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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) [Abstract] |
Details of other commissions and fees | The following is a detail of other commissions and fees f or the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 861 |  | $ | 838 |  | $ | 672
Delinquency fees |  |  | 567 |  |  | 605 |  |  | 526
Service fees |  |  | 355 |  |  | 328 |  |  | 335
Other |  |  | 486 |  |  | 260 |  |  | 245
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 2,269 |  | $ | 2,031 |  | $ | 1,778
Details of other revenues | The following is a detail of other revenues for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 655 |  | $ | 530 |  | $ | 463
Insurance premium revenue |  |  | 241 |  |  | 255 |  |  | 293
Gain (Loss) on investment securities |  |  | 16 |  |  | (5) |  |  | 225
Other |  |  | 1,252 |  |  | 1,147 |  |  | 1,109
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 2,164 |  | $ | 1,927 |  | $ | 2,090
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services | The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 2,996 |  | $ | 3,147 |  | $ | 2,010
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 6,218 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | 4,005
Cardmember services |  |  | 716 |  |  | 591 |  |  | 548
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | cardmember services |  | $ | 9,930 |  | $ | 8,738 |  | $ | 6,563
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of other, net expense for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Occupancy and equipment |  | $ | 1,685 |  | $ | 1,562 |  | $ | 1,619
Communications |  |  | 378 |  |  | 383 |  |  | 414
MasterCard and Visa settlements, net of legal fees |  |  | (562) |  |  | (852) |  |  | (852)
Other(a) |  |  | 1,260 |  |  | 1,208 |  |  | 950
| Total other, net expense |  | $ | 2,761 |  | $ | 2,301 |  | $ | 2,131
Includes in 2009, (i) a $135 million benefit representing the correction of an error related to the accounting for cumulative translation adjustments associated with a net investment in foreign subsidiaries, (ii) a $45 million benefit resulting from the change in the fair value of certain forward exchange contracts, (iii) a $59 million benefit related to the completion of certain account reconciliations and (iv) lower travel and entertainment and other expenses due to the Company's reengineering activities.

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