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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | $ 22,896 | $ 22,096
Total aging | 23,255 | 22,468
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 50,929 | 61,995
Total aging | 51,446 | 62,592
U S Card Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 118 | 129
U S Card Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 154 | 179
U S Card Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 73 | 72
U S Card Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 112 | 128
U S Card Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 168 | 171
U S Card Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 251 | 290
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 6,875 | 7,557
Total aging | 6,975 | 7,653
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 6,961 | 7,621
Total aging | 7,072 | 7,744
International Card Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 28 | 29
International Card Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 34 | 39
International Card Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 21 | 20
International Card Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 25 | 27
International Card Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 51 | 47
International Card Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 52 | 57
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total aging | 13,777 | 14,583
Global Commercial Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | $ 124 | $ 120

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