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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 302 | $ 260
Non-accrual loans | 190 | 169
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 233 | 230
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 182 | 171
Total impaired loans and receivables | 907 | 830
Unpaid principal balance | 832 | 767
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 69 | 88
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals [Abstract] |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 6 | 11
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 15 | 20
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - success, Recorded Investment | 139 | 132
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program - not compliant, Recorded Investment | 43 | 39
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 206 | 178
Non-accrual loans | 158 | 139
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 162 | 165
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 131 | 129
Total impaired loans and receivables | 657 | 611
Unpaid principal balance | 593 | 558
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 48 | 51
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 12 | 11
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 9 | 6
Total impaired loans and receivables | 21 | 17
Unpaid principal balance | 21 | 17
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 4 | 7
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 59 | 52
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 0 | 0
Total impaired loans and receivables | 59 | 52
Unpaid principal balance | 58 | 51
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 0 | 0
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 37 | 30
Non-accrual loans | 32 | 30
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 28 | 26
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 26 | 26
Total impaired loans and receivables | 123 | 112
Unpaid principal balance | 113 | 103
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 9 | 9
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, In-Program, Recorded Investment | 31 | 28
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Out of Program, Recorded Investment | 16 | 10
Total impaired loans and receivables | 47 | 38
Unpaid principal balance | 47 | 38
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | $ 8 | $ 21

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