Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and due from banks	$ 2,459	$ 3,278
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	25,497	20,779
Short-term investment securities	1,410	1,151
Total cash and cash equivalents	29,366	25,208
Accounts receivable
Card Member receivables (includes gross receivables available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entity), less reserves	47,154	46,841
Other receivables, less reserves	2,812	3,232
Loans
Card Member loans (includes gross loans available to settle obligations of consolidated variable interest entity), less reserves	62,320	64,042
Other loans, net	1,635	1,419
Investment securities	3,561	3,157
Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,433	4,433
Other assets (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities)	10,104	10,561
Total assets	161,385	158,893
Liabilities
Customer deposits	53,790	53,042
Travelers Cheques and other prepaid products	2,706	2,812
Accounts payable	11,700	11,190
Short-term borrowings (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entity)	3,600	5,581
Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities)	51,647	46,990
Other liabilities	17,007	18,777
Total liabilities	140,450	138,392
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares	0	0
Common shares	179	181
Additional paid-in capital	12,593	12,733
Retained earnings	10,633	10,371
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Net unrealized securities gains, net of tax	13	7
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(1,946)	(2,262)
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefit losses, net of tax	(537)	(529)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,470)	(2,784)
Total shareholders' equity	20,935	20,501
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 161,385	$ 158,893