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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) [Abstract] |
Details of other commissions and fees | The following is a deta il of other commissions and fees:
|  |  |  |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  |  | June 30, |  |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 216 |  | $ | 213 |  | $ | 423 |  | $ | 426
Delinquency fees |  |  | 158 |  |  | 142 |  |  | 320 |  |  | 285
Service fees |  |  | 89 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 182 |  |  | 176
Other |  |  | 112 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 233 |  |  | 226
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | 584 |  | $ | 1,158 |  | $ | 1,113
Details of other revenues | The following is a detail of other revenues:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 166 |  | $ | 156 |  | $ | 317 |  | $ | 302
Travelers Cheques related revenues |  |  | 104 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 160 |  |  | 95
Net gain on investment securities |  |  | 25 |  |  | ― |  |  | 51 |  |  | ―
Other |  |  | 356 |  |  | 314 |  |  | 703 |  |  | 615
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 651 |  | $ | 537 |  | $ | 1,231 |  | $ | 1,012
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services | The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 773 |  | $ | 795 |  | $ | 1,404 |  | $ | 1,504
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 1,462 |  |  | 1,613 |  |  | 2,929 |  |  | 3,190
Cardmember services |  |  | 180 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 401 |  |  | 337
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services |  | $ | 2,415 |  | $ | 2,581 |  | $ | 4,734 |  | $ | 5,031
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of other, net expense:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Occupancy and equipment |  | $ | 446 |  | $ | 391 |  | $ | 884 |  | $ | 785
Communications |  |  | 95 |  |  | 92 |  |  | 191 |  |  | 187
MasterCard and Visa settlements, net of legal fees |  |  | ― |  |  | (213) |  |  | ― |  |  | (426)
Other |  |  | 422 |  |  | 305 |  |  | 672 |  |  | 596
Total other, net expense |  | $ | 963 |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | 1,747 |  | $ | 1,142

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