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Parent Company | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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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) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-interest revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Other |  |  | 358 |  |  | 391 |  |  | 400
Total non-interest revenues |  |  | 358 |  |  | 391 |  |  | 400
Interest income |  |  | 258 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 172
Interest expense |  |  | 493 |  |  | 515 |  |  | 526
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 123 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 46
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Salaries and employee benefits |  |  | 362 |  |  | 388 |  |  | 341
| Other |  |  | 553 |  |  | 510 |  |  | 443
Total expenses |  |  | 915 |  |  | 898 |  |  | 784
Pretax loss |  |  | (792) |  |  | (826) |  |  | (738)
Income tax benefit |  |  | (354) |  |  | (327) |  |  | (268)
Net loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (438) |  |  | (499) |  |  | (470)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 3,174 |  |  | 5,907 |  |  | 5,633
Net income |  | $ | 2,736 |  | $ | 5,408 |  | $ | 5,163
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31 (Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 4,726 |  | $ | 5,229
Investment securities |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Equity in net assets of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 18,191 |  |  | 20,522
Accounts receivable, less reserves |  |  | 103 |  |  | 513
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation: 2017, $9; 2016, $96 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 30
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 11,664 |  |  | 7,620
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 1,962 |  |  | 867
Other assets |  |  | 252 |  |  | 277
Total assets |  |  | 36,904 |  |  | 35,059
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  |  | 3,076 |  |  | 1,531
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 175 |  |  | 619
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 2,731 |  |  | 4,044
Long-term debt |  |  | 12,695 |  |  | 8,364
| Total liabilities |  |  | 18,677 |  |  | 14,558
Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Common shares |  |  | 172 |  |  | 181
Additional paid-in capital |  |  | 12,210 |  |  | 12,733
Retained earnings |  |  | 8,273 |  |  | 10,371
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | (2,428) |  |  | (2,784)
| Total shareholders’ equity |  |  | 18,227 |  |  | 20,501
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 36,904 |  | $ | 35,059
PARENT COMPANY – CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31 (Millions) |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | $ | 2,736 |  | $ | 5,408 |  | $ | 5,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (3,174) |  |  | (5,903) |  |  | (5,633)
| Dividends received from subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 5,755 |  |  | 4,999 |  |  | 5,331
| Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | 659 |  |  | (102) |  |  | 332
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 5,976 |  |  | 4,402 |  |  | 5,193
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of investments |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | (3.00)
Purchase of premises and equipment |  |  | ― |  |  | (1) |  |  | (29)
Loans to subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (4,044) |  |  | 4,142 |  |  | (3,952)
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | ― |  |  | (25) |  |  | ―
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (4,044) |  |  | 4,116 |  |  | (3,984)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  | 5,900 |  |  | ― |  |  | ―
Payments on long-term debt |  |  | (1,500) |  |  | (1,350) |  |  | ―
Short-term debt of subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  | (1,313) |  |  | (2,879) |  |  | 986
Issuance of American Express preferred shares |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 841
Issuance of American Express common shares and other |  |  | 129 |  |  | 176 |  |  | 192
Repurchase of American Express common shares |  |  | (4,400) |  |  | (4,430) |  |  | (4,480)
Dividends paid |  |  | (1,251) |  |  | (1,206) |  |  | (1,172)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (2,435) |  |  | (9,689) |  |  | (3,633)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (503) |  |  | (1,171) |  |  | (2,424)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  | 5,229 |  |  | 6,400 |  |  | 8,824
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |  | $ | 4,726 |  | $ | 5,229 |  | $ | 6,400

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