Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents per Consolidated Balance Sheets		$ 35	$ 33	$ 65	$ 102
Restricted cash included in Other assets per Consolidated Balance Sheets	[1]	108	116	95	93
Total Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		143	149	$ 160	$ 195
Non-cash Investing activity
Sale of U.S Corporate Card Member receivables to TRS	[2]	5,196
Lending to American Express Company	[2]	(119)
Non-cash Financing activity
Long-term debt to affiliates		981	$ 9,292
Settlement of Borrowings with American Express Company [Member]
Non-cash Financing activity
Long-term debt to affiliates	[2]	$ (5,077)

[1] Represents cash deposited with Amex Bank of Canada relating to the purchase of Card Member receivables and the collateralized loan arrangement for transfer of Card Member loans.

[2] During the quarter, TRS removed U.S Consumer and Small Business Card Member receivables from the American Express Issuance Trust II (the Charge Trust) and substantially replaced them with U.S Corporate Card Member receivables. To effect this change, on January 7, 2020, Credco sold $5.2 billion of U.S. Corporate Card Member receivables to TRS. Settlement of this transaction was undertaken through borrowings from American Express Company.