Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class

Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016							September 30, 2015
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	351	$	(220	)	$	131	$	351	$	(196	)	$	155
Trade names	192		(80		)	112		192		(67		)	125
Reseller relationships	95		(70		)	25		95		(59		)	36
Other	18		(9		)	9		53		(17		)	36
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	656	$	(379	)	$	277	$	691	$	(339	)	$	352
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships and reacquired rights	$	22,873	$	—		$	22,873	$	6,925	$	—		$	6,925
Visa trade name	4,084		—			4,084		2,564		—			2,564
Visa Europe franchise right	—		—			—		1,520		—			1,520
Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	26,957	$	—		$	26,957	$	11,009	$	—		$	11,009
Total intangible assets, net	$	27,613	$	(379	)	$	27,234	$	11,700	$	(339	)	$	11,361

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

At September 30, 2016, estimated future amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:

Fiscal:	2017		2018	2019	2020	2021 and thereafter	Total
	(in millions)
Estimated future amortization expense	$	46	40	40	40	111	$	277