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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Liabilities, Unclassified [Abstract] |
Summary of other liabilities | The following is a summary of other liabilities as of December 31:
(Millions)?? |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Membership Rewards reserves?? |  | $ | 5,066 |  | $ | 4,500
Book overdraft balances |  |  | 3,091 |  |  | 1,185
Employee-related liabilities(a) |  |  | 2,192 |  |  | 2,026
Rebate and reward accruals(b) |  |  | 1,866 |  |  | 1,555
Deferred charge card fees, net?? |  |  | 1,063 |  |  | 1,036
Other(c) |  |  | 4,792 |  |  | 5,291
Total?? |  | $ | 18,070 |  | $ | 15,593
Employee-related liabilities include employee benefit plan obligations and incentive compensation. Rebate and reward accruals inclu de payments to third-party card-issuing partners and cash-back reward costs. Other includes accruals for general operating expenses, litigation, client incentives, advertising and promotion, derivatives, restructu ring and reengineering reserves.
Carrying amount of deferred charge card and other fees | The carrying amount of deferred charge card and other fees, net of direct acquisition costs and reserves for membership cancellations as of December 31 were as follows:
(Millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Deferred charge card and other fees(a) |  | $ | 1,228 |  | $ | 1,194
Deferred direct acquisition costs |  |  | (75) |  |  | (67)
Reserves for membership cancellations |  |  | (90) |  |  | (91)
Deferred charge card fees and other, net of direct |  |  |  |  |  |
| acquisition costs and reserves |  | $ | 1,063 |  | $ | 1,036
Includes deferred fees for Membershi p Reward s program participants.

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