Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Non-interest revenues
Total non-interest revenues		$ 54,865	$ 50,406	$ 47,381
Interest income
Interest on loans		23,234	21,095	17,697
Interest and dividends on investment securities		63	86	128
Deposits with banks and other		2,301	2,614	2,158
Total interest income		25,598	23,795	19,983
Interest expense
Deposits		5,425	5,695	4,865
Long-term debt and other		2,809	2,557	1,984
Total interest expense		8,234	8,252	6,849
Net interest income		17,364	15,543	13,134
Total revenues net of interest expense		72,229	65,949	60,515
Provisions for credit losses
Provisions for credit losses		5,256	5,185	4,923
Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses		66,973	60,764	55,592
Expenses
Card Member rewards		18,409	16,599	15,367
Business development		6,457	5,886	5,657
Card Member services		6,057	4,782	3,968
Marketing		6,252	6,040	5,213
Salaries and employee benefits		9,016	8,198	8,067
Other, net		6,987	6,364	6,807
Total expenses		53,178	47,869	45,079
Pretax income		13,795	12,895	10,513
Income tax provision		2,962	2,766	2,139
Net income		$ 10,833	$ 10,129	$ 8,374
Earnings per Common Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 15.41	$ 14.04	$ 11.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 15.38	$ 14.01	$ 11.21
Average common shares outstanding for earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)		695	712	735
Diluted (in shares)		696	713	736
Card Member receivables
Provisions for credit losses
Provisions for credit losses		$ 751	$ 774	$ 880
Card Member loans
Provisions for credit losses
Provisions for credit losses		4,067	4,109	3,839
Other
Provisions for credit losses
Provisions for credit losses		438	302	204
Discount revenue
Non-interest revenues
Total non-interest revenues		37,401	35,192	33,416
Net card fees
Non-interest revenues
Total non-interest revenues		9,993	8,449	7,255
Service fees and other revenue
Non-interest revenues
Total non-interest revenues		$ 7,471	$ 6,765	$ 6,710

[1] Represents net income less (i) earnings allocated to participating share awards of $74 million, $76 million and $64 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and (ii) dividends on preferred shares of $58 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.