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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 201 | $ 226
Non-accrual loans | 149 | 176
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 2,856 | 3,086
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 522 | 430
Total impaired loans and receivables | 3,728 | 3,918
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 1,251 | 1,346
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 35 | 32
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 12 | 11
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 395 | 316
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 127 | 114
Other Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 1 | 2
Non-accrual loans | 1 | 1
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 196 | 248
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 7 | 6
Total impaired loans and receivables | 205 | 257
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 65 | 80
GCSG | Card Member Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 183 | 203
Non-accrual loans | 126 | 146
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 1,550 | 1,586
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 293 | 248
Total impaired loans and receivables | 2,152 | 2,183
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 733 | 782
GCSG | Card Member Receivables |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 219 | 240
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 41 | 34
Total impaired loans and receivables | 260 | 274
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 64 | 60
GCS | Card Member Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 17 | 21
Non-accrual loans | 22 | 29
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 452 | 478
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 84 | 67
Total impaired loans and receivables | 575 | 595
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 252 | 285
GCS | Card Member Receivables |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 439 | 534
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 97 | 75
Total impaired loans and receivables | 536 | 609
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | $ 137 | $ 139

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