Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$ 7,514	$ 8,060	$ 3,135
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provisions for credit losses		2,182	(1,419)	4,730
Depreciation and amortization		1,626	1,695	1,543
Stock-based compensation		375	330	249
Deferred taxes		(1,189)	294	(939)
Other items	[1]	365	(772)	683
Originations of loans held-for-sale		(277)	0	0
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale		277	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Other assets		1,391	1,068	(1,785)
Accounts payable & other liabilities		8,815	5,389	(2,025)
Net cash provided by operating activities		21,079	14,645	5,591
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sale of investment securities		26	62	69
Maturities and redemptions of investment securities		1,892	20,032	7,159
Purchase of investments		(4,175)	(1,517)	(20,562)
Net (increase) decrease in Card Member loans and receivables, and other loans		(29,562)	(27,557)	26,906
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2022, $1; 2021, $88; 2020, $1		(1,855)	(1,550)	(1,478)
Acquisitions/dispositions, net of cash acquired		(15)	1	(597)
Other investing activities		0	0	135
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(33,689)	(10,529)	11,632
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in customer deposits		25,902	(2,468)	13,542
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings		(706)	461	(4,627)
Proceeds from long-term debt		23,230	7,788	69
Payments of long-term debt		(18,906)	(11,662)	(15,593)
Issuance of American Express preferred shares		0	1,584	0
Redemption of American Express preferred shares		0	(1,600)	0
Issuance of American Express common shares		56	64	44
Repurchase of American Express common shares and other		(3,502)	(7,652)	(1,029)
Dividends paid		(1,565)	(1,448)	(1,474)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		24,509	(14,933)	(9,068)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(13)	(120)	364
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		11,886	(10,937)	8,519
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		22,028	32,965	24,446
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		$ 33,914	$ 22,028	$ 32,965

[1] Includes net gains and losses on fair value hedges, net gains and losses on Amex Ventures investments and changes in equity method investments.