CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Credit Card and Loan Receivables Restricted for Securitization Investors	$ 12,369	$ 11,215
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	200.0	200.0
Common stock, issued shares	49.8	49.8
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Credit Card and Loan Receivables Restricted for Securitization Investors	$ 12,369	$ 11,215

Credit card and loan receivables which are restricted to settle the obligations of the Company's variable interest entities and are not expected to be available to the Company or its creditors.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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