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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 341 | $ 327
Non-accrual loans | 241 | 199
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 414 | 261
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 182 | 186
Total impaired loans and receivables | 1,178 | 973
Unpaid principal balance | 1,079 | 892
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 85 | 60
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals [Abstract] |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 5 | 5
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 17 | 15
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 138 | 141
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 44 | 45
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 304 | 289
Non-accrual loans | 205 | 168
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 279 | 178
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 122 | 131
Total impaired loans and receivables | 910 | 766
Unpaid principal balance | 823 | 694
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 69 | 49
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Non Us [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 65 | 56
Unpaid principal balance | 64 | 55
Global Consumer Services Group [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
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 26 | 15
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 11 | 9
Total impaired loans and receivables | 37 | 24
Unpaid principal balance | 36 | 24
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 2 | 1
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 37 | 38
Non-accrual loans | 36 | 31
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 53 | 31
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 26 | 27
Total impaired loans and receivables | 152 | 127
Unpaid principal balance | 142 | 118
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | 11 | 8
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
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 56 | 37
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 23 | 19
Total impaired loans and receivables | 79 | 56
Unpaid principal balance | 78 | 56
Related allowance for Troubled Debt Restructurings | $ 3 | $ 2

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