CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,874	$ 5,619
Restricted cash—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 3)	1,031	1,027
Investment securities (Note 4):
Trading	82	71
Available-for-sale	3,482	3,248
Settlement receivable	1,422	1,467
Accounts receivable	1,132	1,041
Customer collateral (Note 10)	1,106	1,001
Current portion of client incentives	344	284
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	550	555
Total current assets	19,023	14,313
Investment securities, available-for-sale (Note 4)	1,926	3,931
Client incentives	591	448
Property, equipment and technology, net (Note 5)	2,253	2,150
Other assets	1,226	893
Intangible assets, net (Note 2 and Note 6)	27,848	27,234
Goodwill (Note 2 and Note 6)	15,110	15,066
Total assets	67,977	64,035
Liabilities
Accounts payable	179	203
Settlement payable	2,003	2,084
Customer collateral (Note 10)	1,106	1,001
Accrued compensation and benefits	757	673
Client incentives	2,089	1,976
Accrued liabilities (Note 7)	1,129	1,128
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 8)	1,749	0
Accrued litigation (Note 19)	982	981
Total current liabilities	9,994	8,046
Long-term debt (Note 8)	16,618	15,882
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 18)	5,980	4,808
Deferred purchase consideration	1,304	1,225
Other liabilities (Note 7)	1,321	1,162
Total liabilities	35,217	31,123
Equity
Treasury stock (Note 13)	0	(170)
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 3)	(52)	(34)
Additional paid-in capital	16,900	17,395
Accumulated income	9,508	10,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net:
Investment securities, available-for-sale	73	36
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(76)	(225)
Derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges	(36)	(50)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	917	(219)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	878	(458)
Total equity	32,760	32,912
Total liabilities and equity	67,977	64,035
Series A convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 2 and Note 13)	0	0
Series B convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 2 and Note 13)	2,326	2,516
Series C convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock (Note 2 and Note 13)	3,200	3,201
Class A common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 13)	0	0
Class B common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 13)	0	0
Class C common stock
Equity
Common stock (Note 13)	$ 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.