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American Express Company
(NYSE:AXP) 

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American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its pr...

Founded: 1850
Full Time Employees: 77,300 (Dec 2022)
CEO: Stephen Squeri  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Credit Services

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At a glance:
  • Resilient Spend and Fee-Based Revenue Mix: American Express benefits from a premium cardholder base and a business model with meaningful non-interest revenue (discount revenue and card fees), which can support earnings through different rate environments.
  • Credit Quality and Loan Loss Provisions Are Key Swing Factors: Net charge-offs, delinquency trends, and management’s provisioning assumptions (especially in consumer and small business portfolios) can materially influence quarterly profitability and investor sentiment.
  • Net Interest Income Sensitive to Funding and Deposit Trends: As a lender and payments network, AmEx’s net interest income depends on loan growth, yield dynamics, and funding costs, including how its deposit base and wholesale funding mix evolve.
  • Customer Growth and Retention Driven by Rewards Economics: New card acquisitions and retention rely on competitive rewards and marketing, making rewards costs and customer engagement metrics important indicators of sustainable growth.
  • Travel and Entertainment Exposure Remains an Upside/Downside Lever: A meaningful portion of spending is tied to travel and entertainment categories, so changes in travel demand and corporate T&E budgets can noticeably affect billed business and discount revenue.
Bull Thesis:
  • Premium Customer Base and Brand Loyalty: American Express primarily targets affluent customers who exhibit higher spending patterns and greater resilience during economic fluctuations. This premium segment often values the exclusive benefits, rewards, and customer service offered by Amex, leading to strong brand loyalty and lower churn rates compared to mass-market card issuers.
  • Resilient Travel and Entertainment Spending Recovery: Post-pandemic, global travel and entertainment (T&E) spending has shown a robust recovery, directly benefiting Amex's transaction volumes and fee income. As a significant portion of Amex cardmember spending is concentrated in these categories, the continued strong demand for travel and experiences is a key driver for revenue growth.
  • Effective Digital Transformation and Fintech Integration: Amex has been actively investing in its digital capabilities, enhancing its mobile app experience, expanding merchant acceptance through partnerships, and integrating fintech solutions. These efforts aim to improve customer engagement, streamline operations, and attract new customer segments while maintaining its premium positioning.
  • Strong Capital Returns to Shareholders: American Express has a consistent track record of returning capital to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share buybacks. This commitment to shareholder value, supported by strong free cash flow generation, can provide a floor for the stock price and enhance total shareholder returns over time.
Bear Thesis:
  • Economic Slowdown and Credit Risk Exposure: Despite its premium customer base, a significant economic downturn or recession could lead to increased credit defaults and delinquencies within Amex's loan portfolio. A slowdown in discretionary spending would also directly impact transaction volumes and interest income, potentially compressing profit margins.
  • Intense Competition and Fee Pressure: The payments industry is highly competitive, with traditional banks, other card networks (Visa, Mastercard), and emerging fintech players vying for market share. This intense competition could put pressure on interchange fees, annual card fees, and merchant discount rates, potentially eroding Amex's profitability.
  • Regulatory Scrutiny and Interchange Fee Caps: Globally, there is increasing regulatory scrutiny on interchange fees and payment network practices. Any government-imposed caps or restrictions on these fees, particularly in key markets, could directly impact Amex's revenue model, especially given its closed-loop network advantage.
  • Reliance on High-End Spending and Travel Vulnerability: While a strength, Amex's significant reliance on high-end consumer spending and the travel and entertainment sectors makes it vulnerable to shifts in consumer behavior, geopolitical events, or prolonged disruptions (like future pandemics) that could severely impact these specific segments more than broader economic activity.
Main Competitors:
  • Visa Inc. ($V) (Payment Network Services), Competes as a global payment network, enabling transactions for a vast array of banks and merchants worldwide. While Amex is both an issuer and network, Visa provides the infrastructure for many banks to issue cards that compete directly with Amex's offerings, particularly in merchant acceptance and global reach.
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. ($JPM) (Credit Card Issuance (e.g., Chase Sapphire, Ink Business)), A leading issuer of credit cards, particularly in the premium travel and small business segments, directly competing with Amex for affluent customers, travel rewards, and business spending through popular card products like the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Ink Business cards.
  • Citigroup Inc. ($C) (Credit Card Issuance (e.g., Citi Premier, Costco Anywhere Visa)), A global financial institution that competes in credit card issuance, offering a range of consumer and business cards, including premium travel cards and co-branded cards, vying for market share in spending volume and customer loyalty against Amex.
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. ($PYPL) (Digital Payment Platform, PayPal Credit), Competes in the digital payments landscape, offering online payment processing, peer-to-peer transfers, and credit solutions. While not a direct card network, PayPal's ubiquity in e-commerce and its own credit offerings can reduce reliance on traditional card payments, including Amex, especially for smaller merchants and online transactions.
Moat:
American Express maintains a strong competitive moat primarily through its unique closed-loop network, allowing it to control both the card issuance and payment processing, leading to enhanced data insights and customer experience. Its brand is synonymous with premium service, exclusive rewards, and strong customer loyalty, particularly among affluent consumers and small businesses. However, Amex faces intense competition from traditional banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, which aggressively compete for premium cardholders with rich rewards programs. It also contends with the broader acceptance and global reach of open-loop networks like Visa and Mastercard. Furthermore, the rise of fintech companies and alternative payment methods (e.g., digital wallets, BNPL) presents an evolving challenge to traditional card-based spending.
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                       
      revenues
                                                                       
      non-interest revenues
                                                                       
      discount revenue
    9,512,000,000 27,988,000,000 9,413,000,000 9,361,000,000 8,743,000,000 9,177,000,000 8,780,000,000 8,855,000,000 8,380,000,000 8,580,000,000 8,408,000,000 8,481,000,000 7,947,000,000 8,183,000,000 7,848,000,000 7,873,000,000 6,835,000,000 7,482,000,000 6,676,000,000 6,327,000,000 5,242,000,000 5,549,000,000 4,999,000,000 4,015,000,000 5,838,000,000 6,829,000,000 6,566,000,000 6,577,000,000 6,195,000,000 6,457,000,000 6,181,000,000 6,194,000,000 5,889,000,000 5,080,000,000 4,772,000,000 4,815,000,000 4,519,000,000 4,697,000,000 4,516,000,000 4,824,000,000 4,643,000,000 4,913,000,000 4,778,000,000 4,946,000,000 4,660,000,000 4,915,000,000 4,945,000,000 4,646,000,000 4,869,000,000 4,659,000,000 4,729,000,000 4,438,000,000 13,164,000,000 4,482,000,000 4,257,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,278,000,000 3,902,000,000 3,818,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,466,000,000 3,373,000,000 3,305,000,000 3,066,000,000 3,848,000,000 3,991,000,000 3,718,000,000 
      net card fees
    2,752,000,000 7,442,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,480,000,000 2,333,000,000 2,245,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,060,000,000 1,974,000,000 1,907,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,789,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,481,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,344,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,141,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,077,000,000 1,033,000,000 988,000,000 944,000,000 897,000,000 870,000,000 844,000,000 830,000,000 785,000,000 786,000,000 771,000,000 748,000,000 725,000,000 747,000,000 715,000,000 699,000,000 687,000,000 679,000,000 667,000,000 667,000,000 680,000,000 687,000,000 674,000,000 673,000,000 658,000,000 647,000,000 653,000,000 1,858,000,000 615,000,000 610,000,000 556,000,000 545,000,000 537,000,000 527,000,000 520,000,000 521,000,000 538,000,000 532,000,000 532,000,000 577,000,000 576,000,000 567,000,000 
      service fees and other revenue
    1,951,000,000 5,495,000,000 1,976,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,265,000,000 906,000,000                                                   
      total non-interest revenues
    14,215,000,000 40,925,000,000 13,940,000,000 13,669,000,000 12,798,000,000 13,141,000,000 12,630,000,000 12,603,000,000 12,032,000,000 12,195,000,000 11,939,000,000 11,949,000,000 11,298,000,000 11,418,000,000 10,978,000,000 11,035,000,000 9,536,000,000 10,037,000,000 8,934,000,000 8,425,000,000 7,234,000,000 7,454,000,000 6,877,000,000 5,791,000,000 7,980,000,000 9,081,000,000 8,786,000,000 8,764,000,000 8,305,000,000 8,442,000,000 8,183,000,000 8,173,000,000 7,877,000,000 7,103,000,000 6,761,000,000 6,777,000,000 6,389,000,000 6,614,000,000 6,440,000,000 6,786,000,000 6,508,000,000 6,844,000,000 6,688,000,000 6,861,000,000 6,503,000,000 6,934,000,000 7,341,000,000 6,862,000,000 7,228,000,000 7,018,000,000 7,043,000,000 6,638,000,000 20,006,000,000 6,844,000,000 6,481,000,000 6,392,000,000 6,467,000,000 5,897,000,000 5,849,000,000 5,670,000,000 5,299,000,000 5,262,000,000 5,351,000,000 5,007,000,000    
      yoy
    11.07% 211.43% 10.37% 8.46% 6.37% 7.76% 5.79% 5.47% 6.50% 6.81% 8.75% 8.28% 18.48% 13.76% 22.88% 30.98% 31.82% 34.65% 29.91% 45.48% -9.35% -17.92% -21.73% -33.92% -3.91% 7.57% 7.37% 7.23% 5.43% 18.85% 21.03% 20.60% 23.29% 7.39% 4.98% -0.13% -1.83% -3.36% -3.71% -1.09% 0.08% -1.30% -8.90% -0.01% -10.03% -1.20% 4.23% 3.37% -63.87% 2.54% 8.67% 3.85% 209.36% 16.06% 10.81% 12.73% 22.04% 12.07% 9.31% 13.24%        
      qoq
    -65.27% 193.58% 1.98% 6.81% -2.61% 4.05% 0.21% 4.75% -1.34% 2.14% -0.08% 5.76% -1.05% 4.01% -0.52% 15.72% -4.99% 12.35% 6.04% 16.46% -2.95% 8.39% 18.75% -27.43% -12.12% 3.36% 0.25% 5.53% -1.62% 3.17% 0.12% 3.76% 10.90% 5.06% -0.24% 6.07% -3.40% 2.70% -5.10% 4.27% -4.91% 2.33% -2.52% 5.51% -6.22% -5.54% 6.98% -5.06% 2.99% -0.35% 6.10% -66.82% 192.31% 5.60% 1.39% -1.16% 9.67% 0.82% 3.16% 7.00% 0.70% -1.66% 6.87%     
      interest income
                                                                       
      interest on card balances and other loans
    6,136,000,000                                                                   
      interest and dividends on investment securities
    17,000,000 48,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 31,000,000 33,000,000 34,000,000 30,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 13,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 29,000,000 33,000,000 27,000,000 38,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 52,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 27,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 27,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 48,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 193,000,000 67,000,000 66,000,000 68,000,000 99,000,000 88,000,000 103,000,000 125,000,000 117,000,000 229,000,000 196,000,000 154,000,000    
      deposits with banks and other
    512,000,000 1,669,000,000 632,000,000 599,000,000 569,000,000 556,000,000 689,000,000 677,000,000 692,000,000 611,000,000 572,000,000 528,000,000 447,000,000 308,000,000 183,000,000 70,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 31,000,000 99,000,000 101,000,000 142,000,000 149,000,000 196,000,000 157,000,000 149,000,000 126,000,000 115,000,000 93,000,000 91,000,000 82,000,000 60,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 73,000,000 22,000,000 30,000,000 33,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 28,000,000    
      total interest income
    6,665,000,000 18,981,000,000 6,617,000,000 6,264,000,000 6,135,000,000 6,077,000,000 6,149,000,000 5,794,000,000 5,775,000,000 5,552,000,000 5,240,000,000 4,775,000,000 4,416,000,000 3,965,000,000 3,374,000,000 2,799,000,000 2,520,000,000 2,400,000,000 2,301,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,324,000,000 2,426,000,000 3,046,000,000 3,085,000,000 3,080,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,954,000,000 2,866,000,000 2,738,000,000 2,540,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,242,000,000 2,052,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,764,000,000 1,885,000,000 2,005,000,000 1,947,000,000 1,904,000,000 1,837,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,815,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,776,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,767,000,000 1,694,000,000 1,762,000,000 5,117,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,707,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,728,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,794,000,000 1,798,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,474,000,000    
      interest expense
                                                                       
      deposits
    1,287,000,000 4,054,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,196,000,000 994,000,000 778,000,000 440,000,000 187,000,000 122,000,000 102,000,000 109,000,000 113,000,000 134,000,000 155,000,000 202,000,000 260,000,000 326,000,000 353,000,000 401,000,000 406,000,000 399,000,000 377,000,000 340,000,000 300,000,000 270,000,000 241,000,000 213,000,000 176,000,000 149,000,000 148,000,000 150,000,000 150,000,000 150,000,000 138,000,000 125,000,000 109,000,000 103,000,000 91,000,000 91,000,000 94,000,000 110,000,000 111,000,000 107,000,000 114,000,000 362,000,000 115,000,000 129,000,000 127,000,000 131,000,000 137,000,000 141,000,000 137,000,000 128,000,000 109,000,000 105,000,000 85,000,000    
      long-term debt and other
    686,000,000 2,049,000,000 760,000,000 703,000,000 629,000,000 642,000,000 697,000,000 639,000,000 579,000,000 563,000,000 508,000,000 474,000,000 439,000,000 429,000,000 356,000,000 252,000,000 199,000,000 190,000,000 198,000,000 209,000,000 228,000,000 235,000,000 248,000,000 282,000,000 390,000,000 448,000,000 476,000,000 485,000,000 496,000,000 457,000,000 437,000,000 411,000,000 351,000,000 339,000,000 354,000,000 346,000,000 294,000,000 265,000,000 280,000,000 286,000,000 275,000,000 262,000,000 274,000,000 305,000,000 307,000,000 329,000,000 352,000,000 345,000,000 353,000,000 373,000,000 385,000,000 405,000,000 1,320,000,000 429,000,000 440,000,000 443,000,000 445,000,000 456,000,000 469,000,000 472,000,000 469,000,000 432,000,000      
      total interest expense
    1,973,000,000 6,103,000,000 2,131,000,000 2,077,000,000 1,966,000,000 2,039,000,000 2,143,000,000 2,064,000,000 2,006,000,000 1,948,000,000 1,798,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,433,000,000 1,207,000,000 796,000,000 439,000,000 321,000,000 292,000,000 307,000,000 322,000,000 362,000,000 390,000,000 450,000,000 542,000,000 716,000,000 801,000,000 877,000,000 891,000,000 895,000,000 834,000,000 777,000,000 711,000,000 621,000,000 580,000,000 567,000,000 522,000,000 443,000,000 413,000,000 430,000,000 436,000,000 425,000,000 400,000,000 399,000,000 414,000,000 410,000,000 420,000,000 443,000,000 439,000,000 463,000,000 484,000,000 492,000,000 519,000,000 1,682,000,000 550,000,000 574,000,000 575,000,000 577,000,000 593,000,000 610,000,000 610,000,000 598,000,000 543,000,000 547,000,000 555,000,000    
      net interest income
    4,692,000,000 12,878,000,000 4,486,000,000 4,187,000,000 4,169,000,000 4,038,000,000 4,006,000,000 3,730,000,000 3,769,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,442,000,000 3,105,000,000 2,983,000,000 2,758,000,000 2,578,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,199,000,000 2,108,000,000 1,994,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,897,000,000 1,874,000,000 1,884,000,000 2,330,000,000 2,284,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,074,000,000 2,059,000,000 2,032,000,000 1,961,000,000 1,829,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,736,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,530,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,334,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,243,000,000 3,435,000,000 1,121,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,307,000,000 754,000,000 741,000,000 919,000,000    
      total revenues net of interest expense
    18,907,000,000 53,803,000,000 18,426,000,000 17,856,000,000 16,967,000,000 17,179,000,000 16,636,000,000 16,333,000,000 15,801,000,000 15,799,000,000 15,381,000,000 15,054,000,000 14,281,000,000 14,176,000,000 13,556,000,000 13,395,000,000 11,735,000,000 12,145,000,000 10,928,000,000 10,243,000,000 9,064,000,000 9,351,000,000 8,751,000,000 7,675,000,000 10,310,000,000 11,365,000,000 10,989,000,000 10,838,000,000 10,364,000,000 10,474,000,000 10,144,000,000 10,002,000,000 9,718,000,000 8,839,000,000 8,436,000,000 8,307,000,000 7,889,000,000 8,022,000,000 7,774,000,000 8,235,000,000 8,088,000,000 8,391,000,000 8,193,000,000 8,284,000,000 7,950,000,000 8,329,000,000 8,657,000,000 8,199,000,000 8,547,000,000 8,301,000,000 8,245,000,000 7,881,000,000 23,441,000,000 7,965,000,000 7,614,000,000 7,571,000,000 7,618,000,000 7,031,000,000 7,033,000,000 6,858,000,000 6,606,000,000 6,016,000,000 6,092,000,000 5,926,000,000    
      provisions for credit losses
                                                                       
      card balances
    1,187,000,000                                                                   
      other
    64,000,000 371,000,000 67,000,000 85,000,000 103,000,000 99,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 59,000,000 67,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 47,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000  -2,000,000 531,000,000 314,000,000 252,000,000 219,000,000 167,000,000 209,000,000 186,000,000 312,000,000 343,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 363,000,000 300,000,000 334,000,000 349,000,000 377,000,000 448,000,000 436,000,000 439,000,000 409,000,000 515,000,000 483,000,000 545,000,000 486,000,000 540,000,000 504,000,000 521,000,000 468,000,000 593,000,000 585,000,000 501,000,000 569,000,000 601,000,000 567,000,000 537,000,000 1,808,000,000 651,000,000 580,000,000 534,000,000 537,000,000 475,000,000 502,000,000 485,000,000 426,000,000 449,000,000 670,000,000 450,000,000 551,000,000 573,000,000 356,000,000 
      total provisions for credit losses
    1,251,000,000 3,969,000,000 1,287,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,027,000,000 778,000,000 410,000,000 -33,000,000 53,000,000 -191,000,000 -606,000,000 -675,000,000 -111,000,000 665,000,000 1,555,000,000 2,621,000,000                                           
      total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses
    17,656,000,000 49,834,000,000 17,139,000,000 16,451,000,000 15,817,000,000 15,887,000,000 15,280,000,000 15,065,000,000 14,532,000,000 14,362,000,000 14,148,000,000 13,856,000,000 13,226,000,000 13,149,000,000 12,778,000,000 12,985,000,000 11,768,000,000 12,092,000,000 11,119,000,000 10,849,000,000 9,739,000,000 9,462,000,000 8,086,000,000 6,120,000,000 7,689,000,000                                           
      expenses
                                                                       
      card member rewards
    4,891,000,000 13,801,000,000 4,608,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,378,000,000 4,430,000,000 4,168,000,000 4,227,000,000 3,774,000,000 3,851,000,000 3,794,000,000 3,956,000,000 3,766,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,571,000,000 3,591,000,000 3,111,000,000 3,032,000,000 3,020,000,000 2,712,000,000 2,243,000,000 2,296,000,000 2,004,000,000 1,349,000,000 2,392,000,000 2,722,000,000 2,614,000,000 2,652,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,516,000,000 2,400,000,000 2,433,000,000 2,347,000,000 1,975,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,926,000,000 1,807,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,766,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,794,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,640,000,000                       
      business development
    1,591,000,000 4,846,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,589,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,483,000,000 1,393,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,393,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,043,000,000                                                   
      card member services
    1,975,000,000 4,580,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,063,000,000 973,000,000 949,000,000 983,000,000 881,000,000 774,000,000 678,000,000 626,000,000 665,000,000 579,000,000 432,000,000 317,000,000 307,000,000 259,000,000 208,000,000 456,000,000 551,000,000 558,000,000 563,000,000 550,000,000 495,000,000 457,000,000 416,000,000 409,000,000                                   
      marketing
    1,480,000,000 4,653,000,000 1,599,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,614,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,224,000,000                                                   
      salaries and employee benefits
    2,482,000,000 6,777,000,000 2,239,000,000 2,152,000,000 2,120,000,000 2,102,000,000 2,049,000,000 1,949,000,000 2,098,000,000 2,131,000,000 2,047,000,000 1,875,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,034,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,497,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,566,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,209,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,658,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,543,000,000 1,615,000,000 4,687,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,253,000,000    
      total expenses
    13,878,000,000 39,864,000,000 13,314,000,000 12,901,000,000 12,487,000,000 13,131,000,000 12,076,000,000 11,275,000,000 11,387,000,000 11,850,000,000 11,048,000,000 11,122,000,000 11,059,000,000 11,278,000,000 10,319,000,000 10,442,000,000 9,056,000,000 9,786,000,000 8,669,000,000 7,909,000,000 6,746,000,000 7,604,000,000 6,722,000,000 5,498,000,000 7,237,000,000 8,355,000,000 7,844,000,000 7,758,000,000 7,597,000,000 7,689,000,000 7,209,000,000 7,105,000,000 6,861,000,000 6,185,000,000 5,840,000,000 5,774,000,000 5,499,000,000 6,236,000,000 5,535,000,000 4,756,000,000 5,470,000,000 6,365,000,000 5,726,000,000 5,587,000,000 5,214,000,000 5,595,000,000 5,856,000,000 5,506,000,000 4,234,250,000 5,805,000,000 5,657,000,000 5,475,000,000                
      pretax income
    3,778,000,000 9,970,000,000 3,825,000,000 3,550,000,000 3,330,000,000 2,756,000,000 3,204,000,000 3,790,000,000 3,145,000,000 2,512,000,000 3,100,000,000 2,734,000,000 2,167,000,000 1,871,000,000 2,459,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,712,000,000 2,306,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,940,000,000 2,993,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,364,000,000 622,000,000 452,000,000 1,986,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,219,000,000 1,958,000,000 1,831,000,000 2,118,000,000 2,091,000,000 2,082,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,827,000,000 1,949,000,000 1,817,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,735,000,000 3,016,000,000 2,184,000,000 1,454,000,000 1,938,000,000 2,230,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,312,000,000 2,208,000,000 1,477,000,000 2,004,000,000 1,995,000,000 1,909,000,000   1,773,000,000 1,711,000,000            
      income tax provision
    807,000,000 2,039,000,000 923,000,000 665,000,000 746,000,000 586,000,000 697,000,000 775,000,000 708,000,000 579,000,000 649,000,000 560,000,000 351,000,000 299,000,000 580,000,000 579,000,000 613,000,000 587,000,000 624,000,000 660,000,000 758,000,000 420,000,000 291,000,000 365,000,000 85,000,000 293,000,000 511,000,000 458,000,000 408,000,000 -179,000,000 464,000,000 468,000,000 448,000,000 3,018,000,000 471,000,000 609,000,000 580,000,000 336,000,000 593,000,000 1,001,000,000 758,000,000 555,000,000 672,000,000 757,000,000 791,000,000 769,000,000 783,000,000 776,000,000 672,000,000 638,000,000 590,000,000 629,000,000 1,677,000,000 540,000,000 517,000,000 476,000,000 470,000,000 555,000,000 547,000,000 578,000,000 367,000,000 276,000,000 76,000,000 101,000,000 217,000,000 111,000,000 380,000,000 
      net income
    2,971,000,000 7,931,000,000 2,902,000,000 2,885,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,507,000,000 3,015,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,933,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,174,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,879,000,000 1,964,000,000 2,099,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,826,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,235,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,073,000,000 257,000,000 367,000,000 1,693,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,550,000,000 2,010,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,634,000,000 -1,197,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,237,000,000 825,000,000 1,142,000,000 2,015,000,000 1,426,000,000 899,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,280,000,000 3,845,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,017,000,000 885,000,000 640,000,000 337,000,000 437,000,000 815,000,000 653,000,000 991,000,000 
      yoy
    14.98% 265.48% 15.76% -4.31% 6.03% 12.26% 2.28% 38.68% 34.20% 22.96% 30.44% 10.69% -13.48% -8.55% 2.90% -13.86% -6.09% 19.54% 70.18% 787.16% 508.99% -15.06% -38.86% -85.41% -76.32% -15.77% 6.11% 8.50% -5.14% -267.92% 21.98% 21.12% 32.09% -245.09% 18.74% -33.50% -13.25% -8.23% -9.79% 36.80% -6.49% -39.13% -17.20% 2.86% 16.59% 8.13% 8.83% 11.87% -65.98% 2.02% 11.86% 3.64% 188.88% 13.76% 14.91% 21.44% 50.40% 83.91% 224.33% 132.72% 8.59% -1.99% -65.99%     
      qoq
    -62.54% 173.29% 0.59% 11.65% 19.08% -13.44% -16.85% 23.72% 26.07% -21.13% 12.74% 19.71% 15.52% -16.34% -4.33% -6.43% 22.11% -5.86% -19.91% 2.01% 55.42% 34.02% 317.51% -29.97% -78.32% -3.53% -0.34% 13.61% -22.89% 21.52% 1.91% -0.67% -236.51% -188.27% 1.19% 8.33% 49.94% -27.76% -43.33% 41.30% 58.62% -28.99% -14.05% -3.41% 3.25% -3.40% 6.77% 9.48% -4.25% -2.78% 9.77% -66.71% 187.15% 6.61% 1.70% -7.21% 13.08% 7.69% 7.47% 14.92% 38.28% 89.91% -22.88% -46.38% 24.81% -34.11%  
      net income margin %
    20.90% 19.38% 20.82% 21.11% 20.19% 16.51% 19.85% 23.92% 20.25% 15.85% 20.53% 18.19% 16.07% 13.77% 17.12% 17.80% 22.01% 17.13% 20.44% 27.06% 30.90% 19.29% 15.60% 4.44% 4.60% 18.64% 19.97% 20.09% 18.66% 23.81% 20.21% 19.86% 20.74% -16.85% 20.06% 19.77% 19.36% 12.47% 17.73% 29.69% 21.91% 13.14% 18.93% 21.47% 23.45% 21.30% 20.83% 20.87% 18.10% 19.46% 19.95% 19.28% 19.22% 19.56% 19.38% 19.32% 20.58% 19.96% 18.69% 17.94% 16.70% 12.16% 6.30% 8.73% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      earnings per common share
                                                                       
      basic
    4,290,000 11,270,000 4,140,000 4,080,000 3,640,000 3,050,000 3,500,000 4,160,000 3,340,000 2,630,000 3,300,000 2,890,000 2,410,000 2,080,000 2,470,000 2,570,000 2,730,000 2,200,000 2,270,000 2,810,000 2,740,000 1,760,000 1,310,000 290,000 410,000 2,030,000 2,090,000 2,070,000 1,810,000 2,330,000 1,890,000 1,850,000 1,860,000 -1,340,000 1,510,000 1,470,000 1,340,000 900,000 1,210,000 2,110,000 1,450,000 910,000 1,240,000 1,430,000 1,490,000 1,410,000 1,440,000 1,340,000 922,500 1,260,000 1,280,000 1,150,000   1,070,000 1,040,000  980,000          
      diluted
    4,280,000 11,240,000 4,140,000 4,080,000 3,640,000 3,040,000 3,490,000 4,150,000 3,330,000 2,620,000 3,300,000 2,890,000 2,400,000 2,080,000 2,470,000 2,570,000 2,730,000 2,200,000 2,270,000 2,800,000 2,740,000 1,760,000 1,300,000 290,000 410,000 2,040,000 2,080,000 2,070,000 1,800,000 2,320,000 1,880,000 1,840,000 1,860,000 -1,330,000 1,500,000 1,470,000 1,340,000 890,000 1,200,000 2,100,000 1,450,000 900,000 1,240,000 1,420,000 1,480,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,330,000 917,500 1,250,000 1,270,000 1,150,000   1,070,000 1,030,000  970,000          
      average common shares outstanding for earnings per common share:
                                                                       
      basic
    685,000,000 3,000,000 692,000,000 698,000,000 701,000,000 -3,000,000 708,000,000 716,000,000 721,000,000 -3,000,000 732,000,000 740,000,000 743,000,000 -1,000,000 748,000,000 752,000,000 757,000,000 -7,000,000 786,000,000 801,000,000 804,000,000  804,000,000 804,000,000 807,000,000 -5,000,000 825,000,000 834,000,000 841,000,000 -3,000,000 858,000,000 860,000,000 859,000,000 -6,000,000 878,000,000 890,000,000 899,000,000 -7,000,000 920,000,000 938,000,000 961,000,000 -8,000,000 994,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,019,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,060,000,000 -5,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,175,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,153,000,000 
      diluted
    686,000,000 3,000,000 693,000,000 699,000,000 702,000,000 -3,000,000 709,000,000 717,000,000 722,000,000 -3,000,000 733,000,000 741,000,000 744,000,000 -1,000,000 749,000,000 753,000,000 758,000,000 -7,000,000 787,000,000 802,000,000 805,000,000  805,000,000 805,000,000 808,000,000 -5,000,000 827,000,000 836,000,000 843,000,000 -2,000,000 860,000,000 862,000,000 861,000,000 -6,000,000 881,000,000 893,000,000 903,000,000 -8,000,000 923,000,000 941,000,000 963,000,000 -8,000,000 997,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,067,000,000 -5,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,152,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,163,000,000 
      interest on loans
     17,264,000,000 5,970,000,000 5,648,000,000 5,552,000,000 5,503,000,000 5,442,000,000 5,092,000,000 5,058,000,000 4,910,000,000 4,635,000,000 4,213,000,000 3,939,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,164,000,000 2,707,000,000 2,473,000,000 2,356,000,000 2,256,000,000 2,094,000,000 2,144,000,000 2,236,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,368,000,000 2,909,000,000 2,934,000,000 2,885,000,000 2,764,000,000 2,725,000,000 2,674,000,000 2,554,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,326,000,000 2,202,000,000 2,129,000,000 1,947,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,690,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,938,000,000 1,891,000,000 1,847,000,000 1,776,000,000 1,795,000,000 1,753,000,000 1,696,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,683,000,000 4,851,000,000 1,582,000,000              
      card member receivables
     561,000,000 190,000,000 226,000,000 146,000,000 182,000,000 170,000,000 226,000,000 196,000,000 222,000,000 206,000,000 230,000,000 222,000,000 244,000,000 165,000,000 138,000,000 80,000,000 74,000,000 -12,000,000 -125,000,000 -10,000,000 -54,000,000 117,000,000 355,000,000 597,000,000                                           
      card member loans
     3,037,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,094,000,000 901,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,114,000,000 970,000,000 1,014,000,000 1,148,000,000 982,000,000 923,000,000 786,000,000 757,000,000 596,000,000 272,000,000 -111,000,000 -9,000,000 -177,000,000 -396,000,000 -573,000,000 37,000,000 571,000,000 969,000,000 1,876,000,000 730,000,000 604,000,000 603,000,000 525,000,000 679,000,000 560,000,000 528,000,000 499,000,000 596,000,000 531,000,000 404,000,000 337,000,000 404,000,000 319,000,000 285,000,000 227,000,000 361,000,000 309,000,000 285,000,000 235,000,000 265,000,000 282,000,000 250,000,000 308,000,000 282,000,000                  
      processed revenue
         429,000,000 413,000,000 408,000,000 386,000,000 414,000,000 424,000,000 447,000,000 420,000,000 429,000,000 420,000,000 416,000,000 372,000,000                                                   
      other fees and commissions
                     680,000,000 632,000,000 560,000,000 520,000,000 516,000,000 478,000,000 449,000,000 720,000,000 832,000,000 825,000,000 837,000,000 803,000,000 788,000,000 798,000,000 786,000,000 781,000,000 790,000,000 767,000,000 752,000,000 713,000,000 677,000,000 694,000,000 702,000,000 680,000,000                           
      marketing and business development
                     2,713,000,000 2,355,000,000 2,219,000,000 1,766,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,822,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,705,000,000 1,950,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,773,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,642,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,345,000,000                                   
      provisions for losses
                                                                       
      charge card
                             248,000,000 238,000,000 224,000,000 253,000,000 236,000,000 214,000,000 245,000,000 242,000,000 205,000,000 214,000,000 163,000,000 213,000,000 200,000,000 174,000,000 153,000,000 169,000,000 195,000,000 203,000,000 165,000,000 174,000,000 196,000,000 183,000,000 215,000,000 199,000,000 194,000,000 201,000,000 195,000,000 531,000,000 163,000,000 178,000,000 174,000,000 161,000,000 198,000,000 89,000,000 96,000,000 227,000,000 143,000,000 237,000,000 336,000,000 351,000,000 241,000,000 345,000,000 
      total provisions for losses
                             1,024,000,000 879,000,000 861,000,000 809,000,000 954,000,000 817,000,000 806,000,000 775,000,000 833,000,000 769,000,000 584,000,000 573,000,000 625,000,000 504,000,000 463,000,000 434,000,000 572,000,000 529,000,000 467,000,000 420,000,000 488,000,000 489,000,000 485,000,000 528,000,000 492,000,000 593,000,000 497,000,000 1,352,000,000 461,000,000 412,000,000 249,000,000 357,000,000 97,000,000 373,000,000 652,000,000 943,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,584,000,000 1,803,000,000    
      total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for losses
                             10,341,000,000 10,110,000,000 9,977,000,000 9,555,000,000 9,520,000,000 9,327,000,000 9,196,000,000 8,943,000,000 8,006,000,000 7,667,000,000 7,723,000,000 7,316,000,000 7,397,000,000 7,270,000,000 7,772,000,000 7,654,000,000 7,819,000,000 7,664,000,000 7,817,000,000 7,530,000,000 7,841,000,000 8,168,000,000 7,714,000,000 8,019,000,000 7,809,000,000 7,652,000,000 7,384,000,000 22,089,000,000 7,504,000,000 7,202,000,000 7,322,000,000 7,261,000,000 6,934,000,000 6,660,000,000 6,206,000,000 5,663,000,000 4,838,000,000 4,508,000,000 4,123,000,000    
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                 272,500 390,000 350,000 350,000 247,500 350,000 320,000 320,000 225,000 320,000 290,000 290,000 210,000 290,000 290,000 260,000 260,000 260,000 230,000 165,000 230,000 230,000 200,000 600,000 200,000 200,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 
      marketing and promotion
                                     873,000,000 814,000,000 830,000,000 700,000,000 1,205,000,000 930,000,000 788,000,000 727,000,000 892,000,000 847,000,000 761,000,000 609,000,000                       
      card member services and other
                                     406,000,000 363,000,000 349,000,000 321,000,000 292,000,000 278,000,000 281,000,000 282,000,000 246,000,000 269,000,000 242,000,000 261,000,000                       
      travel commissions and fees
                                             78,000,000 87,000,000 95,000,000 89,000,000 104,000,000 500,000,000 423,000,000 491,000,000 490,000,000 495,000,000 437,000,000 1,437,000,000 521,000,000 451,000,000 480,000,000 523,000,000 454,000,000 487,000,000 434,000,000 386,000,000 383,000,000 407,000,000 365,000,000 499,000,000 573,000,000 494,000,000 
      other commissions and fees
                                             626,000,000 640,000,000 632,000,000 619,000,000 642,000,000 624,000,000 618,000,000 626,000,000 610,000,000 605,000,000 573,000,000 1,739,000,000 575,000,000 583,000,000 604,000,000 584,000,000 529,000,000 515,000,000 497,000,000 500,000,000 448,000,000 439,000,000 453,000,000 573,000,000 590,000,000 622,000,000 
      marketing, promotion, rewards and card member services
                                                 2,709,000,000 2,950,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,714,000,000 2,643,000,000                  
      cardmember loans
                                                      364,000,000 275,000,000 753,000,000 277,000,000 212,000,000 48,000,000 176,000,000 -120,000,000 262,000,000 540,000,000 688,000,000       
      marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services
                                                      2,580,000,000 2,330,000,000 7,195,000,000 2,415,000,000 2,319,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,251,000,000 2,122,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,929,000,000 1,924,000,000 1,756,000,000 
      total
                                                        16,567,000,000 5,625,000,000 5,429,000,000 5,611,000,000 5,496,000,000 5,202,000,000 5,020,000,000 4,611,000,000 4,411,000,000 3,920,000,000 4,090,000,000 3,579,000,000 6,248,000,000 6,530,000,000 6,201,000,000 
      pretax income from continuing operations
                                                        5,522,000,000 1,879,000,000   1,765,000,000  1,640,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,252,000,000 918,000,000 418,000,000 544,000,000 1,078,000,000 766,000,000 1,354,000,000 
      income from continuing operations
                                                        3,845,000,000 1,339,000,000   1,295,000,000  1,093,000,000 1,017,000,000 885,000,000 642,000,000 342,000,000 443,000,000 861,000,000 655,000,000 974,000,000 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                            36,000,000     -2,000,000 -5,000,000    17,000,000 
      earnings per common share — basic
                                                                       
      income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
                                                        3,330,000 1,160,000   1,080,000  910,000 840,000 740,000 540,000 90,000 320,000    
      income from discontinued operations
                                                            30,000          20,000 
      net income attributable to common shareholders
                                                        3,330,000 1,160,000   1,110,000  910,000 840,000 740,000 540,000 90,000 310,000    
      earnings per common share — diluted
                                                                       
      short-term borrowings
                                                         6,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 27,000,000    
      professional services
                                                         711,000,000 691,000,000 690,000,000 745,000,000 663,000,000 701,000,000 636,000,000 561,000,000 575,000,000 599,000,000 519,000,000 608,000,000 607,000,000 551,000,000 
      interest and fees on loans
                                                          1,611,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,775,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,292,000,000    
      income before income tax provision
                                                             1,732,000,000          
      earnings per common share:
                                                                       
      basic
    4,290,000 11,270,000 4,140,000 4,080,000 3,640,000 3,050,000 3,500,000 4,160,000 3,340,000 2,630,000 3,300,000 2,890,000 2,410,000 2,080,000 2,470,000 2,570,000 2,730,000 2,200,000 2,270,000 2,810,000 2,740,000 1,760,000 1,310,000 290,000 410,000 2,030,000 2,090,000 2,070,000 1,810,000 2,330,000 1,890,000 1,850,000 1,860,000 -1,340,000 1,510,000 1,470,000 1,340,000 900,000 1,210,000 2,110,000 1,450,000 910,000 1,240,000 1,430,000 1,490,000 1,410,000 1,440,000 1,340,000 922,500 1,260,000 1,280,000 1,150,000   1,070,000 1,040,000  980,000          
      diluted
    4,280,000 11,240,000 4,140,000 4,080,000 3,640,000 3,040,000 3,490,000 4,150,000 3,330,000 2,620,000 3,300,000 2,890,000 2,400,000 2,080,000 2,470,000 2,570,000 2,730,000 2,200,000 2,270,000 2,800,000 2,740,000 1,760,000 1,300,000 290,000 410,000 2,040,000 2,080,000 2,070,000 1,800,000 2,320,000 1,880,000 1,840,000 1,860,000 -1,330,000 1,500,000 1,470,000 1,340,000 890,000 1,200,000 2,100,000 1,450,000 900,000 1,240,000 1,420,000 1,480,000 1,400,000 1,430,000 1,330,000 917,500 1,250,000 1,270,000 1,150,000   1,070,000 1,030,000  970,000          
      securitization income
                                                                 71,000,000 -2,000,000 141,000,000 200,000,000 227,000,000 444,000,000 
      earnings per common share – basic:
                                                                       
      earnings per common share – diluted:
                                                                       
      cardmember lending
                                                                 989,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,414,000,000 346,000,000 364,000,000 417,000,000 
      earnings per common share — basic:
                                                                       
      earnings per common share — diluted:
                                                                       
      long-term debt
                                                                  431,000,000 434,000,000    
      cardmember lending finance revenue
                                                                    1,521,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,625,000,000 
      total revenues
                                                                    8,007,000,000 8,340,000,000 8,105,000,000 
      charge card and other
                                                                    497,000,000 492,000,000 502,000,000 
      revenues net of interest expense
                                                                    7,164,000,000 7,484,000,000 7,186,000,000 
      human resources
                                                                    1,465,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,470,000,000 
      occupancy and equipment
                                                                    398,000,000 412,000,000 375,000,000 
      communications
                                                                    118,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 
      provisions for losses and benefits
                                                                       
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                          
        assets
                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
                                                                       15,556,000,000 20,091,000,000 19,489,000,000 
        cash and due from banks
      3,186,000,000 3,559,000,000 3,234,000,000 3,120,000,000 3,024,000,000 3,413,000,000 3,205,000,000 6,674,000,000 6,264,000,000 7,118,000,000 5,082,000,000 3,379,000,000 3,105,000,000 5,510,000,000 3,012,000,000 3,304,000,000 3,011,000,000 1,292,000,000 2,944,000,000 2,671,000,000 2,662,000,000 2,984,000,000 2,105,000,000 2,043,000,000 2,286,000,000 3,402,000,000 3,169,000,000 4,700,000,000 4,026,000,000 3,253,000,000 4,323,000,000 3,423,000,000 3,627,000,000 5,148,000,000 2,820,000,000 2,709,000,000 2,459,000,000 3,278,000,000 2,524,000,000 2,811,000,000 2,761,000,000 2,935,000,000 2,613,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,286,000,000  2,300,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,212,000,000 2,190,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,817,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,063,000,000             
        interest-bearing deposits in other banks
      50,281,000,000 43,491,000,000 50,201,000,000 54,620,000,000 49,223,000,000 37,006,000,000 44,593,000,000 46,033,000,000 47,880,000,000 39,312,000,000 38,742,000,000 38,869,000,000 37,524,000,000 28,097,000,000 27,167,000,000 22,291,000,000 22,896,000,000 20,548,000,000 24,864,000,000 26,702,000,000 37,405,000,000 29,824,000,000 30,817,000,000 39,325,000,000 33,662,000,000 20,392,000,000 21,081,000,000 22,100,000,000 29,110,000,000 24,026,000,000 25,856,000,000 26,207,000,000 27,315,000,000 27,709,000,000 22,059,000,000 26,363,000,000 25,497,000,000 20,779,000,000   21,899,000,000 19,569,000,000 16,716,000,000 18,490,000,000 20,933,000,000  18,772,000,000  17,909,000,000 16,776,000,000 19,867,000,000 19,029,000,000 24,294,000,000 21,158,000,000 18,949,000,000 23,804,000,000 22,608,000,000 20,361,000,000 19,549,000,000 18,784,000,000 18,423,000,000 18,893,000,000 6,356,000,000 6,129,000,000 7,128,000,000    
        short-term investment securities
      290,000,000 742,000,000 1,271,000,000 197,000,000 261,000,000 221,000,000 120,000,000 188,000,000 69,000,000 166,000,000 84,000,000 710,000,000 207,000,000 307,000,000 1,003,000,000 682,000,000 1,771,000,000 188,000,000 108,000,000 1,423,000,000 213,000,000 157,000,000 108,000,000 129,000,000 147,000,000 138,000,000 16,000,000 69,000,000 41,000,000 166,000,000 52,000,000 113,000,000 150,000,000 70,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,008,000,000 577,000,000 385,000,000 258,000,000 609,000,000 139,000,000 353,000,000  192,000,000 388,000,000 338,000,000 498,000,000 229,000,000 227,000,000 237,000,000 168,000,000 70,000,000 215,000,000 395,000,000 468,000,000 551,000,000 398,000,000 414,000,000 1,876,000,000 10,588,000,000 8,898,000,000 13,547,000,000    
        total cash and cash equivalents
      53,757,000,000 47,792,000,000 54,706,000,000 57,937,000,000 52,508,000,000 40,640,000,000 47,918,000,000 52,895,000,000 54,213,000,000 46,596,000,000 43,908,000,000 42,958,000,000 40,836,000,000 33,914,000,000 31,182,000,000 26,277,000,000 27,678,000,000 22,028,000,000 27,916,000,000 30,796,000,000 40,280,000,000 32,965,000,000 33,030,000,000 41,497,000,000 36,095,000,000 23,932,000,000 24,266,000,000 26,869,000,000 33,177,000,000 27,445,000,000 30,231,000,000 29,743,000,000 31,092,000,000 32,927,000,000 26,168,000,000 30,442,000,000 29,366,000,000 25,208,000,000 26,520,000,000 33,767,000,000 25,045,000,000 22,762,000,000 19,938,000,000 21,071,000,000 23,572,000,000  21,264,000,000 18,430,000,000 20,740,000,000 19,486,000,000 22,286,000,000 23,129,000,000 27,964,000,000       21,341,000,000 20,687,000,000        
        card balances (includes gross amounts available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, 33,386; 2025, 33,378), less reserves for credit losses: 2026, 6,065; 2025, 6,089
      207,247,000,000                                                                    
        card balances held for sale
      2,477,000,000                                                                    
        other loans, less reserves
      10,535,000,000 10,605,000,000 10,231,000,000 9,831,000,000 9,434,000,000 9,038,000,000 8,306,000,000 8,017,000,000 7,465,000,000 6,960,000,000 6,483,000,000 6,235,000,000 5,818,000,000 5,357,000,000 4,797,000,000 3,983,000,000 3,264,000,000 2,859,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,154,000,000 2,133,000,000 2,614,000,000 3,144,000,000 4,129,000,000 4,954,000,000 4,626,000,000 4,340,000,000 4,059,000,000 3,965,000,000 3,676,000,000 3,431,000,000 3,108,000,000 2,872,000,000 2,607,000,000 2,268,000,000 1,855,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,419,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,254,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,012,000,000 951,000,000  855,000,000 703,000,000 651,000,000 608,000,000 526,000,000 532,000,000 541,000,000 500,000,000 478,000,000 465,000,000 359,000,000 377,000,000 390,000,000          
        investment securities
      2,625,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,210,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,186,000,000 3,160,000,000 4,087,000,000 3,964,000,000 4,578,000,000 4,539,000,000 4,065,000,000 4,058,000,000 2,591,000,000 9,589,000,000 12,443,000,000 21,270,000,000 21,631,000,000 22,443,000,000 19,942,000,000 5,032,000,000 8,406,000,000 8,445,000,000 8,542,000,000 6,457,000,000 4,647,000,000 6,071,000,000 4,753,000,000 3,388,000,000 3,159,000,000 3,250,000,000 3,360,000,000 3,561,000,000 3,157,000,000 3,728,000,000 3,892,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,759,000,000 3,947,000,000 4,584,000,000 4,417,000,000  4,750,000,000 4,855,000,000 4,761,000,000 5,016,000,000 5,137,000,000 5,262,000,000 5,793,000,000 6,060,000,000 6,326,000,000 6,679,000,000 9,269,000,000 9,429,000,000 10,502,000,000 17,170,000,000 17,328,000,000 18,341,000,000 23,798,000,000 22,319,000,000 18,204,000,000    
        premises and equipment
      7,240,000,000 6,118,000,000 5,861,000,000 5,662,000,000 5,383,000,000 5,371,000,000 5,308,000,000 5,247,000,000 5,138,000,000 5,138,000,000 5,124,000,000 5,177,000,000 5,204,000,000 5,215,000,000 5,095,000,000 5,093,000,000 5,046,000,000 4,988,000,000 4,960,000,000 4,891,000,000 4,943,000,000 5,015,000,000 4,835,000,000 4,829,000,000 4,798,000,000 4,834,000,000 4,715,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,479,000,000 4,416,000,000 4,295,000,000 4,251,000,000 4,271,000,000 4,329,000,000 4,367,000,000 4,445,000,000 4,433,000,000 4,433,000,000 4,301,000,000 4,210,000,000 4,137,000,000 4,108,000,000 4,032,000,000 4,016,000,000 3,940,000,000  3,921,000,000 3,870,000,000 3,893,000,000 3,875,000,000 3,746,000,000 3,716,000,000 3,713,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,442,000,000 3,451,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,062,000,000 2,987,000,000 2,799,000,000 2,714,000,000  2,759,000,000 2,763,000,000 2,854,000,000    
        other assets, less reserves
      25,013,000,000 24,263,000,000 23,185,000,000 22,550,000,000 21,067,000,000 21,179,000,000 20,333,000,000 19,835,000,000 19,241,000,000 19,114,000,000 20,004,000,000 18,224,000,000 17,752,000,000 17,689,000,000 18,467,000,000 17,540,000,000 16,877,000,000 17,244,000,000 17,182,000,000 17,402,000,000 17,008,000,000 17,679,000,000                                               
        total assets
      308,894,000,000 300,052,000,000 297,550,000,000 295,556,000,000 282,244,000,000 271,461,000,000 270,979,000,000 272,219,000,000 269,261,000,000 261,108,000,000 250,587,000,000 244,904,000,000 235,842,000,000 228,354,000,000 214,915,000,000 205,298,000,000 195,862,000,000 188,548,000,000 184,261,000,000 186,973,000,000 193,067,000,000 191,367,000,000 187,259,000,000 188,608,000,000 186,060,000,000 198,321,000,000 194,184,000,000 197,603,000,000 197,193,000,000 188,602,000,000 189,092,000,000 184,861,000,000 179,956,000,000 181,159,000,000 168,577,000,000 166,997,000,000 161,385,000,000 158,893,000,000 153,377,000,000 159,642,000,000 158,816,000,000 161,184,000,000 154,216,000,000 157,152,000,000 154,684,000,000 154,426,000,000 153,862,000,000 152,384,000,000 151,497,000,000 153,375,000,000 150,103,000,000 151,933,000,000 156,855,000,000 152,873,000,000 148,128,000,000 151,784,000,000 148,693,000,000 147,796,000,000 143,979,000,000 146,056,000,000 143,763,000,000 143,314,000,000 120,445,000,000 117,035,000,000 121,183,000,000 127,218,000,000 137,330,000,000 135,288,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                          
        liabilities
                                                                          
        customer deposits
      157,948,000,000 152,488,000,000 149,883,000,000 149,386,000,000 146,396,000,000 139,413,000,000 135,438,000,000 133,746,000,000 134,418,000,000 129,144,000,000 124,439,000,000 122,756,000,000 120,806,000,000 110,239,000,000 103,463,000,000 96,411,000,000 90,917,000,000 84,382,000,000 84,326,000,000 84,905,000,000 89,193,000,000 86,875,000,000 85,461,000,000 84,805,000,000 77,962,000,000 73,287,000,000 73,298,000,000 72,590,000,000 72,857,000,000 69,960,000,000 69,301,000,000 67,391,000,000 66,665,000,000 64,452,000,000 61,290,000,000 57,726,000,000 53,790,000,000 53,042,000,000 53,500,000,000 54,404,000,000 55,764,000,000 54,997,000,000 49,301,000,000 47,166,000,000 44,928,000,000  42,703,000,000 42,136,000,000 42,671,000,000 41,763,000,000 42,487,000,000 40,515,000,000 41,301,000,000 37,195,000,000 35,961,000,000 38,219,000,000 33,142,000,000 32,291,000,000 31,756,000,000 28,365,000,000 28,352,000,000 28,120,000,000       
        accounts payable
      14,635,000,000 14,700,000,000 14,708,000,000 14,121,000,000 13,564,000,000 13,884,000,000 13,162,000,000 13,145,000,000 13,411,000,000 13,109,000,000 13,196,000,000 12,359,000,000 12,526,000,000 12,133,000,000 11,021,000,000 11,371,000,000 11,196,000,000 10,574,000,000 9,641,000,000 9,708,000,000 8,585,000,000 9,444,000,000 8,232,000,000 7,731,000,000 7,977,000,000 12,738,000,000 12,866,000,000 16,518,000,000 16,162,000,000 12,255,000,000 15,605,000,000 13,800,000,000 14,038,000,000 14,657,000,000 12,240,000,000 12,106,000,000 11,700,000,000 11,190,000,000 11,372,000,000 11,729,000,000 12,027,000,000 11,822,000,000 11,340,000,000 11,056,000,000 10,643,000,000  11,510,000,000 11,645,000,000 11,844,000,000 10,615,000,000 11,361,000,000 14,313,000,000 14,230,000,000 13,093,000,000 11,768,000,000 11,377,000,000 10,585,000,000 10,931,000,000 10,118,000,000 10,510,000,000 9,503,000,000 9,195,000,000 8,780,000,000 8,286,000,000 8,070,000,000 9,639,000,000 9,705,000,000 9,071,000,000 
        short-term borrowings
      1,692,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,639,000,000 1,742,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,613,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,984,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,243,000,000 2,253,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,878,000,000 1,716,000,000 1,567,000,000 3,497,000,000 6,442,000,000 2,818,000,000 2,827,000,000 2,028,000,000 3,100,000,000 2,292,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,852,000,000 3,278,000,000 2,352,000,000 3,426,000,000 3,600,000,000 5,581,000,000 2,861,000,000 2,343,000,000 2,596,000,000 4,812,000,000 3,160,000,000 4,486,000,000 2,361,000,000  3,382,000,000 3,436,000,000 2,821,000,000 5,021,000,000 3,247,000,000 2,961,000,000 3,359,000,000 4,027,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,758,000,000 3,649,000,000 3,702,000,000 3,375,000,000 1,919,000,000 2,609,000,000 1,931,000,000 2,202,000,000 2,198,000,000 2,867,000,000    
        long-term debt
      58,750,000,000 56,387,000,000 57,787,000,000 58,202,000,000 51,236,000,000 49,715,000,000 53,546,000,000 51,521,000,000 48,826,000,000 47,866,000,000 46,447,000,000 46,725,000,000 41,138,000,000 42,573,000,000 42,393,000,000 40,495,000,000 38,337,000,000 38,675,000,000 34,483,000,000 37,363,000,000 42,019,000,000 42,952,000,000 44,777,000,000 48,797,000,000 52,588,000,000 57,835,000,000 58,474,000,000 57,736,000,000 58,418,000,000 58,423,000,000 55,300,000,000 55,883,000,000 52,461,000,000 55,804,000,000 48,762,000,000 51,945,000,000 51,647,000,000 46,990,000,000 44,894,000,000 50,649,000,000 47,311,000,000 48,061,000,000 48,653,000,000 52,740,000,000 54,712,000,000  55,712,000,000 54,836,000,000 54,095,000,000 55,330,000,000 52,529,000,000 52,675,000,000 56,366,000,000 56,271,000,000 55,953,000,000 56,844,000,000 61,767,000,000 61,395,000,000 60,730,000,000 68,828,000,000 69,345,000,000 72,293,000,000 52,850,000,000 53,516,000,000 57,620,000,000 57,797,000,000 57,035,000,000 55,534,000,000 
        other liabilities
      41,874,000,000 41,632,000,000 41,309,000,000 40,043,000,000 38,287,000,000 36,811,000,000 37,669,000,000 42,628,000,000 42,100,000,000 41,639,000,000 37,568,000,000 34,778,000,000 33,656,000,000 37,350,000,000 32,583,000,000 31,802,000,000 30,907,000,000 30,497,000,000 29,132,000,000 27,594,000,000 27,243,000,000 27,234,000,000 25,204,000,000 24,646,000,000 23,030,000,000 24,948,000,000 21,839,000,000 22,826,000,000 23,287,000,000 20,279,000,000 23,064,000,000 22,701,000,000 22,892,000,000 22,148,000,000 20,482,000,000 18,116,000,000 17,007,000,000 18,777,000,000 17,077,000,000 17,002,000,000 17,380,000,000 17,572,000,000 17,383,000,000 16,594,000,000 16,846,000,000  16,800,000,000 16,400,000,000 16,246,000,000 16,910,000,000 17,175,000,000 18,310,000,000 18,077,000,000 18,355,000,000 17,119,000,000 16,951,000,000 16,395,000,000 16,039,000,000 15,244,000,000 15,104,000,000 14,030,000,000 12,821,000,000 13,061,000,000 13,519,000,000 12,809,000,000 14,374,000,000 14,741,000,000 14,316,000,000 
        total liabilities
      274,899,000,000 266,578,000,000 265,133,000,000 263,245,000,000 251,042,000,000 241,197,000,000 241,272,000,000 242,679,000,000 240,497,000,000 233,051,000,000 223,263,000,000 218,201,000,000 209,850,000,000 203,643,000,000 190,975,000,000 182,063,000,000 173,479,000,000 166,371,000,000 159,835,000,000 161,434,000,000 168,618,000,000 168,383,000,000 165,390,000,000 167,546,000,000 165,054,000,000 175,250,000,000 171,159,000,000 174,511,000,000 174,975,000,000 166,312,000,000 167,632,000,000 163,969,000,000 160,343,000,000 162,932,000,000 147,492,000,000 145,822,000,000 140,450,000,000 138,392,000,000 132,360,000,000 138,930,000,000 138,089,000,000 140,511,000,000 132,881,000,000 135,267,000,000 132,854,000,000  133,646,000,000 132,171,000,000 131,520,000,000 133,879,000,000 130,887,000,000 132,899,000,000 137,565,000,000 133,395,000,000 128,861,000,000 131,877,000,000 130,593,000,000 129,591,000,000 126,497,000,000 130,136,000,000 129,250,000,000 129,889,000,000 106,502,000,000 103,615,000,000 105,403,000,000 114,699,000,000 125,061,000,000 123,777,000,000 
        contingencies
                                                                          
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
                                                                          
        common shares, ...
      137,000,000 138,000,000 138,000,000 140,000,000 140,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 143,000,000 144,000,000 145,000,000 146,000,000 148,000,000 149,000,000 149,000,000 150,000,000 151,000,000 151,000,000 153,000,000 156,000,000 160,000,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 163,000,000 165,000,000 167,000,000 168,000,000 170,000,000 171,000,000 173,000,000 172,000,000 172,000,000 175,000,000 177,000,000 179,000,000 181,000,000 184,000,000 185,000,000 191,000,000 194,000,000 197,000,000 201,000,000 204,000,000  207,000,000 210,000,000 212,000,000 213,000,000 215,000,000 217,000,000 220,000,000 224,000,000 228,000,000 233,000,000 233,000,000 238,000,000 240,000,000    237,000,000      
        additional paid-in capital
      11,081,000,000 11,126,000,000 11,059,000,000 11,052,000,000 11,037,000,000 11,370,000,000 11,295,000,000 11,332,000,000 11,354,000,000 11,372,000,000 11,401,000,000 11,509,000,000 11,522,000,000 11,493,000,000 11,482,000,000 11,476,000,000 11,451,000,000 11,495,000,000 12,401,000,000 11,858,000,000 11,878,000,000 11,881,000,000 11,818,000,000 11,760,000,000 11,680,000,000 11,774,000,000 11,869,000,000 11,980,000,000 11,963,000,000 12,218,000,000 12,272,000,000 12,306,000,000 12,225,000,000 12,210,000,000 12,318,000,000 12,456,000,000 12,593,000,000 12,733,000,000 12,790,000,000 12,868,000,000 13,089,000,000 13,348,000,000 13,487,000,000 13,639,000,000 13,670,000,000  12,216,000,000 12,247,000,000 12,337,000,000 12,202,000,000 12,193,000,000 12,242,000,000 12,220,000,000 12,166,000,000 12,273,000,000 12,436,000,000 12,150,000,000 12,281,000,000 12,189,000,000 11,715,000,000 11,586,000,000 11,302,000,000 11,015,000,000 11,155,000,000 10,586,000,000 10,459,000,000 10,394,000,000 10,286,000,000 
        retained earnings
      26,088,000,000 25,487,000,000 24,469,000,000 24,367,000,000 23,391,000,000 22,148,000,000 21,466,000,000 21,265,000,000 20,421,000,000 19,612,000,000 18,953,000,000 18,130,000,000 17,427,000,000 16,279,000,000 15,685,000,000 14,751,000,000 13,754,000,000 13,474,000,000 14,832,000,000 16,402,000,000 15,308,000,000 13,837,000,000 12,762,000,000 12,052,000,000 12,161,000,000 13,871,000,000 13,652,000,000 13,551,000,000 12,686,000,000 12,499,000,000 11,521,000,000 10,896,000,000 9,597,000,000 8,273,000,000 10,908,000,000 10,970,000,000 10,633,000,000 10,371,000,000 10,661,000,000 10,280,000,000 9,949,000,000 9,665,000,000 10,025,000,000 10,199,000,000 10,107,000,000  9,335,000,000 9,127,000,000 8,822,000,000 8,507,000,000 8,147,000,000 7,883,000,000 7,830,000,000 7,923,000,000 7,717,000,000 8,015,000,000 6,520,000,000 6,437,000,000 5,902,000,000 4,582,000,000 3,724,000,000 2,925,000,000 3,247,000,000 2,931,000,000 3,044,000,000 2,694,000,000 2,094,000,000 1,654,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -3,311,000,000 -3,277,000,000 -3,249,000,000 -3,248,000,000 -3,366,000,000 -3,395,000,000 -3,195,000,000 -3,200,000,000 -3,155,000,000 -3,072,000,000 -3,176,000,000 -3,084,000,000 -3,106,000,000 -3,210,000,000 -3,377,000,000 -3,143,000,000 -2,973,000,000                                                    
        total shareholders’ equity
      33,995,000,000 33,474,000,000 32,417,000,000 32,311,000,000 31,202,000,000 30,264,000,000 29,707,000,000 29,540,000,000 28,764,000,000 28,057,000,000 27,324,000,000 26,703,000,000 25,992,000,000 24,711,000,000 23,940,000,000 23,235,000,000 22,383,000,000 22,177,000,000 24,426,000,000 25,539,000,000 24,449,000,000 22,984,000,000 21,869,000,000 21,062,000,000 21,006,000,000 23,071,000,000 23,025,000,000 23,092,000,000 22,218,000,000 22,290,000,000 21,460,000,000 20,892,000,000 19,613,000,000 18,227,000,000 21,085,000,000 21,175,000,000 20,935,000,000 20,501,000,000 21,017,000,000 20,712,000,000 20,727,000,000 20,673,000,000 21,335,000,000 21,885,000,000 21,830,000,000  20,216,000,000 20,213,000,000 19,977,000,000 19,496,000,000 19,216,000,000 19,034,000,000 19,290,000,000 19,478,000,000 19,267,000,000 19,907,000,000 18,100,000,000 18,205,000,000 17,482,000,000 15,920,000,000 14,513,000,000 13,425,000,000 13,943,000,000 13,420,000,000 15,780,000,000 12,519,000,000 12,269,000,000 11,511,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      308,894,000,000 300,052,000,000 297,550,000,000 295,556,000,000 282,244,000,000 271,461,000,000 270,979,000,000 272,219,000,000 269,261,000,000 261,108,000,000 250,587,000,000 244,904,000,000 235,842,000,000 228,354,000,000 214,915,000,000 205,298,000,000 195,862,000,000 188,548,000,000 184,261,000,000 186,973,000,000 193,067,000,000 191,367,000,000 187,259,000,000 188,608,000,000 186,060,000,000 198,321,000,000 194,184,000,000 197,603,000,000 197,193,000,000 188,602,000,000 189,092,000,000 184,861,000,000 179,956,000,000 181,159,000,000 168,577,000,000 166,997,000,000 161,385,000,000 158,893,000,000 153,377,000,000 159,642,000,000 158,816,000,000 161,184,000,000 154,216,000,000 157,152,000,000 154,684,000,000  153,862,000,000 152,384,000,000 151,497,000,000 153,375,000,000 150,103,000,000 151,933,000,000 156,855,000,000 152,873,000,000 148,128,000,000 151,784,000,000 148,693,000,000 147,796,000,000 143,979,000,000 146,056,000,000 143,763,000,000 143,314,000,000 120,445,000,000 117,035,000,000 121,183,000,000 127,218,000,000 137,330,000,000 135,288,000,000 
        card member receivables
       61,851,000,000 60,823,000,000 59,405,000,000 58,355,000,000 59,240,000,000 58,886,000,000 59,485,000,000 59,624,000,000 60,237,000,000 58,651,000,000 58,011,000,000 57,271,000,000 57,384,000,000 55,116,000,000 55,900,000,000 53,088,000,000 53,581,000,000 48,728,000,000 47,512,000,000 41,800,000,000 43,434,000,000 40,389,000,000 37,034,000,000 44,269,000,000 56,794,000,000 56,010,000,000 58,092,000,000 56,227,000,000 55,320,000,000 54,972,000,000 54,424,000,000 53,676,000,000 53,526,000,000 51,002,000,000 48,930,000,000 47,154,000,000 46,841,000,000 44,821,000,000 44,800,000,000 44,027,000,000 43,671,000,000 43,890,000,000 44,459,000,000 43,274,000,000  44,685,000,000 44,893,000,000 44,240,000,000 43,777,000,000 43,068,000,000                  
        card member loans
       145,923,000,000 138,946,000,000 136,508,000,000 133,611,000,000 133,995,000,000 128,960,000,000 125,530,000,000 121,348,000,000 120,877,000,000 113,257,000,000 110,212,000,000 104,997,000,000 104,217,000,000 95,719,000,000 92,440,000,000 85,851,000,000 85,257,000,000 73,537,000,000 71,775,000,000 65,633,000,000 68,029,000,000 63,918,000,000 64,431,000,000 72,464,000,000 84,998,000,000 81,423,000,000 81,062,000,000 78,874,000,000 79,720,000,000 75,666,000,000 73,579,000,000 71,034,000,000 71,693,000,000 66,376,000,000 64,651,000,000 62,320,000,000    11,689,000,000 14,992,000,000 67,731,000,000 67,823,000,000 65,705,000,000  64,911,000,000 65,168,000,000 62,825,000,000 65,977,000,000 61,689,000,000                  
        contingencies, commitments and guarantees
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2025 and 2024
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                                                          
        contingencies and commitments
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2024 and 2023
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2023 and 2022
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2022 and 2021
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2021 and 2020
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, 7; 2020, 20
                       23,000,000                                                   
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2021,
                       -2,392,000,000 -2,310,000,000 -2,227,000,000 -2,246,000,000                                                
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2021,
                       -576,000,000 -687,000,000 -696,000,000 -705,000,000                                                
        total accumulated other comprehensive income
                       -2,945,000,000 -2,963,000,000 -2,881,000,000 -2,898,000,000                                                
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 2,350 shares as of september 30, 2021 and 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2020
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, 11; 2020, 20
                        34,000,000                                                  
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, 14; 2020, 20
                         42,000,000                                                 
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, 17; 2020, 20
                          53,000,000                                                
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2020 and 2019
                                                                          
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2020, 20; 2019, 11
                           65,000,000                                               
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2020,
                           -2,229,000,000 -2,348,000,000 -2,388,000,000 -2,511,000,000                                            
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2020,
                           -731,000,000 -600,000,000 -608,000,000 -575,000,000                                            
        total accumulated other comprehensive loss
                           -2,895,000,000 -2,872,000,000 -2,911,000,000 -2,996,000,000 -2,737,000,000 -2,661,000,000  -2,599,000,000 -2,597,000,000 -2,504,000,000 -2,483,000,000 -2,381,000,000 -2,428,000,000 -2,316,000,000 -2,428,000,000 -2,470,000,000 -2,784,000,000  -2,621,000,000 -2,502,000,000 -2,534,000,000 -2,374,000,000 -2,154,000,000      -1,426,000,000       -803,000,000 -751,000,000 -849,000,000 -617,000,000 -1,036,000,000 -1,040,000,000 -556,000,000 -905,000,000     
        other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2020, 2,065; 2019, 85), less reserves for credit losses: 2020, 85; 2019, 27
                            19,500,000,000                                              
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2020, 24; 2019, 11
                            76,000,000                                              
        other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2020, 61; 2019, 85), less reserves for credit losses: 2020, 94; 2019, 27
                             16,746,000,000                                             
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2020, 27; 2019, 11
                             85,000,000                                             
        other assets
                              18,448,000,000 14,731,000,000 12,139,000,000 11,148,000,000 10,886,000,000 10,471,000,000 11,266,000,000 11,762,000,000 10,429,000,000 9,755,000,000 12,445,000,000 10,482,000,000 10,104,000,000 10,561,000,000 10,836,000,000 10,348,000,000 9,866,000,000 10,069,000,000 11,107,000,000 11,382,000,000 10,471,000,000  10,845,000,000 10,712,000,000 11,253,000,000 11,228,000,000 10,222,000,000 10,647,000,000 11,821,000,000 12,144,000,000 12,459,000,000 11,780,000,000 11,977,000,000 12,274,000,000 12,445,000,000 13,432,000,000 13,173,000,000 12,499,000,000 11,818,000,000 11,891,000,000 12,462,000,000 10,098,000,000 9,273,000,000 9,370,000,000 
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2020, 29; 2019, 11
                              90,000,000                                            
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2019 and 2018
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2019, 11; 2018,
                               33,000,000                                           
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2019,
                               -2,189,000,000 -2,220,000,000  -2,125,000,000                                        
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2019,
                               -581,000,000 -479,000,000  -483,000,000                                        
        accounts receivable
                                                                          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2019, 22; 2018, 25
                                2,846,000,000                                          
        loans
                                                                          
        travelers cheques and other prepaid products
                                1,864,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,223,000,000 2,295,000,000 2,070,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,435,000,000 2,593,000,000 2,366,000,000 2,503,000,000 2,706,000,000 2,812,000,000 2,656,000,000 2,803,000,000 3,011,000,000 3,247,000,000 3,044,000,000 3,225,000,000 3,364,000,000  3,539,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,843,000,000 4,240,000,000 4,088,000,000 4,125,000,000 4,232,000,000                
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2019, 13; 2018,
                                38,000,000                                          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2019, 27; 2018, 25
                                 3,173,000,000                                         
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2019, 12; 2018,
                                 35,000,000                                         
        other receivables, less reserves: 2019, 25; 2018, 25
                                  3,128,000,000                                        
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2019, 3; 2018,
                                  9,000,000                                        
        other receivables, less reserves: 2018, 25; 2017, 31
                                   2,907,000,000                                       
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2018 and 2017
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities losses, net of tax of: 2018,; 2017, 1
                                   -8,000,000                                       
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2018,
                                   -2,133,000,000 -2,046,000,000 -2,027,000,000 -1,931,000,000                                    
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2018,
                                   -456,000,000 -429,000,000 -438,000,000 -439,000,000                                    
        other receivables, less reserves: 2018, 29; 2017, 31
                                    3,160,000,000                                      
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                                                          
        net unrealized debt securities losses, net of tax of: 2018, ; 2017, 1
                                    -29,000,000 -18,000,000 -11,000,000                                    
        other receivables, less reserves: 2018, 30; 2017, 31
                                     3,241,000,000                                     
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                                                          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2018, 31; 2017, 31
                                      3,194,000,000                                    
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                                                          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2017, 31; 2016, 45
                                       3,163,000,000                                   
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2017 and 2016
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2017,1; 2016, 5
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2017, (363); 2016, 24
                                       -1,961,000,000                                   
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2017,
                                       -467,000,000 -521,000,000 -528,000,000                                 
        other receivables, less reserves: 2017, 32; 2016, 45
                                        2,701,000,000 2,832,000,000                                 
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2017, 7; 2016, 5
                                        11,000,000                                  
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2017, (486); 2016, 24
                                        -1,806,000,000                                  
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2017, 8; 2016, 5
                                         13,000,000 13,000,000                                
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2017, (362); 2016, 24
                                         -1,913,000,000                                 
        other receivables, less reserves: 2017, 40; 2016, 45
                                          2,812,000,000                                
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2017, (307); 2016, 24
                                          -1,946,000,000                                
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2017,
                                          -537,000,000                                
        other receivables, less reserves: 2016, 45; 2015, 43
                                           3,232,000,000                               
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2016 and 2015
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2016, 5; 2015, 32
                                           7,000,000                               
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2016, 24; 2015,
                                           -2,262,000,000                               
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2016,
                                           -529,000,000                               
        interest-bearing deposits in banks
                                            22,988,000,000 30,379,000,000                             
        other receivables, less reserves: 2016, 48; 2015, 43
                                            2,510,000,000                              
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                          
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2016, 25; 2015, 32
                                            50,000,000                              
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2016,
                                             -2,170,000,000 -2,040,000,000                            
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2016,
                                             -516,000,000 -522,000,000                            
        other receivables, less reserves: 2016, 50; 2015, 43
                                             2,697,000,000                             
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2016, 34; 2015, 32
                                             65,000,000                             
        other receivables, less reserves: 2016, 44; 2015, 43
                                              2,633,000,000                            
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2016, 32; 2015, 32
                                              60,000,000                            
        other receivables, less reserves: 2015, 43; 2014, 61
                                               3,024,000,000                           
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of december 31, 2015 and 750 shares as of december 31, 2014
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2015, 32; 2014, 52
                                               58,000,000                           
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2015,
                                               -2,044,000,000                           
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2015,
                                               -548,000,000                           
        other receivables, less reserves: 2015, 61; 2014, 61
                                                2,517,000,000 2,805,000,000                         
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of september 30, 2015, and 750 shares as of december 31, 2014
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2015, 39; 2014, 52
                                                69,000,000                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2015,
                                                -1,963,000,000 -1,743,000,000                         
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2015,
                                                -480,000,000 -487,000,000                         
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of june 30, 2015, and 750 shares as of december 31, 2014
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2015, 41; 2014, 52
                                                 76,000,000                         
        other receivables, less reserves: 2015, 56; 2014, 61
                                                  2,354,000,000                        
        preferred shares, 1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of march 31, 2015 and 750 shares as of december 31, 2014
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2015, 51; 2014, 52
                                                  96,000,000                        
        years ended december 31,
                                                                          
        non-interest-earning assets
                                                                          
        u.s.
                                                   2,125,000,000                       
        non-u.s.
                                                   671,000,000                       
        other receivables
                                                                          
        reserves for card member and other loans losses
                                                                          
        total non-interest-earning assets
                                                   63,331,000,000                       
        percentage of total average assets attributable to non-u.s. activities
                                                   25,700,000                       
        averages based on month end balances.
                                                                          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2014, 44; 2013, 71
                                                    2,631,000,000                      
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2014, 52; 2013, 33
                                                    94,000,000                      
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2014,
                                                                          
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2014,
                                                                          
        interest bearing deposits in other banks
                                                     15,399,000,000                     
        other receivables, less reserves: 2014, 59; 2013, 71
                                                     3,753,000,000                     
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2014, 57; 2013, 33
                                                     105,000,000                     
        other receivables, less reserves: 2014, 66; 2013, 71
                                                      3,134,000,000                    
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2014, 56; 2013, 33
                                                      102,000,000                    
        other receivables, less reserves: 2013, 71; 2012, 86
                                                       3,408,000,000                   
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2013, 33; 2012, 175
                                                       63,000,000                   
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2013,
                                                       -1,090,000,000                   
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2013,
                                                       -399,000,000                   
        other receivables, less reserves: 2013, 77; 2012, 86
                                                        3,429,000,000                  
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2013, 55; 2012, 175
                                                        105,000,000                  
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entities: 2013, 7,117; 2012, 8,012), less reserves: 2013, 386; 2012, 428
                                                         43,711,000,000                 
        other receivables, less reserves: 2013, 84; 2012, 86
                                                         3,204,000,000                 
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2013, 30,098; 2012, 32,731), less reserves: 2013, 1,342; 2012, 1,471
                                                         61,732,000,000                 
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2013, 85; 2012, 175
                                                         153,000,000                 
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2013, 6,950; 2012, 8,012), less reserves: 2013, 410; 2012, 428
                                                          42,961,000,000                
        other receivables, less reserves: 2013, 86; 2012, 86
                                                          3,143,000,000                
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2013, 30,063; 2012, 32,731), less reserves: 2013, 1,367; 2012, 1,471
                                                          60,919,000,000                
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2013, 157; 2012, 175
                                                          280,000,000                
        total
                                                           25,143,000,000 22,072,000,000 27,082,000,000 24,945,000,000 23,082,000,000 22,027,000,000   21,098,000,000 18,648,000,000 15,615,000,000 20,797,000,000    
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 7,070; 2011, 8,027), less reserves: 2012, 409; 2011, 438
                                                           41,910,000,000               
        other receivables, less reserves: 2012, 85; 2011, 102
                                                           3,272,000,000 2,771,000,000              
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 31,043; 2011, 33,834), less reserves: 2012, 1,459; 2011, 1,874
                                                           60,291,000,000               
        travelers cheques outstanding
                                                           4,454,000,000 4,507,000,000 4,728,000,000 5,055,000,000 5,233,000,000 5,274,000,000 5,410,000,000 5,411,000,000 5,529,000,000 5,746,000,000 5,968,000,000 5,917,000,000 6,501,000,000 6,915,000,000 6,854,000,000 
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2012, 192; 2011, 168
                                                           340,000,000               
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax of: 2012, —; 2011,
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2012,
                                                                          
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax of: 2012,
                                                                          
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 7,235; 2011, 8,027), less reserves: 2012, 392; 2011, 438
                                                            41,148,000,000              
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 31,522; 2011, 33,834), less reserves: 2012, 1,547; 2011, 1,874
                                                            59,432,000,000              
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2012, 182; 2011, 168
                                                            319,000,000              
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax of: 2012, ; 2011,
                                                                          
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 7,131; 2011, 8,027), less reserves: 2012, 424; 2011, 438
                                                             41,083,000,000             
        other receivables, less reserves: 2012, 88; 2011, 102
                                                             2,827,000,000             
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2012, 31,389; 2011, 33,834), less reserves: 2012, 1,680; 2011, 1,874
                                                             58,417,000,000             
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax of: 2012, 181; 2011, 168
                                                             308,000,000             
        cash and cash due from banks
                                                              1,942,000,000 2,253,000,000 1,927,000,000 2,159,000,000 1,850,000,000 329,000,000 1,704,000,000 588,000,000 122,000,000    
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 7,115; 2010, 8,192), less reserves: 2011, 388; 2010, 386
                                                              39,371,000,000            
        other receivables, less reserves: 2011, 111; 2010, 175
                                                              3,517,000,000 3,655,000,000           
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 31,574; 2010, 34,726), less reserves: 2011, 2,139; 2010, 3,646
                                                              56,068,000,000            
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2011, 156; 2010,
                                                              262,000,000            
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2011, —; 2010, 4
                                                              -1,000,000            
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2011, 459; 2010, 405
                                                              -619,000,000            
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2011, 214; 2010, 226
                                                              -445,000,000            
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 7,500; 2010, 8,192), less reserves: 2011, 415; 2010, 386
                                                               39,728,000,000           
        cardmember loans, (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 32,137; 2010, 34,726), less reserves: 2011, 2,560; 2010, 3,646
                                                               56,189,000,000           
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2011,
                                                               149,000,000 58,000,000          
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2011, 1; 2010, 4
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2011, 577; 2010, 405
                                                               -441,000,000           
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2011, 228; 2010, 226
                                                               -459,000,000           
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 7,256; 2010, 8,192), less reserves: 2011, 421; 2010, 386
                                                                37,229,000,000          
        other receivables, less reserves: 2011, 145; 2010, 175
                                                                3,557,000,000          
        cardmember loans, (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2011, 32,033; 2010, 34,726), less reserves: 2011, 2,921; 2010, 3,646
                                                                54,842,000,000          
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2011, 3; 2010, 4
                                                                -3,000,000          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2011, 525; 2010, 405
                                                                -437,000,000          
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax: 2011, 232; 2010, 226
                                                                -467,000,000          
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 7,078; 2009, 8,314), less reserves: 2010, 364; 2009, 546
                                                                 34,751,000,000         
        other receivables, less reserves: 2010, 182; 2009, 109
                                                                 3,281,000,000         
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 33,010)(a), less reserves: 2010, 4,318; 2009, 3,268
                                                                 52,892,000,000         
        other, less reserves: 2010, 25; 2009, 27
                                                                 390,000,000         
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,204 million shares in 2010 and 1,192 million shares in 2009
                                                                 240,000,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2010,
                                                                 305,000,000 201,000,000        
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2010, 6; 2009, 15
                                                                 -12,000,000         
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2010, 380; 2009, 31
                                                                 -480,000,000         
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2010 215; 2009, 244
                                                                 -430,000,000         
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 7,582; 2009, 8,314), less reserves: 2010, 440; 2009, 546
                                                                  34,188,000,000        
        other receivables, less reserves: 2010, 184; 2009, 109
                                                                  2,858,000,000        
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 33,510)(a), less reserves: 2010, 4,866; 2009, 3,268
                                                                  52,406,000,000        
        other, less reserves: 2010, 24; 2009, 27
                                                                  409,000,000        
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,202 million shares in 2010 and 1,192 million shares in 2009
                                                                  239,000,000        
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2010, 9; 2009, 15
                                                                  -16,000,000        
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2010, 40; 2009, 31
                                                                  -787,000,000        
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2010 216; 2009, 244
                                                                  -434,000,000        
        cardmember receivables (includes gross receivables of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 7,348; 2009, 8,314), less reserves: 2010, 498; 2009, 546
                                                                   33,197,000,000       
        other receivables, less reserves: 2010, 156; 2009, 109
                                                                   2,727,000,000       
        cardmember loans (includes gross loans of a consolidated variable interest entity: 2010, 33,968)(a), less reserves: 2010, 5,314; 2009, 3,268
                                                                   52,281,000,000       
        other, less reserves: 2010, 27; 2009, 27
                                                                   440,000,000       
        2010, 4,248; 2009, 4,130
                                                                   2,731,000,000       
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,197 million shares in 2010 and 1,192 million shares in 2009
                                                                   238,000,000       
        net unrealized securities losses, net of tax: 2010,
                                                                   176,000,000       
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2010, 12; 2009, 15
                                                                   -21,000,000       
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2010, 34; 2009, 31
                                                                   -753,000,000       
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2010 220; 2009, 244
                                                                   -442,000,000       
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2009, 599; 2008, 810
                                                                    31,528,000,000      
        other receivables, less reserves: 2009, 118; 2008, 118
                                                                    3,267,000,000      
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2009, 3,359; 2008, 2,570
                                                                    28,116,000,000      
        other, less reserves: 2009, 30; 2008, 39
                                                                    511,000,000      
        assets of discontinued operations
                                                                     19,000,000 208,000,000 670,000,000   
        customers’ deposits
                                                                    23,863,000,000 20,128,000,000 18,101,000,000 11,866,000,000 14,846,000,000 13,995,000,000 
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                      19,000,000 620,000,000   
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2009, (332); 2008, 458
                                                                    587,000,000      
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2009, 21; 2008, 44
                                                                    -38,000,000      
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2009, 35; 2008, 64
                                                                    -679,000,000      
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2009 212; 2008, 216
                                                                    -426,000,000      
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2009, 714; 2008, 810
                                                                     30,728,000,000     
        other receivables, less reserves: 2009, 122; 2008, 118
                                                                     3,913,000,000     
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2009, 3,219; 2008, 2,570
                                                                     29,238,000,000     
        other, less reserves: 2009, 31; 2008, 39
                                                                     549,000,000     
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,189 million shares in 2009 and 1,160 million shares in 2008
                                                                     239,000,000     
        net unrealized securities gains, net of tax: 2009, ; 2008, 458
                                                                     33,000,000     
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2009, 27; 2008, 44
                                                                     -49,000,000     
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2009, 45; 2008, 64
                                                                     -459,000,000     
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2009 216; 2008, 216
                                                                     -430,000,000     
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2009, 810; 2008, 810
                                                                      29,458,000,000    
        other receivables, less reserves: 2009, 115; 2008, 118
                                                                      2,883,000,000    
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2009, 3,013; 2008, 2,570
                                                                      33,734,000,000    
        other, less reserves: 2009, 41; 2008, 39
                                                                      583,000,000    
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,168 million shares in 2009 and 1,160 million shares in 2008
                                                                      235,000,000    
        preferred shares, 3.4 million shares issued in 2009 and nil in 2008; liquidation preference 3,389
                                                                      3,168,000,000    
        net unrealized securities losses, net of tax: 2009, 253; 2008, 458
                                                                          
        net unrealized derivatives losses, net of tax: 2009, 34; 2008, 44
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax: 2009, 82; 2008, 64
                                                                          
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax: 2009 204; 2008, 216
                                                                          
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2008, 1,134; 2007, 1,149
                                                                       36,461,000,000   
        other receivables, less reserves: 2008, 50; 2007, 36
                                                                       4,246,000,000   
        investments
                                                                       13,277,000,000 14,680,000,000 14,148,000,000 
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2008, 2,640; 2007, 1,831
                                                                       43,181,000,000   
        other, less reserves: 2008, 44; 2007, 45
                                                                       890,000,000   
        land, buildings and equipment – at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2008, 3,756; 2007, 3,453
                                                                       2,839,000,000   
        short-term debt
                                                                       13,902,000,000 17,519,000,000 18,994,000,000 
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,160 million shares in 2008 and 1,158 million shares in 2007
                                                                       232,000,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                                          
        net unrealized securities gains
                                                                        101,000,000  
        net unrealized derivatives losses
                                                                          
        foreign currency translation adjustments
                                                                          
        net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit costs
                                                                          
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2008, 1,146; 2007, 1,149
                                                                        38,777,000,000  
        other receivables, less reserves: 2008, 48; 2007, 36
                                                                        3,889,000,000  
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2008, 2,594; 2007, 1,831
                                                                        47,139,000,000  
        other, less reserves: 2008, 47; 2007, 45
                                                                        690,000,000 819,000,000 
        land, buildings and equipment – at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2008, 3,716; 2007, 3,453
                                                                        2,791,000,000  
        investment certificate reserves
                                                                        4,300,000,000 5,013,000,000 
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,159 million shares in 2008 and 1,158 million shares in 2007
                                                                        232,000,000  
        cardmember receivables, less reserves: 2008, 1,221; 2007, 1,149
                                                                         37,784,000,000 
        other receivables, less reserves: 2008, 45; 2007, 36
                                                                         3,303,000,000 
        cardmember lending, less reserves: 2008, 1,919; 2007, 1,831
                                                                         47,635,000,000 
        land, buildings and equipment – at cost, less accumulated depreciation: 2008, 3,604; 2007, 3,453
                                                                         2,740,000,000 
        common shares, .20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 1,158 million shares in 2008 and 2007
                                                                         232,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                           
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                           
          net income
        2,971,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,902,000,000 2,885,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,507,000,000 3,015,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,933,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,174,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,879,000,000 1,964,000,000 2,099,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,826,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,235,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,073,000,000 257,000,000 367,000,000 1,693,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,550,000,000 2,010,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,634,000,000 -1,197,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,237,000,000 825,000,000 1,142,000,000 2,015,000,000 1,426,000,000 899,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,308,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,339,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,017,000,000 885,000,000 640,000,000 337,000,000 437,000,000 815,000,000 653,000,000 991,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                           
          provisions for credit losses
        1,251,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,287,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,027,000,000 778,000,000 410,000,000 -33,000,000 53,000,000 -191,000,000 -606,000,000 -675,000,000 -111,000,000 665,000,000 1,555,000,000 2,621,000,000                                           
          depreciation and amortization
        468,000,000 462,000,000 455,000,000 427,000,000 433,000,000 428,000,000 437,000,000 421,000,000 390,000,000 422,000,000 429,000,000 400,000,000 400,000,000 418,000,000 413,000,000 397,000,000 398,000,000 419,000,000 442,000,000 412,000,000 422,000,000 428,000,000 404,000,000 374,000,000 337,000,000 305,000,000 300,000,000 286,000,000 297,000,000 286,000,000 322,000,000 337,000,000 348,000,000 368,000,000 338,000,000 319,000,000 296,000,000 285,000,000 274,000,000 275,000,000 261,000,000 263,000,000 266,000,000 263,000,000 251,000,000 249,000,000 266,000,000 249,000,000 257,000,000 266,000,000 252,000,000 245,000,000 244,000,000 253,000,000 254,000,000 228,000,000 278,000,000 227,000,000 248,000,000 220,000,000 221,000,000 209,000,000 376,000,000 192,000,000 179,000,000 186,000,000 173,000,000 
          stock-based compensation
        203,000,000 141,000,000 125,000,000 127,000,000 158,000,000 111,000,000 113,000,000 104,000,000 176,000,000 109,000,000 93,000,000 108,000,000 140,000,000 93,000,000 84,000,000 76,000,000 122,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000 85,000,000 98,000,000 74,000,000 66,000,000 66,000,000 43,000,000 66,000,000 61,000,000 71,000,000 85,000,000 53,000,000 76,000,000 70,000,000 84,000,000 70,000,000 60,000,000 63,000,000 89,000,000 64,000,000 57,000,000 63,000,000 70,000,000 34,000,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 71,000,000 46,000,000 76,000,000 88,000,000 75,000,000 78,000,000 101,000,000 96,000,000 68,000,000 72,000,000 92,000,000 71,000,000 80,000,000 76,000,000 51,000,000 55,000,000 51,000,000 37,000,000 68,000,000 53,000,000 49,000,000 62,000,000 66,000,000 
          deferred taxes
        145,000,000 100,000,000 -257,000,000 -365,000,000 -20,000,000 -73,000,000 -473,000,000 -310,000,000 -134,000,000 -102,000,000 -375,000,000 -518,000,000 -334,000,000 -440,000,000 -347,000,000 -333,000,000 -69,000,000                                                   
          other items
        -282,000,000 -311,000,000 13,000,000 -152,000,000 213,000,000 -231,000,000 395,000,000 -535,000,000 -193,000,000 271,000,000 153,000,000 88,000,000 152,000,000                                                       
          originations of card balances held for sale
        -42,000,000                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
                                                                           
          other assets
        -1,386,000,000 -1,448,000,000 -181,000,000 -1,170,000,000 18,000,000 1,229,000,000 -285,000,000 -132,000,000 195,000,000 -534,000,000 -147,000,000 -511,000,000 -52,000,000 982,000,000 163,000,000 -77,000,000 323,000,000 205,000,000 581,000,000 -195,000,000 477,000,000 -353,000,000 -640,000,000 -1,101,000,000 309,000,000 -304,000,000   -161,000,000 325,000,000 161,000,000 342,000,000 -85,000,000 75,000,000 -318,000,000 -168,000,000 349,000,000 77,000,000 222,000,000 -339,000,000 232,000,000 194,000,000 248,000,000 659,000,000 957,000,000 98,000,000 274,000,000 478,000,000 -1,097,000,000 468,000,000 634,000,000 330,000,000 232,000,000 407,000,000 473,000,000 338,000,000 -401,000,000 -171,000,000 -544,000,000 145,000,000 -25,000,000 -391,000,000 377,000,000 250,000,000    
          accounts payable & other liabilities
        476,000,000 321,000,000 1,889,000,000 1,207,000,000 228,000,000 852,000,000 -5,862,000,000 701,000,000 1,412,000,000 3,233,000,000 4,407,000,000 984,000,000 -3,559,000,000 4,945,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,087,000,000 2,570,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,422,000,000 -196,000,000 2,359,000,000 868,000,000 977,000,000 -6,229,000,000                                           
          net cash from operating activities
        3,804,000,000 3,067,000,000 6,233,000,000 4,364,000,000 4,764,000,000 5,778,000,000 -1,812,000,000 4,532,000,000 5,552,000,000 6,769,000,000 8,244,000,000 3,923,000,000 -377,000,000 8,432,000,000 4,508,000,000 4,259,000,000 3,880,000,000 5,008,000,000 4,172,000,000 3,185,000,000 2,280,000,000 3,500,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,130,000,000 -2,219,000,000 3,196,000,000 -1,041,000,000 2,930,000,000 8,547,000,000 -1,252,000,000 5,086,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,063,000,000 4,959,000,000 4,297,000,000 3,124,000,000 1,160,000,000 3,338,000,000 1,748,000,000 669,000,000 2,469,000,000 2,898,000,000 3,773,000,000 2,175,000,000 2,126,000,000 3,701,000,000 1,600,000,000 3,285,000,000 344,000,000 -2,026,000,000 2,682,000,000 7,547,000,000 3,872,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,432,000,000 2,599,000,000 3,638,000,000 751,000,000 2,777,000,000 3,374,000,000 1,076,000,000 2,436,000,000 1,968,000,000 1,188,000,000 775,000,000 3,401,000,000 4,584,000,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        3,804,000,000 3,067,000,000 6,233,000,000 4,364,000,000 4,764,000,000 5,778,000,000 -1,812,000,000 4,532,000,000 5,552,000,000 6,769,000,000 8,244,000,000 3,923,000,000 -377,000,000 8,432,000,000 4,508,000,000 4,259,000,000 3,880,000,000 5,008,000,000 4,172,000,000 3,185,000,000 2,280,000,000 3,500,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,130,000,000 -2,219,000,000 3,196,000,000 -1,041,000,000 2,930,000,000 8,547,000,000 -1,252,000,000 5,086,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,063,000,000 4,959,000,000 4,297,000,000 3,124,000,000 1,160,000,000 3,338,000,000 1,748,000,000 669,000,000 2,469,000,000 2,898,000,000 3,773,000,000 2,175,000,000 2,126,000,000 3,701,000,000 1,600,000,000 3,285,000,000 344,000,000 -2,026,000,000 2,682,000,000 7,547,000,000 3,872,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,432,000,000 2,599,000,000 3,638,000,000 751,000,000 2,777,000,000 3,374,000,000 1,076,000,000 2,436,000,000 1,968,000,000 1,188,000,000 775,000,000 3,401,000,000 4,584,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                           
          sale of investments
        8,000,000 5,000,000 41,000,000   7,000,000 4,000,000 29,000,000 2,000,000                                     42,000,000 36,000,000 44,000,000 42,000,000 44,000,000 51,000,000 80,000,000 160,000,000 90,000,000 177,000,000 51,000,000 304,000,000 589,000,000 506,000,000 533,000,000 720,000,000 750,000,000 1,546,000,000 351,000,000 -749,000,000 687,000,000 1,981,000,000 
          maturities and redemptions of investments
        233,000,000 577,000,000 289,000,000 302,000,000 285,000,000 304,000,000 341,000,000 1,252,000,000 282,000,000                                                           
          purchase of investments
        -1,978,000,000 -446,000,000 -545,000,000 -530,000,000 -239,000,000 -383,000,000 -448,000,000 -355,000,000 -407,000,000 -399,000,000 -502,000,000 -394,000,000 -277,000,000 -285,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -346,000,000 -2,328,000,000 -338,000,000 -355,000,000 -458,000,000 -366,000,000 -1,585,000,000 -2,845,000,000 -15,135,000,000 -997,000,000                -345,000,000 -149,000,000 -352,000,000             -254,000,000 -378,000,000 -272,000,000 -2,143,000,000 -2,618,000,000 -2,293,000,000 -2,470,000,000      
          net decrease in card balances and other loans, including card balances held for sale
        512,000,000                                                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales
        -1,149,000,000                                                                   
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -498,000,000   -364,000,000                                                              
          net cash from investing activities
        -2,872,000,000 -9,947,000,000 -6,598,000,000 -6,797,000,000 451,000,000 -12,245,000,000 -3,522,000,000 -5,491,000,000 -3,144,000,000 -8,169,000,000 -6,929,000,000 -7,931,000,000 -1,404,000,000 -10,774,000,000 -7,523,000,000 -12,615,000,000 -2,777,000,000 -11,322,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -2,765,000,000 4,774,000,000 -5,557,000,000 -4,957,000,000 219,000,000 21,927,000,000 -5,455,000,000   -2,709,000,000 -5,444,000,000 -5,790,000,000 -7,688,000,000 -693,000,000 -7,803,000,000 -6,312,000,000 -4,858,000,000 700,000,000 -8,262,000,000 -2,008,000,000 8,498,000,000 3,640,000,000 -5,486,000,000 223,000,000 -5,751,000,000 2,821,000,000   1,557,000,000    32,000,000   1,948,000,000 -561,000,000 -3,156,000,000 8,663,000,000 -187,000,000 -2,628,000,000 8,113,000,000 -1,430,000,000 -1,076,000,000 1,604,000,000   1,922,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                           
          net increase in customer deposits
        5,375,000,000 2,606,000,000 496,000,000 2,970,000,000 6,973,000,000 4,000,000,000 1,675,000,000 -653,000,000 5,283,000,000 4,698,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,950,000,000 10,566,000,000 6,754,000,000 7,088,000,000 5,519,000,000 6,541,000,000 66,000,000 -568,000,000 -4,293,000,000 2,327,000,000 1,384,000,000 639,000,000 6,818,000,000 4,701,000,000 -16,000,000 721,000,000 -267,000,000 2,892,000,000 666,000,000 1,919,000,000 751,000,000 2,206,000,000 3,166,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,931,000,000 735,000,000   -1,367,000,000 773,000,000 5,707,000,000 2,154,000,000 2,233,000,000 784,000,000 546,000,000 -547,000,000 918,000,000 -1,108,000,000 1,956,000,000 -794,000,000 1,141,000,000   267,000,000 910,000,000 534,000,000 2,011,000,000          
          net increase in short-term borrowings
        110,000,000 -28,000,000 -20,000,000 -110,000,000 131,000,000 38,000,000 -310,000,000 -39,000,000 518,000,000 -374,000,000 75,000,000 -45,000,000 239,000,000 -268,000,000 -375,000,000   33,000,000 411,000,000                              1,792,000,000   166,000,000    -80,000,000            
          proceeds from long-term debt
        3,502,000,000 2,002,000,000 6,479,000,000 11,128,000,000 4,768,000,000 83,000,000 4,640,000,000 5,534,000,000 2,345,000,000 2,526,000,000 5,182,000,000 6,468,000,000 1,498,000,000 2,490,000,000 6,030,000,000 8,479,000,000 6,231,000,000 7,750,000,000 20,000,000                                                 
          payments of long-term debt
        -1,524,000,000 -3,261,000,000 -7,001,000,000 -4,361,000,000 -3,534,000,000 -3,401,000,000 -3,207,000,000 -2,901,000,000 -1,250,000,000 -1,433,000,000 -5,414,000,000 -853,000,000 -3,003,000,000 -2,357,000,000 -4,020,000,000 -6,215,000,000 -6,314,000,000 -3,415,000,000 -2,838,000,000 -4,659,000,000 -750,000,000 -1,894,000,000 -4,000,000,000 -3,850,000,000 -5,849,000,000                                           
          issuance of american express common shares
        7,000,000 9,000,000 26,000,000 22,000,000 51,000,000 3,000,000 17,000,000 29,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 18,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 49,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 31,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 47,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 38,000,000 11,000,000 47,000,000 38,000,000 13,000,000 31,000,000 99,000,000 3,000,000 64,000,000 11,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 89,000,000 54,000,000 58,000,000 -40,000,000 233,000,000 169,000,000 51,000,000 226,000,000 275,000,000 24,000,000 138,000,000 231,000,000 77,000,000 201,000,000 229,000,000 80,000,000 174,000,000 121,000,000      
          repurchase of american express common shares and other
        -1,911,000,000 -899,000,000 -2,351,000,000 -1,356,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -1,935,000,000 -1,762,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -901,000,000 -1,400,000,000 -1,033,000,000 -316,000,000 -640,000,000 -601,000,000 -691,000,000 -1,570,000,000 -2,971,000,000 -3,284,000,000 -884,000,000 -513,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,023,000,000 -1,222,000,000   -1,352,000,000                                       
          dividends paid
        -583,000,000 -583,000,000 -586,000,000 -593,000,000 -509,000,000 -510,000,000 -516,000,000 -521,000,000 -452,000,000 -454,000,000 -459,000,000 -462,000,000 -405,000,000 -405,000,000 -407,000,000 -408,000,000 -345,000,000 -358,000,000 -366,000,000 -361,000,000 -363,000,000 -362,000,000 -363,000,000 -366,000,000 -383,000,000 -374,000,000   -355,000,000 -354,000,000 -325,000,000 -321,000,000 -324,000,000 -326,000,000 -305,000,000 -307,000,000 -313,000,000   -299,000,000 -302,000,000 -304,000,000 -335,000,000             -213,000,000 -216,000,000 -217,000,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        4,976,000,000 -154,000,000 -2,957,000,000 7,678,000,000 6,643,000,000 -770,000,000 350,000,000 -325,000,000 5,181,000,000 4,067,000,000 -314,000,000 6,029,000,000 8,597,000,000 5,576,000,000 7,715,000,000 6,685,000,000 4,533,000,000 365,000,000 -5,882,000,000 -9,877,000,000 461,000,000 -686,000,000 -3,602,000,000 638,000,000 -5,418,000,000 1,423,000,000   -83,000,000 3,240,000,000 626,000,000 4,184,000,000 -2,949,000,000 9,662,000,000 -2,391,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,205,000,000   -408,000,000 -3,864,000,000 5,446,000,000 -4,986,000,000             -39,000,000 557,000,000 -3,830,000,000 -2,048,000,000 -2,176,000,000 -3,661,000,000 2,041,000,000      
          effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
        57,000,000 120,000,000 91,000,000 184,000,000 10,000,000 -41,000,000 7,000,000 -34,000,000 28,000,000 21,000,000 -51,000,000 101,000,000 106,000,000 -502,000,000 205,000,000 270,000,000 14,000,000 61,000,000 46,000,000 -27,000,000 -200,000,000           227,000,000 -178,000,000 -59,000,000 132,000,000 41,000,000 93,000,000   -37,000,000 38,000,000 -34,000,000 -143,000,000                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        5,965,000,000 -6,914,000,000 -3,231,000,000 5,429,000,000 11,868,000,000 -7,278,000,000 -4,977,000,000 -1,318,000,000 7,617,000,000 2,688,000,000 950,000,000 2,122,000,000 6,922,000,000 2,732,000,000 4,905,000,000 -1,401,000,000 5,650,000,000 -5,888,000,000 -2,880,000,000 -9,484,000,000 7,315,000,000             6,759,000,000 -4,274,000,000 1,076,000,000 4,158,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -7,247,000,000 8,722,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,824,000,000   1,284,000,000   1,254,000,000 -2,800,000,000 -843,000,000 -4,835,000,000 5,714,000,000   2,189,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,055,000,000 5,671,000,000 654,000,000 -1,468,000,000 5,556,000,000 3,031,000,000 -5,193,000,000 260,000,000 -4,193,000,000 602,000,000 4,221,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        47,792,000,000  40,640,000,000  46,596,000,000  33,914,000,000  22,028,000,000  32,965,000,000              25,208,000,000  22,762,000,000  22,288,000,000 19,486,000,000  22,250,000,000 24,893,000,000 16,356,000,000          
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        53,757,000,000  -3,231,000,000 5,429,000,000 52,508,000,000  -4,977,000,000 -1,318,000,000 54,213,000,000  950,000,000 2,122,000,000 40,836,000,000  4,905,000,000 -1,401,000,000 27,678,000,000  -2,880,000,000 -9,484,000,000 40,280,000,000              -4,274,000,000 1,076,000,000 29,366,000,000  -7,247,000,000 8,722,000,000 25,045,000,000  -1,133,000,000 -2,501,000,000 23,572,000,000 2,834,000,000 -2,310,000,000 20,740,000,000  -843,000,000 -4,835,000,000 27,964,000,000 3,071,000,000 -5,010,000,000 27,082,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,055,000,000 22,027,000,000          
          originations of loans held for sale
                                                                           
          proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
                                                                           
          net increase in loans and card member receivables, including card member loans held for sale
         -9,361,000,000 -5,729,000,000                                                                 
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, 1; 2024, 6; 2023, 2
                                                                           
          dispositions, net of cash disposed
                                                                          
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, 1; 2024, 4
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, nil; 2024, 2
                                                                           
          net decrease in loans and card member receivables, including card member loans held for sale
            835,000,000                                                               
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, nil; 2024, 1
            -430,000,000                                                               
          originations of loans held-for-sale
                 -54,000,000 -92,000,000 -95,000,000                                                     
          proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale
                 59,000,000 97,000,000 92,000,000                                                     
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2024, 6; 2023, 2; 2022, 1
                                                                           
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of dispositions and acquisitions:
                                                                           
          net increase in loans and card member receivables
              -2,884,000,000 -6,436,000,000 -2,625,000,000                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2024, 4; 2023, 1
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2024, 2; 2023, 1
                                                                           
          dispositions, net of cash disposed/acquired
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2024, 1; 2023, 1
                -396,000,000                                                           
          net dispositions, net of cash acquired
                                                                           
          net increase in card member loans and receivables, and other loans
                 -9,662,000,000 -6,449,000,000 -7,410,000,000 -1,603,000,000  -6,515,000,000           -4,976,000,000                                          
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2023, 2; 2022, 1; 2021, 88
                                                                           
          issuance of american express preferred shares
                                                841,000,000                       
          redemption of american express preferred shares
                         -750,000,000                                                  
          sale of investment securities
                     1,000,000 9,000,000 16,000,000 25,000,000 37,000,000 11,000,000 22,000,000                                             
          maturities and redemptions of investment securities
                  422,000,000 249,000,000 900,000,000 154,000,000 642,000,000 329,000,000 767,000,000 7,229,000,000 3,119,000,000 9,131,000,000 553,000,000 2,278,000,000 308,000,000 197,000,000 4,376,000,000 2,257,000,000 2,646,000,000 199,000,000 2,227,000,000  668,000,000 317,000,000 886,000,000                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2023, 1; 2022, 1
                                                                           
          acquisitions/dispositions, net of cash acquired
                  -64,000,000           -82,000,000   -20,000,000 -8,000,000 -31,000,000 -6,000,000 -475,000,000 -1,000,000 -36,000,000 -146,000,000 -28,000,000   -7,000,000 -155,000,000               -28,000,000 -5,000,000 -577,000,000 -254,000,000       
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2023, 1; 2022, nil
                   -376,000,000 -360,000,000                                                       
          net decrease in card member loans and receivables, and other loans
                        -785,000,000 -17,767,000,000 -3,510,000,000 -11,149,000,000 4,869,000,000 -5,356,000,000 -2,094,000,000 15,473,000,000 18,883,000,000    -656,000,000                                       
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2022, 1; 2021, 88; 2020, 1
                                                                           
          other investing activities
                            128,000,000 5,000,000   4,000,000 148,000,000                                       
          other non-cash items
                      407,000,000 175,000,000 -47,000,000                                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2022, 1; 2021, 41
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2022, nil; 2021, 40
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2022, nil; 2021, 3
                        -447,000,000                                                   
          net decrease in short-term borrowings
                        -59,000,000    -271,000,000  122,000,000 -1,979,000,000 -2,880,000,000    -1,099,000,000  338,000,000 182,000,000 -1,489,000,000  -1,108,000,000 -183,000,000 -1,941,000,000    -2,217,000,000                 -122,000,000   -379,000,000 -5,000,000      
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2021, 88; 2020, 1; 2019, 43
                                                                           
          deferred taxes and other
                          -152,000,000 -213,000,000 -81,000,000 -335,000,000 -256,000,000 2,000,000 333,000,000 -193,000,000 134,000,000 348,000,000 137,000,000 802,000,000 -181,000,000 88,000,000 -254,000,000 844,000,000 -63,000,000 -6,000,000 8,000,000   -1,070,000,000 218,000,000 481,000,000 -120,000,000 -74,000,000 219,000,000   44,000,000    2,000,000 -140,000,000 171,000,000 48,000,000 665,000,000 509,000,000 -129,000,000          
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2021, 41; 2020, 1
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2021, 40; 2020, nil
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2021, 3; 2020, nil
                            -319,000,000                                               
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2020, 1; 2019, 43; 2018, 1
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2020, 1; 2019, 41
                                                                           
          effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                              -97,000,000 508,000,000 -128,000,000 -72,000,000 214,000,000 22,000,000 68,000,000 2,000,000                                      
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                              -6,476,000,000 3,495,000,000 14,162,000,000    5,823,000,000 -3,454,000,000 -244,000,000 -1,757,000,000                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                              24,446,000,000  27,808,000,000  33,264,000,000                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                              -6,476,000,000 3,495,000,000 38,608,000,000  -1,978,000,000 -6,299,000,000 33,631,000,000  -244,000,000 31,507,000,000                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2020, nil; 2019, 34
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2020, nil; 2019, 33
                                -335,000,000                                           
          provisions for losses
                                 1,024,000,000 879,000,000 861,000,000 809,000,000 954,000,000 817,000,000 806,000,000 775,000,000 833,000,000 769,000,000 584,000,000 573,000,000 625,000,000 504,000,000 463,000,000 434,000,000 572,000,000 529,000,000 467,000,000 420,000,000 488,000,000 489,000,000 485,000,000 528,000,000 492,000,000 593,000,000 497,000,000 479,000,000 461,000,000 412,000,000 249,000,000 357,000,000 97,000,000 373,000,000 652,000,000 943,000,000 1,509,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,977,000,000    
          sale of available-for-sale investment securities
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2019, 43; 2018, 1; 2017, 1
                                                                           
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                           
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                           
          other receivables
                                    -196,000,000 336,000,000 76,000,000 -286,000,000 122,000,000 -570,000,000 211,000,000 37,000,000 795,000,000 -766,000,000 192,000,000 -134,000,000 427,000,000 -507,000,000 98,000,000 -439,000,000 175,000,000   297,000,000   -296,000,000 486,000,000 -539,000,000 55,000,000 807,000,000 132,000,000 -115,000,000 29,000,000 -434,000,000 -76,000,000 278,000,000 606,000,000 -1,044,000,000 1,466,000,000 -298,000,000 -284,000,000 881,000,000 
          accounts payable and other liabilities
                                  -4,450,000,000 -72,000,000 6,100,000,000 -6,254,000,000 2,315,000,000 249,000,000 -431,000,000 4,308,000,000 2,099,000,000 1,167,000,000 -2,069,000,000   -403,000,000 -356,000,000 750,000,000 1,591,000,000   651,000,000 535,000,000 607,000,000 -893,000,000 -4,266,000,000 301,000,000 4,946,000,000 2,367,000,000 726,000,000 502,000,000 -180,000,000 1,683,000,000 -157,000,000 1,927,000,000 915,000,000 -971,000,000 153,000,000   -1,016,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,529,000,000 
          travelers cheques and other prepaid products
                                    -74,000,000 236,000,000 -154,000,000 -196,000,000 -130,000,000 228,000,000 -155,000,000 -212,000,000 -118,000,000   -201,000,000 -243,000,000 212,000,000 -165,000,000                         
          purchases of investments
                                    -4,060,000,000 -236,000,000 -2,169,000,000 -1,814,000,000 -1,215,000,000  -571,000,000 -474,000,000 -1,294,000,000                               
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2019, 41; 2018, 1
                                                                           
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                  3,530,000,000 5,547,000,000 3,633,000,000 4,489,000,000 6,474,000,000 6,577,000,000 3,984,000,000                                   
          payments of long-term borrowings
                                    -3,821,000,000 -1,633,000,000 -7,020,000,000 -3,039,000,000 -7,203,000,000                                   
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2019, 34; 2018, nil
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2019, 33; 2018, nil
                                    -348,000,000                                       
          sales of available-for-sale investment securities
                                         1,000,000   37,000,000 6,000,000 45,000,000                          
          maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale investment securities
                                         296,000,000 696,000,000 642,000,000 860,000,000 1,220,000,000 642,000,000 341,000,000 226,000,000 270,000,000 830,000,000 552,000,000 439,000,000                       
          sales of other investments
                                                                           
          net decrease in card member loans and receivables, including held for sale
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2018, 1; 2017, 1; 2016, 2
                                                                           
          sales of investment securities
                                                                           
          net increase in card member receivables and loans
                                      -3,923,000,000                                     
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2018, 1; 2017, 1
                                                                           
          repurchase of american express common shares
                                      -779,000,000 -4,000,000 -134,000,000  -1,320,000,000 -841,000,000 -926,000,000   -1,724,000,000 -1,128,000,000 -1,150,000,000 -1,359,000,000             -1,200,000,000            
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2018, nil; 2017,1
                                                                           
          net decrease in card member receivables and loans
                                        348,000,000                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2018, nil; 2017, nil
                                        -237,000,000                                   
          cash and cash equivalents per consolidated balance sheets
                                        31,092,000,000                                   
          restricted cash included in other assets per consolidated balance sheets
                                        415,000,000                                   
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        31,507,000,000                                   
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2017, 1; 2016, 2; 2015, 42
                                                                           
          net decrease in restricted cash
                                           -1,000,000 -11,000,000   -6,000,000 132,000,000 563,000,000 846,000,000             182,000,000 24,000,000 3,452,000,000   3,101,000,000       
          supplemental cash flow information
                                                                           
          non-cash investing activities
                                                                           
          transfer of card member loans and receivables, during the fourth quarter of 2015, to card member loans and receivables held for sale, net of reserves
                                                                           
          net decrease in card member receivables and loans, including held for sale
                                          -4,366,000,000 -4,619,000,000 1,450,000,000 -8,598,000,000 -1,184,000,000 8,963,000,000 4,039,000,000                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2017, 1; 2016, 2
                                          -274,000,000                                 
          net increase in restricted cash
                                                    15,000,000 20,000,000                      
          issuance of long-term debt
                                          2,751,000,000 8,704,000,000 8,420,000,000 2,898,000,000 2,148,000,000 3,743,000,000 35,000,000 2,001,000,000 4,468,000,000   5,374,000,000 3,715,000,000 2,240,000,000 4,108,000,000 4,778,000,000 2,511,000,000 598,000,000 3,637,000,000 2,585,000,000 1,609,000,000 5,983,000,000   1,979,000,000 1,327,000,000 117,000,000 1,520,000,000      
          principal payments on long-term debt
                                          -6,000,000,000 -8,548,000,000 -3,801,000,000   -522,000,000 -1,036,000,000 -2,500,000,000 -8,634,000,000             -5,516,000,000 -2,866,000,000 -5,731,000,000 -3,305,000,000 -4,382,000,000 -5,127,000,000 -2,757,000,000      
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2017, nil; 2016, 1
                                            -277,000,000                               
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2016, 2; 2015, 42; 2014, 3
                                                                           
          non-cash financing activities
                                                                           
          gain on business travel joint venture transaction
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2016, 2; 2015, 32
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2016, 1; 2015, 17
                                                -302,000,000                           
          net increase in card member receivables and loans, including held for sale
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2015, 42; 2014, 3; 2013, 72
                                                                           
          transfer of card member loans and receivables, during the fourth quarter of 2015, to card member loans and receivables held for sale, net of reserves.
                                                                           
          net increase in card member receivables/loans
                                                  -723,000,000 -3,698,000,000 3,129,000,000                       
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2015, 32; 2014, 3
                                                                           
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                  -48,000,000                         
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2015, 32; 2014, nil
                                                                           
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2015, 17; 2014, 2
                                                                           
          maturity and redemption of investments
                                                     441,000,000 171,000,000 354,000,000 436,000,000 255,000,000 414,000,000 187,000,000 306,000,000 330,000,000 449,000,000 217,000,000 1,293,000,000 3,204,000,000 1,973,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,917,000,000 1,370,000,000 827,000,000 544,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,366,000,000 3,977,000,000 
          net (increase) in card member loans/receivables
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2014, 3; 2013, 74
                                                                           
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2014, nil; 2013, 7
                                                                           
          net (decrease) in short-term borrowings
                                                                           
          net decrease in card member loans/receivables
                                                       2,072,000,000                    
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2014, 2; 2013, 4
                                                                           
          income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                    2,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000    
          income from continuing operations
                                                            1,250,000,000   1,235,000,000   1,093,000,000 1,017,000,000 885,000,000 642,000,000 342,000,000 443,000,000 936,000,000 655,000,000 974,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                           
          premium paid on debt exchange
                                                                           
          net increase in card member loans/receivables
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2013, 72; 2012, 3; 2011, 16
                                                                           
          acquisitions/dispositions, net of cash acquired/sold
                                                                           
          impact of debt exchange on long-term debt
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2013, 74; 2012, 3
                                                                           
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                              125,000,000 -136,000,000 16,000,000 87,000,000 112,000,000 -38,000,000 28,000,000 -16,000,000   31,000,000 -11,000,000 44,000,000 
          net increase in cardmember loans/receivables
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2013, 7; 2012, 2
                                                                           
          net decrease in cardmember loans/receivables
                                                           1,510,000,000   1,724,000,000  -4,091,000,000 2,522,000,000 -301,000,000 -2,702,000,000 3,069,000,000   8,315,000,000   2,907,000,000 
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2013, 4; 2012, 1
                                                                           
          income from discontinuing operations, net of tax
                                                                           
          travelers cheques outstanding
                                                               -139,000,000 -48,000,000 -398,000,000 27,000,000 -104,000,000 -455,000,000 -219,000,000      
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2012, 3; 2011, 6
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2012, 2; 2011, 3
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2012, 1; 2011, 2
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2011, 6; 2010, 6
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2011, 3; 2010, 7
                                                                           
          purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2011, 2; 2010, 6
                                                                 -255,000,000          
          deferred taxes, acquisition costs and other
                                                                  36,000,000 550,000,000 149,000,000 -36,000,000      
          net cash from operating activities attributable to discontinued operations
                                                                     -74,000,000 -166,000,000 1,000,000    
          proceeds from cardmember loan securitizations
                                                                     1,246,000,000   3,068,000,000 2,830,000,000 3,721,000,000 
          maturities of cardmember loan securitizations
                                                                     -2,700,000,000      
          purchase of premises and equipment
                                                                  -263,000,000 -176,000,000 -153,000,000 -157,000,000      
          sale of premises and equipment
                                                                  -1,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 27,000,000 9,000,000    
          net decrease (increase) in restricted cash
                                                                  42,000,000         
          net cash from investing activities attributable to discontinued operations
                                                                     13,000,000 171,000,000 12,000,000 2,145,000,000 460,000,000 
          net change in customer deposits
                                                                  -13,000,000 245,000,000 1,823,000,000 3,779,000,000 2,119,000,000 2,647,000,000    
          issuance of american express series a preferred shares and warrants
                                                                     3,389,000,000    
          repurchase of american express series a preferred shares
                                                                          
          repurchase of american express stock warrants
                                                                           
          common and preferred dividends paid
                                                                  -217,000,000 -217,000,000 -216,000,000 -215,000,000      
          net cash from financing activities attributable to discontinued operations
                                                                     59,000,000      
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2010, 0; 2009, 3
                                                                  1,057,000,000 15,542,000,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2010, 0; 2009, 2
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2010, 0; 2009, 13
                                                                    21,098,000,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, 3; 2008, 6,390
                                                                     20,550,000,000    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, 0; 2008, 342
                                                                           
          net decrease (increase) in cardmember loans/receivables
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, 2; 2008, 3,716
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2009, 13; 2008, 4,136
                                                                       20,810,000,000    
          other operating assets
                                                                         42,000,000 99,000,000 
          purchase of land, buildings and equipment
                                                                           
          sale of land, buildings and equipment
                                                                        -7,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000 
          (acquisitions) dispositions, net of cash acquired/sold
                                                                           
          net change in customers’ deposits
                                                                           
          net increase in debt with maturities of three months or less
                                                                          117,000,000 
          issuance of debt
                                                                        4,588,000,000 9,745,000,000 6,270,000,000 
          principal payments on debt
                                                                           
          issuance of american express common shares and other
                                                                        20,000,000 68,000,000 92,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2008, 6,390; 2007, 4,445
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2008, 342; 2007, 4,661
                                                                           
          (income) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                           
          provisions for losses and benefits
                                                                         1,983,000,000 1,332,000,000 
          sale of investment certificates
                                                                         381,000,000 619,000,000 
          redemption of investment certificates
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2008, 3,531; 2007, 2,940
                                                                         15,268,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2008, 0; 2007, 2,873
                                                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period includes cash of discontinued operations: 2008, 0; 2007, 3,554
                                                                          19,489,000,000