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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 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Seller Interest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Seller Interest [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Discount Receivables [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Discount Receivables [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                      
Maximum loss exposure                           $ 46,699,000,000 $ 49,621,000,000        
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                      
Derivative assets 47,892,000,000   47,495,000,000       25,000,000 185,000,000           21,000,000 182,000,000        
Loans and leases 911,899,000,000   928,233,000,000       102,799,000,000 109,118,000,000           57,297,000,000 [1] 61,241,000,000 [1] 39,400,000,000 41,200,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000
Allowance for loan and lease losses (15,811,000,000) (16,618,000,000) (17,428,000,000) (21,235,000,000) (22,441,000,000) (24,179,000,000) (2,326,000,000) (2,674,000,000)           (2,246,000,000) (2,585,000,000)        
Loans Held-for-sale                           0 386,000,000        
All other Assets 121,651,000,000   124,090,000,000       3,946,000,000 4,577,000,000           1,560,000,000 [2] 2,281,000,000 [2]        
Total assets 2,170,557,000,000 [3]   2,102,273,000,000 [3] 2,123,320,000,000 [3]     112,281,000,000 121,002,000,000           56,632,000,000 61,505,000,000        
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                      
Long-term debt 257,071,000,000   249,674,000,000       16,333,000,000 19,448,000,000           9,896,000,000 11,822,000,000        
All other liabilities             93,000,000 253,000,000           37,000,000 62,000,000        
Total liabilities 1,933,146,000,000   1,869,588,000,000       17,353,000,000 20,851,000,000           9,933,000,000 11,884,000,000        
In Text Details [Abstract]                                      
Fair Value of Securities Issuable                     1,300,000,000 3,000,000,000 0            
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                     7,600,000,000 7,600,000,000 7,900,000,000            
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                     0.00% 0.00%              
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Credit Card Securitization Trusts                     202,000,000 484,000,000 0            
Senior Interest of Receivable Held                 $ 245,000,000 $ 272,000,000                  
[1] At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, loans and leases included $39.4 billion and $41.2 billion of seller's interest and $5 million and $14 million of discount receivables.
[2] At June 30, 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.