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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 77,026 | $ 73,373
Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 48,758 | 43,701
GCSG | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 61,625 | 60,084
GCSG | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,499 | 18,685
GCSG | Current | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 61,178 | 59,442
GCSG | Current | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,400 | 18,570
GCSG | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 144 | 177
GCSG | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 38 | 33
GCSG | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 100 | 148
GCSG | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22 | 26
GCSG | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 203 | 317
GCSG | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 39 | 56
GCS | Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 15,401 | 13,289
GCS | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 15,349 | 13,226
GCS | Card Member Loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 52 | 63
GCS | Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 29,259 | 25,016
GCS | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 16,781 | 14,119
GCS | Card Member Receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 12,478 | 10,897
GCS | Current | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 15,272 | 13,132
GCS | Current | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 16,684 | 14,023
GCS | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 29 | 27
GCS | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 42 | 37
GCS | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19 | 20
GCS | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 24 | 21
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 29 | 47
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 0 | 0
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 31 | 38
GCS | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 35 | $ 60

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