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Customer Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | $ 89,899 | $ 83,304
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2022, $481; 2021, $527) | 508 | 553
Non-U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | 17 | 18
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2022, $489; 2021, $503) | 493 | 507
Total customer deposits | 90,917 | 84,382
Card Member Credit Balances |  |
U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2022, $481; 2021, $527) | 481 | 527
Non-U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2022, $489; 2021, $503) | $ 489 | $ 503

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