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Fair Values (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Values (Tables) [Abstract] |
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, categorized by GAAP’s fair value hierarchy, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
|  |  |  | 2017 |  | 2016
(Millions) |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment securities:(a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity securities and other |  | $ | 49 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 48 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 49 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 48 |  | $ | ―
| Debt securities |  |  | 3,201 |  |  | 1,118 |  |  | 2,083 |  |  | ― |  |  | 3,108 |  |  | 460 |  |  | 2,648 |  |  | ―
Derivatives(a) |  |  | 235 |  |  | ― |  |  | 235 |  |  | ― |  |  | 765 |  |  | ― |  |  | 765 |  |  | ―
Total Assets |  |  | 3,485 |  |  | 1,119 |  |  | 2,366 |  |  | ― |  |  | 3,922 |  |  | 461 |  |  | 3,461 |  |  | ―
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives(a) |  |  | 327 |  |  | ― |  |  | 327 |  |  | ― |  |  | 280 |  |  | ― |  |  | 280 |  |  | ―
Total Liabilities |  | $ | 327 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 327 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 280 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 280 |  | $ | ―
Refer to Note 5 for the fair values of investment securities and to Note 9 for the fair values of der ivative assets and liabilities, on a further disaggregated basis.
Estimated fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities | The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The fair values of th ese financial instruments are estimates based upon the market conditions and perceived risks as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and require management’s judgment. These figures may not be indicative of future fair values, nor can the fair va lue of the Company be estimated by aggregating the amounts presented.
|  |  |  |  |  | Carrying |  |  | Corresponding Fair Value Amount
2017 (Billions) |  |  | Value |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3
Financial Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cash and cash equivalents(a) |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | 24 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | ―
|  | Other financial assets(b) |  |  | 56 |  |  | 56 |  |  | ― |  |  | 56 |  |  | ―
| Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans, net(c) |  |  | 69 |  |  | 69 |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 69
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |  | 69 |  |  | 69 |  |  | ― |  |  | 69 |  |  | ―
| Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Certificates of deposit(d) |  |  | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | ― |  |  | 18 |  |  | ―
|  | Long-term debt(c) |  | $ | 49 |  | $ | 50 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 50 |  | $ | ―
|  |  |  |  |  | Carrying |  |  | Corresponding Fair Value Amount
2016 (Billions) |  |  | Value |  | Total |  |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3
Financial Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cash and cash equivalents(a) |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | ―
|  | Other financial assets(b) |  |  | 51 |  |  | 51 |  |  | ― |  |  | 51 |  |  | ―
| Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Loans, net(c) |  |  | 65 |  |  | 66 |  |  | ― |  |  | ― |  |  | 66
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |  | 67 |  |  | 67 |  |  | ― |  |  | 67 |  |  | ―
| Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Certificates of deposit(d) |  |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |  | ― |  |  | 12 |  |  | ―
|  | Long-term debt(c) |  | $ | 47 |  | $ | 48 |  | $ | ― |  | $ | 48 |  | $ | ―
Level 2 amounts reflect time deposits and short-term investments. Includes Card Member receivables (including fair values of Card Member receivables of $7.8 billion and $8.8 billion held by a consolidated VIE as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively), Other receivables, restricted cash and other miscellaneous assets. Balances include amounts held by a consolidated VIE for which the fair values of Card Member loans were $24.1 billion and $26.0 billi on as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and the fair values of long-term debt were $15.1 billion and $15.2 billion as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Presented as a component of custom er deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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