| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | 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 Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 12,256 | $ 10,833 | $ 10,129 | $ 8,374 | ||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Provisions for credit losses | 4,734 | 5,256 | 5,185 | 4,923 | ||||||||||||||
Provisions for losses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,912 | 1,777 | 1,676 | 1,651 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes and other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes, acquisition costs and other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 636 | 551 | 504 | 450 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | 23 | (542) | (990) | (1,329) | ||||||||||||||
Other items | (3,136) | (237) | (564) | 664 | ||||||||||||||
Originations of loans held for sale | (74) | (74) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Originations of loans held-for-sale | - | - | 0 | (54) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | (2,746) | (2,781) | 1,007 | (1,244) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable & other liabilities | 3,952 | 3,645 | (2,897) | 5,065 | ||||||||||||||
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Travelers Cheques outstanding | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 17,626 | 18,428 | 14,050 | 18,559 | ||||||||||||||
Premium paid on debt exchange | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Sale of investments | - | 47 | 42 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Sales of available-for-sale investment securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Maturities and redemptions of investments | 1,385 | 1,453 | 2,179 | 3,888 | ||||||||||||||
Sales of other investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of investments | (5,770) | (1,760) | (1,593) | (1,572) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in loans and Card Member receivables, including Card Member loans held for sale | (18,239) | (19,573) | (23,259) | (25,124) | ||||||||||||||
Net (increase) decrease in Card Member loans and receivables, and other loans | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from cardmember loan securitizations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Maturities of cardmember loan securitizations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, $1; 2024, $6; 2023, $2 | (3,716) | (2,425) | (1,911) | (1,563) | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (524) | (633) | (454) | - | ||||||||||||||
Dispositions, net of cash disposed | - | 0 | 594 | - | ||||||||||||||
Sale of premises and equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net (Acquisitions)/dispositions, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | (64) | ||||||||||||||
Other investing activities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities attributable to discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (26,831) | (22,891) | (24,402) | (24,433) | ||||||||||||||
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase in customer deposits | 5,052 | 13,045 | 10,305 | 18,915 | ||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | (168) | (27) | 207 | (105) | ||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 12,897 | 24,377 | 12,602 | 15,674 | ||||||||||||||
Payments of long-term debt | (11,084) | (18,157) | (10,759) | (10,703) | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of American Express preferred shares | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Redemption of American Express preferred shares | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of American Express common shares | 23 | 57 | 100 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of American Express Series A preferred shares | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of American Express stock warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of American Express common shares and other | (6,704) | (5,814) | (6,020) | (3,650) | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of American Express common shares and other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (2,499) | (2,271) | (1,999) | (1,780) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities attributable to discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | (2,499) | 11,210 | 4,436 | 18,379 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 201 | 405 | (40) | 177 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ (11,503) | $ 7,152 | $ (5,956) | $ 12,682 |