Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents per Consolidated Balance Sheets	[1]	$ 2,280	$ 66	$ 33	$ 102
Restricted cash included in Other assets per Consolidated Balance Sheets	[2]	112	97	116	93
Total Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		2,392	163	149	$ 195
Non-cash Investing activities
Sales of U.S Corporate Card Member receivables to TRS	[3]	5,493
Lending to American Express Company	[3]	(416)
Termination of intercompany loan agreement with American Express Limited and American Express International, Inc.	[4]	0	5,109
Non-cash Financing activities
Settlement of borrowings with American Express Company		972		$ 9,292
Settlement of Borrowings with American Express Company [Member]
Non-cash Financing activities
Settlement of borrowings with American Express Company	[3],[4]	$ (5,077)	$ (5,109)

[1] Primarily represents deposits with American Express National Bank (AENB). Refer to Note 1 for additional information.

[2] 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.

[3] Primarily driven by removal of U.S. Consumer and Small Business Card Member receivables from the American Express Issuance Trust II (the Charge Trust) and replacement of the same with U.S. Corporate Card Member receivables by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (TRS) during the three months ended March 31, 2020. 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.

[4] As a result of funding structure changes in the ordinary course of business, Credco terminated the intercompany loan agreement with American Express Limited and American Express International, Inc. and settled the related borrowings from American Express Company during the three months ended June 30, 2019.