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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

The following is a detail of other commissions and fees for the years ended December 31:

(Millions)			2013			2012			2011
Foreign currency conversion revenue			$	877		$	855		$	861
Delinquency fees				667			604			567
Service fees				375			362			355
Other(a)				495			496			486
	Total other commissions and fees		$	2,414		$	2,317		$	2,269

• Other primarily includes fee revenue from the Loyalty Partner business and fees related to Membership Rewards programs.

The following is a detail of other revenues for the years ended December 31:

(Millions)			2013			2012			2011
Global Network Services partner revenues			$	650		$	664		$	655
Net gain on investment securities				136			126			16
Other(a)				1,488			1,635			1,493
	Total other revenues		$	2,274		$	2,425		$	2,164

• Other includes revenues arising from insurance premiums earned from Card Member 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 Card Member services for the years ended December 31:

(Millions)				2013			2012			2011
Marketing and promotion				$	3,043		$	2,890		$	2,996
Card Member rewards					6,457			6,282			6,218
Card Member services					767			772			716
	Total marketing, promotion, rewards and
		Card Member services		$	10,267		$	9,944		$	9,930

Marketing and promotion expense includes advertising costs, which are expensed in the year in which the advertising first takes place. Card Member rewards expense includes the costs of rewards programs, including Membership Rewards and co-brand arrangements. Card Member services expense includes protection plans and complimentary services provided to Card Members.

The following is a detail of other, net for the years ended December 31:

(Millions)			2013			2012			2011
Professional services			$	3,102		$	2,963		$	2,951
Occupancy and equipment				1,904			1,823			1,685
Communications				379			383			378
MasterCard and Visa settlements,
	net of legal fees			―			―			(562)
Other(a)				1,133			1,404			1,260
	Total other, net		$	6,518		$	6,573		$	5,712

• 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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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)

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

-Publisher SEC

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