Reserves for Losses (Details 2) - 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 receivables reserve for losses | |||
| Balance, January 1 | $ 462 | $ 465 | $ 386 |
| Provision For Doubtful Accounts | 696 | 737 | 792 |
| Card Member receivables net write-offs | (674) | (713) | (683) |
| Other | (17) | (27) | (30) |
| Balance, December 31 | $ 467 | $ 462 | $ 465 |
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- Definition Accounts Receivable Roll Forward. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents adjustments to Card Member receivables resulting from unauthorized transactions for the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents net write-offs consisting of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee components, less recoveries, for the period. No definition available.
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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