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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | $ 48,216 | $ 43,063
Total aging | 48,758 | 43,495
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 12,158 | 11,646
Total aging | 12,302 | 11,807
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 156 | 128
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 45 | 54
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 119 | 94
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 30 | 32
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 267 | 210
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 69 | 75
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 6,863 | 6,961
Total aging | 6,971 | 7,072
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 5,888 | 5,515
Total aging | 5,966 | 5,599
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 32 | 34
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 22 | 24
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 24 | 25
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 15 | 18
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 52 | 52
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 41 | 42
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 9,378 | 7,867
Total aging | 9,484 | 7,951
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 14,047 | 12,734
Total aging | 14,273 | 12,950
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 34 | 26
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 77 | 69
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 23 | 18
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 47 | 45
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 49 | 40
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 102 | 102
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total aging | 52 | 55
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Total aging | 14,767 | 13,777
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due |  | 1
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | $ 135 | $ 124

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