Reserves for Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Changes in the Card Member loans reserve for losses | |||
| Balance, January 1 | $ 1,028 | $ 1,201 | $ 1,261 |
| Card Member loans provisions | 1,235 | 1,190 | 1,138 |
| Card Member loans net write-offs - principal | (930) | (967) | (1,023) |
| Card Member loans net write-offs - interest and fees | (175) | (162) | (164) |
| Reserves transferred to Held for Sale portfolio | 0 | (224) | 0 |
| Card Member loans reserves for losses - other | 65 | (10) | (11) |
| Balance, December 31 | $ 1,223 | $ 1,028 | $ 1,201 |
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- Definition Reserves for Losses related to CM Receivables and Loans Held for Sale portfolio No definition available.
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- Definition Reflects the interest and fees amount of loans that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities for the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents adjustments to Card Member loans reserve including foreign currency translation adjustments and net write-offs related to unauthorized transactions for the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Reflects the principal amount of loans that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, net of recoveries, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities for the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents loss provisions for Card Member loans consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions), interest and fee reserves components for the period. No definition available.
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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 allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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