Legal Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Legal Matters [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	914	$	1,203
Provision for uncovered legal matters	1		—
Provision for covered legal matters	10		1
Reestablishment of prior accrual related to interchange multidistrict litigation	—		467
Payments for legal matters	(16)		(42)
Balance at end of period	$	909	$	1,629

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	888	$	1,198
Reestablishment of prior accrual related to interchange multidistrict litigation	—		467
Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(7)		(41)
Balance at end of period	$	881	$	1,624

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	21	$	5
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	10		1
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	(9)		(1)
Balance at end of period	$	22	$	5