Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

7.   Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

			Cumulative
			Impairment		Accumulated		Carrying
	Gross		Charges		Amortization		Value
	(in millions)
June 30, 2011
Purchased credit card relationships and related programs(1)	$	1,736	$	-	$	1,199	$	537
Consumer loan related relationships		333		163		170		-
Technology, customer lists and other contracts		261		9		252		-
Total	$	2,330	$	172	$	1,621	$	537
December 31, 2010
Purchased credit card relationships and related programs	$	1,736	$	-	$	1,131	$	605
Consumer loan related relationships		333		163		170		-
Technology, customer lists and other contracts		261		9		252		-
Total	$	2,330	$	172	$	1,553	$	605

⁽¹⁾  Purchased credit card relationships are being amortized to their estimated residual value of $162 million.

Estimated amortization expense associated with our intangible assets for each of the following years is as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	(in millions)
2011	$	138
2012		135
2013		99
2014		71