Regulatory Matters and Capital Adequacy (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy
Common Equity Tier 1 required, Minimum capital ratio	0.045
Risk-based capital required, Well-capitalized ratios, Minimum capital ratios	0.060
Minimum capital ratios	0.080
Leverage capital required, Minimum capital ratios	0.040
Supplementary leverage ratio, Well-capitalized, minimum	0.030
Parent Company \| American Express Company
Regulatory capital ratios
CET1 capital	$ 27,268	$ 24,860
Tier 1 capital	28,888	26,405
Total capital	$ 33,913	$ 31,127
CET1 capital ratio	0.105	0.105
Tier 1 capital ratio	0.111	0.112
Total capital ratio	0.131	0.132
Tier 1 leverage ratio	0.098	0.098
Supplementary Leverage Ratio	0.083	0.083
Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy
Common Equity Tier 1 required, Minimum capital ratio	0.070
Risk-based capital required, Well-capitalized ratios, Well-capitalized ratios	0.060
Risk-based capital required, Well-capitalized ratios, Minimum capital ratios, including buffer	0.085
Well-capitalized ratios	0.100
Minimum capital ratios	0.105
Leverage capital required, Minimum capital ratios	0.040
Supplementary leverage ratio, Well-capitalized, minimum	0.030
Subsidiaries \| American Express National Bank
Regulatory capital ratios
CET1 capital	$ 19,011	$ 18,748
Tier 1 capital	19,011	18,748
Total capital	$ 22,728	$ 21,289
CET1 capital ratio	0.109	0.116
Tier 1 capital ratio	0.109	0.116
Total capital ratio	0.131	0.132
Tier 1 leverage ratio	0.090	0.096
Supplementary Leverage Ratio	0.075	0.080
Regulatory Matters And Capital Adequacy
Common Equity Tier 1 required, Well-capitalized ratios	0.065
Common Equity Tier 1 required, Minimum capital ratio	0.070
Risk-based capital required, Well-capitalized ratios, Well-capitalized ratios	0.080
Risk-based capital required, Well-capitalized ratios, Minimum capital ratios, including buffer	0.085
Well-capitalized ratios	0.100
Minimum capital ratios	0.105
Leverage capital required, Well-capitalized ratios	0.050
Leverage capital required, Minimum capital ratios	0.040
Supplementary leverage ratio, Well-capitalized, minimum	0.030

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