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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract]  
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

12. Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Line Items

The following is a detail of other commissions and fees:

     Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     September 30,  September 30,
(Millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Foreign currency conversion revenue $ 220 $ 225 $ 643 $ 651
Delinquency fees   156   155   476   439
Service fees   81   89   263   266
Other   124   135   357   361
 Total other commissions and fees $ 581 $ 604 $ 1,739 $ 1,717
               

The following is a detail of other revenues:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Global Network Services partner revenues $ 156 $157 $ 474 $459
Net gain on investment securities   35   ―   84   ―
Other   386   377   1,250   1,087
 Total other revenues $577 $ 534 $1,808 $ 1,546
               

Other revenues include revenues arising from contracts with Global Network Services (GNS) partners including royalties and signing fees, insurance premiums earned from cardmember travel and other insurance programs, Travelers Cheques related revenues, publishing revenues and other miscellaneous revenues and fees.

 

The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Marketing and promotion $764 $ 757 $2,168 $ 2,261
Cardmember rewards  1,496   1,565  4,425   4,755
Cardmember services  201   189  602   526
 Total marketing, promotion, rewards and cardmember services $2,461 $2,511 $7,195 $7,542
               

Marketing and promotion expense includes advertising costs, which are expensed in the year in which the advertising first takes place. Cardmember rewards expense includes the costs of rewards programs, including Membership Rewards and co-brand arrangements. Cardmember services expense includes protection plans and complimentary services provided to cardmembers.

 

The following is a detail of other, net:

 

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Professional services $690 $690 $ 2,092 $ 2,098
Occupancy and equipment  453  433  1,337  1,218
Communications  93  93  284  280
MasterCard and Visa settlements, net of legal fees   ―  (68)   ―  (494)
Other  300  354  972  950
Total other, net $1,536 $1,502 $4,685 $4,052
             

Other expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation, internal and regulatory review-related refunds and insurance costs or settlements, investment impairments and certain Loyalty Partner expenses.