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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables Total Aging | $ 54,047 | $ 47,308
Card Member loans total aging | 73,399 | 65,265
U S Consumer Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables Total Aging | 13,143 | 12,302
Card Member loans total aging | 53,668 | 48,758
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 52,961 | 48,216
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 12,993 | 12,158
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 201 | 156
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 53 | 45
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 162 | 119
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 33 | 30
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 344 | 267
U S Consumer Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 64 | 69
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables Total Aging | 7,803 | 5,966
Card Member loans total aging | 8,651 | 6,971
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 8,530 | 6,863
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 7,703 | 5,888
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 37 | 32
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 29 | 22
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 28 | 24
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 21 | 15
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 56 | 52
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 50 | 41
Global Commercial Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables Total Aging | 33,101 | 29,040
Card Member loans total aging | 11,080 | 9,536
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 10,892 | 9,378
Card Member receivables Total Aging | 11,025 | 9,484
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 15,868 | 14,047
Card Member loans total aging | 16,119 | 14,273
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 43 | 34
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 30 to 59 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 91 | 77
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 31 | 23
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 60 to 89 [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 54 | 47
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 59 | 49
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 106 | 102
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables Total Aging | 55 | 52
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member loans total aging | 16,982 | 14,767
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | $ 148 | $ 135

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