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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | $ 195 | $ 169
Non-accrual loans | 102 | 96
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 1,287 | 1,332
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 1,871 | 1,764
Total impaired loans and receivables | 3,455 | 3,361
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 437 | 596
Accounts Receivable and Loans Textuals |  |
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, past due 90 days and still accruing | 46 | 41
Total loans and receivables modified as a TDR, non-accrual | 15 | 19
Out of Program TDR accounts that completed modification programs | 1,719 | 1,621
Out of Program TDR accounts not in compliance with modification programs | 152 | 143
Other Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 1 | 1
Non-accrual loans | 1 | 0
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 48 | 67
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 1 | 2
Total impaired loans and receivables | 51 | 70
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 0 | 1
GCSG | Card Member Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 170 | 149
Non-accrual loans | 84 | 82
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 644 | 708
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 1,015 | 997
Total impaired loans and receivables | 1,913 | 1,936
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 315 | 415
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 | 144 | 133
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 144 | 130
Total impaired loans and receivables | 288 | 263
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 8 | 9
GCS | Card Member Loans |  |
Impaired loans and receivables |  |
Loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest | 24 | 19
Non-accrual loans | 17 | 14
Loans and receivables modified as a Troubled Debt Restructuring in Program | 175 | 176
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 352 | 332
Total impaired loans and receivables | 568 | 541
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | 88 | 132
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 | 276 | 248
Loans and receivables modified as Troubled Debt Restructuring Out of Program | 359 | 303
Total impaired loans and receivables | 635 | 551
Reserve for Credit Losses - TDRs | $ 26 | $ 39

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