Exhibits

y87970e10vk.htmy87970exv3w5.htmy87970exv10w8.htmy87970exv10w24.htmy87970exv10w30.htmy87970exv10w34.htmy87970exv12.htmy87970exv13.htmy87970exv21.htmy87970exv23w1.htmy87970exv31w1.htmy87970exv31w2.htmy87970exv32w1.htmaxp-20101231.xmlR19.xmlR143.xmlR131.xmlR44.xmlR154.xmlR80.xmlR97.xmlR35.xmlR106.xmlR146.xmlR153.xmlR120.xmlR112.xmlR51.xmlR116.xmlR29.xmlR11.xmlR163.xmlR10.xmlR158.xmlR109.xmlR60.xmlR30.xmlR100.xmlR139.xmlR54.xmlR8.xmlR36.xmlR41.xmlR79.xmlR66.xmlR72.xmlR58.xmlR156.xmlR22.xmlR150.xmlR89.xmlR74.xmlR31.xmlR45.xmlR133.xmlR138.xmlR43.xmlR73.xmlR124.xmlR49.xmlR105.xmlR147.xmlR53.xmlR92.xmlR18.xmlR107.xmlR86.xmlR159.xmlR98.xmlR123.xmlR94.xmlR151.xmlR32.xmlR108.xmlR82.xmlR67.xmlR57.xmlR12.xmlR3.xmlR113.xmlR142.xmlR134.xmlR14.xmlR125.xmlR90.xmlR48.xmlR78.xmlR15.xmlR24.xmlR148.xmlR69.xmlR119.xmlR20.xmlR136.xmlR4.xmlR114.xmlR83.xmlR77.xmlR27.xmlR101.xmlR39.xmlR127.xmlR75.xmlR128.xmlR81.xmlR96.xmlR68.xmlR118.xmlR135.xmlR70.xmlR50.xmlR33.xmlR16.xmlR28.xmlR102.xmlR76.xmlR52.xmlR62.xmlR122.xmlR130.xmlR9.xmlR6.xmlR61.xmlR88.xmlR152.xmlR91.xmlR85.xmlR5.xmlR23.xmlR115.xmldefnref.xmlR161.xmlR95.xmlR84.xmlR155.xmlR121.xmlR46.xmlR21.xmlR99.xmlR87.xmlR13.xmlR34.xmlR26.xmlR93.xmlR59.xmlR129.xmlR64.xmlR1.xmlR2.xmlR132.xmlR103.xmlR37.xmlR63.xmlR56.xmlR144.xmlR111.xmlFinancial_Report.xlsR110.xmlR55.xmlR160.xmlR157.xmlR47.xmlR162.xmlR141.xmlR38.xmlR145.xmlR25.xmlR7.xmlR117.xmlR65.xmlR137.xmlR126.xmlR149.xmlR40.xmlR71.xmlR42.xmlR17.xmlR140.xmlR104.xml
2.2.0.25falsefalse0512 - Disclosure - Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 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_DerivativesAndHedgingActivitiesTablesAbstractaxpfalsenadurationDerivatives and Hedging Activities Tables.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringDerivatives and Hedging Activities Tables.falsefalse3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note Table: axp-20101231_note12_table1 - us-gaap:ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock--> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 01 --> <!-- Table Width Row BEGIN --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="64%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=01 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=lead --> <td width="5%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=lead --> <td width="5%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=lead --> <td width="5%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=lead --> <td width="5%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 --> </tr> <!-- Table Width Row END --> <!-- TableOutputHead --> <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"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Other Assets<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Other Liabilities<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Fair Value </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Fair Value </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Millions)</i> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>&#160; </td> </tr> <!-- TableOutputBody --> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Interest rate contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Fair value hedges </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>909</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 632 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>38</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 6 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Cash flow hedges </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>13</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 44 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Foreign exchange contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Net investment hedges </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>66</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 132 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>272</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 130 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>977</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 765 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>323</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 180 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Interest rate contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 11 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Foreign exchange contracts, including certain embedded derivatives<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>109</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 57 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>91</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 95 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Equity-linked embedded derivative<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(b)</sup> </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#8212;</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>2</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>112</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 68 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>96</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 103 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Total derivatives<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(c)</sup> </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>1,089</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 833 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>419</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 283 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="17" valign="top"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="17" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </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">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 06 --> <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">Includes foreign currency derivatives embedded in certain operating agreements. </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">Represents an equity-linked derivative embedded in one of the Company&#8217;s investment securities. </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">GAAP permits the netting of derivative assets and derivative liabilities when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists between the Company and its derivative counterparty. As of December&#160;31, 2010 and 2009, $18&#160;million and $33&#160;million, respectively, of derivative assets and liabilities have been offset and presented net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. </font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element can be used as an alternative for disclosing the entity's tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position as a single block of text.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph a falsefalse4false0axp_EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlockaxpfalsenadurationRepresents table summarizing the impact of fair value hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note Table: axp-20101231_note12_table2 - axp:EffectOfFairValueHedgesOnResultsOfOperationsTextBlock--> <div align="left" style="font-size: 1pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <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"><!-- TABLE 01 --> <!-- Table Width Row BEGIN --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="29%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=01 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=gutter --> <td width="11%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=06 type=gutter --> <td width="11%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=06 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=10 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=10 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=10 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=10 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=11 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=11 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=11 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=11 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=12 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=12 type=lead --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=12 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=12 type=hang1 --> </tr> <!-- Table Width Row END --> <!-- TableOutputHead --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="40" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="40" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> For the Years Ended December&#160;31: </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Millions)</i> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="38" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Gains (losses) recognized in income </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="12" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Derivative contract </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="12" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Hedged item </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Net hedge<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Amount </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Amount </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> ineffectiveness </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Derivative relationship </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Location </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Location </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>&#160; </td> </tr> <!-- TableOutputBody --> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Interest rate contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>246</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (446 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 967 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(233</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 437 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (898 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#160;&#160;13</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;(9 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;69 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="41" valign="top"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="41" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </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> <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRepresents table summarizing the impact of fair value hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income associated with the Company's fixed-rate long-term debt.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse5false0axp_ImpactOfCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgesOnConsolidatedFinancialStatementsTextBlockaxpfalsenadurationRepresents table summarizing the impact of cash flow hedges and net investment hedges on the Consolidated Financial...falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note Table: axp-20101231_note12_table3 - axp:ImpactOfCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgesOnConsolidatedFinancialStatementsTextBlock--> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 01 --> <!-- Table Width Row BEGIN --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="32%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=01 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=gutter --> <td width="11%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=06 type=gutter --> <td width="11%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=06 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=07 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=08 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=09 type=hang1 --> </tr> <!-- Table Width Row END --> <!-- TableOutputHead --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="28" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="28" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> For the Years Ended December&#160;31: </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="26" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Gains (losses) recognized in income </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Amount reclassified<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> from AOCI into<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom"> Net hedge<br /> </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> income </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> ineffectiveness </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Millions)</i> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Location </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Location </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>&#160; </td> </tr> <!-- TableOutputBody --> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Cash flow hedges:<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Interest rate contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> Interest expense </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(36</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(115 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(247 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8212;</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Net investment hedges: </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt"> Foreign exchange contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#8212;</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </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> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 3 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="29" valign="top"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="29" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </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">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 06 --> <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">During the years ended December&#160;31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, there were no forecasted transactions that were considered no longer probable to occur. </font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRepresents table summarizing the impact of cash flow hedges and net investment hedges on the Consolidated Financial Statements.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse6false0axp_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeTextBlockaxpfalsenadurationRepresents table summarizing the impact of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note Table: axp-20101231_note12_table4 - axp:DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeTextBlock--> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 01 --> <!-- Table Width Row BEGIN --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom"> <td width="51%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=01 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=gutter --> <td width="28%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=02 type=maindata --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=lead --> <td width="2%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=lead --> <td width="2%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 --> <td width="2%">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=gutter --> <td width="1%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=lead --> <td width="3%" align="right">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=body --> <td width="1%" align="left">&#160;</td><!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 --> </tr> <!-- Table Width Row END --> <!-- TableOutputHead --> <tr style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="14" align="right" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td colspan="14" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> For the Years Ended December&#160;31: </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <i>(Millions)</i> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="12" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Gains (losses) recognized in income </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Amount </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> Location </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> <b>2010</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2009 </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 2008 </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt"> <td>&#160; </td> </tr> <!-- TableOutputBody --> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Interest rate contracts </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;17 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(33 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Foreign exchange contracts<sup style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(a)</sup> </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other non-interest revenues </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>&#8212;</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Interest and dividends on investment securities </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>4</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 4 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 13 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Interest expense on short-term borrowings </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>7</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 5 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (7 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Interest expense on long-term debt and other </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>93</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 35 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 22 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other, net expenses </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(3</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (8 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (38 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Equity-linked contract </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td align="left" valign="bottom"> Other non-interest revenues </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>(6</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>)</b> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 1 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> &#8212; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="top"> <div style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt"> Total </div> </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> <b>$</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> <b>87</b> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> 53 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> &#160; </td> <td> &#160; </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> $ </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> (43 </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" valign="bottom"> ) </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="15" valign="top"> &#160; </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt"> <td colspan="15" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> &#160; </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">&#160; </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"><!-- TABLE 06 --> <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">For the years ended December&#160;31, 2010 and 2009, foreign exchange contracts include embedded foreign currency derivatives. Gains (losses) on these embedded derivatives are included in other, net expenses. </font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --> <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRepresents table summarizing the impact of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse15Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue