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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract] |
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines | 13. Details of Certain Consoli dated Statements of Income Line s The following is a deta il of other commissions and fees:
|  |  |  |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  |  | June 30, |  |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Foreign currency conversion revenue |  | $ | 222 |  | $ | 216 |  | $ | 432 |  | $ | 423
Delinquency fees |  |  | 167 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 331 |  |  | 320
Service fees |  |  | 94 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 176 |  |  | 182
Other |  |  | 122 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 239 |  |  | 233
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 605 |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | 1,178 |  | $ | 1,158
The following is a detail of other revenues:
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  |  |  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 151 |  | $ | 166 |  | $ | 295 |  | $ | 317
Travelers Cheques-related revenues |  |  | 62 |  |  | 104 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 160
Net gain on investment securities |  |  | 29 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 51
Other(a) |  |  | 325 |  |  | 356 |  |  | 667 |  |  | 676
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 567 |  | $ | 651 |  | $ | 1,104 |  | $ | 1,204
Other revenues include revenues arising from contracts with GNS partners including royalties and signing fees, insurance premiums earned from cardmember travel and other insurance programs, publishing revenues, certain internal and regulatory review-related cardmember reimbursements and other miscellaneous revenue 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) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 786 |  | $ | 773 |  | $ | 1,407 |  | $ | 1,404
Cardmember rewards |  |  | 1,601 |  |  | 1,462 |  |  | 3,121 |  |  | 2,929
Cardmember services |  |  | 193 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 382 |  |  | 374
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services |  | $ | 2,580 |  | $ | 2,415 |  | $ | 4,910 |  | $ | 4,707
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:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
(Millions) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Professional services |  | $ | 763 |  | $ | 711 |  | $ | 1,479 |  | $ | 1,402
Occupancy and equipment |  |  | 460 |  |  | 446 |  |  | 932 |  |  | 884
Communications |  |  | 92 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 188 |  |  | 191
Other(a) |  |  | 219 |  |  | 422 |  |  | 465 |  |  | 672
Total other, net |  | $ | 1,534 |  | $ | 1,674 |  | $ | 3,064 |  | $ | 3,149
Other expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation, certain internal and regulatory review-related reimbursements 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 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 + Details
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