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Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Other Revenue, Net	$ 317	$ 266
Chase And Other Partner Agreements
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Other Revenue, Net	$ 271	$ 231

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a),(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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