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Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Other Income And Other Expense Disclosure [Abstract]  
Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

13. Details of Certain Consolidated Statements of Income Lines

The following is a detail of other commissions and fees:

     Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     September 30,  September 30,
(Millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Foreign currency conversion revenue $ 223 $ 220 $ 655 $ 643
Delinquency fees   172   156   503   476
Service fees   97   81   273   263
Other(a)   118   124   357   357
 Total other commissions and fees $ 610 $ 581 $ 1,788 $ 1,739
               

  • Other commissions and fees include fee revenue from the Loyalty Partner business and fees related to Membership Rewards programs.

 

The following is a detail of other revenues:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Global Network Services partner revenues $ 171 $156 $ 466 $474
Net gain on investment securities   37  35   102  84
Other(a)   393   386   1,137   1,223
 Total other revenues $601 $577 $1,705 $1,781

  • Other revenues include revenues arising from contracts with GNS partners including royalties and signing fees, insurance premiums earned from Card Member travel and other insurance programs, Travelers Cheques-related revenues, publishing revenues and other miscellaneous revenue and fees, offset by certain internal and regulatory review-related Card Member reimbursements.

 

The following is a detail of marketing, promotion, rewards and Card Member services:

    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Marketing and promotion $827 $ 764 $2,234 $ 2,168
Card Member rewards  1,619   1,496  4,740   4,425
Card Member services  197   201  579   575
 Total marketing, promotion, rewards and Card Member services $2,643 $2,461 $7,553 $7,168
               

Marketing and promotion expense includes advertising costs, which are expensed in the year in which the advertising first takes place. Card Member rewards expense includes the costs of rewards programs, including Membership Rewards and co-brand arrangements. Card Member services expense includes protection plans and complimentary services provided to Card Members.

 

The following is a detail of other, net:

 

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(Millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Professional services $793 $690 $2,272 $2,092
Occupancy and equipment  462  453  1,394  1,337
Communications  94  93  282  284
Other(a)  269  300  734  972
Total other, net $1,618 $1,536 $4,682 $4,685

  • Other expense includes general operating expenses, gains (losses) on sale of assets or businesses not classified as discontinued operations, litigation, certain internal and regulatory review-related reimbursements and insurance costs or settlements, investment impairments and certain Loyalty Partner expenses.