Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 196	$ 1,211
Card Member receivables, less reserves	20,131	18,108
Card Member loans, less reserves	556	471
Loans to affiliates and other	14,527	10,659
Due from affiliates	189	997
Other assets	290	490
Total assets	35,889	31,936
Liabilities
Short-term debt	1,308	2,993
Short-term debt to affiliates	5,997	4,559
Long-term debt	24,153	20,512
Long-term debt to affiliates	270	0
Total debt	31,728	28,064
Due to affiliates	1,988	1,517
Accrued interest and other liabilities	302	146
Total liabilities	34,018	29,727
Shareholder's Equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized 3 million shares; issued and outstanding 1.5 million shares	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	161	161
Retained earnings	2,708	3,311
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(998)	(1,263)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(998)	(1,263)
Total shareholder's equity	1,871	2,209
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	$ 35,889	$ 31,936