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Reportable Operating Segment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Operating segment information | The following table presents certain selected financial information as of or for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
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(Millions, except where indicated) |  | USCS |  | ICS |  | GCS |  | GNMS |  | Other | (a) | Consolidated
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues |  | $ | 12,732 |  | $ | 4,737 |  | $ | 5,173 |  | $ | 5,426 |  | $ | 752 |  | $ | 28,820
Interest income |  |  | 5,786 |  |  | 1,085 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 7,179
Interest expense |  |  | 604 |  |  | 330 |  |  | 240 |  |  | (269) |  |  | 802 |  |  | 1,707
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 17,914 |  |  | 5,492 |  |  | 4,948 |  |  | 5,747 |  |  | 191 |  |  | 34,292
Total provision |  |  | 1,396 |  |  | 370 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 2,044
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 5,100 |  |  | 449 |  |  | 2,408 |  |  | 2,620 |  |  | (1,586) |  |  | 8,991
Income tax provision (benefit) |  |  | 1,900 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 865 |  |  | 960 |  |  | (657) |  |  | 3,106
Net income (loss) |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | 411 |  |  | 1,543 |  |  | 1,660 |  |  | (929) |  |  | 5,885
Total equity (billions) |  |  | 10.4 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 20.7
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues |  |  | 12,123 |  |  | 4,644 |  |  | 5,085 |  |  | 5,229 |  |  | 846 |  |  | 27,927
Interest income |  |  | 5,565 |  |  | 1,118 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 277 |  |  | 7,005
Interest expense |  |  | 693 |  |  | 361 |  |  | 245 |  |  | (252) |  |  | 911 |  |  | 1,958
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 16,995 |  |  | 5,401 |  |  | 4,853 |  |  | 5,513 |  |  | 212 |  |  | 32,974
Total provision |  |  | 1,250 |  |  | 388 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 67 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1,832
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 4,994 |  |  | 643 |  |  | 1,244 |  |  | 2,469 |  |  | (1,462) |  |  | 7,888
Income tax provision (benefit) |  |  | 1,801 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 384 |  |  | 894 |  |  | (562) |  |  | 2,529
Net income (loss) |  |  | 3,193 |  |  | 631 |  |  | 860 |  |  | 1,575 |  |  | (900) |  |  | 5,359
Total equity (billions) |  |  | 9.3 |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 19.5
2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-interest revenues |  |  | 11,469 |  |  | 4,561 |  |  | 4,995 |  |  | 5,005 |  |  | 897 |  |  | 26,927
Interest income |  |  | 5,342 |  |  | 1,147 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 331 |  |  | 6,854
Interest expense |  |  | 765 |  |  | 402 |  |  | 257 |  |  | (243) |  |  | 1,045 |  |  | 2,226
Total revenues net of interest expense |  |  | 16,046 |  |  | 5,306 |  |  | 4,749 |  |  | 5,271 |  |  | 183 |  |  | 31,555
Total provision |  |  | 1,253 |  |  | 279 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1,712
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 4,069 |  |  | 659 |  |  | 960 |  |  | 2,219 |  |  | (1,456) |  |  | 6,451
Income tax provision (benefit) |  |  | 1,477 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 316 |  |  | 776 |  |  | (625) |  |  | 1,969
Net income (loss) |  |  | 2,592 |  |  | 634 |  |  | 644 |  |  | 1,443 |  |  | (831) |  |  | 4,482
Total equity (billions) |  | $ | 8.7 |  | $ | 2.9 |  | $ | 3.6 |  | $ | 2.0 |  | $ | 1.7 |  | $ | 18.9
Corporate & Other includes adjustments and eliminations for intersegment activity.
Total revenues net of interest expense and pretax income | The following table presents the Company’s total revenues net of interest expense and pretax income (loss) from continuing operations i n different geographic regions:
(Millions) |  | U.S. |  | EMEA | (a) | JAPA | (a) | LACC | (a) | Other Unallocated | (b) | Consolidated
2014(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total revenues net of interest expense |  | $ | 24,855 |  | $ | 3,767 |  | $ | 2,934 |  | $ | 2,888 |  | $ | (152) |  | $ | 34,292
| Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 8,869 |  |  | 525 |  |  | 463 |  |  | 683 |  |  | (1,549) |  |  | 8,991
2013(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total revenues net of interest expense |  | $ | 23,745 |  | $ | 3,700 |  | $ | 2,952 |  | $ | 2,900 |  | $ | (323) |  | $ | 32,974
| Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 7,679 |  |  | 524 |  |  | 488 |  |  | 701 |  |  | (1,504) |  |  | 7,888
2012(c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total revenues net of interest expense |  | $ | 22,631 |  | $ | 3,594 |  | $ | 3,106 |  | $ | 2,774 |  | $ | (550) |  | $ | 31,555
| Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  | 6,468 |  |  | 505 |  |  | 426 |  |  | 605 |  |  | (1,553) |  |  | 6,451
EMEA represents Europe, the Middle East and Africa; JAPA represents Japan, Asia/Pacific and Australia; and LACC represents Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean. Other U nallocated includes net costs which are not directly allocable to specific geographic regions, including costs related to the net negative interest spread on excess liquidity funding and executive office operations expenses. The data in the above table is, in part, based upon internal allocations, which necessarily involve management’s judgment.

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