CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,619	$ 3,518
Restricted cash—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 3)	1,027	1,072
Investment securities (Note 4):
Trading	71	66
Available-for-sale	3,248	2,431
Settlement receivable	1,467	408
Accounts receivable	1,041	847
Customer collateral (Note 11)	1,001	1,023
Current portion of client incentives	284	303
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 5)	555	353
Total current assets	14,313	10,021
Investment securities, available-for-sale (Note 4)	3,931	3,384
Client incentives	448	110
Property, equipment and technology, net (Note 6)	2,150	1,888
Other assets (Note 5)	893	778
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)	27,234	11,361
Goodwill	15,066	11,825
Total assets	64,035	39,367
Liabilities
Accounts payable	203	127
Settlement payable	2,084	780
Customer collateral (Note 11)	1,001	1,023
Accrued compensation and benefits	673	503
Client incentives	1,976	1,049
Accrued liabilities (Note 8)	1,128	849
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	981	1,024
Total current liabilities	8,046	5,355
Long-term debt (Note 9)	15,882	0
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 19)	4,808	3,273
Deferred purchase consideration (Note 2)	1,225	0
Other liabilities (Note 8)	1,162	897
Total liabilities	31,123	9,525
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Equity
Treasury stock (Note 2 and Note 14)	(170)	0
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 3)	(34)	0
Additional paid-in capital	17,395	18,073
Accumulated income	10,462	11,843
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net:
Investment securities, available-for-sale	36	5
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(225)	(161)
Derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges	(50)	83
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(219)	(1)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(458)	(74)
Total equity	32,912	29,842
Total liabilities and equity	64,035	39,367
Series A convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 14)	0	0
Series B convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 14)	2,516	0
Series C convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 14)	3,201	0
Class A common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 14)	0	0
Class B common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 14)	0	0
Class C common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 14)	$ 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.