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Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Details 1) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Gain on sale of investment in Concur Technologies | $ 744,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal | $ 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal | $ 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal |
| Global Network Services partner revenues | 694,000,000axp_GlobalNetworkServicesPartnerRevenues | 650,000,000axp_GlobalNetworkServicesPartnerRevenues | 664,000,000axp_GlobalNetworkServicesPartnerRevenues |
| Net realized gains on investment securities | 100,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet | 136,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet | 126,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet |
| Other | 1,451,000,000axp_OtherRevenues | 1,488,000,000axp_OtherRevenues | 1,635,000,000axp_OtherRevenues |
| Total Other revenues | 2,989,000,000us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome | 2,274,000,000us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome | 2,425,000,000us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome |
| Gross realized losses on investment securities | $ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses | $ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses | $ 1,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses |
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- Definition
Represents revenues received from Global Network Service partners on use of the American Express brand name. No definition available.
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Represents revenues from miscellaneous items within other revenues not previously classified. No definition available.
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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the gross loss realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents other forms of revenue earned, excluding interest, which is not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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