Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash	$ 471	$ 514
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	10,867	9,911
Other assets, reserves for credit losses	49	27
Liabilities
Long-term debt	$ 53,546	$ 47,866
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.667	$ 1.667
Preferred shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred shares, issued (in shares)	1,600	1,600
Preferred shares, outstanding (in shares)	1,600	1,600
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Common shares, authorized (in shares)	3,600,000,000	3,600,000,000
Common shares, issued (in shares)	704,000,000	723,000,000
Common shares, outstanding (in shares)	704,000,000	723,000,000
Card Member Receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, gross	$ 59,042	$ 60,411
Allowance for credit losses	156	174
Card Member Loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, gross	134,548	125,995
Allowance for credit losses	5,588	5,118
Other Loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Allowance for credit losses	154	126
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash	13	0
Restricted investments	88	66
Liabilities
Long-term debt	16,626	13,426
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member Receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, gross	4,530	4,587
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Card Member Loans
Cash and cash equivalents
Financing receivables, gross	$ 26,935	$ 28,590