Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$ 3,257	$ 2,595
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provisions for losses		1,581	1,156
Depreciation and amortization		685	615
Deferred taxes and other		(166)	14
Stock-based compensation		154	152
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Other receivables		(164)	818
Other assets		257	186
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(182)	(909)
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products		(326)	(344)
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,096	4,284
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sale of investment securities		0	1
Maturities and redemptions of investment securities		1,203	1,502
Purchase of investments		(3,029)	(1,768)
Net (increase) decrease in Card Member receivables and loans	[1],[2]	(5,538)	(3,169)
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales		(536)	(538)
Acquisitions/Dispositions, net of cash acquired		(481)	(174)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(8,381)	(4,146)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in customer deposits		2,957	4,666
Net decrease in short-term borrowings		(1,307)	(2,124)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		10,561	17,124
Payments of long-term borrowings		(10,242)	(12,349)
Issuance of American Express preferred shares		0	0
Issuance of American Express common shares		49	44
Repurchase of American Express common shares		(138)	(1,767)
Dividends paid		(645)	(620)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,235	4,974
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		49	156
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(2,001)	5,268
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		33,264	25,494
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$ 31,263	$ 30,762

[1] Re fer to Note 2 for additional information.

[2] (a) Refer to Note 2 for additional information.