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Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy (Details Textuals) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy [Abstract] | ||
| Restricted net assets of subsidiaries | $ 11.0us-gaap_AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries | |
| Retained Earnings Available For Payment Of Dividends | 3.6axp_RetainedEarningsAvailableForPaymentOfDividends | 4.6axp_RetainedEarningsAvailableForPaymentOfDividends |
| American Express Centurion Bank [Member] | ||
| Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy [Abstract] | ||
| Dividends paid from retained earnings to its parent company | 1.9us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axp_AmericanExpressCenturionBankMember |
1.4us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axp_AmericanExpressCenturionBankMember |
| American Express Bank, FSB [Member] | ||
| Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy [Abstract] | ||
| Dividends paid from retained earnings to its parent company | $ 2.1us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axp_AmericanExpressFederalSavingsBankMember |
$ 1.8us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompany / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axp_AmericanExpressFederalSavingsBankMember |
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Represents the portion of the Banks' retained earnings, in the aggregate, available for the payment of dividends to its parent. No definition available.
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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents disclosure of the total aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries, by unconsolidated subsidiaries, and by 50% or less owned persons accounted for using the equity method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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