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Commitments and Contingencies - Other Guarantees (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Other Guarantees (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Merchant Servicing Joint Venture          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Equity method investment ownership percentage 49.00%   49.00%    
Carrying value of investment $ 2,900   $ 2,900   $ 2,900
Merchant Processing Servicers, Sponsored Entities          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Transactions processed and settled by sponsored entities 200,400 $ 189,900 591,800 $ 527,700  
Losses as result of cardholder disputed transactions 7 $ 9 22 $ 23  
Life Insurance Book Value Protection          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Notional amount of derivatives 14,000   14,000   13,900
Maximum potential exposure 3,200   3,200   3,200
Net fair value of bank-owned life insurance book value protection 2   2   4
Merchant Services | Merchant Processing Servicers, Sponsored Entities          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Maximum potential exposure 334,900   334,900   325,700
Other Guarantee          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Maximum potential exposure $ 6,500   $ 6,500   $ 6,700