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Debt (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 42,573 | $ 38,675
Unamortized Underwriting Fees | (84) |
Long-term Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 42,573 | $ 38,675
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 3.42% | 2.22%
Unamortized Underwriting Fees | $ (84) | $ (52)
Parent Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | 29,432 | 22,314
Fixed Rate Senior Notes | Parent Company | Long-term Debt | American Express Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 23,813 | $ 18,324
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 3.34% | 3.02%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 4.00% | 2.03%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | American Express Credit Corporation |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 328 | $ 2,078
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 3.30% | 2.80%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 1.32%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | Lending Trust |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 10,499 | $ 8,199
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 2.81% | 2.01%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 1.82%
Floating Rate Senior Notes | Parent Company | Long-term Debt | American Express Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 3,000 | $ 3,300
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 4.78% | 0.69%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Senior Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | American Express Credit Corporation |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 0 | $ 300
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.87%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Senior Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | Lending Trust |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 2,125 | $ 3,325
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 4.67% | 0.49%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes | Parent Company | Long-term Debt | American Express Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 1,250 | $ 0
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 4.42% | 0.00%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes | Parent Company | Long-term Debt | American Express Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 574 | $ 599
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 3.63% | 3.63%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 5.46% | 1.38%
Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | Lending Trust |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 0 | $ 212
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 0.00% | 2.72%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes | Parent Company | Long-term Debt | American Express Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 750 | $ 0
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 4.99% | 0.00%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Subordinated Notes | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | Lending Trust |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 61 | $ 79
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 4.89% | 0.68%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Subordinated Notes | Charge Trust |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 0 | $ 2,000
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Subordinated Notes | Charge Trust | Long-term Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.40%
Fixed Rate Instruments | Subsidiaries | Financed Leases | Long-term Debt | Other Subsidiaries |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 3 | $ 14
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 5.76% | 5.49%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Floating Rate Borrowings | Subsidiaries | Long-term Debt | Other Subsidiaries |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 254 | $ 297
Year-End Stated Rate on Debt (as a percent) | 0.41% | 0.42%
Year-End Interest Rate with Swaps (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%

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