Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$ 8,374	$ 7,514	$ 8,060
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provisions for credit losses		4,923	2,182	(1,419)
Depreciation and amortization		1,651	1,626	1,695
Stock-based compensation		450	375	330
Deferred taxes		(1,329)	(1,189)	294
Other items	[1]	664	365	(772)
Originations of loans held-for-sale		(54)	(277)	0
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale		59	277	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Other assets		(1,244)	1,391	1,068
Accounts payable & other liabilities		5,065	8,815	5,389
Net cash provided by operating activities		18,559	21,079	14,645
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sale of investments		2	26	62
Maturities and redemptions of investments		3,888	1,892	20,032
Purchase of investments		(1,572)	(4,175)	(1,517)
Net increase in Card Member loans and receivables, and other loans	[2]	(25,124)	(29,562)	(27,557)
Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2023, $2; 2022, $1; 2021, $88		(1,563)	(1,855)	(1,550)
Net (Acquisitions)/dispositions, net of cash acquired		(64)	(15)	1
Net cash used in investing activities		(24,433)	(33,689)	(10,529)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in customer deposits		18,915	25,902	(2,468)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings	[2]	(105)	(706)	461
Proceeds from long-term debt		15,674	23,230	7,788
Payments of long-term debt		(10,703)	(18,906)	(11,662)
Issuance of American Express preferred shares		0	0	1,584
Redemption of American Express preferred shares		0	0	(1,600)
Issuance of American Express common shares		28	56	64
Repurchase of American Express common shares and other		(3,650)	(3,502)	(7,652)
Dividends paid		(1,780)	(1,565)	(1,448)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		18,379	24,509	(14,933)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		177	(13)	(120)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		12,682	11,886	(10,937)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		33,914	22,028	32,965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		$ 46,596	$ 33,914	$ 22,028

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

[2] Excludes an increase of $117 million related to non-cash activity during 2023.