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Loans and Card Member Receivables - Performance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | $ 1,733 | $ 1,332
Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | $ 2,785 |  |
30-89 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 231 |  |
90+ Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 73 |  |
Card Member loans | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 781 | 708
Card Member loans | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 267 | 176
Card Member loans | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 0 | 0
Card Member loans | Current | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 1,433 |  |
Card Member loans | Current | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 489 |  |
Card Member loans | Current | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 |  |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 103 |  |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 45 |  |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 |  |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 36 |  |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 16 |  |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 |  |
Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 257 | 133
Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 403 | 247
Card Member receivables | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | 6 | 1
Card Member receivables | Current | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 314 |  |
Card Member receivables | Current | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 479 |  |
Card Member receivables | Current | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 11 |  |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 25 |  |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 52 |  |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 2 |  |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 7 |  |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 12 |  |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 |  |
Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  | $ 19 | $ 67
Other loans | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 59 |  |
Other loans | 30-89 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 4 |  |
Other loans | 90+ Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | $ 2 |  |

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