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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

13. Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

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

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

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, 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 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

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 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

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 reimbursements and insurance costs or settlements, investment impairments and certain Loyalty Partner expenses.

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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.

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Reference 1: 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



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 3, 6, 7, 9

-Article 5

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