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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
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 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
Details of other revenues | 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
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services | 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
Detail of other, net expense | 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

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