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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 7) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 Accounts	Mar. 31, 2011 Accounts
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items]
Number of Accounts	10,000	16,000
Outstanding Balance Upon Payment Default	$ 75	$ 121
Cardmember Loans [Member] \| U S Card Services [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items]
Number of Accounts	9,000	14,000
Outstanding Balance Upon Payment Default	63	109
Cardmember Receivables [Member] \| U S Card Services [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items]
Number of Accounts	1,000	2,000
Outstanding Balance Upon Payment Default	$ 12	$ 12