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Guarantees (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantees (Tables) [Abstract] |
Information related to guarantees | The following table provides information related to such guarantees as of December 31:
?? |  | Maximum amount of |  |
| undiscounted future | Amount of related
| payments(a) | liability(b)
| (Billions) | (Millions)
Type of Guarantee?? |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Card and travel operations(c) |  | $ | 51 |  | $ | 67 |  | $ | 96 |  | $ | 114
Other(d) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 99
Total?? |  | $ | 52 |  | $ | 68 |  | $ | 194 |  | $ | 213
Represents the notional amounts that could be lost under the guarantees and indemnifications if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties. The Merchant Protection guarantee is calculated using management's best estimate of maximum exposure based on all eligible claims as measured against a nnual billed business volumes. Included as part of other liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. I ncludes Return P r otection, Account Protection, Merchant Protection and Credit Card Registry as of December 31, 2010, all of which the Company offers directly to cardmembers. P rimarily includes guarantees related to the Company's business dispositions and real estate, each of which are individ ually smaller indemnifications.

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