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Loans and Card Member Receivables - Aging (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
90+ days past due and still accruing interest |  | $ 309
Non-accruals |  | 191
Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 109,050 | 107,964
Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 84,248 | 84,964
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 354 | 252
Non-accruals | 187 | 155
Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 24,717 | 22,947
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 86 | 54
Non-accruals | 52 | 34
Card Member Loans | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 85 | 53
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accruals | 0 | 0
Card Member Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 57,494 | 57,613
Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 21,725 | 22,885
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accruals | 0 | 0
Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,546 | 19,629
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accruals | 0 | 0
Card Member Receivables | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 16,223 | 15,099
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 0 | 0
Non-accruals | 0 | 0
Current | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 83,292 | 84,102
Current | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 24,445 | 22,731
Current | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 21,482 | 22,634
Current | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,222 | 19,330
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 287 | 281
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 93 | 81
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 76 | 83
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 121 | 120
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 206 | 198
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 63 | 49
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 51 | 56
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 75 | 69
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 463 | 383
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 116 | 86
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 | 116 | 112
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 128 | 110
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 73 | $ 85

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