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Fair Values (Details 2) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Liabilities:  
Certificates of deposit$ 10,480,000,000 
Long Term Debt61,767,000,00066,416,000,000
Carrying Value [Member]
  
Financial Assets:  
Assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value68,000,000,00061,000,000,000
Loans, net56,000,000,00058,000,000,000
Financial Liabilities:  
Liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value47,000,000,00043,000,000,000
Certificates of deposit10,000,000,00013,000,000,000
Long Term Debt62,000,000,00066,000,000,000
Variable Interest Enterprise [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
  
Financial Liabilities:  
Long Term Debt17,800,000,00023,600,000,000
Fair Values (Textuals) [Abstract]  
Gross cardmember receivables available to settle the obligations of a variable interest entity7,100,000,0008,100,000,000
Gross cardmember loans available to settle the obligations of a variable interest entity30,900,000,00033,200,000,000
Fair Value [Member]
  
Financial Assets:  
Assets for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value68,000,000,00061,000,000,000
Loans, net57,000,000,00058,000,000,000
Financial Liabilities:  
Liabilities for which carrying values equal or approximate fair value47,000,000,00043,000,000,000
Certificates of deposit11,000,000,00013,000,000,000
Long Term Debt64,000,000,00069,000,000,000
Variable Interest Enterprise [Member]
  
Financial Liabilities:  
Long Term Debt$ 17,513,000,000$ 23,341,000,000