Guarantees (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Guarantees (Tables) [Abstract]

Information related to guarantees

The following table provides information related to such guarantees as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Maximum potential
	undiscounted future
	payments(a)				Related liability(b)
	(Billions)				(Millions)
Type of Guarantee	2014		2013		2014		2013
Card and travel operations(c)	$	44	$	44	$	45	$	88
Other(d)		1		1		80		73
Total	$	45	$	45	$	125	$	161

• Represents the notional amounts that could be lost under the guarantees and indemnifications if there were a total default by the guaranteed parties. The maximum potential undiscounted future payments for Merchant Protection are measured using management's best estimate of maximum exposure based on all eligible claims in relation to annual billed business volumes.
• Included in other liabilities on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
• Primarily includesReturn Protection and Merchant Protection.
• Primarily includes guarantees related to the Company's business dispositions and real estate.