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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 6) - U S Card Services [Member] Account in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Account M | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Account M | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Account M | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Account
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | Account | 13 | 15 | 40 | 46
Aggregated Outstanding Balance | $ 106 | $ 124 | $ 329 | $ 390
Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | Account | 10 | 11 | 31 | 35
Aggregated Outstanding Balance | $ 69 | $ 83 | $ 218 | $ 261
Average basis point reduction in interest rate by class of Card Member loans | 9.00% | 9.00% | 10.00% | 11.00%
Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | Account | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11
Aggregated Outstanding Balance | $ 37 | $ 41 | $ 111 | $ 129
Average payment term extension | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12

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