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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 3) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 1.50% | 1.40%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 1.80% | 1.60%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.10% | 1.00%
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 1.40% | 1.60%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 1.60% | 1.80%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.40% | 1.60%
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 2.00% | 2.00%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 2.50% | 2.40%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.70% | 1.60%
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 2.10% | 2.10%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 2.30% | 2.30%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.50% | 1.60%
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Loss Ratio as a % of Charge Volume | 0.09% | 0.09%
90 days past billing as a percentage of receivables | 0.80% | 0.70%
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 1.40% | 1.30%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 1.70% | 1.50%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.10% | 1.00%
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Credit Quality Indicator for Loans and Receivables |  |
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal Only | 1.60% | 1.90%
Net Write-Off Rate - Principal, Interest, and Fees | 1.80% | 2.20%
30 Days Past Due as a % of Total | 1.50% | 1.60%

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- Definition Represents the ratio of charge card write-offs consisting of principal (resulting from authorized and unauthorized transactions) and fee components, less recoveries, on cardmember receivables expressed as a percentage of gross amounts billed to cardmembers. + References No definition available. + Details
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