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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 6) account in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) account | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) account | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) account | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) account
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | account | 23 | 14 | 61 | 40
Outstanding Balances | $ | $ 214 | $ 122 | $ 569 | $ 345
Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | account | 21 | 13 | 55 | 36
Outstanding Balances | $ | $ 160 | $ 98 | $ 425 | $ 267
Average Interest Rate Reduction (as a percentage) | 13.00% | 12.00% | 13.00% | 12.00%
Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | account | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4
Outstanding Balances | $ | $ 54 | $ 24 | $ 144 | $ 78
Average Payment Term Extension (in months) | 27 months | 27 months | 27 months | 28 months

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