-Network: (11 - Statement - Statement Of Income Interest Based Revenue)

-Income Statement [Abstract] {ID1}

-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID3}

-Revenues {ID4}

-Non-interest revenues {ID5}

Discount revenue {ID6}

Net card fees {ID7}

Travel commissions and fees {ID8}

Other commissions and fees {ID9}

Securitization (loss) income, net {ID10}

Other {ID11}

Total non-interest revenues {ID12}

-Interest income {ID13}

Interest and fees on loans {ID14}

Interest and dividends on investment securities {ID15}

Deposits with banks and other {ID16}

Total interest income {ID17}

-Interest expense {ID18}

Deposits {ID19}

Short-term borrowings {ID20}

Long-term debt {ID21}

Other {ID22}

Total interest expense {ID23}

Net interest income {ID24}

Total revenues net of interest expense {ID25}

-Provisions for losses {ID26}

Charge card {ID27}

Cardmember lending {ID28}

Other {ID29}

Total provisions for losses {ID30}

Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses {ID31}

-Expenses {ID32}

Marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services {ID33}

Salaries and employee benefits {ID34}

Professional services {ID35}

Other, net {ID36}

Total {ID37}

Pretax income from continuing operations {ID38}

Income tax provision {ID39}

Income from continuing operations {ID40}

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax {ID41}

Net income {ID42}

-Earnings per Common Share - Basic: (Note 12) {ID43}

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders {ID44}

Loss from discontinued operations {ID45}

Net income attributable to common shareholders {ID46}

-Earnings per Common Share - Diluted: (Note 12) {ID47}

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders {ID48}

Loss from discontinued operations {ID49}

Net income attributable to common shareholders {ID50}

-Average common shares outstanding for earnings per common share: {ID51}

Basic {ID52}

Diluted {ID53}

Cash dividends declared per common share {ID54}

-Network: (12 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Unclassified - Deposit Based Operations)

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID55}

-Statement [Table] {ID56}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID57}

-Assets {ID58}

-Cash and cash equivalents {ID59}

Cash and cash due from banks {ID60}

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks (including federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements: 2009, $126; 2008, $141) {ID61}

Short-term investment securities {ID62}

Total {ID63}

-Accounts receivable {ID64}

Cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2009, $714; 2008, $810 {ID65}

Other receivables, less reserves: 2009, $122; 2008, $118 {ID66}

-Loans {ID67}

Cardmember lending, less reserves: 2009, $3,219; 2008, $2,570 {ID68}

Other, less reserves: 2009, $31; 2008, $39 {ID69}

Investment securities {ID70}

Premises and equipment - at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2009, $3,952; 2008, $3,743 {ID71}

Other assets {ID72}

Assets of discontinued operations {ID73}

Total assets {ID74}

-Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity {ID75}

-Liabilities {ID76}

Customers' deposits {ID77}

Travelers Cheques outstanding {ID78}

Accounts payable {ID79}

Short-term borrowings {ID80}

Long-term debt {ID81}

Other liabilities {ID82}

Liabilities of discontinued operations {ID83}

Total liabilities {ID84}

Contingencies (see Note 18) {ID85}

-Shareholders' Equity {ID86}

Common shares, $.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,189 million shares in 2009 and 1,160 million shares in 2008 {ID87}

Additional paid-in capital {ID88}

Retained earnings {ID89}

-Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax: {ID90}

Net unrealized securities gains (losses), net of tax: 2009, $(7); 2008, $458 {ID91}

Net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2009, $27; 2008, $44 {ID92}

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2009, $45; 2008, $64 {ID93}

Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2009 $216; 2008, $216 {ID94}

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID95}

Total shareholders' equity {ID96}

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity {ID97}

-Network: (13 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Unclassified - Deposit Based Operations (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID98}

-Statement [Table] {ID99}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID100}

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements {ID101}

Cardmember receivables, reserves {ID102}

Other receivables, reserves {ID103}

Cardmember lending, reserves {ID104}

Other, reserves {ID105}

Premises and equipment, accumulated depreciation {ID106}

Common shares, par value {ID107}

Common shares, authorized {ID108}

Common shares, issued {ID109}

Common shares, outstanding {ID110}

Net unrealized securities gains (losses), tax {ID111}

Net unrealized derivatives losses, tax {ID112}

Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax {ID113}

Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, tax {ID114}

-Network: (14 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect Deposit Based Operations)

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID115}

-Statement [Table] {ID116}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID117}

-Cash Flows from Operating Activities {ID118}

Net income {ID119}

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax {ID120}

Income from continuing operations {ID121}

-Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: {ID122}

Provisions for losses {ID123}

Depreciation and amortization {ID124}

Deferred taxes, acquisition costs and other {ID125}

Stock-based compensation {ID126}

-Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: {ID127}

Other receivables {ID128}

Other assets {ID129}

Accounts payable and other liabilities {ID130}

Travelers Cheques outstanding {ID131}

Net cash used in operating activities attributable to discontinued operations {ID132}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID133}

-Cash Flows from Investing Activities {ID134}

Sale of investments {ID135}

Maturity and redemption of investments {ID136}

Purchase of investments {ID137}

Net decrease (increase) in cardmember loans/receivables {ID138}

Proceeds from cardmember loan securitizations {ID139}

Maturities of cardmember loan securitizations {ID140}

Purchase of premises and equipment {ID141}

Sale of premises and equipment {ID142}

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired {ID143}

Net cash provided by investing activities attributable to discontinued operations {ID144}

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities {ID145}

-Cash Flows from Financing Activities {ID146}

Net change in customer deposits {ID147}

Net decrease in short-term borrowings {ID148}

Issuance of long-term debt {ID149}

Principal payments on long-term debt {ID150}

Issuance of American Express Series A preferred shares and warrants {ID151}

Issuance of American Express common shares {ID152}

Repurchase of American Express Series A preferred shares {ID153}

Repurchase of American Express common shares {ID154}

Common and preferred dividends paid {ID155}

Net cash used in financing activities attributable to discontinued operations {ID156}

Net cash used in financing activities {ID157}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash {ID158}

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents {ID159}

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, $3; 2008, $6,390 {ID160}

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, $2; 2008, $3,716 {ID161}

-Network: (16 - Disclosure - Notes to Financial Statements)

-Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] {ID167}

1. Basis of Presentation {ID168}

2. Discontinued Operations {ID169}

3. Accounts Receivable {ID170}

4. Loans {ID171}

5. Investment Securities {ID172}

6. Fair Values of Financial Instruments {ID173}

7. Asset Securitizations {ID174}

8. Comprehensive Income {ID175}

9. Customer Deposits {ID176}

10. Income Taxes {ID177}

11. Preferred Shares and Warrants {ID178}

12. Earnings Per Common Share (EPS) {ID179}

13. Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines {ID180}

14. Reportable Operating Segment Information {ID181}

15. Derivatives and Hedging Activities {ID182}

16. Guarantees {ID183}

17. Restructuring Charges {ID184}

18. Contingencies {ID185}

19. Subsequent Events {ID186}

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