762
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 867 |  |  | 896
Other assets |  |  | 277 |  |  | 275
Total assets |  |  | 35,059 |  |  | 39,634
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  |  | 1,531 |  |  | 1,603
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 619 |  |  | 716
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 4,044 |  |  | 6,923
Long-term debt |  |  | 8,364 |  |  | 9,719
| Total liabilities |  |  | 14,558 |  |  | 18,961
Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Common shares |  |  | 181 |  |  | 194
Additional paid-in capital |  |  | 12,733 |  |  | 13,348
Retained earnings |  |  | 10,371 |  |  | 9,665
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | (2,784) |  |  | (2,534)
| Total shareholders’ equity |  |  | 20,501 |  |  | 20,673
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 35,059 |  | $ | 39,634
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 5,408 |  | $ | 5,163 |  | $ | 5,885
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (5,903) |  |  | (5,633) |  |  | (6,301)
| Dividends received from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 4,999 |  |  | 5,331 |  |  | 5,455
| Gain on sale of securities |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (99)
| Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (102) |  |  | 332 |  |  | 173
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 4,402 |  |  | 5,193 |  |  | 5,113
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 111
Purchase of investments |  |  | ― |  |  | (3) |  |  | ―
Purchase of premises and equipment |  |  | (1) |  |  | (29) |  |  | (39)
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 4,142 |  |  | (3,952) |  |  | (2,574)
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (25) |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | 4,116 |  |  | (3,984) |  |  | (2,502)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Principal payments on)/issuance of long-term debt |  |  | (1,350) |  |  | ― |  |  | (655)
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (2,879) |  |  | 986 |  |  | 5,118
Issuance of American Express preferred shares |  |  | ― |  |  | 841 |  |  | 742
Issuance of American Express common shares and other |  |  | 176 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 362
Repurchase of American Express common shares |  |  | (4,430) |  |  | (4,480) |  |  | (4,389)
Dividends paid |  |  | (1,206) |  |  | (1,172) |  |  | (1,041)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (9,689) |  |  | (3,633) |  |  | 137
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (1,171) |  |  | (2,424) |  |  | 2,748
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | 6,400 |  |  | 8,824 |  |  | 6,076
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  | $ | 5,229 |  | $ | 6,400 |  | $ | 8,824
Supplemental cash flow information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gain on business travel joint venture transaction |  | $ | ― |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 630

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