CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,768	$ 7,838
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 3 and Note 4)	1,634	1,205
Investment securities (Note 5)	3,902	4,236
Settlement receivable	3,273	3,048
Accounts receivable	1,661	1,542
Customer collateral (Note 3 and Note 8)	1,698	1,648
Current portion of client incentives	803	741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	580	712
Total current assets	22,319	20,970
Investment securities (Note 5)	1,719	2,157
Client incentives	2,481	2,084
Property, equipment and technology, net	2,739	2,695
Goodwill	15,767	15,656
Intangible assets, net	27,137	26,780
Other assets	2,619	2,232
Total assets	74,781	72,574
Liabilities
Accounts payable	133	156
Settlement payable	4,277	3,990
Customer collateral (Note 3 and Note 8)	1,698	1,648
Accrued compensation and benefits	527	796
Client incentives	4,270	3,997
Accrued liabilities	2,045	1,625
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 7)	3,000	0
Accrued litigation (Note 13)	1,629	1,203
Total current liabilities	17,579	13,415
Long-term debt (Note 7)	13,688	16,729
Deferred tax liabilities	4,810	4,807
Other liabilities	3,434	2,939
Total liabilities	39,511	37,890
Equity
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 4)	(175)	(171)
Additional paid-in capital	16,424	16,541
Accumulated income	13,899	13,502
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	4	6
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(203)	(192)
Derivative instruments	49	199
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(190)	(663)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(340)	(650)
Total equity	35,270	34,684
Total liabilities and equity	74,781	72,574
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
UK&I preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	2,285	2,285
Europe preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	3,177	3,177
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