CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,147	$ 1,971
Restricted cash—litigation escrow (Note 2)	1,143	1,498
Investment securities (Note 3):
Trading	71	69
Available-for-sale	2,504	1,910
Settlement receivable	704	786
Accounts receivable	892	822
Customer collateral (Note 6)	1,068	961
Current portion of client incentives	248	210
Deferred tax assets	834	1,028
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	457	307
Total current assets	10,068	9,562
Investment securities, available-for-sale (Note 3)	3,300	3,015
Client incentives	94	81
Property, equipment and technology, net	1,847	1,892
Other assets	920	855
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)	11,375	11,411
Goodwill (Note 7)	11,825	11,753
Total assets	39,429	38,569
Liabilities
Accounts payable	89	147
Settlement payable	1,237	1,332
Customer collateral (Note 6)	1,068	961
Accrued compensation and benefits	439	450
Client incentives	1,053	1,036
Accrued liabilities	806	624
Accrued litigation (Note 13)	1,097	1,456
Total current liabilities	5,789	6,006
Deferred tax liabilities	4,134	4,145
Other liabilities (Note 8)	879	1,005
Total liabilities	10,802	11,156
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25 shares authorized and none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	18,008	18,299
Accumulated income	10,623	9,131
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net:
Investment securities, available-for-sale	5	31
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(86)	(84)
Derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges	78	38
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)	(2)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(4)	(17)
Total equity	28,627	27,413
Total liabilities and equity	39,429	38,569
Class A common stock
Equity
Common stock	0	0
Class B common stock
Equity
Common stock	0	0
Class C common stock
Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.