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Reportable Operating Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | $ 6,467 | $ 5,617 | $ 12,364 | $ 10,870
Interest income | 1,728 | 1,798 | 3,455 | 3,703
Interest expense | 577 | 610 | 1,170 | 1,208
Total revenues net of interest expense | 7,618 | 6,805 | 14,649 | 13,365
Income from continuing operations | 1,295 | 1,017 | 2,472 | 1,902
U S Card Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | 2,696 | 2,496 | 5,182 | 4,777
Interest income | 1,263 | 1,315 | 2,557 | 2,726
Interest expense | 200 | 204 | 403 | 394
Total revenues net of interest expense | 3,759 | 3,607 | 7,336 | 7,109
Income from continuing operations | 665 | 516 | 1,220 | 930
International Card Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | 1,112 | 864 | 2,101 | 1,742
Interest income | 347 | 342 | 672 | 705
Interest expense | 108 | 99 | 214 | 205
Total revenues net of interest expense | 1,351 | 1,107 | 2,559 | 2,242
Income from continuing operations | 161 | 155 | 350 | 294
Global Commercial Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | 1,259 | 1,076 | 2,436 | 2,089
Interest income | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3
Interest expense | 70 | 55 | 128 | 104
Total revenues net of interest expense | 1,191 | 1,023 | 2,312 | 1,988
Income from continuing operations | 177 | 112 | 361 | 197
Global Network And Merchant Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | 1,183 | 1,004 | 2,271 | 1,938
Interest income | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
Interest expense | (55) | (46) | (103) | (93)
Total revenues net of interest expense | 1,239 | 1,051 | 2,376 | 2,033
Income from continuing operations | 324 | 261 | 637 | 514
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues | 217 | 177 | 374 | 324
Interest income | 115 | 138 | 220 | 267
Interest expense | 254 | 298 | 528 | 598
Total revenues net of interest expense | 78 | 17 | 66 | (7)
Income from continuing operations | $ (32) | $ (27) | $ (96) | $ (33)

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