CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,740	$ 7,838
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow (Note 4 and Note 5)	1,264	1,205
Investment securities (Note 6)	2,411	4,236
Settlement receivable	1,432	3,048
Accounts receivable	1,516	1,542
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 9)	1,698	1,648
Current portion of client incentives	957	741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	889	712
Total current assets	19,907	20,970
Investment securities (Note 6)	1,064	2,157
Client incentives	3,110	2,084
Property, equipment and technology, net	2,776	2,695
Goodwill	15,755	15,656
Intangible assets, net	27,011	26,780
Other assets	3,197	2,232
Total assets	72,820	72,574
Liabilities
Accounts payable	161	156
Settlement payable	1,869	3,990
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 9)	1,698	1,648
Accrued compensation and benefits	573	796
Client incentives	4,376	3,997
Accrued liabilities	1,998	1,625
Current maturities of debt (Note 8)	3,999	0
Accrued litigation (Note 14)	1,268	1,203
Total current liabilities	15,942	13,415
Long-term debt (Note 8)	13,893	16,729
Deferred tax liabilities	4,796	4,807
Other liabilities	3,604	2,939
Total liabilities	38,235	37,890
Equity
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 5)	(184)	(171)
Additional paid-in capital	16,385	16,541
Accumulated income	13,366	13,502
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	6	6
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(199)	(192)
Derivative instruments	78	199
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(329)	(663)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(444)	(650)
Total equity	34,585	34,684
Total liabilities and equity	72,820	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