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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract] |
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | NOTE 19 D etails of Certain Consolidated S tatements of Income L ines The following is a detail of other commissions and fees f or the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 855 |  | $ | 861 |  | $ | 838
Delinquency fees |  |  | 604 |  |  | 567 |  |  | 605
Service fees |  |  | 362 |  |  | 355 |  |  | 328
Other |  |  | 496 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 260
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 2,317 |  | $ | 2,269 |  | $ | 2,031
The following is a detail of other revenues for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 664 |  | $ | 655 |  | $ | 530
Net gain (loss) on investment securities |  |  | 126 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (5)
Other |  |  | 1,662 |  |  | 1,493 |  |  | 1,402
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 2,452 |  | $ | 2,164 |  | $ | 1,927
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 insuranc e programs, Travelers Cheques related revenues, publishing revenues and other miscellaneous revenue and fees. The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 2,890 |  | $ | 2,996 |  | $ | 3,147
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 6,282 |  |  | 6,218 |  |  | 5,000
Cardmember services |  |  | 799 |  |  | 716 |  |  | 591
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | cardmember services |  | $ | 9,971 |  | $ | 9,930 |  | $ | 8,738
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 (discussed in Note 11) and co-brand arrangements. Cardmember services expense includes protection plans and complimentary services provided to cardmembers. The following is a detail of other, net for the years ended December 31:
(Millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Professional services |  | $ | 2,963 |  | $ | 2,951 |  | $ | 2,806
Occupancy and equipment |  |  | 1,823 |  |  | 1,685 |  |  | 1,562
Communications |  |  | 383 |  |  | 378 |  |  | 383
MasterCard and Visa settlements, net of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| legal fees |  |  | ― |  |  | (562) |  |  | (852)
Other |  |  | 1,404 |  |  | 1,260 |  |  | 1,208
| Total other, net |  | $ | 6,573 |  | $ | 5,712 |  | $ | 5,107
Other expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation, internal and regulatory review-related reimbursement s and insurance costs or settlements, investment impairments and certain Loyalty Partner expenses.

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