Fundamental Accounting Concepts

Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
CIK 0000004962
Accession number 0001193125-14-066777
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4962/000119312514066777/axp-20131231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2013
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2013-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-01-01
Report frame code INTBX-BSU-CF1-ISS-IEMIX-OILN

Commentary

BALANCE SHEET


BS1: Equity = Equity Attributable to Parent + Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Equity Attributable to Parent 19,496,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0
Equity 19,496,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
CHECK 0

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BS2: Assets = Liabilities and Equity

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Assets 153,375,000,000 us-gaap:Assets
Liabilities and Equity 153,375,000,000 us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
CHECK 0

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BS3: Assets = Current Assets + Noncurrent Assets (Not applicable, filer has unclassified balance eheet)

BS4: Liabilities = Current Liabilities + Noncurrent Liabilities (Not applicable, filer has unclassified balance sheet)


BS5: Liabilities and Equity = Liabilities + Commitments and Contingencies + Temporary Equity + Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest + Equity

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Liabilities 133,879,000,000 us-gaap:Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies 0
Temporary Equity 0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 0
Equity 19,496,000,000 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
Liabilities and Equity 153,375,000,000 us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
CHECK 0

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INCOME STATEMENT

IS1: Gross Profit = Revenues - Cost Of Revenue (Income statement relates to some industry/activity other than commercial and industrial; not supported at this time)

IS2: Operating Income (Loss) = Gross Profit - Operating Expenses + Other Operating Income (Expenses) (Multi-step approach) (Income statement relates to some industry/activity other than commercial and industrial; not supported at this time)


IS3: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments = Operating Income (Loss) + Nonoperating Income (Loss) - Interest And Debt Expense

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Operating Income (Loss) (CREDIT)
Nonoperating Income (Expense) (CREDIT)
Interest and Debt Expense (DEBIT) 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 7,888,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
CHECK 0

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Reporting entity might not report Operating Income (Loss)

Reporting entity might not report total for Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Reporting entity might not report total for Interest and Debt Expense


IS4: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments + Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 7,888,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (CREDIT) 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax (CREDIT) 7,888,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
CHECK 0

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Reporting entity might not report Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments in this location on the income statement


IS5: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax - Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Tax (CREDIT) 7,888,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (DEBIT) -2,529,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations after Tax (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
CHECK 0

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IS6: Net Income (Loss) = Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations After Tax + Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax + Extraordinary Items, Gain (Loss)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations After Tax (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax (CREDIT) 0 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Extraordinary Items, Gain (Loss) (CREDIT) 0
Net Income (Loss) (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
CHECK 0

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IS7: Net Income (Loss) = Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent + Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (CREDIT) 0
Net Income (Loss) (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
CHECK 0

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IS8: Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic = Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent - Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments (CREDIT) 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic (CREDIT) 5,359,000,000
CHECK 0

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


IS9: Comprehensive Income (Loss) = Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent + Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 4,860,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 4,860,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
CHECK 0

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IS10: Comprehensive Income (Loss) = Net Income (Loss) + Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Income (Loss) 5,359,000,000 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -499,000,000 us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 4,860,000,000 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
CHECK 0

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Note that this rule has an issue. Filers could use Net income (loss), or Net income (loss) attributable to parent as the starting point.

CASH FLOW STATEMENT


CF1: Net Cash Flow = Net Cash Flows, Operating + Net Cash Flows, Investing + Net Cash Flows, Financing + Exchange Gains (Losses)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flows, Operating 8,547,000,000
Net Cash Flows, Investing -7,269,000,000
Net Cash Flows, Financing -3,891,000,000
Exchange Gains (Losses) -151,000,000 us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net Cash Flow -2,764,000,000 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CHECK 0

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CF2: Net Cash Flows, Continuing = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing 8,547,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing -7,269,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing -3,891,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flows, Continuing -2,613,000,000
CHECK 0

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CF3: Net Cash Flows, Discontinued = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Discontinued + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Discontinued + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Investing Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Financing Activities, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Discontinued 0
CHECK 0

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CF4: Net Cash Flow, Operating = Net Cash Flows, Operating, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Operating, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Operating, Continuing 8,547,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flow, Operating, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Operating 8,547,000,000
CHECK 0

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CF5: Net Cash Flow, Investing = Net Cash Flows, Investing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Investing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Investing, Continuing -7,269,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flow, Investing, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Investing -7,269,000,000
CHECK 0

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CF6: Net Cash Flow, Financing = Net Cash Flows, Financing, Continuing + Net Cash Flows, Financing, Discontinued

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Net Cash Flow, Financing, Continuing -3,891,000,000 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net Cash Flow, Financing, Discontinued 0
Net Cash Flow, Financing -3,891,000,000
CHECK 0

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