CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data		Total USD ($)		Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class B	Common Stock Class C	Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	Accumulated Income (Deficit) USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($)	Non- Controlling Interest USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2010		$ 25,014					$ 20,794	$ 4,368	$ (151)	$ 3
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010				493,000,000	245,000,000	97,000,000
Net income attributable to Visa Inc.		3,650	[1]					3,650
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(4)								(4)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		(25)							(25)
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest		3,621
Issuance of restricted share awards (in shares)				1,000,000
Vesting of restricted stock units and performance shares (in shares)				1,000,000
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares)				50,000,000		(50,000,000)
Share-based compensation (Note 16)		154					154
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation		18					18
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options (in shares)				3,000,000
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options		99					99
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes (in shares)				(1,000,000)
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes		(22)					(22)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.33 in 2013, $0.22 in 2012, and $0.15 in 2011 per as-converted share		(423)						(423)
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares)				(27,000,000)
Repurchase of class A common stock		(2,024)					(1,135)	(889)
Investment in partially-owned consolidated subsidiary		0					(1)			1
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011		26,437					19,907	6,706	(176)	0
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011				520,000,000	245,000,000	47,000,000
Net income attributable to Visa Inc.		2,144	[1]					2,144
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(2)								(2)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		5							5
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest		2,147
Issuance of restricted share awards (in shares)				1,000,000
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares)				16,000,000		(16,000,000)
Share-based compensation (Note 16)		147					147
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation		71					71
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options (in shares)				4,000,000
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options		174					174
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes (in shares)	[2]			0
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes	[2]	(40)					(40)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.33 in 2013, $0.22 in 2012, and $0.15 in 2011 per as-converted share		(595)						(595)
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares)		(6,000,000)	[3]	6,000,000
Repurchase of class A common stock		(710)					(264)	(446)
Purchase of non-controlling interest		(1)					(3)			2
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		27,630					19,992	7,809	(171)	0
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012				535,000,000	245,000,000	31,000,000
Net income attributable to Visa Inc.		4,980	[1]					4,980
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		192							192
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest		5,172
Issuance of restricted share awards (in shares)				1,000,000
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares)				4,000,000		(4,000,000)
Share-based compensation (Note 16)		179					179
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation		74					74
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,796,021		1,000,000
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options		108					108
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes (in shares)	[2]			0
Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes	[2]	(64)					(64)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.33 in 2013, $0.22 in 2012, and $0.15 in 2011 per as-converted share		(864)						(864)
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares)		(33,000,000)	[3]	(33,000,000)
Repurchase of class A common stock		(5,365)					(1,414)	(3,951)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		$ 26,870					$ 18,875	$ 7,974	$ 21	$ 0
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013				508,000,000	245,000,000	27,000,000

[1] Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Earnings per share is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.

[2] Decrease in class A common stock is less than 1 million shares.

[3] All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.