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Earnings Per Common Share (EPS) (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| Preferred Shares [Line Items] | |
| Securities issued | 1,600us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued |
| Series B | |
| Preferred Shares [Line Items] | |
| Issuance date | Nov. 10, 2014 |
| Securities issued | 750us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
| Depositary shares issued | 750,000axp_Depositarysharesissued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
| Aggregate liquidation preference | $ 750us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
| Fixed dividend rate per annum | 5.20%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
| Semi annual fixed dividend, payment dates | Beginning May 15, 2015 |
| Floating dividend rate per annuam | 3 month LIBOR+ 3.428% |
| Quarterly floating dividend, payment dates | Beginning February 15, 2020 |
| Fixed to floating rate, conversion date | Nov. 15, 2019 |
| Series C | |
| Preferred Shares [Line Items] | |
| Issuance date | Mar. 02, 2015 |
| Securities issued | 850us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
| Depositary shares issued | 850,000axp_Depositarysharesissued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
| Aggregate liquidation preference | $ 850us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
| Fixed dividend rate per annum | 4.90%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
| Semi annual fixed dividend, payment dates | Beginning September 15, 2015 |
| Floating dividend rate per annuam | 3 month LIBOR+ 3.285% |
| Quarterly floating dividend, payment dates | Beginning June 15, 2020 |
| Fixed to floating rate, conversion date | Mar. 15, 2020 |
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Total number of depositary shares issued No definition available.
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The date on which dividends convert from a fixed rate calculation to a floating rate calculation. No definition available.
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Preferred shares issuance date No definition available.
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Quarterly floating payment dates of dividends on preferred shares No definition available.
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Semi-annual payment date of dividends on preferred shares No definition available.
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Description of basis of dividend, such as adjustable rate. Excludes percentage rate dividend payments or fixed dollar amounts per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock. No definition available.
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Value of the difference between preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the preferred shares. No definition available.
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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