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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 88,562 | $ 73,373
Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 53,645 | 43,701
Global Consumer Services Group | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 70,467 | 60,084
Global Consumer Services Group | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,392 | 18,685
Global Consumer Services Group | Current | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 69,960 | 59,442
Global Consumer Services Group | Current | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,279 | 18,570
Global Consumer Services Group | 30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 158 | 177
Global Consumer Services Group | 30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 41 | 33
Global Consumer Services Group | 60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 112 | 148
Global Consumer Services Group | 60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 24 | 26
Global Consumer Services Group | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 237 | 317
Global Consumer Services Group | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 48 | 56
Global Commercial Services | Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 18,095 | 13,289
Global Commercial Services | Card Member loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 18,040 | 13,226
Global Commercial Services | Card Member loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 55 | 63
Global Commercial Services | Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 31,253 | 25,016
Global Commercial Services | Card Member receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 17,977 | 14,119
Global Commercial Services | Card Member receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 13,276 | 10,897
Global Commercial Services | Current | Card Member loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 17,950 | 13,132
Global Commercial Services | Current | Card Member receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 17,846 | 14,023
Global Commercial Services | 30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 34 | 27
Global Commercial Services | 30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 59 | 37
Global Commercial Services | 60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19 | 20
Global Commercial Services | 60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 28 | 21
Global Commercial Services | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 37 | 47
Global Commercial Services | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 0 | 0
Global Commercial Services | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Global Small Business Services |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 44 | 38
Global Commercial Services | 90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Global Corporate Payments |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 42 | $ 60

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