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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 327 | $ 260 | $ 216
Non-accrual loans | 199 | 169 | 150
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 261 | 230 | 199
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 186 | 171 | 113
Total impaired loans and receivables | 973 | 830 | 678
Unpaid principal balance | 892 | 767 | 632
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 60 | 88 | 73
Accounts Receivable and Loans (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 5 | 11 | 18
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 15 | 20 | 20
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 141 | 132 | 84
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 45 | 39 | 29
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 233 | 178 | 140
Non-accrual loans | 168 | 139 | 124
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 178 | 165 | 149
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 131 | 129 | 89
Total impaired loans and receivables | 710 | 611 | 502
Unpaid principal balance | 639 | 558 | 463
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 49 | 51 | 44
U S Consumer Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 15 | 11 | 11
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 9 | 6 | 3
Total impaired loans and receivables | 24 | 17 | 14
Unpaid principal balance | 24 | 17 | 14
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 1 | 7 | 8
International Consumer and Network Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 56 | 52 | 52
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 0 | 0 | 0
Total impaired loans and receivables | 56 | 52 | 52
Unpaid principal balance | 55 | 51 | 51
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 38 | 30 | 24
Non-accrual loans | 31 | 30 | 26
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 31 | 26 | 23
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 27 | 26 | 18
Total impaired loans and receivables | 127 | 112 | 91
Unpaid principal balance | 118 | 103 | 85
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 8 | 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 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 37 | 28 | 16
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 19 | 10 | 3
Total impaired loans and receivables | 56 | 38 | 19
Unpaid principal balance | 56 | 38 | 19
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | $ 2 | $ 21 | $ 12

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