Reserves For Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Reserves For Losses Tables [Abstract]

Changes in the cardmember receivable reserve for losses

The following table presents changes in the cardmember receivables reserve for losses for thethree months endedMarch 31:

(Millions)			2012		2011
Balance, January 1			$	438	$	386
Additions:
	Provisions(a)			149		160
	Other(b)			29		38
		Total provision		178		198
Deductions:
	Net write-offs(c)			(182)		(132)
	Other(d)			(10)		(31)
Balance, March 31			$	424	$	421

• Provisions forprincipal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee reserve components.
• Primarily provisions for unauthorized transactions.
• Consists of principal (resulting from authorized transactions) and fee components, less recoveries of $93 million and $84 million for the three months endedMarch 31,2012 and 2011, respectively.
• Includes net write-offs resulting from unauthorized transactions and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Cardmember receivables and related reserves evaluated separately and collectively for impairment

The following table presents cardmember receivables evaluated individually and collectively for impairment and related reserves as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

(Millions)	2012		2011
Cardmember receivables evaluated individually for impairment(a)	$	145	$	174
Related reserves (a)	$	110	$	118
Cardmember receivables evaluated collectively for impairment	$	41,362	$	40,716
Related reserves	$	314	$	320

• Represents receivables modified in a TDR and related reserves.Refer to the Impaired Loans and Receivables discussion in Note 4 for further information.

Changes in the cardmember loans reserve for losses

The following table presents changes in the cardmember loans reserve for losses for the three months endedMarch 31:

(Millions)			2012		2011
Balance, January 1			$	1,874	$	3,646
Additions:
	Provisions(a)			185		(139)
	Other(b)			27		19
		Total provision		212		(120)
Deductions:
	Net write-offs – principal(c)			(349)		(535)
	Net write-offs – interest and fees(c)			(44)		(61)
	Other(d)			(13)		(9)
Balance, March 31			$	1,680	$	2,921

• Provisions for principal (resulting from authorized transactions), interest and fee reservescomponents.
• Primarily provisions for unauthorized transactions.
• Includes recoveries of $133million and$150million, respectively. Recoveries of interest and fees were de minimis.
• Includes net write-offs for unauthorized transactions and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Cardmember loans and related reserves evaluated separately and collectively for impairment

The following table presents cardmember loans evaluated individually and collectively for impairment and related reserves as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

(Millions)	2012		2011
Cardmember loans evaluated individually for impairment(a)	$	762	$	744
Related reserves (a)	$	181	$	176
Cardmember loans evaluated collectively for impairment(b)	$	59,335	$	61,877
Related reserves (b)	$	1,499	$	1,698

• Represents loans modified in a TDR and related reserves. Refer to the Impaired Loans and Receivables discussion in Note 4 for further information.
• Represents current loans and loans less than 90 days past due, loans over 90 days past due and accruing interest, and non-accrual loans and related reserves. The reserves include the results of analytical models that are specific to individual pools of loans and reserves for external environmental factors that apply broadly to all loans collectively evaluated for impairment and are not specific to any individual pool of loans.