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Loans and Accounts Receivable (Details 7) 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 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8
Aggregated Outstanding Balance Upon Default | $ | $ 28 | $ 15 | $ 72 | $ 37
Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | account | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5
Aggregated Outstanding Balance Upon Default | $ | $ 23 | $ 13 | $ 59 | $ 30
Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Accounts | account | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3
Aggregated Outstanding Balance Upon Default | $ | $ 5 | $ 2 | $ 13 | $ 7

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