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Debt (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | $ 55,330 | $ 58,973 |
| Unamortized Underwriting Fees | (105) | (112) |
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Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 2.56% | 3.04% |
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Parent Company [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 10,354 | 9,570 |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2042 | |
| Long-term Debt | 8,784 | 8,848 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 4.60% | 4.95% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 5.43% | 5.78% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Centurion Bank [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2015-2017 | |
| Long-term Debt | 2,102 | 2,120 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 3.32% | 3.32% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Centurion Bank [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 4.12% | 4.12% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 14,875 | 17,163 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 2.03% | 2.39% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 3.13% | 4.20% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Bank, FSB [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2017 | |
| Long-term Debt | 999 | 2,764 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 3.68% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Bank, FSB [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 6.00% | 5.68% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2015-2016 | |
| Long-term Debt | 2,600 | 2,100 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Fixed Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.72% | 0.65% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 850 | 0 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.84% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Centurion Bank [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2015-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 675 | 550 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Centurion Bank [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.67% | 0.76% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2016 | |
| Long-term Debt | 2,855 | 2,203 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 1.14% | 1.59% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Bank, FSB [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2017 | |
| Long-term Debt | 300 | 300 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Bank, FSB [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.47% | 0.51% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Charge Trust II [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2016-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 4,200 | 3,000 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Charge Trust II [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.49% | 0.49% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 10,685 | 12,810 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Senior Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.81% | 0.90% |
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Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Charge Trust II [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2016-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 87 | 0 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Charge Trust II [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.80% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2018 | |
| Long-term Debt | 847 | 1,091 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.81% | 0.93% |
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Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 6.80% | |
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Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2036 | |
| Long-term Debt | 749 | 749 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 6.80% | 6.80% |
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Borrowings under Bank Credit Facilities [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2015-2016 | |
| Long-term Debt | 4,012 | 4,672 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Borrowings under Bank Credit Facilities [Member] | American Express Credit Corporation [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 4.18% | 4.87% |
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Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2015 | |
| Long-term Debt | 300 | 300 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes Amount [Member] | American Express Lending Trust [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 1.08% | 1.08% |
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Fixed Rate Instruments [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2030 | |
| Long-term Debt | 239 | 123 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Fixed Rate Instruments [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 3.95% | 5.94% |
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Fixed Rate Instruments [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Sale Lease Back Transaction Name [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term Debt | 109 | 118 |
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Floating Rate Borrowings [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Maturity Dates | 2014-2016 | |
| Long-term Debt | $ 276 | $ 292 |
| Year-End Effective Interest Rates with Swaps | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Floating Rate Borrowings [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Year-End Stated Rate on Debt | 0.62% | 0.65% |