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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract] |
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 12. Details of Certain Consoli dated Statements of Income Line Items 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
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
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:
|  |  |  | 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
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:
|  | 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
Other, net expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation, internal and regulatory review-related refunds and insurance costs or settlements, investment impairments 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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