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Loans and Card Member Receivables - Aging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 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
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off |  | 180 days
Card Member Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Threshold period past due | 30 days |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 117,978 | $ 107,964
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off | 180 days |
Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 90,900 | 84,964
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 369 | 252
Non-accruals | 272 | 155
Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 27,022 | 22,947
90+ days past due and still accruing interest | 109 | 54
Non-accruals | 73 | 34
Card Member Loans | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 56 | 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] |  |
Threshold period past due | 30 days |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 58,825 | 57,613
Loans and receivables threshold period for write off | 180 days |
Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 22,239 | 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 | 19,575 | 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 | 17,011 | 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 | 89,751 | 84,102
Current | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 26,678 | 22,731
Current | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 22,018 | 22,634
Current | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 19,327 | 19,330
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 363 | 281
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 114 | 81
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 74 | 83
30 to 59 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 93 | 120
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 258 | 198
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 72 | 49
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 49 | 56
60 to 89 Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 53 | 69
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Consumer |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 528 | 383
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Loans | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 158 | 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 | 98 | 112
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Small Business |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 102 | 110
90+ Days Past Due | Card Member Receivables | Corporate |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 79 | $ 85

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