Geographic Regions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Geographic Regions Disclosure [Abstract]

Geographic Regions

Note 13–Geographic Regions

Credco is principally engaged in the business of financing the Card Member receivables and loans of its affiliates. Management makes operating decisions and assesses performance based on an ongoing review of these financing activities, which constitute Credco’s only operating segment for financial reporting purposes.

The following table presents Credco’s revenues and pretax income in different geographic regions based, in part, upon internal allocations, which necessarily involve management’s judgment:

(Millions)			2017		2016		2015
Revenues
	United States	$	779	$	440	$	442
	Outside the United States		308		278		313
Consolidated		$	1,087	$	718	$	755
Pretax income
	United States	$	9	$	16	$	111
	Outside the United States		266		196		141
Consolidated		$	275	$	212	$	252