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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 169 | $ 226 | $ 428
Non-accrual loans | 96 | 176 | 338
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 1,332 | 3,086 | 762
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 1,764 | 430 | 259
Total impaired loans and receivables | 3,361 | 3,918 | 1,787
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 596 | 1,346 | 168
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals |  |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 41 | 32 | 26
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 19 | 11 | 10
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 1,621 | 316 | 188
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 143 | 114 | 72
Other |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 1 | 2 |
Non-accrual loans | 0 | 1 |
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 67 | 248 |
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 2 | 6 |
Total impaired loans and receivables | 70 | 257 |
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 1 | 80 |
Global Consumer Services Group | Card Member loans |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 149 | 203 | 384
Non-accrual loans | 82 | 146 | 284
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 708 | 1,586 | 500
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 997 | 248 | 175
Total impaired loans and receivables | 1,936 | 2,183 | 1,343
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 415 | 782 | 137
Global Consumer Services Group | Card Member receivables |  |  |
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 | 133 | 240 | 56
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 130 | 34 | 16
Total impaired loans and receivables | 263 | 274 | 72
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 9 | 60 | 3
Global Commercial Services | Card Member loans |  |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 19 | 21 | 44
Non-accrual loans | 14 | 29 | 54
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 176 | 478 | 97
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 332 | 67 | 38
Total impaired loans and receivables | 541 | 595 | 233
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 132 | 285 | 22
Global Commercial Services | Card Member receivables |  |  |
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 | 248 | 534 | 109
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 303 | 75 | 30
Total impaired loans and receivables | 551 | 609 | 139
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | $ 39 | $ 139 | $ 6

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