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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Lease Termination Penalties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Lease Termination Penalties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Visa [Member] | Dec. 31, 2007 Visa [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 MasterCard [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total rental expense | $ 281,000,000 | $ 305,000,000 | $ 280,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |
Aggregate maximum payments received by the company |  |  | 4,050,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Pretax payments |  |  |  |  |  | 280,000,000 | 1,130,000,000 | 300,000,000
After tax settlement |  |  |  |  |  | 172,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 186,000,000
Commitments And Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, minimum | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, maximum | 440,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent obligations with co-brand partners | 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of rentals subject to subleasing arrangements | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, in 2014 | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, in 2015 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, in 2016 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, in 2017 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, in 2018 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum payments on capital leases due, thereafter | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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