CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,912	$ 8,162
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 3 and Note 4)	902	1,491
Investment securities (Note 5)	3,265	3,547
Settlement receivable	1,689	1,582
Accounts receivable	1,531	1,208
Customer collateral (Note 3 and Note 7)	1,668	1,324
Current portion of client incentives	690	340
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	648	562
Total current assets	18,305	18,216
Investment securities (Note 5)	2,918	4,082
Client incentives	1,854	538
Property, equipment and technology, net	2,549	2,472
Goodwill	15,313	15,194
Intangible assets, net	27,272	27,558
Other assets	2,038	1,165
Total assets	70,249	69,225
Liabilities
Accounts payable	150	183
Settlement payable	2,420	2,168
Customer collateral (Note 3 and Note 7)	1,668	1,325
Accrued compensation and benefits	687	901
Client incentives	3,690	2,834
Accrued liabilities	1,358	1,160
Deferred purchase consideration	0	1,300
Accrued litigation (Note 13)	856	1,434
Total current liabilities	10,829	11,305
Long-term debt (Note 6)	16,694	16,630
Deferred tax liabilities	4,930	4,618
Other liabilities	2,801	2,666
Total liabilities	35,254	35,219
Equity
Preferred stock	5,462	5,470
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 4)	(169)	(7)
Additional paid-in capital	16,552	16,678
Accumulated income	13,040	11,318
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	6	(17)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(66)	(61)
Derivative instruments	24	60
Foreign currency translation adjustments	146	565
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	110	547
Total equity	34,995	34,006
Total liabilities and equity	70,249	69,225
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
U.K.& I preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	2,285	2,291
Europe preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	3,177	3,179
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