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Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Details 3) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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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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| Professional services | $ 3,008,000,000axp_ProfessionalServices | $ 3,102,000,000axp_ProfessionalServices | $ 2,963,000,000axp_ProfessionalServices | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 1,807,000,000us-gaap_OccupancyNet | 1,904,000,000us-gaap_OccupancyNet | 1,823,000,000us-gaap_OccupancyNet | |
| Card-related fraud losses | 369,000,000axp_CardRelatedFraudLosses | 278,000,000axp_CardRelatedFraudLosses | 278,000,000axp_CardRelatedFraudLosses | |
| Communications | 383,000,000us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology | 379,000,000us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology | 383,000,000us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology | |
| Gain on business travel joint venture transaction | (626,000,000)axp_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmountBeforeTax | (630,000,000)axp_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmountBeforeTax | ||
| Other | 1,152,000,000axp_OtherNetExpenses | 1,133,000,000axp_OtherNetExpenses | 1,404,000,000axp_OtherNetExpenses | |
| Total Other, net | $ 6,089,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense | $ 6,796,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense | $ 6,851,000,000us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense | |
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- Definition
This represents expenses incurred with respect to card-related fraud losses No definition available.
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Gain on business travel joint venture, before tax No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents other, net expenses from miscellaneous items within other revenues not previously classified. No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of professional service fees and other processing expenses. No definition available.
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The amount of expense in the period for communications and data processing expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of net occupancy expense that may include items, such as depreciation of facilities and equipment, lease expenses, property taxes and property and casualty insurance expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Other noninterest expenses that are not separately presented in any other noninterest expense category. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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