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Loans and Card Member Receivables - Performance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | $ 1,733
Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | $ 2,863 | $ 2,785 |
30-89 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 220 | 231 |
90+ Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 89 | 73 |
Card Member loans | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 781
Card Member loans | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 267
Card Member loans | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 0
Card Member loans | Current | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 1,615 | 1,433 |
Card Member loans | Current | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 568 | 489 |
Card Member loans | Current | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 | 0 |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 110 | 103 |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 56 | 45 |
Card Member loans | 30-89 Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 | 0 |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 45 | 36 |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 22 | 16 |
Card Member loans | 90+ Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 0 | 0 |
Card Member receivables | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 257
Card Member receivables | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 403
Card Member receivables | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | 6
Card Member receivables | Current | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 234 | 314 |
Card Member receivables | Current | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 357 | 479 |
Card Member receivables | Current | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 10 | 11 |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 16 | 25 |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 31 | 52 |
Card Member receivables | 30-89 Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 2 | 2 |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Consumer |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 6 | 7 |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Small Business |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 13 | 12 |
Card Member receivables | 90+ Days Past Due | Corporate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 1 | 0 |
Other Loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances |  |  | $ 19
Other Loans | Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 79 | 59 |
Other Loans | 30-89 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | 5 | 4 |
Other Loans | 90+ Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |
Account Balances | $ 2 | $ 2 |

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