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Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Cost And Expense Disclosure Operating (Tables) [Abstract] |
Details of other commissions and fees | The following is a deta il of other commissions and fees for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Foreign currency conversion fee revenue |  | $ | 213 |  | $ | 210
Delinquency fees |  |  | 181 |  |  | 164
Loyalty Partner |  |  | 91 |  |  | 75
Service fees |  |  | 90 |  |  | 82
Other(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 42
| Total other commissions and fees |  | $ | 618 |  | $ | 573
Other primarily includes fee revenue from fees related to M embership R ewards programs.
Details of other revenues | The following is a detail of other revenues for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 158 |  | $ | 144
Net gain on investment securities |  |  | 39 |  |  | 36
Other(a) |  |  | 304 |  |  | 357
| Total other revenues |  | $ | 501 |  | $ | 537
Other include s revenues arising from foreign exchange gains on cross-border Card Member spending, merchant-related fees, insurance premiums earned from Card Member travel and other insurance programs, Travelers Cheques-related revenues, and other miscellaneous revenue and fees.
Detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and Card Member services | The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards, Card Member services and other for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Marketing and promotion |  | $ | 613 |  | $ | 621
Card Member rewards |  |  | 1,582 |  |  | 1,520
Card Member services and other |  |  | 222 |  |  | 189
| Total marketing, promotion, rewards, Card Member services and other |  | $ | 2,417 |  | $ | 2,330
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of other, net expenses for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Professional services |  | $ | 692 |  | $ | 716
Occupancy and equipment |  |  | 462 |  |  | 472
Communications |  |  | 93 |  |  | 96
Other(a) |  |  | 302 |  |  | 327
| Total other, net |  | $ | 1,549 |  | $ | 1,611
Other expense includes general operating expenses, expenses for unauthorized transactions, 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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