Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$ 3,441	$ 2,998
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provisions for losses		897	887
Depreciation and amortization		536	514
Deferred taxes and other		(852)	146
Stock-based compensation		133	140
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Other receivables		293	(271)
Other assets		(107)	1,616
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(759)	(1,381)
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products		(444)	(414)
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,138	4,235
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities		45	0
Maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale investment securities		567	991
Sales of other investments		0	0
Purchase of investments		(791)	(1,212)
Net decrease (increase) in Card Member receivables and loans, including held for sale	[1]	13,002	(569)
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales		(649)	(537)
Acquisitions/Dispositions, net of cash acquired		(162)	(74)
Net decrease (increase) in restricted cash		126	(1,529)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		12,138	(2,930)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in customer deposits		(594)	3,017
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings		(2,520)	1,033
Issuance of long-term debt		3,778	3,457
Principal payments on long-term debt		(1,558)	(8,410)
Issuance of American Express preferred shares		0	841
Issuance of American Express common shares		75	143
Repurchase of American Express common shares		(2,852)	(1,971)
Dividends paid		(601)	(533)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,272)	(2,423)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		1	(99)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		11,005	(1,217)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22,762	22,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 33,767	$ 21,071

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