Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Summary of other liabilities | ||
| Membership Rewards liability | $ 6,721 | $ 6,521 |
| Employee-related liablities | 2,097 | 2,258 |
| Rebate and reward accruals | 2,238 | 2,073 |
| Deferred card and other fees, net | 1,343 | 1,308 |
| Book overdraft balances | 409 | 647 |
| Other | 4,764 | 5,044 |
| Total | 17,572 | 17,851 |
| Carrying amount of deferred charge card and other fees | ||
| Deferred card and other fees | 1,652 | 1,615 |
| Deferred direct acquisition costs | (173) | (176) |
| Reserves for membership cancellations | (136) | (131) |
| Total | $ 1,343 | $ 1,308 |
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- Definition Represents the carrying amount of deferred charge card and other fees, net of direct acquisition costs and reserves for membership cancellations. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amounts related to deferred charges and other fees including deferred fees for Membership Reward program participants. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amounts related to deferred direct acquisition costs including deferred direct acquisition costs that are associated with acquiring new Card Members. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amounts related to other liabilities including accruals for general operating expenses, advertising and promotion, derivatives, restructuring and reengineering reserves. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amounts related to the estimated cost of points earned to date that are ultimately expected to be redeemed. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents amounts related to rebate and reward accruals including payments to third-party card issuing partners and cash-back reward costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents estimated fees refundable to Card Members if they cancel their card. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments made in excess of existing cash balances, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the entity. Overdrafts generally have a very short time frame for correction or repayment and are therefore more similar to short-term bank financing than trade financing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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