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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                  
Maximum loss exposure                 $ 46,672,000,000 $ 49,621,000,000              
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                  
Derivative assets 45,302,000,000 47,495,000,000     23,000,000 185,000,000     22,000,000 182,000,000              
Loans and leases 916,217,000,000 928,233,000,000     104,556,000,000 109,118,000,000     57,578,000,000 [1] 61,241,000,000 [1] 38,900,000,000 41,200,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000      
Allowance for loan and lease losses (16,618,000,000) (17,428,000,000) (22,441,000,000) (24,179,000,000) (2,614,000,000) (2,674,000,000)     (2,532,000,000) (2,585,000,000)              
Loans Held-for-sale                 604,000,000 386,000,000              
All other Assets 121,821,000,000 124,090,000,000     3,970,000,000 4,577,000,000     1,714,000,000 [2] 2,281,000,000 [2]              
Total assets 2,149,851,000,000 [3] 2,102,273,000,000 [3] 2,174,819,000,000 [3]   115,281,000,000 121,002,000,000     57,386,000,000 61,505,000,000              
Fair Value of Securities Issuable                             1,800,000,000 0  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                  
Long-term debt 254,785,000,000 249,674,000,000     18,338,000,000 19,448,000,000     10,697,000,000 11,822,000,000              
All other Liabilities         179,000,000 253,000,000     17,000,000 62,000,000              
Total liabilities 1,917,963,000,000 1,869,588,000,000     19,693,000,000 20,851,000,000     10,714,000,000 11,884,000,000              
In Text Details [Abstract]                                  
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             7,700,000,000   7,900,000,000
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             0.00%    
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Credit Card Securitization Trusts                             282,000,000 0  
Senior Interest of Receivable Held             $ 259,000,000 $ 272,000,000                  
[1] At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, loans and leases included $38.9 billion and $41.2 billion of seller's interest and $8 million and $14 million of discount receivables.
[2] At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all other assets included restricted cash and short-term investment accounts and unbilled accrued interest and fees.
[3] There were no material intersegment revenues.