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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
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 for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 210 |  | $ | 207
Delinquency fees |  |  | 164 |  |  | 162
Service fees |  |  | 82 |  |  | 93
Other |  |  | 117 |  |  | 121
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 573 |  | $ | 583
Details of other revenues | The following is a detail of other revenues for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 144 |  | $ | 151
Net gain on investment securities |  |  | 36 |  |  | 24
Other |  |  | 357 |  |  | 378
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 537 |  | $ | 553
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services | The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 621 |  | $ | 631
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 1,520 |  |  | 1,467
Cardmember services |  |  | 189 |  |  | 194
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services |  | $ | 2,330 |  | $ | 2,292
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of other, net for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Professional services |  | $ | 716 |  | $ | 691
Occupancy and equipment |  |  | 472 |  |  | 438
Communications |  |  | 96 |  |  | 96
Other |  |  | 246 |  |  | 250
| Total other, net |  | $ | 1,530 |  | $ | 1,475

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