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Reserves for Losses (Details 3) - Card Member Receivables Evaluated Separately And Collectively For Impairment [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Card Member Receivables And Related Reserves Evaluated Separately and Collectively For Impairment [Line Items] |  |  |
Card Member receivables evaluated separately for impairment | $ 80 | $ 55 | $ 33
Reserves on Card Member receivables evaluated separately for impairment | 3 | 28 | 20
Card Member receivables evaluated collectively for impairment | 53,967 | 47,253 | 44,100
Reserves on Card Member receivables evaluated collectively for impairment | $ 518 | $ 439 | $ 442

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