Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Card Member receivables, gross	$ 44,331	$ 44,851
Card Member loans, gross	68,895	70,385
Other assets	11,107	11,342
Long-term debt	48,653	57,955
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities purchased under resale agreements	222	204
Accounts receivable
Card Member receivables, reserves	441	465
Other receivables, reserves	61	61
Loans
Card Member loans, reserves	1,164	1,201
Other loans, reserves	18	12
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	6,733	6,270
Restricted cash	$ 748	$ 64
Common shares, par value	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Common shares, authorized	3,600,000,000	3,600,000,000
Common shares, issued	985,000,000	1,023,000,000
Common shares, outstanding	985,000,000	1,023,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued	1,600	750
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,600	750
Preferred shares, par value	$ 1.667	$ 1.667
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Net unrealized securities gains, tax	$ 39	$ 52
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	(96)	(317)
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, tax	(199)	(223)
Variable Interest Enterprise [Member]
Card Member receivables, gross	5,959	7,025
Card Member loans, gross	27,284	30,115
Long-term debt	13,285	19,516
Loans
Restricted cash	$ 748	$ 64