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Settlement Guarantee Management (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]  
Schedule of Customer Collateral
The Company maintained collateral as follows:
 
September 30,
2017
 
September 30,
2016
 
(in millions)
Cash equivalents(1)
$
1,490

 
$
1,295

Pledged securities at market value
167

 
170

Letters of credit
1,316

 
1,311

Guarantees
941

 
1,418

Total
$
3,914

 
$
4,194

 

(1) 
Cash collateral held by Visa Europe is not included on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as its clients retain beneficial ownership and the cash is only accessible to the Company in the event of default by the client on its settlement obligations.