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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 226 | $ 428 | $ 387
Non-accrual loans | 176 | 338 | 279
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 3,086 | 762 | 462
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 430 | 259 | 198
Total impaired loans and receivables | 3,918 | 1,787 | 1,326
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 1,346 | 168 | 101
Accounts Receivable and Loans (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 32 | 26 | 17
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 11 | 10 | 6
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 316 | 188 | 148
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 114 | 72 | 50
Other Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 2 |  |
Non-accrual loans | 1 |  |
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 248 |  |
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 6 |  |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 257 |  |
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 80 |  |
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 203 | 384 | 344
Non-accrual loans | 146 | 284 | 236
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 1,586 | 500 | 313
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 248 | 175 | 131
Total impaired loans and receivables | 2,183 | 1,343 | 1,024
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 782 | 137 | 80
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 240 | 56 | 29
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 34 | 16 | 13
Total impaired loans and receivables | 274 | 72 | 42
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 60 | 3 | 2
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 21 | 44 | 43
Non-accrual loans | 29 | 54 | 43
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 478 | 97 | 59
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 67 | 38 | 29
Total impaired loans and receivables | 595 | 233 | 174
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 285 | 22 | 14
Global Commercial Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 534 | 109 | 61
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 75 | 30 | 25
Total impaired loans and receivables | 609 | 139 | 86
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | $ 139 | $ 6 | $ 5

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