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us-gaap:IncomeStatementAbstract |
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us-gaap:StatementTable |
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us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
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us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
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us-gaap: Revenues
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us-gaap:RevenuesAbstract |
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us-gaap: Non-interest revenues
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us-gaap:NoninterestIncomeAbstract |
| 6 |
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axp: Discount revenue
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
axp:DiscountRevenue |
| 7 |
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axp: Net card fees
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
axp:NetCardFees |
| 8 |
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axp: Travel commissions and fees
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
axp:TravelCommissionsAndFees |
| 9 |
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us-gaap: Other commissions and fees
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:FeesAndCommissionsOther |
| 10 |
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axp: Securitization income, net
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
axp:SecuritizationIncomeNet |
| 11 |
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us-gaap: Other
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome |
| 12 |
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us-gaap: Total non-interest revenues
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credit |
us-gaap:NoninterestIncome |
| 13 |
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us-gaap: Interest income
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us-gaap:InterestAndDividendIncomeOperatingAbstract |
| 14 |
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us-gaap: Interest and fees on loans
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credit |
us-gaap:InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases |
| 15 |
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us-gaap: Interest and dividends on investment securities
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:InterestAndDividendIncomeSecurities |
| 16 |
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us-gaap: Deposits with banks and other
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions |
| 17 |
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us-gaap: Total interest income
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credit |
us-gaap:InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating |
| 18 |
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us-gaap: Interest expense
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us-gaap:InterestExpenseAbstract |
| 19 |
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us-gaap: Deposits
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debit |
us-gaap:InterestExpenseDeposits |
| 20 |
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us-gaap: Short-term borrowings
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings |
| 21 |
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axp: Long-term debt and other
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:InterestExpenseLongTermDebtAndOther |
| 22 |
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us-gaap: Total interest expense
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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debit |
us-gaap:InterestExpense |
| 23 |
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us-gaap: Net interest income
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:InterestIncomeExpenseNet |
| 24 |
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axp: Total revenues net of interest expense
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axp:TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpense |
| 25 |
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us-gaap: Provisions for losses
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xbrli:stringItemType |
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us-gaap:ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLossesAbstract |
| 26 |
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axp: Charge card
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:ProvisionsForLossesChargeCard |
| 27 |
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us-gaap: Cardmember lending
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses |
| 28 |
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us-gaap: Other
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProvisionForOtherLosses |
| 29 |
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us-gaap: Total provisions for losses
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses |
| 30 |
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axp: Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
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credit |
axp:TotalRevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAfterProvisionsForLosses |
| 31 |
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us-gaap: Expenses
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us-gaap:NoninterestExpenseAbstract |
| 32 |
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axp: Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
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duration |
debit |
axp:MarketingPromotionRewardsAndCardmemberServices |
| 33 |
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us-gaap: Salaries and employee benefits
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense |
| 34 |
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axp: Professional services
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:ProfessionalServices |
| 35 |
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us-gaap: Other, net
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:OtherNoninterestExpense |
| 36 |
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us-gaap: Total
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:NoninterestExpense |
| 37 |
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us-gaap: Pretax income from continuing operations
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| 38 |
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us-gaap: Income tax provision
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| 39 |
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us-gaap: Income from continuing operations
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
| 40 |
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us-gaap: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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credit |
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
| 41 |
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us-gaap: Net income
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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credit |
us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| 42 |
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us-gaap: Earnings per Common Share - Basic: (Note 12)
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract |
| 43 |
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us-gaap: Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
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duration |
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us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare |
| 44 |
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us-gaap: Loss from discontinued operations
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us-types:perShareItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare |
| 45 |
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us-gaap: Net income attributable to common shareholders
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us-types:perShareItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| 46 |
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us-gaap: Earnings per Common Share - Diluted: (Note 12)
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract |
| 47 |
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us-gaap: Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
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us-types:perShareItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare |
| 48 |
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us-gaap: Loss from discontinued operations
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us-types:perShareItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare |
| 49 |
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us-gaap: Net income attributable to common shareholders
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us-types:perShareItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| 50 |
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us-gaap: Average common shares outstanding for earnings per common share:
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duration |
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract |
| 51 |
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us-gaap: Basic
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duration |
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
| 52 |
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us-gaap: Diluted
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xbrli:sharesItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| 53 |
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us-gaap: Cash dividends declared per common share
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duration |
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us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |
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Network: (102 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Unclassified - Deposit Based Operations) |
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us-gaap: Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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duration |
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us-gaap:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract |
| 55 |
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us-gaap: Statement [Table]
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us-gaap:StatementTable |
| 56 |
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us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
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xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
| 57 |
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us-gaap: Assets
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duration |
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us-gaap:AssetsAbstract |
| 58 |
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us-gaap: Cash and cash equivalents
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us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract |
| 59 |
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us-gaap: Cash and cash due from banks
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:CashAndDueFromBanks |
| 60 |
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us-gaap: Interest-bearing deposits in other banks (including federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements: 2009,
$151; 2008, $141)
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:InterestBearingDepositsInBanks |
| 61 |
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axp: Short-term investment securities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:ShortTermInvestmentSecurities |
| 62 |
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us-gaap: Total
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold |
| 63 |
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us-gaap: Accounts receivable
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xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetAbstract |
| 64 |
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axp: Cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2009, $599; 2008, $810
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:CardmemberReceivables |
| 65 |
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us-gaap: Other receivables, less reserves: 2009, $118; 2008, $118
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:OtherReceivables |
| 66 |
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us-gaap: Loans
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duration |
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us-gaap:LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmountAbstract |
| 67 |
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us-gaap: Cardmember lending, less reserves: 2009, $3,359; 2008, $2,570
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:LoansAndLeasesReceivableConsumerRevolvingCreditCard |
| 68 |
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us-gaap: Other, less reserves: 2009, $30; 2008, $39
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:LoansAndLeasesReceivableOther |
| 69 |
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us-gaap: Investment securities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecurities |
| 70 |
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us-gaap: Premises and equipment - at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2009, $4,055; 2008, $3,743
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
| 71 |
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us-gaap: Other assets
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:OtherAssets |
| 72 |
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us-gaap: Assets of discontinued operations
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |
| 73 |
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us-gaap: Total assets
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:Assets |
| 74 |
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us-gaap: Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract |
| 75 |
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us-gaap: Liabilities
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:LiabilitiesAbstract |
| 76 |
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us-gaap: Customers' deposits
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:Deposits |
| 77 |
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axp: Travelers Cheques outstanding
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
axp:TravelersChequesOutstanding |
| 78 |
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us-gaap: Accounts payable
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent |
| 79 |
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us-gaap: Short-term borrowings
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:ShortTermBorrowings |
| 80 |
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us-gaap: Long-term debt
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:LongTermDebt |
| 81 |
|
us-gaap: Other liabilities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:OtherLiabilities |
| 82 |
|
us-gaap: Liabilities of discontinued operations
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |
| 83 |
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us-gaap: Total liabilities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:Liabilities |
| 84 |
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us-gaap: Contingencies (see Note 18)
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies2009 |
| 85 |
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us-gaap: Shareholders' Equity
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:StockholdersEquityAbstract |
| 86 |
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us-gaap: Common shares, $0.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,189 million shares in 2009 and 1,160
million shares in 2008
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:CommonStockValue |
| 87 |
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us-gaap: Additional paid-in capital
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital |
| 88 |
|
us-gaap: Retained earnings
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |
| 89 |
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us-gaap: Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract |
| 90 |
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us-gaap: Net unrealized securities gains (losses), net of tax: 2009, $(332); 2008, $458
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax |
| 91 |
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us-gaap: Net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2009, $21; 2008, $44
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax |
| 92 |
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us-gaap: Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2009, $35; 2008, $64
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |
| 93 |
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us-gaap: Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2009 $212; 2008, $216
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax |
| 94 |
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us-gaap: Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| 95 |
|
us-gaap: Total shareholders' equity
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
| 96 |
|
us-gaap: Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |
| * |
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Network: (103 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Unclassified - Deposit Based Operations (Parenthetical)) |
| 97 |
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us-gaap: Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
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us-gaap:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract |
| 98 |
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us-gaap: Statement [Table]
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:StatementTable |
| 99 |
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us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
| 100 |
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us-gaap: Interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:FederalFundsSoldAndSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell |
| 101 |
|
axp: Cardmember receivables, reserves
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
axp:CardmemberReceivablesReserves |
| 102 |
|
axp: Other receivables, reserves
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
axp:OtherReceivablesReserves |
| 103 |
|
axp: Cardmember lending, reserves
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
axp:CardmemberLendingReserves |
| 104 |
|
axp: Other, reserves
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
axp:OtherReserves |
| 105 |
|
us-gaap: Premises and equipment, accumulated depreciation
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| 106 |
|
us-gaap: Common shares, par value
|
us-types:perShareItemType |
instant |
|
us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
| 107 |
|
us-gaap: Common shares, authorized
|
xbrli:sharesItemType |
instant |
|
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized |
| 108 |
|
us-gaap: Common shares, issued
|
xbrli:sharesItemType |
instant |
|
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued |
| 109 |
|
us-gaap: Common shares, outstanding
|
xbrli:sharesItemType |
instant |
|
us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
| 110 |
|
axp: Net unrealized securities gains (losses), tax
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:NetUnrealizedSecuritiesGainsLossesTax |
| 111 |
|
axp: Net unrealized derivatives losses, tax
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:NetUnrealizedDerivativesLossesTax |
| 112 |
|
axp: Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsTax |
| 113 |
|
axp: Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, tax
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
axp:NetUnrealizedPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitCostsTax |
| * |
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Network: (104 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect Deposit Based Operations) |
| 114 |
|
us-gaap: Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
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duration |
|
us-gaap:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract |
| 115 |
|
us-gaap: Statement [Table]
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:StatementTable |
| 116 |
|
us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
| 117 |
|
us-gaap: Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
| 118 |
|
us-gaap: Net income
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| 119 |
|
us-gaap: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
| 120 |
|
us-gaap: Income from continuing operations
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
| 121 |
|
us-gaap: Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
| 122 |
|
axp: Provisions for losses
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:ProvisionForLosses |
| 123 |
|
us-gaap: Depreciation and amortization
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet |
| 124 |
|
axp: Deferred taxes, acquisition costs and other
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:DeferredTaxesAcquisitionCostsAndOther |
| 125 |
|
us-gaap: Stock-based compensation
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation |
| 126 |
|
us-gaap: Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
|
xbrli:stringItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract |
| 127 |
|
us-gaap: Other receivables
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables |
| 128 |
|
us-gaap: Other assets
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets |
| 129 |
|
us-gaap: Accounts payable and other liabilities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable |
| 130 |
|
axp: Travelers Cheques outstanding
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
axp:IncreaseDecreaseTravelersChequesOutstanding |
| 131 |
|
us-gaap: Net cash used in operating activities attributable to discontinued operations
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations |
| 132 |
|
us-gaap: Net cash provided by operating activities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| 133 |
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us-gaap: Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
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us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract |
| 134 |
|
us-gaap: Sale of investments
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| 135 |
|
us-gaap: Maturity and redemption of investments
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| 136 |
|
us-gaap: Purchase of investments
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireInvestments |
| 137 |
|
us-gaap: Net decrease in cardmember loans/receivables
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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