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Loans and Card Member Receivables (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Card Member loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 107,964 | $ 88,562
Card Member loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 84,964 | 70,467
Card Member loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,947 | 18,040
Card Member loans | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 53 | 55
Card Member receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 57,613 | 53,645
Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,885 | 22,392
Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,629 | 17,977
Card Member receivables | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 15,099 | 13,276
Current | Card Member loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 84,102 | 69,960
Current | Card Member loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,731 | 17,950
Current | Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,634 | 22,279
Current | Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,330 | 17,846
30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 281 | 158
30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 81 | 34
30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 83 | 41
30-59 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 120 | 59
60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 198 | 112
60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 49 | 19
60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 56 | 24
60-89 Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 69 | 28
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 383 | 237
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 86 | 37
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member loans | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 0 | 0
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 112 | 48
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 110 | 44
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member receivables | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 85 | $ 42

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