CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,427	$ 5,619
Restricted cash—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 3)	1,029	1,027
Investment securities (Note 4):
Trading	78	71
Available-for-sale	1,417	3,248
Settlement receivable	3,350	1,467
Accounts receivable	1,081	1,041
Customer collateral (Note 7)	1,043	1,001
Current portion of client incentives	292	284
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	788	555
Total current assets	15,505	14,313
Investment securities, available-for-sale (Note 4)	2,882	3,931
Client incentives	486	448
Property, equipment and technology, net	2,133	2,150
Other assets	980	893
Intangible assets, net (Note 2 and Note 5)	26,416	27,234
Goodwill (Note 2 and Note 5)	14,825	15,066
Total assets	63,227	64,035
Liabilities
Accounts payable	120	203
Settlement payable	2,879	2,084
Customer collateral (Note 7)	1,043	1,001
Accrued compensation and benefits	500	673
Client incentives	1,753	1,976
Accrued liabilities	1,167	1,128
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	1,748	0
Accrued litigation (Note 13)	996	981
Total current liabilities	10,206	8,046
Long-term debt (Note 6)	14,140	15,882
Deferred tax liabilities	5,731	4,808
Deferred purchase consideration (Note 2)	1,180	1,225
Other liabilities	1,187	1,162
Total liabilities	32,444	31,123
Equity
Treasury stock (Note 9)	0	(170)
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 3)	(77)	(34)
Additional paid-in capital	17,103	17,395
Accumulated income	9,140	10,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net:
Investment securities, available-for-sale	45	36
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(216)	(225)
Derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges	(6)	(50)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(803)	(219)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(980)	(458)
Total equity	30,783	32,912
Total liabilities and equity	63,227	64,035
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
U.K.& I preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	2,397	2,516
Europe preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	3,200	3,201
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.