Reserves for Credit Losses (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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| Provisions for credit losses | $ 778 | $ (191) | $ 1,155 | $ (1,472) |
| Card Member Loans | ||||
| Reserve for Losses [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Beginning Balance | 2,997 | 3,835 | 3,305 | 5,344 |
| Provisions for credit losses | 596 | (177) | 757 | (1,146) |
| Other | (15) | (8) | (22) | (1) |
| Ending Balance | 3,319 | 3,489 | 3,319 | 3,489 |
| Net (write-offs) recoveries from TDRs | (48) | (36) | (156) | (124) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (16) | (8) | (22) | (2) |
| Card Member Loans | Principal | ||||
| Reserve for Losses [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Net write-offs | (203) | (118) | (560) | (544) |
| Recoveries | 133 | 167 | 415 | 507 |
| Card Member Loans | Interest and fees | ||||
| Reserve for Losses [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Net write-offs | $ (56) | $ (43) | $ (161) | $ (164) |
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- Definition Amount of recovery of Card Member loans related to troubled debt restructurings, which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from recovery. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of writeoff of financing receivable, charged against allowance for credit loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related to credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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