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Non-Interest Revenue and Expense Detail (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Other Cost And Expense Disclosure Operating (Tables) [Abstract] |
Details of other commissions and fees | The following is a detail of Other fees and commissions for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018
Fees charged to Card Members: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Delinquency fees |  | $ | 251 |  | $ | 242
| Foreign currency conversion fee revenue |  |  | 230 |  |  | 225
Other customer fees: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Loyalty coalition-related fees |  |  | 114 |  |  | 111
| Travel commissions and fees |  |  | 108 |  |  | 99
| Service fees and other(a) |  |  | 100 |  |  | 104
| Total Other fees and commissions |  | $ | 803 |  | $ | 781
Other includes Membership Rewards program fees that are not related to contracts with customers.
Detail of other, net expense | The following is a detail of Other expenses for the three months ended March 31:
(Millions) |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Occupancy and equipment |  | $ | 508 |  | $ | 520
Professional services |  |  | 494 |  |  | 457
Other(a) |  |  | 599 |  |  | 457
| Total Other expenses |  | $ | 1,601 |  | $ | 1,434
O ther expense primarily includes general operating expenses, a litigation-related charge, communication expenses, Card an d merchant-related fraud losses, and unrealized gains on certain equity investments.

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