Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and due from banks	$ 2,944	$ 2,984
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks (includes securities purchased under resale agreements: 2021, $369; 2020, $92)	24,864	29,824
Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2021, $25; 2020, $47)	108	157
Total cash and cash equivalents	27,916	32,965
Investment securities	9,589	21,631
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization: 2021, $8,371; 2020, $7,540	4,960	5,015
Other assets, less reserves for credit losses: 2021, $33; 2020, $85	17,182	17,679
Total assets	184,261	191,367
Liabilities
Customer deposits	84,326	86,875
Accounts payable	9,641	9,444
Short-term borrowings	2,253	1,878
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2021, $9,059; 2020, $12,760)	34,483	42,952
Other liabilities	29,132	27,234
Total liabilities	159,835	168,383
Contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred shares, $1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 2,350 shares as of September 30, 2021 and 1,600 shares as of December 31, 2020	0	0
Common shares, $0.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 778 million shares as of September 30, 2021 and 805 million shares as of December 31, 2020	156	161
Additional paid-in capital	12,401	11,881
Retained earnings	14,832	13,837
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Net unrealized debt securities gains, net of tax of: 2021, $11; 2020, $20	34	65
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of: 2021, $(366); 2020, $(381)	(2,310)	(2,229)
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax of: 2021, $(218); 2020, $(236)	(687)	(731)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,963)	(2,895)
Total shareholders’ equity	24,426	22,984
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	184,261	191,367
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Liabilities
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2021, $9,059; 2020, $12,760)	9,059	12,760
Card Member Receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, net	48,728	43,434
Card Member Loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, net	73,537	68,029
Other Loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, net	$ 2,349	$ 2,614