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Loans and Card Member Receivables - Modifications (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Maximum payment term extension |  | 60 months
Unused credit available | $ 48 | $ 48
Account Balances | 1,044 | 2,320
Card Member Loans | Interest Rate Reduction | Consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 542 | $ 1,113
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.60% | 1.20%
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction (% points) | 16.40% | 16.10%
Card Member Loans | Interest Rate Reduction | Small Business |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 167 | $ 411
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.60% | 1.50%
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction (% points) | 15.90% | 15.70%
Card Member Loans | Interest Rate Reduction | Corporate |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 0 | $ 0
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.00% | 0.00%
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction (% points) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Card Member Receivables | Term Extension | Consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 126 | $ 282
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.60% | 1.30%
Weighted Average Payment Term Extensions (# of months) | 30 months | 27 months
Card Member Receivables | Term Extension | Small Business |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 181 | $ 455
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.90% | 2.30%
Weighted Average Payment Term Extensions (# of months) | 30 months | 27 months
Card Member Receivables | Term Extension | Corporate |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 4 | $ 12
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.02% | 0.10%
Weighted Average Payment Term Extensions (# of months) | 10 months | 10 months
Other Loans | Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 16 | $ 28
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.20% | 0.40%
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction (% points) | 2.10% | 2.00%
Weighted Average Payment Term Extensions (# of months) | 20 months | 19 months
Other Loans | Term Extension |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |
Account Balances | $ 8 | $ 19
% of Total Class of Financing Receivables | 0.10% | 0.30%
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction (% points) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Weighted Average Payment Term Extensions (# of months) | 19 months | 18 months

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