Card Member Receivables and Loans (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net volume of Card Member receivables purchased	$ 161,000	$ 167,000
Net volume of Card Member loans purchased	3,000	$ 2,900
Deferred discount revenue on Card Member receivable	25		$ 22
RFC VIII [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Participation Interests In Card Member Receivables Purchased	$ 1,600		$ 4,100

Disclosure of net volume of Card Member loans purchased over the period.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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