Geographic Regions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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)			2018		2017		2016
Revenues
	United States	$	1,033	$	779	$	440
	Outside the United States		428		308		278
Consolidated		$	1,461	$	1,087	$	718
Pretax income
	United States	$	28	$	9	$	16
	Outside the United States		388		266		196
Consolidated		$	416	$	275	$	212