XML 50 R39.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.1

Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
--- | --- | ---
Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | $ 70,100 | $ 73,373
Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | 42,002 | 43,701
GCSG | Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 55,728 | 59,442
Total | 56,265 | 60,084
GCSG | Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 17,129 | 18,570
Total | 17,228 | 18,685
GCSG | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 139 | 177
GCSG | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 29 | 33
GCSG | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 106 | 148
GCSG | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 20 | 26
GCSG | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 292 | 317
GCSG | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 50 | 56
GCS | Card Member Loans |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | 13,835 | 13,289
GCS | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 13,682 | 13,132
Total | 13,762 | 13,226
GCS | Card Member Loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | 73 | 63
GCS | Card Member Receivables |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | 24,774 | 25,016
GCS | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 14,191 | 14,023
Total | 14,277 | 14,119
GCS | Card Member Receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total | 10,497 | 10,897
GCS | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 24 | 27
GCS | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 33 | 37
GCS | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 18 | 20
GCS | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 21 | 21
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 38 | 47
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 0 | 0
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 32 | 38
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | $ 47 | $ 60

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentAgingAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of financing receivable not past due. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121611835&loc=SL6953401-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121647567&loc=SL82922355-210448 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121599337&loc=SL82919253-210447 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of financing receivable past due. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121647567&loc=SL82922355-210448 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121599337&loc=SL82919253-210447 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121611835&loc=SL6953401-111524 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 79 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121647567&loc=SL82922352-210448 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121599337&loc=SL82919230-210447 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121647567&loc=SL82922355-210448 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis=axp_CardmemberLoansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis=axp_CardmemberReceivablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=axp_GlobalConsumerServicesGroupMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=axp_GlobalCommercialServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=axp_GlobalSmallBusinessServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=axp_GlobalCorporatePaymentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |