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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract] |
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 13. Details of Certain Consoli dated Statements of Income Line Items The following is a detail of other commissions and fees for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 207 |  | $ | 213
Delinquency fees |  |  | 162 |  |  | 143
Service fees |  |  | 93 |  |  | 87
Other |  |  | 121 |  |  | 86
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 583 |  | $ | 529
The following is a detail of other revenues for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 151 |  | $ | 146
Insurance premium revenue |  |  | 85 |  |  | 62
Gain on investment securities |  |  | 24 |  |  | ―
Other |  |  | 320 |  |  | 267
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 580 |  | $ | 475
Other revenues include revenues arising from contracts with Global Network Services (GNS) partners including royalties and signing fees, insurance premiums earned from cardmember travel and other insurance programs, publishing revenues and other miscellaneous revenues and fees. The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 631 |  | $ | 709
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 1,467 |  |  | 1,577
Cardmember services |  |  | 221 |  |  | 164
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services |  | $ | 2,319 |  | $ | 2,450
Marketing and promotion expense includes advertising costs, which are expensed in the year in which the advertising first takes place. Cardmember rewards expense includes the costs of rewards programs, including Membership Rewards and co-brand arrangements. Cardmember services expense includes protection plans and complimentary services provided to cardmembers. The following is a detail of other, net expense for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Occupancy and equipment |  | $ | 438 |  | $ | 394
Communications |  |  | 96 |  |  | 95
MasterCard and Visa settlements, net of legal fees |  |  | ― |  |  | (213)
Other |  |  | 250 |  |  | 291
| Total other, net expense |  | $ | 784 |  | $ | 567
Other, net expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation and insurance costs or settlements and certain Loyalty Partner expenses.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3, 6, 7, 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3,6,7,9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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