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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member loans total aging | $ 83,655 | $ 81,854
Card Member receivables total aging | 56,625 | 55,893
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member loans total aging | 69,810 | 69,458
Card Member receivables total aging | 20,684 | 21,455
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 68,720 | 68,442
Card Member loans total aging | 69,810 | 69,458
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 20,405 | 21,207
Card Member receivables total aging | 20,684 | 21,455
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 317 | 290
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 89 | 80
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 238 | 220
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 58 | 50
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 535 | 506
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 132 | 118
Global Commercial Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member loans total aging | 13,845 | 12,396
Card Member receivables total aging | 35,941 | 34,438
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 13,632 | 12,195
Card Member loans total aging | 13,809 | 12,351
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Corporate Payments [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member loans total aging | 36 | 45
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Current | 17,090 | 16,460
Card Member receivables total aging | 17,379 | 16,728
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Corporate Payments [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Card Member receivables total aging | 18,562 | 17,710
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 54 | 51
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 101 | 101
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 38 | 32
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 59 | 53
Global Commercial Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 85 | 73
Global Commercial Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] | Global Corporate Payments [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 0 | 0
Global Commercial Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Small Business Services [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | 129 | 114
Global Commercial Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] | Global Corporate Payments [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Period past due | $ 125 | $ 129

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