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Fair Values - Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Card Member loans |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | $ 139,674 | $ 125,995
Card Member receivables |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 59,411 | 60,411
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member loans |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 28,278 | 28,590
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member receivables |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 3,927 | 4,587
Carrying Value |  |
Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 41,000 | 47,000
Other financial assets | 63,000 | 63,000
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves |  | 128,000
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value | 155,000 | 143,000
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 50,000 | 48,000
Carrying Value | Certificates of deposit |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Financial liabilities | 12,000 | 19,000
Carrying Value | Card Member loans |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves | 143,000 |
Carrying Value | Card Member loans HFS |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member loans HFS | 1,000 |
Corresponding Fair Value Amount |  |
Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 41,000 | 47,000
Other financial assets | 63,000 | 63,000
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value | 155,000 | 143,000
Corresponding Fair Value Amount | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member receivables |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 3,900 | 4,600
Corresponding Fair Value Amount | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 39,000 | 45,000
Other financial assets | 0 | 0
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value | 0 | 0
Corresponding Fair Value Amount | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,000 | 2,000
Other financial assets | 63,000 | 63,000
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value | 155,000 | 143,000
Corresponding Fair Value Amount | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Financial assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Other financial assets | 0 | 0
Financial Liabilities: |  |
Financial liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value | 0 | 0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves |  | 133,000
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 50,000 | 48,000
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Certificates of deposit |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Financial liabilities | 12,000 | 18,000
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Card Member loans |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves | 149,000 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Card Member loans HFS |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member loans HFS | 1,000 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 14,000 | 13,300
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member loans |  |
Fair Values (Textuals) |  |
Financing receivables, gross | 28,300 | 28,600
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves |  | 0
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Certificates of deposit |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Card Member loans |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves | 0 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Card Member loans HFS |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member loans HFS | 0 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves |  | 0
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 50,000 | 48,000
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Certificates of deposit |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Financial liabilities | 12,000 | 18,000
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Card Member loans |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves | 0 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Card Member loans HFS |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member loans HFS | 0 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves |  | 133,000
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Certificates of deposit |  |
Financial liabilities carried at other than fair value |  |
Financial liabilities | 0 | $ 0
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Card Member loans |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member and Other loans, less reserves | 149,000 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Card Member loans HFS |  |
Financial assets carried at other than fair value |  |
Card Member loans HFS | $ 1,000 |

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