Reserves (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Reserves For Losses (Textuals) [Abstract]
Participation interests in Card Member receivables purchased from affiliates	$ 1,100	$ 5,800
Recoveries, Card Member receivables	47	53
Sale of participation interests in Card Member Receivables	2,300	1,400
Recoveries, Card Member loans	$ 1	$ 1

Represents purchases of Card Member receivables and participation interest in Card Member receivables from affiliates.

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Amount of recovery of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=SL6953423-111524

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- Definition

Total of recoveries of amounts due the Entity that had previously been written off as uncollectible using allowances (the valuation accounts that are netted against the cost of an asset to value it at its carrying value) and total of reestablishments of reserves (liabilities established to represent expected future costs) that had previously been utilized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 09
-Article 12

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