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2.2.0.25falsefalse0213 - Disclosure - Guaranteestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000004962duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0axp_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsAbstractaxpfalsenadurationSchedule Of Guarantee Obligations.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringSchedule Of Guarantee Obligations.falsefalseGuarantees [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="margin-left: 0%"> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #009baa">NOTE 13 </font> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #009baa">GUARANTEES</font></b> </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The Company provides cardmember protection plans that cover losses associated with purchased products, as well as certain other guarantees in the ordinary course of business which are within the scope of GAAP governing the accounting for guarantees. For the Company, guarantees primarily consist of card and travel protection programs, including: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="99%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <font style="color: #009baa">•</font>  </td> <td align="left"> Credit Card Registry — cancels and requests replacement of lost or stolen cards, and provides for fraud liability coverage; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <font style="color: #009baa">•</font>  </td> <td align="left"> Return Protection — refunds the price of eligible purchases made with the card where the merchant will not accept the return for up to 90 days from the date of purchase; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <font style="color: #009baa">•</font>  </td> <td align="left"> Account Protection — provides account protection in the event that a cardmember is unable to make payments on the account due to unforeseen hardship; and, </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 6pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td> <font style="color: #009baa">•</font>  </td> <td align="left"> Merchant Protection — protects cardmembers primarily against non-delivery of goods and services, usually in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation of a merchant. In the event that a dispute is resolved in the cardmember’s favor, the Company will generally credit the cardmember account for the amount of the purchase and will seek recovery from the merchant. If the Company is unable to collect the amount from the merchant, it will bear the loss for the amount credited to the cardmember. The Company mitigates this risk by withholding settlement from the merchant or obtaining deposits and other guarantees from merchants considered higher risk due to various factors. The amounts being held by the Company are not significant when compared to the maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments. </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In relation to its maximum amount of undiscounted future payments as seen in the table that follows, to date the Company has not experienced any significant losses related to guarantees. The Company’s initial recognition of guarantees is at fair value, which has been determined in accordance with GAAP governing fair value measurement. In addition, the Company establishes reserves when an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> The following table provides information related to such guarantees as of December 31: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left">  <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="38%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> </tr>   <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="16" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Maximum amount of<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> undiscounted future<br /> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Amount of related<br /> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> payments<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)<br /> </sup> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> liability<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)<br /> </sup> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Billions)</i> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Millions)</i> </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Type of Guarantee </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>  </td> </tr>  <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Card and travel operations<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>67</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 66 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>114</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 112 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Other<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(d)</sup> </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>99</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 74 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> <td>   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> <td>   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Total </div> </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>68</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 67 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>213</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> <td>   </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 186 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="17" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">   </td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="97%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">(a) </font></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">Represents the notional amounts that could be lost under the guarantees and indemnifications if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties. The Merchant Protection guarantee is calculated using management’s best estimate of maximum exposure based on all eligible claims as measured against annual billed business volumes. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">(b) </font></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">Included as part of other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">(c) </font></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">Includes Credit Card Registry, Return Protection, Account Protection and Merchant Protection, which the Company offers directly to cardmembers. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">(d) </font></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"> <font style="font-size: 8pt">Primarily includes guarantees related to the Company’s business dispositions, real estate and tax, as well as contingent consideration obligations, each of which are individually smaller indemnifications. </font></td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Refer to Note 26 for a discussion of additional guarantees of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> </div>  <font style="font-size: 8pt"> </font> </div>   <div style="margin-left: 0%">  <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> </font> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div> <div align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <b> <font style="font-size: 11pt"> </font> </b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; font-size: 1pt"> </div>  </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringProvides pertinent information about each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. 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