Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Card Member receivables, gross	$ 56,835	$ 55,893
Card Member loans	80,995	81,854
Other assets	10,886	10,471
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities purchased under resale agreements	308	64
Accounts receivable
Card Member receivables, reserves	608	573
Other receivables, reserves	25	25
Loans
Card Member loans, reserves	2,121	2,134
Other loans, reserves	129	124
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	6,315	6,015
Restricted cash included in Other assets per Consolidated Balance Sheets	454	363
Short Term Borrowings	2,028	3,100
Long-term Debt	$ 58,418	$ 58,423
Common shares, par value	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Common shares, authorized	3,600,000,000	3,600,000,000
Common shares, issued	837,000,000	847,000,000
Common shares, outstanding	837,000,000	847,000,000
Preferred shares, authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred shares, issued	1,600	1,600
Preferred shares, outstanding	1,600	1,600
Preferred shares, par value	$ 1.667	$ 1.667
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Net unrealized securities gains, tax	$ 3	$ (1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	(336)	(300)
Net unrealized pension and other postretirement benefits, tax	(181)	(170)
Variable Interest Entity
Card Member receivables, gross	7,758	8,539
Card Member loans	31,495	33,194
Loans
Restricted cash included in Other assets per Consolidated Balance Sheets	84	70
Long-term Debt	$ 19,538	$ 19,509