CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,032	$ 16,289
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	894	901
Investment securities	3,009	3,752
Settlement receivable	1,596	1,264
Accounts receivable	1,746	1,618
Customer collateral	1,993	1,850
Current portion of client incentives	1,281	1,214
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	729	757
Total current assets	26,280	27,645
Investment securities	161	231
Client incentives	3,192	3,175
Property, equipment and technology, net	2,713	2,737
Goodwill	16,121	15,910
Intangible assets, net	28,593	27,808
Other assets	3,366	3,413
Total assets	80,426	80,919
Liabilities
Accounts payable	131	174
Settlement payable	2,048	1,736
Customer collateral	1,993	1,850
Accrued compensation and benefits	600	821
Client incentives	4,479	4,176
Accrued liabilities	2,230	1,840
Current maturities of debt	0	2,999
Accrued litigation	909	914
Total current liabilities	12,390	14,510
Long-term debt	21,055	21,071
Deferred tax liabilities	5,343	5,237
Other liabilities	3,959	3,891
Total liabilities	42,747	44,709
Equity
Right to recover for covered losses	(34)	(39)
Additional paid-in capital	18,063	16,721
Accumulated income	14,813	14,088
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	2	3
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(194)	(196)
Derivative instruments	(538)	(291)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,884	838
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	1,154	354
Total equity	37,679	36,210
Total liabilities and equity	80,426	80,919
Series A convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	1,049	2,437
Series B convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	1,097	1,106
Series C convertible participating preferred stock
Equity
Preferred stock	1,537	1,543
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