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Customer Deposits - Categorized as Interest or Non-interest Bearing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | $ 123,510 | $ 109,119
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2023, $442; 2022, $605) | 492 | 663
Non-U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | 14 | 15
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2023, $420; 2022, $439) | 423 | 442
Total customer deposits | 124,439 | 110,239
Card Member Credit Balances |  |
U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2023, $442; 2022, $605) | 442 | 605
Non-U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2023, $420; 2022, $439) | $ 420 | $ 439

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