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Accounts Receivable and Loans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 216 | $ 218 | $ 221
Non-accrual loans | 150 | 241 | 298
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 199 | 334 | 406
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 113 |  |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 678 | 793 | 925
Unpaid principal balance | 632 | 750 | 886
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 73 | 102 | 116
Average balance of impaired loans | 760 | 859 | 1,096
Interest income recognized | 73 | 65 | 62
Accounts Receivable and Loans (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 18 | 34 | 43
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 20 | 26 | 29
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 84 |  |
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 29 |  |
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 164 | 161 | 167
Non-accrual loans | 150 | 241 | 294
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 172 | 286 | 351
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 107 |  |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 593 | 688 | 812
Unpaid principal balance | 548 | 646 | 775
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 53 | 67 | 78
Average balance of impaired loans | 673 | 750 | 948
Interest income recognized | 59 | 49 | 46
U S Card Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 27 | 48 | 50
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 6 |  |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 33 | 48 | 50
Unpaid principal balance | 33 | 48 | 49
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 20 | 35 | 38
Average balance of impaired loans | 33 | 47 | 81
Interest income recognized | 0 | 0 | 0
International Card Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 52 | 57 | 54
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 4
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 0 | 0 | 5
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 0 |  |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 52 | 57 | 63
Unpaid principal balance | 51 | 56 | 62
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 0 | 0 | 0
Average balance of impaired loans | 54 | 62 | 67
Interest income recognized | $ 14 | $ 16 | $ 16

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