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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 218 | $ 218
Non-accrual loans | 205 | 241
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 260 | 334
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 84 |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 767 | 793
Unpaid principal balance | 720 | 750
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 82 | 102
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals [Abstract] |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 28 | 34
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 18 | 26
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - success, Recorded Investment | 60 |
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - not compliant, Recorded Investment |  | 24
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 162 | 161
Non-accrual loans | 205 | 241
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 238 | 286
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 81 |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 686 | 688
Unpaid principal balance | 640 | 646
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 67 | 67
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 22 | 48
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 3 |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 25 | 48
Unpaid principal balance | 25 | 48
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 15 | 35
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 56 | 57
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 0 |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 56 | 57
Unpaid principal balance | 55 | 56
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | $ 0 | $ 0

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