| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, nil; 2024, $6) | $ 3,559 | $ 3,413 | $ 7,118 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 43,491 | 37,006 | 39,312 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, $84; 2024, $82) | 742 | 221 | 166 | ||||||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash: 2025, $169; 2024, $427) | 47,792 | 40,640 | 46,596 | ||||||||||||||
Other loans, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities | 1,043 | 1,240 | 2,186 | ||||||||||||||
Card Member loans and receivables held for sale | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||||||||||||
Card Member receivables | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other receivables | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Loans | |||||||||||||||||
Card Member loans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other loans, less reserves | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other, less reserves: 2010, $24; 2009, $27 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization: 2025, $12,039; 2024, $10,739 | 6,118 | 5,371 | 5,138 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets, less reserves for credit losses: 2025, $86; 2024, $27 | 24,263 | 21,179 | 19,114 | ||||||||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 300,052 | 271,461 | 261,108 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 152,488 | 139,413 | 129,144 | ||||||||||||||
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 14,700 | 13,884 | 13,109 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 1,371 | 1,374 | 1,293 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, $13,022; 2024, $13,880) | 56,387 | 49,715 | 47,866 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 41,632 | 36,811 | 41,639 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 266,578 | 241,197 | 233,051 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares, $1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (Note 15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common shares, $0.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 686 million shares as of December 31, 2025 and 702 million shares as of December 31, 2024 | 138 | 141 | 145 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 11,126 | 11,370 | 11,372 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 25,487 | 22,148 | 19,612 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, $7; 2020, $20 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2021, $(330); 2020, $(381) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2021, $(184); 2020, $(236) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,277) | (3,395) | (3,072) | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 33,474 | 30,264 | 28,057 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 300,052 | $ 271,461 | $ 261,108 |