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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 73,373 | $ 87,381
Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 43,701 | 57,413
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, current | 59,442 | 72,101
Financing receivables, gross | 60,084 | 73,266
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, current | 18,570 | 22,560
Financing receivables, gross | 18,685 | 22,844
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 177 | 322
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 33 | 86
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 148 | 253
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 26 | 58
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 317 | 590
Global Consumer Services Group [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 56 | 140
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, current | 13,132 | 13,898
Financing receivables, gross | 13,226 | 14,079
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, current | 14,023 | 17,113
Financing receivables, gross | 14,119 | 17,404
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 27 | 56
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 37 | 99
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 20 | 40
Global Small Business Services [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 21 | 58
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 47 | 85
Global Small Business Services [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 38 | 134
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 63 | 36
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 10,897 | 17,165
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Loans [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 0 | 0
Global Corporate Payments [Member] | 90+ days past due [Member] | Card Member Receivables [Member] |  |
Financing receivable recorded investment aging |  |
Financing receivables, past due | $ 60 | $ 136

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