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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 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 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
Details of other revenues | 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
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services | 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
Detail of other, net expense | 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

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