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Customer Deposits - Categorized as Interest or Non-interest Bearing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | $ 133,483 | $ 128,146
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2024, $446; 2023, $495) | 511 | 557
Non-U.S.: |  |
Interest-bearing | 12 | 12
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2024, $409; 2023, $426) | 412 | 429
Total customer deposits | 134,418 | 129,144
Card Member Credit Balances |  |
U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2024, $446; 2023, $495) | 446 | 495
Non-U.S.: |  |
Non-interest-bearing (includes Card Member credit balances of: 2024, $409; 2023, $426) | $ 409 | $ 426

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