Divestitures	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combination Disclosure [Abstract]
Divestitures	2. Divestiture and Portfolio Sale On June 30, 2014, the Company completed a transaction to establish a non-consolidated joint venture comprising the former Global Business Travel (GBT) operations of the Company and an external cash investment. As a result of this transaction, the Company deconsolidated the GBT net assets, effective June 30, 2014, and began accounting for the GBT JV as an equity method investment reported in Other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Prior to the deconsolidation, the carrying amount of GBT’s assets and liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position and its operations were reported within the Global Commercial Services (GCS) segment. On October 26, 2015, the Company reached an agreement to sell the outstanding Card Member loan portfolio related to its co-brand partnership with JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue). The carrying amount of the portfolio of JetBlue Card Member loans is not material to the Company’s financial position and is reported within the U.S. Card Services (USCS) segment.. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to be consummated in the first quarter of 2016, at which time the related gain will be recognized.

Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combination Disclosure [Abstract]

2. Divestiture and Portfolio Sale

On June 30, 2014, the Company completed a transaction to establish a non-consolidated joint venture comprising the former Global Business Travel (GBT) operations of the Company and an external cash investment. As a result of this transaction, the Company deconsolidated the GBT net assets, effective June 30, 2014, and began accounting for the GBT JV as an equity method investment reported in Other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Prior to the deconsolidation, the carrying amount of GBT’s assets and liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position and its operations were reported within the Global Commercial Services (GCS) segment.

On October 26, 2015, the Company reached an agreement to sell the outstanding Card Member loan portfolio related to its co-brand partnership with JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue). The carrying amount of the portfolio of JetBlue Card Member loans is not material to the Company’s financial position and is reported within the U.S. Card Services (USCS) segment.. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to be consummated in the first quarter of 2016, at which time the related gain will be recognized.