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401210 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details 1)
(http://americanexpresscreditcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails1)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000004969 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Taxes (Details) [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Taxes (Details) [Abstract]
 
 
 
Effective tax rate reconciliation
 
 
 
U.S. statutory federal income tax rate
35.00%  
35.00%  
35.00%  
(Decrease) increase in taxes resulting from:
 
 
 
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
(0.50%) 
0.00%  
(0.30%) 
Non-U.S. subsidiaries earnings
(25.10%) 
(25.50%) 
(38.40%) 
Tax Settlements
(1.40%) 
(0.40%) 
(4.40%) 
Other
(0.90%) 
6.00%  
(3.00%) 
Actual tax rate
7.10%  
 
15.10%  
 
(11.10%)