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Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Other Cost And Expense Disclosure Operating (Tables) [Abstract] |
Details of other commissions and fees | The following is a detail of Other fees and commissions for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016
Delinquency fees |  | $ | 214 |  | $ | 200
Foreign currency conversion fee revenue |  |  | 199 |  |  | 196
Loyalty coalition-related fees |  |  | 102 |  |  | 94
Travel commissions and fees |  |  | 84 |  |  | 80
Other(a) |  |  | 114 |  |  | 110
| Total Other fees and commissions |  | $ | 713 |  | $ | 680
Other primarily includes s ervice fees and fees related to Membership Rewards programs.
Details of other revenues | The following is a detail of Other revenues for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Global Network Services partner revenues |  | $ | 156 |  | $ | 145
Other(a) |  |  | 253 |  |  | 341
| Total Other revenues |  | $ | 409 |  | $ | 486
Other includes revenues arising from net revenue earned on cross-border Card Member spending, insurance premiums earned from Card Member travel and other insurance programs, merchant-related fees, revenues related to the GBT JV transition services agreement, p repaid card and Travelers Cheque-related revenues, earnings from equity method investments (including the GBT JV) and other miscellaneous revenue and fees.
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of Other expenses for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Professional services |  | $ | 512 |  | $ | 604
Occupancy and equipment |  |  | 475 |  |  | 465
Communications |  |  | 63 |  |  | 83
Gain on sale of JetBlue HFS portfolio(a) |  |  | ― |  |  | (127)
Other(b) |  |  | 357 |  |  | 395
| Total Other expenses |  | $ | 1,407 |  | $ | 1,420
Refer to Note 2 for additional information. Other expense primarily includes general operating expenses, Card and merchant-related fraud losses, foreign currency-related gains and losses, certain loyalty coalition-related expenses and insurance costs. In addition, f or the three months ended March 31, 2016, Other expenses includes the valuation allowance adjustment associated with loans and receivables HFS.

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