10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to        

Commission file number 001-33977

VISA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		26-0267673
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 8999		94128-8999
San Francisco,	California
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(650) 432-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	V	New York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2026	V26	New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes due 2029	V29	New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Senior Notes due 2034	V34	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ☑    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes  ☑    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐ No  ☑

As of January 18, 2023, there were 1,624,954,064 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 245,513,385 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 9,745,019 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

VISA INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
PART I.	Financial Information	4
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	6
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity—Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021	9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	10
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33
PART II.	Other Information	34
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	35
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35
Item 5.	Other Information	35
Item 6.	Exhibits	36
	Signatures	37

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions, except per share data)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,334	$	15,689
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	1,705		1,449
Investment securities	2,785		2,833
Settlement receivable	2,127		1,932
Accounts receivable	2,113		2,020
Customer collateral	2,591		2,342
Current portion of client incentives	1,402		1,272
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,802		2,668
Total current assets	27,859		30,205
Investment securities	2,735		2,136
Client incentives	3,657		3,348
Property, equipment and technology, net	3,236		3,223
Goodwill	18,024		17,787
Intangible assets, net	26,307		25,065
Other assets	3,569		3,737
Total assets	$	85,387	$	85,501
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	258	$	340
Settlement payable	3,573		3,281
Customer collateral	2,591		2,342
Accrued compensation and benefits	736		1,359
Client incentives	6,553		6,099
Accrued liabilities	3,940		3,726
Current maturities of debt	—		2,250
Accrued litigation	1,702		1,456
Total current liabilities	19,353		20,853
Long-term debt	20,487		20,200
Deferred tax liabilities	5,443		5,332
Other liabilities	3,180		3,535
Total liabilities	48,463		49,920
Equity
Series A, Series B and Series C convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), $0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (Series A less than one, Series B 2, Series C 3) shares issued and outstanding	1,981		2,324
Class A, Class B and Class C common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (Class A 2,001,622, Class B 622, Class C 1,097); 1,881 (Class A 1,626, Class B 245, Class C 10) and 1,890 (Class A 1,635, Class B 245, Class C 10) shares issued and outstanding	19,827		19,545
Right to recover for covered losses	(28)		(35)
Accumulated income	16,403		16,116
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	(94)		(106)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(167)		(169)
Derivative instruments	(213)		418
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(785)		(2,512)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(1,259)		(2,369)
Total equity	36,924		35,581
Total liabilities and equity	$	85,387	$	85,501

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059
Operating Expenses
Personnel	1,337		1,125
Marketing	332		280
Network and processing	178		190
Professional fees	109		100
Depreciation and amortization	227		198
General and administrative	322		242
Litigation provision	341		148
Total operating expenses	2,846		2,283
Operating income	5,090		4,776
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(137)		(134)
Investment income (expense) and other	24		255
Total non-operating income (expense)	(113)		121
Income before income taxes	4,977		4,897
Income tax provision	798		938
Net income	$	4,179	$	3,959
Basic Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock	$	1.99	$	1.84
Class B common stock	$	3.19	$	2.98
Class C common stock	$	7.96	$	7.35
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock	1,629		1,669
Class B common stock	245		245
Class C common stock	10		10
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock	$	1.99	$	1.83
Class B common stock	$	3.19	$	2.98
Class C common stock	$	7.95	$	7.34
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock	2,102		2,159
Class B common stock	245		245
Class C common stock	10		10

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Net income	$	4,179	$	3,959
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	15		(10)
Income tax effect	(3)		2
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	2		1
Income tax effect	(1)		—
Reclassification adjustments	1		1
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	(116)		114
Income tax effect	14		(22)
Reclassification adjustments	(7)		(6)
Income tax effect	(4)		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,209		(588)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,110		(508)
Comprehensive income	$	5,289	$	3,451

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
	Preferred Stock					Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital				Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Income (Loss), Net		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2022	5		$	2,324	(1)	1,890		$	19,545	$	(35)	$	16,116	$	(2,369)	$	35,581
Net income												4,179				4,179
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax														1,110		1,110
VE territory covered losses incurred										(8)						(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment			(14)							15						1
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market	—	(2)	(329)			5		329								—
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures								177								177
Stock issued under equity plans						2		56								56
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes						—	(2)	(112)								(112)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.45 per class A common stock												(945)				(945)
Repurchase of class A common stock						(16)		(168)				(2,947)				(3,115)
Balance as of December 31, 2022	5		$	1,981	(1)	1,881		$	19,827	$	(28)	$	16,403	$	(1,259)	$	36,924

(1)As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the book value of series A preferred stock was $723 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

(2)Increase or decrease is less than one million shares.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Preferred Stock					Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital				Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Income (Loss), Net		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2021	5		$	3,080	(1)	1,932		$	18,855	$	(133)	$	15,351	$	436	$	37,589
Net income												3,959				3,959
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax														(508)		(508)
VE territory covered losses incurred										(7)						(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment			(29)							29						—
Conversion of class A common stock upon sales into public market	—	(2)	(56)			1		56								—
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures								128								128
Stock issued under equity plans						2		59								59
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes						—	(2)	(113)								(113)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.375 per class A common stock												(809)				(809)
Repurchase of class A common stock						(19)		(209)				(3,895)				(4,104)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	5		$	2,995	(1)	1,916		$	18,776	$	(111)	$	14,606	$	(72)	$	36,194

(1)As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the book value of series A preferred stock was $430 million and $486 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

(2)Increase or decrease is less than one million shares.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Operating Activities
Net income	$	4,179	$	3,959
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives	2,786		2,371
Share-based compensation	177		128
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets	227		198
Deferred income taxes	(132)		(15)
VE territory covered losses incurred	(8)		(7)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	106		(231)
Other	(26)		(32)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable	(54)		(76)
Accounts receivable	(60)		(213)
Client incentives	(2,743)		(2,339)
Other assets	160		(163)
Accounts payable	(64)		(9)
Settlement payable	44		409
Accrued and other liabilities	(666)		206
Accrued litigation	245		46
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4,171		4,232
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	(249)		(173)
Investment securities:
Purchases	(1,995)		(951)
Proceeds from maturities and sales	1,310		1,374
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—		(832)
Purchases of other investments	(20)		(37)
Settlement of derivative instruments	402		—
Other investing activities	42		72
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(510)		(547)
Financing Activities
Repurchase of class A common stock	(3,115)		(4,104)
Repayments of debt	(2,250)		—
Dividends paid	(945)		(809)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plans	56		59
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	(112)		(113)
Other financing activities	19		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,347)		(4,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	692		(194)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(1,994)		(1,476)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	20,377		19,799
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	18,383	$	18,323
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	721	$	268
Interest payments on debt	$	244	$	244
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	$	27	$	53

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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VISA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries (Visa or the Company) is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories. Visa operates one of the world’s largest electronic payments network — VisaNet — which provides transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement). The Company offers products, solutions and services that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for participants in the ecosystem. Visa is not a financial institution and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products. In most cases, account holder and merchant relationships belong to, and are managed by, Visa’s financial institution clients.

Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company consolidates its majority-owned and controlled entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Reference should be made to the Visa Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and will be recognized in the period in which such changes occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

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VISA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

Note 2—Revenues

The nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenues and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through the Company’s revenue categories and geographical markets. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenues by revenue category and by geography:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Service revenues	$	3,511	$	3,193
Data processing revenues	3,827		3,614
International transaction revenues	2,797		2,174
Other revenues	587		449
Client incentives	(2,786)		(2,371)
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
U.S.	$	3,567	$	3,178
International	4,369		3,881
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

Note 3—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,334	$	15,689
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow	1,705		1,449
Customer collateral	2,591		2,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	753		897
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	18,383	$	20,377

Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

U.S. Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, certain litigation referred to as the “U.S. covered litigation” are paid. The accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the U.S. litigation escrow account balance. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

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VISA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

The following table presents the changes in the restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow account:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,449	$	894
Deposits into the litigation escrow account	350		250
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds	(94)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,705	$	1,144

(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain existing and potential litigation relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fee rates in the Visa Europe territory (VE territory covered litigation). Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover certain losses resulting from VE territory covered litigation (VE territory covered losses) through a periodic adjustment to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. VE territory covered losses are recorded in a contra-equity account referred to as “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity before the corresponding adjustment to the applicable conversion rate is effected. Adjustments to the conversion rate may be executed once in any six-month period unless a single, individual loss greater than €20 million is incurred, in which case, the six-month limitation does not apply. When the adjustment to the conversion rate is made, the amount previously recorded in “right to recover for covered losses” as contra-equity is then recorded against the book value of the preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.

The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in preferred stock and “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity:

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2022	$	460	$	812	$	(35)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)	(7)		(7)		15
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	453	$	805	$	(28)

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2021	$	1,071	$	1,523	$	(133)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(26)		(3)		29
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,045	$	1,520	$	(111)

(1)VE territory covered losses incurred reflect settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

(2)Adjustment to right to recover for covered losses for the conversion rate adjustment differs from the actual recovered amount due to differences in foreign exchange rates between the time the losses were incurred and the subsequent recovery through the conversion rate adjustment.

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VISA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded in stockholders’ equity within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

	December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022
	As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)		As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
	(in millions)
Series B preferred stock	$	1,524	$	453	$	1,309	$	460
Series C preferred stock	2,383		805		2,044		812
Total	3,907		1,258		3,353		1,272
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(28)		(28)		(35)		(35)
Total recovery for covered losses available	$	3,879	$	1,230	$	3,318	$	1,237

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.

(2)As of December 31, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.958 and 3.634, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $207.76, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3)As of September 30, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.971 and 3.645, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $177.65, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

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VISA INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

Note 5—Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
	Level 1				Level 2
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	10,078	$	11,736	$	—	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		400		—
U.S. Treasury securities	180		799		—		—
Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities	346		437		—		—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		964		457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,210		4,005		—		—
Other current and non-current assets:
Money market funds	22		22		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		—		245		1,131
Total	$	14,836	$	16,999	$	1,609	$	1,588
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liability	$	184	$	146	$	—	$	—
Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instruments	—		—		398		418
Total	$	184	$	146	$	398	$	418

Level 1 assets and liabilities. Money market funds, marketable equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured at fair value based on marketable equity securities held under the deferred compensation plan.

Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair value of U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. Derivative instruments are valued using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

U.S. Government-sponsored Debt Securities and U.S. Treasury Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	1,364	$	1	$	(1)	$	1,364
U.S. Treasury securities	4,509		2		(121)		4,390
Total	$	5,873	$	3	$	(122)	$	5,754

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	September 30, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	458	$	—	$	(1)	$	457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,937		—		(133)		4,804
Total	$	5,395	$	—	$	(134)	$	5,261

Debt securities with unrealized losses for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	347	$	(1)	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury securities	1,598		(38)		1,966		(83)
Total	$	1,945	$	(39)	$	1,966	$	(83)

	September 30, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	408	$	(1)
U.S. Treasury securities	3,507		(133)
Total	$	3,915	$	(134)

The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates.

The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	3,019
Due after 1 year through 5 years	2,735
Total	$	5,754

Equity Securities

The Company’s non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. These investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 3 due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and the fact that inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment.

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The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of December 31, 2022 including cumulative unrealized gains and losses:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Initial cost basis	$	739
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments	827
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	(349)
Carrying amount, end of period	$	1,217

Unrealized gains and losses included in the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities still held as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Upward adjustments	$	17	$	224
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	$	—	$	—

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized net unrealized losses of $102 million and net unrealized gains of $172 million, respectively, on marketable and non-marketable equity securities still held as of quarter end.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

Debt. Debt instruments are measured at amortized cost on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the debt instruments, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $20.5 billion and $18.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $22.5 billion and $19.9 billion, respectively.

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value. As of December 31, 2022, the carrying values of settlement receivable and payable and customer collateral are an approximate fair value due to their generally short maturities. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these financial instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-financial assets. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. As of December 31, 2022, there were no impairment indicators.

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Note 6—Debt

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		Effective Interest Rate(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
U.S. dollar notes
2.80% Senior Notes due December 2022	$	—	$	2,250	2.89	%
3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025	4,000		4,000		3.26	%
1.90% Senior Notes due April 2027	1,500		1,500		2.02	%
0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027	500		500		0.84	%
2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027	750		750		2.91	%
2.05% Senior Notes due April 2030	1,500		1,500		2.13	%
1.10% Senior Notes due February 2031	1,000		1,000		1.20	%
4.15% Senior Notes due December 2035	1,500		1,500		4.23	%
2.70% Senior Notes due April 2040	1,000		1,000		2.80	%
4.30% Senior Notes due December 2045	3,500		3,500		4.37	%
3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047	750		750		3.73	%
2.00% Senior Notes due August 2050	1,750		1,750		2.09	%
Euro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026	1,447		1,325		1.71	%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029	1,072		982		2.13	%
2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034	697		638		2.53	%
Total debt	20,966		22,945
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(171)		(173)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)	(308)		(322)
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450
Reported as:
Current maturities of debt	$	—	$	2,250
Long-term debt	20,487		20,200
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450

(1)Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)Represents the fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.

Senior Notes

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid $2.25 billion of principal upon maturity of its senior notes due December 2022.

Non-derivative Financial Instrument Designated as a Net Investment Hedge

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company designated €1.8 billion of the Euro-denominated fixed-rate senior notes (Euro Notes) issued in June 2022 as a hedge against a portion of the Company’s Euro-denominated net investment in Visa Europe. As of December 31, 2022, all of the €3.0 billion Euro Notes were designated as a net investment hedge.

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Note 7—Settlement Guarantee Management

The Company indemnifies its clients for settlement losses suffered due to failure of any other client to fund its settlement obligations in accordance with the Visa operating rules. This indemnification creates settlement risk for the Company due to the difference in timing between the date of a payment transaction and the date of subsequent settlement.

Historically, the Company has experienced minimal losses as a result of its settlement risk guarantee. However, the Company’s future obligations, which could be material under its guarantees, are not determinable as they are dependent upon future events.

The Company’s settlement exposure is limited to the amount of unsettled Visa payment transactions at any point in time, which vary significantly day to day. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s maximum daily settlement exposure was $123.5 billion and the average daily settlement exposure was $76.0 billion.

The Company maintains and regularly reviews global settlement risk policies and procedures to manage settlement exposure, which may require clients to post collateral if certain credit standards are not met. The Company held the following collateral to manage settlement exposure:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	2,591	$	2,342
Pledged securities at market value	255		213
Letters of credit	1,659		1,582
Guarantees	984		950
Total	$	5,489	$	5,087

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Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity

As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares of each series and class, and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:

	December 31, 2022					September 30, 2022
	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into  Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)
	(in millions, except conversion rate)
Series A preferred stock	—	(2)	100.0000		11	—	(2)	100.0000		16
Series B preferred stock	2		2.9580		7	2		2.9710		7
Series C preferred stock	3		3.6340		11	3		3.6450		12
Class A common stock(3)	1,626		—		1,626	1,635		—		1,635
Class B common stock	245		1.5991	(4)	393	245		1.6059	(4)	394
Class C common stock	10		4.0000		39	10		4.0000		39
Total					2,087					2,103

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2)The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.

(3)Class A common stock shares outstanding reflect repurchases that settled on or before December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

(4)The class B to class A common stock conversion rate is presented on a rounded basis. Conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal.

Reduction in as-converted shares. The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B common stock after deposit into the U.S. litigation escrow account for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	2		1
Effective price per share(1)	$	209.14	$	217.61
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan	$	350	$	250

(1)Effective price per share is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after the Company recovered VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022						Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Series B			Series C			Series B			Series C
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)
Effective price per share(2)	$	211.34		$	211.34		$	201.68		$	201.68
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$	7		$	7		$	26		$	3

(1)The reduction in equivalent number of shares of class A common stock was less than one million shares.

(2)Effective price per share for the quarter is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock.

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Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)	16		19
Average repurchase price per share(2)	$	197.69	$	210.32
Total cost(2)	$	3,115	$	4,104

(1)Shares repurchased in the open market reflect repurchases that settled during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

In October 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. Previously, in December 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program (December 2021 Program). These authorizations have no expiration date. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s repurchase programs had remaining authorized funds of $14.1 billion. All share repurchase programs authorized prior to the December 2021 Program have been completed.

Dividends. The Company declared and paid dividends of $945 million and $809 million during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On January 24, 2023, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and C common stock and series A, B and C preferred stock on an as-converted basis), which will be paid on March 1, 2023, to all holders of record as of February 10, 2023.

Note 9—Earnings Per Share

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,243	1,629	$	1.99	$	4,179	2,102	(3)	$	1.99
Class B common stock	784		245	$	3.19	$	784	245		$	3.19
Class C common stock	78		10	$	7.96	$	78	10		$	7.95
Participating securities	74		Not presented	Not presented		$	74	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	4,179

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The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2021:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,065	1,669	$	1.84	$	3,959	2,159	(3)	$	1.83
Class B common stock	732		245	$	2.98	$	731	245		$	2.98
Class C common stock	74		10	$	7.35	$	74	10		$	7.34
Participating securities	88		Not presented	Not presented		$	88	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	3,959

(1)The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation was 394 million and 398 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 39 million and 40 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of preferred stock included within participating securities was 13 million and 7 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, 7 million and 16 million of as-converted series B preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 11 million and 22 million of as-converted series C preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are calculated on an as-converted basis and include incremental common stock equivalents, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The common stock equivalents are not material for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Note 10—Share-based Compensation

The following table presents the equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (EIP) during the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Granted	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock options	785,254	$	57.29	$	210.80
Restricted stock units	2,998,777	$	210.18
Performance-based shares(1)	457,178	$	216.08

(1)Represents the maximum number of performance-based shares which could be earned.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $170 million and $121 million, respectively.

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Note 11—Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the effective income tax rates were 16% and 19%, respectively. The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to a $142 million tax benefit related to prior years recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022 due to the reassessment of an uncertain tax position as a result of new information obtained during an ongoing tax examination.

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s gross and net unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $108 million and $149 million, respectively. The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is primarily related to the reassessment mentioned above, partially offset by an increase in gross timing differences as well as various tax positions across several jurisdictions.

The Company’s tax filings are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. The timing and outcome of the final resolutions of the various ongoing income tax examinations are highly uncertain. It is not reasonably possible to estimate the increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

Note 12—Legal Matters

The Company is party to various legal and regulatory proceedings. Some of these proceedings involve complex claims that are subject to substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. For those proceedings where a loss is determined to be only reasonably possible or probable but not estimable, the Company has disclosed the nature of the claim. Additionally, unless otherwise disclosed below with respect to these proceedings, the Company cannot provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. Although the Company believes that it has strong defenses for the litigation and regulatory proceedings described below, it could, in the future, incur judgments or fines or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, the Company may engage in settlement discussions or mediations with respect to one or more of its outstanding litigation matters, either on its own behalf or collectively with other parties.

The litigation accrual is an estimate and is based on management’s understanding of its litigation profile, the specifics of each case, advice of counsel to the extent appropriate and management’s best estimate of incurred loss as of the balance sheet date.

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,456	$	983
Provision for uncovered legal matters	—		1
Provision for covered legal matters	347		146
Payments for legal matters	(101)		(103)
Balance at end of period	$	1,702	$	1,027

Accrual Summary—U.S. Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. and Visa International are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, which the Company refers to as the U.S. covered litigation. An accrual for the U.S. covered litigation and a charge to the litigation provision are recorded when a loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. In making this determination, the Company evaluates available information, including but not limited to actions taken by the Company’s litigation committee. The total accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the escrow account balance. See further discussion below under U.S. Covered Litigation and Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,441	$	881
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation	341		145
Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(101)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,681	$	1,026

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an additional accrual of $341 million and deposited $350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The U.S. covered litigation accrual balance is consistent with the Company’s best estimate of its share of a probable and reasonably estimable loss with respect to U.S. covered litigation. While this estimate is consistent with the Company’s view of the current status of the litigation, the probable and reasonably estimable loss or range of such loss could materially vary based on developments in the litigation. The Company will continue to consider and reevaluate this estimate in light of the substantial uncertainties with respect to the litigation. The Company is unable to estimate a potential loss or range of loss, if any, at trial if negotiated resolutions cannot be reached.

Accrual Summary—VE Territory Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the Europe retrospective responsibility plan. Unlike the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Europe retrospective responsibility plan does not have an escrow account that is used to fund settlements or judgments. The Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. An accrual for the VE territory covered losses and a reduction to stockholders’ equity will be recorded when the loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. See further discussion below under VE Territory Covered Litigation and Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	11	$	102
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	6		1
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	—		(102)
Balance at end of period	$	17	$	1

U.S. Covered Litigation

Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Individual Merchant Actions

Visa has reached settlements with a number of merchants representing approximately 62% of the Visa-branded payment card sales volume of merchants who opted out of the Amended Settlement Agreement with the Damages Class plaintiffs.

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VE Territory Covered Litigation

Europe Merchant Litigation

Since July 2013, proceedings have been commenced by more than 900 Merchants (the capitalized term “Merchant” when used in this section, means a Merchant together with subsidiary/affiliate companies that are party to the same claim) against Visa Europe, Visa Inc. and other Visa subsidiaries in the UK and other countries primarily relating to interchange rates in Europe and in some cases relating to fees charged by Visa and certain Visa rules. As of the filing date, Visa has settled the claims asserted by over 150 Merchants, and there are approximately 700 Merchants with outstanding claims. In addition, over 30 additional Merchants have threatened to commence similar proceedings. Standstill agreements have been entered into with respect to some of those threatened Merchant claims, several of which have been settled.

Other Litigation

EMV Chip Liability Shift

On November 30, 2022, Visa, jointly with other defendants, served a motion for summary judgment regarding the claims in the amended complaint and a motion to decertify the class.

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Investigative Demand (2021)

On January 4, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (Division) issued a further Civil Investigative Demand seeking additional documents and information focusing on U.S. debit and competition with other payment methods and networks. Visa is cooperating with the Division in connection with the investigation.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Litigation

On December 21, 2022, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint asserting the same claims as asserted in the prior complaints.

European Commission Client Incentive Agreements Investigation

On December 2, 2022, the European Commission (EC) informed Visa that it had opened a preliminary investigation into Visa’s incentive agreements with clients. Visa is cooperating with the EC in connection with the investigation.

Consumer Interchange Litigation

On December 30, 2022, a putative class action was filed in California state court against Visa, Mastercard, and certain financial institutions on behalf of all Visa and Mastercard cardholders in California who made a purchase using a Visa-branded or Mastercard-branded payment card in California from January 1, 2004. Plaintiffs primarily allege a conspiracy to fix interchange fees and seek injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and damages as direct and indirect purchasers based on alleged violations of California law. On January 11, 2023, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint asserting the same claims as asserted in the prior complaint.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This management’s discussion and analysis provides a review of the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and capital resources of Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries (Visa, we, us, our or the Company) on a historical basis and outlines the factors that have affected recent earnings, as well as those factors that may affect future earnings. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1—Financial Statements of this report.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to, among other things, the impact on our future financial position, results of operations and cash flows as a result of the war in Ukraine; the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the reopening of borders and resumption of international travel; prospects, developments, strategies and growth of our business; anticipated expansion of our products in certain countries; industry developments; anticipated timing and benefits of our acquisitions; expectations regarding litigation matters, investigations and proceedings; timing and amount of stock repurchases; sufficiency of sources of liquidity and funding; effectiveness of our risk management programs; and expectations regarding the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “projects,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these forward-looking statements in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2022, and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Overview

Visa is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories among a global set of consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities through innovative technologies. We provide transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement) to our financial institution and merchant clients through VisaNet, our advanced transaction processing network. We offer products and solutions that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for all participants in the ecosystem.

Financial overview. A summary of our as-reported U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP operating results is as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059	12	%
Operating expenses	$	2,846	$	2,283	25	%
Net income	$	4,179	$	3,959	6	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.99	$	1.83	8	%
Non-GAAP operating expenses(2)	$	2,439	$	2,115	15	%
Non-GAAP net income(2)	$	4,581	$	3,901	17	%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2)	$	2.18	$	1.81	21	%

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2)For a full reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP financial results, see tables in Non-GAAP financial results below.

Russia & Ukraine. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, economic sanctions were imposed on Russia by the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom and other jurisdictions and authorities, impacting Visa and its clients. In March 2022, we suspended our operations in Russia and as a result, are no longer generating revenue from domestic and cross-border activities related to Russia. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, total net revenues from Russia, including revenues driven by domestic as well as cross-border activities, was approximately 4% of our consolidated net revenues.

The continuing effects of the war in Ukraine are difficult to predict due to numerous uncertainties identified in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to our business.

Highlights for the first quarter of fiscal 2023. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, net revenues increased 12% over the prior-year comparable period, primarily due to the growth in nominal cross-border volume, processed transactions and nominal payments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, exchange rate movements negatively impacted our net revenues growth by approximately three percentage points.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, GAAP operating expenses increased 25% over the prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher expenses related to personnel and litigation provision. See Results of Operations—Operating Expenses below for further discussion. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, exchange rate movements positively impacted our operating expense growth by approximately one-and-a-half percentage points.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 15% over the prior year comparable period primarily due to higher personnel and general and administrative expenses.

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Interchange multidistrict litigation. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we recorded an additional accrual of $341 million to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. We also made deposits of $350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account. See Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Common stock repurchases. In October 2022, our board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. Previously, in December 2021, our board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased 16 million shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $3.1 billion. As of December 31, 2022, our repurchase programs had remaining authorized funds of $14.1 billion. See Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-GAAP financial results. We use non-GAAP financial measures of our performance which exclude certain items which we believe are not representative of our continuing operations, as they may be non-recurring or have no cash impact, and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We consider non-GAAP measures useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of our ongoing operating performance.

•Gains and losses on equity investments. Gains and losses on equity investments include periodic non-cash fair value adjustments and gains and losses upon sale of an investment. These long-term investments are strategic in nature and are primarily private company investments. Gains and losses and the related tax impacts associated with these investments are tied to the performance of the companies that we invest in and therefore do not correlate to the underlying performance of our business.

•Amortization of acquired intangible assets. Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of amortization of intangible assets such as developed technology, customer relationships and brands acquired in connection with business combinations executed beginning in fiscal 2019. Amortization charges for our acquired intangible assets are non-cash and are significantly affected by the timing, frequency and size of our acquisitions, rather than our core operations. As such, we have excluded this amount and the related tax impact to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparison to our past operating performance.

•Acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs consist primarily of one-time transaction and integration costs associated with our business combinations. These costs include professional fees, technology integration fees, restructuring activities and other direct costs related to the purchase and integration of acquired entities. These costs also include retention equity and deferred equity compensation when they are agreed upon as part of the purchase price of the transaction but are required to be recognized as expense post-combination. We have excluded these amounts and the related tax impacts as the expenses are recognized for a limited duration and do not reflect the underlying performance of our business.

•Litigation provision. During the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded an additional accrual to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation of $341 million and $145 million, respectively, and related tax benefit of $76 million and $32 million, respectively, determined by applying applicable tax rates. Under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, we recover the monetary liabilities related to the U.S. covered litigation through a downward adjustment to the rate at which shares of our class B common stock convert into shares of class A common stock. See Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Non-GAAP operating expenses, non-operating income (expense), income tax provision, effective income tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share should not be relied upon as substitutes for, or considered in isolation from, measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following tables reconcile our as-reported financial measures, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to our respective non-GAAP financial measures:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
	Operating Expenses		Non-operating Income (Expense)		Income Tax Provision		Effective Income Tax Rate(1)		Net Income		Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
	(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported	$	2,846	$	(113)	$	798	16.0	%	$	4,179	$	1.99
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	—		106		24				82		0.04
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(43)		—		9				34		0.02
Acquisition-related costs	(23)		—		2				21		0.01
Litigation provision	(341)		—		76				265		0.13
Non-GAAP	$	2,439	$	(7)	$	909	16.5	%	$	4,581	$	2.18

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Operating Expenses		Non-operating Income (Expense)		Income Tax Provision		Effective Income Tax Rate(1)		Net Income		Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
	(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported	$	2,283	$	121	$	938	19.1	%	$	3,959	$	1.83
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	—		(231)		(42)				(189)		(0.09)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	(13)		—		3				10		—
Acquisition-related costs	(10)		—		2				8		—
Litigation provision	(145)		—		32				113		0.05
Non-GAAP	$	2,115	$	(110)	$	933	19.3	%	$	3,901	$	1.81

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Effective income tax rate, diluted earnings per share and their respective totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

Payments volume and processed transactions. Payments volume is the primary driver for our service revenues, and the number of processed transactions is the primary driver for our data processing revenues.

Payments volume represents the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY and Interlink brands and excludes Europe co-badged volume. Nominal payments volume is denominated in U.S. dollars and is calculated each quarter by applying an established U.S. dollar/foreign currency exchange rate for each local currency in which our volumes are reported. Processed transactions represent transactions using cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY, Interlink and PLUS brands processed on Visa’s networks.

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The following table presents nominal payments and cash volume:

	U.S.						International						Visa Inc.
	Three Months Ended September 30,(1)						Three Months Ended September 30,(1)						Three Months Ended September 30,(1)
	2022		2021		% Change(2)		2022		2021		% Change(2)		2022		2021		% Change(2)
	(in billions, except percentages)
Nominal payments volume
Consumer credit	$	551	$	480	15	%	$	684	$	652	5	%	$	1,236	$	1,132	9	%
Consumer debit(3)	682		640		6	%	635		692		(8	%)	1,317		1,332		(1	%)
Commercial(4)	247		206		20	%	130		118		11	%	377		323		17	%
Total nominal payments volume(2)	$	1,480	$	1,326	12	%	$	1,449	$	1,461	(1	%)	$	2,929	$	2,787	5	%
Cash volume(5)	155		179		(13	%)	451		496		(9	%)	606		675		(10	%)
Total nominal volume(2),(6)	$	1,635	$	1,505	9	%	$	1,900	$	1,958	(3	%)	$	3,535	$	3,462	2	%

The following table presents the change in nominal and constant payments and cash volume:

	International				Visa Inc.
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 vs. 2021(1),(2)				Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 vs. 2021(1),(2)
	Nominal		Constant(7)		Nominal		Constant(7)
Payments volume growth
Consumer credit growth	5	%	16	%	9	%	15	%
Consumer debit growth(3)	(8	%)	1	%	(1	%)	4	%
Commercial growth(4)	11	%	25	%	17	%	22	%
Total payments volume growth	(1	%)	9	%	5	%	10	%
Cash volume growth(5)	(9	%)	(2	%)	(10	%)	(5	%)
Total volume growth	(3	%)	6	%	2	%	7	%

(1)Service revenues in a given quarter are assessed based on nominal payments volume in the prior quarter. Therefore, service revenues reported for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were based on nominal payments volume reported by our financial institution clients for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On occasion, previously presented volume information may be updated. Prior-period updates are not material.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes and totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Includes consumer prepaid volume and Interlink volume.

(4)Includes large, medium and small business credit and debit, as well as commercial prepaid volume.

(5)Cash volume generally consists of cash access transactions, balance access transactions, balance transfers and convenience checks.

(6)Total nominal volume is the sum of total nominal payments volume and cash volume. Total nominal volume is provided by our financial institution clients, subject to review by Visa.

(7)Growth on a constant-dollar basis excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar.

The following table presents the number of processed transactions:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022	2021	% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
Visa processed transactions	52,512	47,558	10	%

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage change is calculated based on unrounded numbers. On occasion, previously presented information may be updated. Prior period updates are not material.

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Results of Operations

Net Revenues

The following table presents our net revenues earned in the U.S. and internationally:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
U.S.	$	3,567	$	3,178	12	%
International	4,369		3,881		13	%
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059	12	%

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

Net revenues increased primarily due to the growth in nominal cross-border volume, processed transactions and nominal payments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives.

Our net revenues are impacted by the overall strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar as payments volume and related revenues denominated in local currencies are converted to U.S. dollars. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, exchange rate movements negatively impacted our net revenues growth by approximately three percentage points.

The following table presents the components of our net revenues:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
Service revenues	$	3,511	$	3,193	10	%
Data processing revenues	3,827		3,614		6	%
International transaction revenues	2,797		2,174		29	%
Other revenues	587		449		31	%
Client incentives	(2,786)		(2,371)		18	%
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059	12	%

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

•Service revenues increased primarily due to 5% growth in nominal payments volume, despite the impact of our suspension of operations in Russia. Service revenues also increased due to business mix, select pricing modifications and card benefits.

•Data processing revenues increased primarily due to overall growth in processed transactions of 10%, partially offset by our suspension of operations in Russia.

•International transaction revenues increased primarily due to growth in nominal cross-border volumes of 22%, excluding transactions within Europe. International transaction revenues also increased due to volatility of a broad range of currencies and select pricing modifications.

•Other revenues increased primarily due to value added services revenues tied to marketing and consulting services, acquisition-related revenues and select pricing modifications.

•Client incentives increased primarily due to growth in payments volume. The amount of client incentives we record in future periods will vary based on changes in performance expectations, actual client performance, amendments to existing contracts or the execution of new contracts.

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Operating Expenses

The following table presents the components of our total operating expenses:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
Personnel	$	1,337	$	1,125	19	%
Marketing	332		280		18	%
Network and processing	178		190		(6	%)
Professional fees	109		100		9	%
Depreciation and amortization	227		198		15	%
General and administrative	322		242		33	%
Litigation provision	341		148		130	%
Total operating expenses	$	2,846	$	2,283	25	%

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

•Personnel expenses increased primarily due to higher number of employees and compensation, reflecting our strategy to invest in future growth, including acquisitions.

•Marketing expenses increased primarily due to increased spending in various campaigns, including the FIFA World Cup 2022TM and client marketing.

•Network and processing expenses decreased primarily due to the absence of fees associated with the processing of Russian domestic transactions as a result of our suspension of operations in Russia, partially offset by continued technology and processing network investments to support growth.

•Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additional depreciation and amortization from our acquisitions and on-going investments.

•General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to an increase in travel expenses, unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, and higher usage of travel related card benefits.

•Litigation provision increased primarily due to an increase in accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation. See Note 12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Non-operating Income (Expense)

The following table presents the components of our non-operating income (expense):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		% Change(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
Interest expense	$	(137)	$	(134)	2	%
Investment income (expense) and other	24		255		(91	%)
Total non-operating income (expense)	$	(113)	$	121	(194	%)

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

•Interest expense increased primarily due to lower income from derivative instruments and higher interest expense related to the issuance of debt in fiscal 2022, partially offset by a discrete tax benefit recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

•Investment income (expense) and other decreased primarily due to losses on our equity investments, partially offset by higher interest income on our cash and investments.

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Effective Income Tax Rate

The following table presents our effective income tax rates:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
Effective income tax rate	16	%	19	%

The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to a $142 million tax benefit related to prior years recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022 due to the reassessment of an uncertain tax position as a result of new information obtained during an ongoing tax examination.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Data

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	4,171	$	4,232
Investing activities	(510)		(547)
Financing activities	(6,347)		(4,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	692		(194)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	(1,994)	$	(1,476)

Operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher incentive payments, partially offset by continued growth in our underlying business.

Investing activities. Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was lower than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to the absence of cash paid for acquisitions combined with cash received from the settlement of net investment hedge derivative instruments in the current year, partially offset by higher purchases, net of sales and maturities, of investment securities.

Financing activities. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was higher than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to the principal debt payment upon maturity of our December 2022 senior notes and higher dividends paid, partially offset by lower share repurchases. See Note 6—Debt and Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Sources of Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flow from our operations, our investment portfolio and access to various equity and borrowing arrangements. Funds from operations are maintained in cash and cash equivalents and short-term or long-term investment securities based upon our funding requirements, access to liquidity from these holdings and the returns that these holdings provide. Based on our current cash flow budgets and forecasts of our short-term and long-term liquidity needs, we believe that our current and projected sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our projected liquidity needs for more than the next 12 months. We will continue to assess our liquidity position and potential sources of supplemental liquidity in view of our operating performance, current economic and capital market conditions and other relevant circumstances.

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Uses of Liquidity

There has been no significant change to our primary uses of liquidity since September 30, 2022, except as discussed below.

Common stock repurchases. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $3.1 billion. As of December 31, 2022, our repurchase programs had remaining authorized funds of $14.1 billion. See Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dividends. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we declared and paid $945 million in dividends to holders of our common and preferred stock. On January 24, 2023, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and C common stock and series A, B and C convertible participating preferred stock on an as-converted basis). See Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. We expect to continue paying quarterly dividends in cash, subject to approval by the board of directors. All preferred and class B and C common stock will share ratably on an as-converted basis in such future dividends.

Senior notes. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we repaid $2.25 billion of principal upon maturity of our December 2022 senior notes. See Note 6—Debt to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Litigation. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we deposited $350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The balance of this account as of December 31, 2022 was $1.7 billion and is reflected as restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-04, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. Subsequently, the FASB also issued amendments to this standard. The amendments in the ASU are effective upon issuance through December 31, 2024. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 and its subsequent amendments is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no significant changes to our market risks since September 30, 2022.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of Visa Inc. at the end of the period covered by this report and, based on such evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of Visa Inc. were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of such date.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our first quarter of fiscal 2023 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

Refer to Note 12—Legal Matters to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for a description of the Company’s current material legal proceedings. 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

For a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below presents our purchases of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2022:

Period	Total Number  of Shares Purchased	Average Purchase Price  per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
	(in millions, except per share data)
October 1 - 31, 2022	6	$	188.21	6	$	15,885
November 1 - 30, 2022	5	$	204.28	5	$	14,900
December 1 - 31, 2022	5	$	208.21	5	$	14,000
Total	16	$	198.74	16

(1)The figures in the table reflect transactions according to the trade dates. For purposes of our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, the impact of these repurchases is recorded according to the settlement dates.

See Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our share repurchase programs.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information.

None.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Description of Documents	Schedule/ Form	File Number	Exhibit	Filing Date
31.1+	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2+	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32.1+	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer
101.INS+	Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH+	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL+	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF+	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB+	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE+	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104+	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

+ Filed or furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		VISA INC.
Date:	January 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
		Name:	Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
		Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	January 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Vasant M. Prabhu
		Name:	Vasant M. Prabhu
		Title:	Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	January 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Peter M. Andreski
		Name:	Peter M. Andreski
		Title:	Global Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Visa Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	January 27, 2023	/s/ Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
		Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Vasant M. Prabhu, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Visa Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	January 27, 2023	/s/ Vasant M. Prabhu
		Vasant M. Prabhu Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Visa Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

•the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

•the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	January 27, 2023	/s/ Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
		Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Visa Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Vasant M. Prabhu, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

•the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

•the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	January 27, 2023	/s/ Vasant M. Prabhu
		Vasant M. Prabhu Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 18, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33977
Entity Registrant Name	VISA INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0267673
Entity Address, Address Line One	P.O. Box 8999
Entity Address, City or Town	San Francisco,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94128-8999
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	432-3200
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001403161
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	V
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,624,954,064
2026 Notes
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.500% Senior Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol	V26
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
2029 Notes
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.000% Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	V29
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
2034 Notes
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	2.375% Senior Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol	V34
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class B common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		245,513,385
Class C common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,745,019

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,334	$ 15,689
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	1,705	1,449
Investment securities	2,785	2,833
Settlement receivable	2,127	1,932
Accounts receivable	2,113	2,020
Customer collateral	2,591	2,342
Current portion of client incentives	1,402	1,272
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,802	2,668
Total current assets	27,859	30,205
Investment securities	2,735	2,136
Client incentives	3,657	3,348
Property, equipment and technology, net	3,236	3,223
Goodwill	18,024	17,787
Intangible assets, net	26,307	25,065
Other assets	3,569	3,737
Total assets	85,387	85,501
Liabilities
Accounts payable	258	340
Settlement payable	3,573	3,281
Customer collateral	2,591	2,342
Accrued compensation and benefits	736	1,359
Client incentives	6,553	6,099
Accrued liabilities	3,940	3,726
Current maturities of debt	0	2,250
Accrued litigation	1,702	1,456
Total current liabilities	19,353	20,853
Long-term debt	20,487	20,200
Deferred tax liabilities	5,443	5,332
Other liabilities	3,180	3,535
Total liabilities	48,463	49,920
Equity
Preferred stock	1,981	2,324
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	19,827	19,545
Right to recover for covered losses	(28)	(35)
Accumulated income	16,403	16,116
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securities	(94)	(106)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(167)	(169)
Derivative instruments	(213)	418
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(785)	(2,512)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(1,259)	(2,369)
Total equity	36,924	35,581
Total liabilities and equity	$ 85,387	$ 85,501

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25	25
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	5	5
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5	5
Series A preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series B preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	2	2
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2	2
Series C preferred stock
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	3	3
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3	3
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,003,341	2,003,341
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,881	1,890
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,881	1,890
Class A common stock
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,001,622	2,001,622
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,626	1,635
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,626	1,635
Class B common stock
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	622	622
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	245	245
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	245	245
Class C common stock
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,097	1,097
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	10	10
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	10	10

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net revenues	$ 7,936	$ 7,059
Operating Expenses
Personnel	1,337	1,125
Marketing	332	280
Network and processing	178	190
Professional fees	109	100
Depreciation and amortization	227	198
General and administrative	322	242
Litigation provision	341	148
Total operating expenses	2,846	2,283
Operating income	5,090	4,776
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(137)	(134)
Investment income (expense) and other	24	255
Total non-operating income (expense)	(113)	121
Income before income taxes	4,977	4,897
Income tax provision	798	938
Net income	$ 4,179	$ 3,959
Class A common stock
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.84
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	1,629	1,669
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.83
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	2,102	2,159
Class B common stock
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 2.98
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	245	245
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 2.98
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	245	245
Class C common stock
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.96	$ 7.35
Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	10	10
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.95	$ 7.34
Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	10	10

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 4,179	$ 3,959
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	15	(10)
Income tax effect	(3)	2
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	2	1
Income tax effect	(1)	0
Reclassification adjustments	1	1
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	(116)	114
Income tax effect	14	(22)
Reclassification adjustments	(7)	(6)
Income tax effect	(4)	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,209	(588)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,110	(508)
Comprehensive income	$ 5,289	$ 3,451

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		Total	Preferred Stock		Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital	Right to Recover for Covered Losses	Accumulated Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			5
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 37,589	$ 3,080	[1]	$ 18,855	$ (133)	$ 15,351	$ 436
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021					1,932
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		3,959					3,959
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		(508)						(508)
VE territory covered losses incurred		(7)				(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment		0	$ (29)			29
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market (in shares)			0	[2]	1
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market		0	$ (56)		$ 56
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures		128			$ 128
Stock issued under equity plans (in shares)					2
Stock issued under equity plans		59			$ 59
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (in shares)	[2]				0
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes		(113)			$ (113)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount per class A common stock		(809)					(809)
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares)					(19)
Repurchase of class A common stock		(4,104)			$ (209)		(3,895)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			5
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		36,194	$ 2,995	[1]	$ 18,776	(111)	14,606	(72)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					1,916
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			5
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2022		35,581	$ 2,324	[3]	$ 19,545	(35)	16,116	(2,369)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022					1,890
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		4,179					4,179
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		1,110						1,110
VE territory covered losses incurred		(8)				(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment		1	$ (14)			15
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market (in shares)			0	[4]	5
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market		0	$ (329)		$ 329
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures		177			$ 177
Stock issued under equity plans (in shares)					2
Stock issued under equity plans		56			$ 56
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (in shares)	[4]				0
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes		(112)			$ (112)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount per class A common stock		(945)					(945)
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares)					(16)
Repurchase of class A common stock		(3,115)			$ (168)		(2,947)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			5
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022		$ 36,924	$ 1,981	[3]	$ 19,827	$ (28)	$ 16,403	$ (1,259)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022					1,881

[1] As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the book value of series A preferred stock was $430 million and $486 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

[2] Increase or decrease is less than one million shares.

[3] As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the book value of series A preferred stock was $723 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

[4] Increase or decrease is less than one million shares.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Dividends declared, quarterly, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.375
Dividends paid, quarterly, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.375
Preferred stock	$ 1,981		$ 2,324
Series A preferred stock
Preferred stock	$ 723	$ 430	$ 1,000	$ 486

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 4,179	$ 3,959
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives	2,786	2,371
Share-based compensation	177	128
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets	227	198
Deferred income taxes	(132)	(15)
VE territory covered losses incurred	(8)	(7)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	106	(231)
Other	(26)	(32)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable	(54)	(76)
Accounts receivable	(60)	(213)
Client incentives	(2,743)	(2,339)
Other assets	160	(163)
Accounts payable	(64)	(9)
Settlement payable	44	409
Accrued and other liabilities	(666)	206
Accrued litigation	245	46
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4,171	4,232
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	(249)	(173)
Investment securities:
Purchases	(1,995)	(951)
Proceeds from maturities and sales	1,310	1,374
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(832)
Purchases of other investments	(20)	(37)
Settlement of derivative instruments	402	0
Other investing activities	42	72
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(510)	(547)
Financing Activities
Repurchase of class A common stock	(3,115)	(4,104)
Repayments of debt	(2,250)	0
Dividends paid	(945)	(809)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plans	56	59
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	(112)	(113)
Other financing activities	19	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,347)	(4,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	692	(194)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(1,994)	(1,476)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	20,377	19,799
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	18,383	18,323
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net	721	268
Interest payments on debt	244	244
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	$ 27	$ 53

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries (Visa or the Company) is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories. Visa operates one of the world’s largest electronic payments network — VisaNet — which provides transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement). The Company offers products, solutions and services that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for participants in the ecosystem. Visa is not a financial institution and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products. In most cases, account holder and merchant relationships belong to, and are managed by, Visa’s financial institution clients.

Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company consolidates its majority-owned and controlled entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Reference should be made to the Visa Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and will be recognized in the period in which such changes occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

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Revenues

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenues

Note 2—Revenues

The nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenues and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through the Company’s revenue categories and geographical markets. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenues by revenue category and by geography:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Service revenues	$	3,511	$	3,193
Data processing revenues	3,827		3,614
International transaction revenues	2,797		2,174
Other revenues	587		449
Client incentives	(2,786)		(2,371)
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
U.S.	$	3,567	$	3,178
International	4,369		3,881
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

Note 3—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,334	$	15,689
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow	1,705		1,449
Customer collateral	2,591		2,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	753		897
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	18,383	$	20,377

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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Retrospective Responsibility Plans [Abstract]

U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

U.S. Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, certain litigation referred to as the “U.S. covered litigation” are paid. The accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the U.S. litigation escrow account balance. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

The following table presents the changes in the restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow account:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,449	$	894
Deposits into the litigation escrow account	350		250
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds	(94)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,705	$	1,144

(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain existing and potential litigation relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fee rates in the Visa Europe territory (VE territory covered litigation). Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover certain losses resulting from VE territory covered litigation (VE territory covered losses) through a periodic adjustment to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. VE territory covered losses are recorded in a contra-equity account referred to as “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity before the corresponding adjustment to the applicable conversion rate is effected. Adjustments to the conversion rate may be executed once in any six-month period unless a single, individual loss greater than €20 million is incurred, in which case, the six-month limitation does not apply. When the adjustment to the conversion rate is made, the amount previously recorded in “right to recover for covered losses” as contra-equity is then recorded against the book value of the preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.

The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in preferred stock and “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity:

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2022	$	460	$	812	$	(35)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)	(7)		(7)		15
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	453	$	805	$	(28)

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2021	$	1,071	$	1,523	$	(133)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(26)		(3)		29
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,045	$	1,520	$	(111)

(1)VE territory covered losses incurred reflect settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

(2)Adjustment to right to recover for covered losses for the conversion rate adjustment differs from the actual recovered amount due to differences in foreign exchange rates between the time the losses were incurred and the subsequent recovery through the conversion rate adjustment.

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded in stockholders’ equity within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

	December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022
	As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)		As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
	(in millions)
Series B preferred stock	$	1,524	$	453	$	1,309	$	460
Series C preferred stock	2,383		805		2,044		812
Total	3,907		1,258		3,353		1,272
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(28)		(28)		(35)		(35)
Total recovery for covered losses available	$	3,879	$	1,230	$	3,318	$	1,237

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.

(2)As of December 31, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.958 and 3.634, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $207.76, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3)As of September 30, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.971 and 3.645, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $177.65, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Note 5—Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
	Level 1				Level 2
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	10,078	$	11,736	$	—	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		400		—
U.S. Treasury securities	180		799		—		—
Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities	346		437		—		—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		964		457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,210		4,005		—		—
Other current and non-current assets:
Money market funds	22		22		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		—		245		1,131
Total	$	14,836	$	16,999	$	1,609	$	1,588
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liability	$	184	$	146	$	—	$	—
Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instruments	—		—		398		418
Total	$	184	$	146	$	398	$	418

Level 1 assets and liabilities. Money market funds, marketable equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured at fair value based on marketable equity securities held under the deferred compensation plan.

Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair value of U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. Derivative instruments are valued using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

U.S. Government-sponsored Debt Securities and U.S. Treasury Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	1,364	$	1	$	(1)	$	1,364
U.S. Treasury securities	4,509		2		(121)		4,390
Total	$	5,873	$	3	$	(122)	$	5,754

	September 30, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	458	$	—	$	(1)	$	457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,937		—		(133)		4,804
Total	$	5,395	$	—	$	(134)	$	5,261

Debt securities with unrealized losses for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	347	$	(1)	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury securities	1,598		(38)		1,966		(83)
Total	$	1,945	$	(39)	$	1,966	$	(83)

	September 30, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	408	$	(1)
U.S. Treasury securities	3,507		(133)
Total	$	3,915	$	(134)

The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates.

The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	3,019
Due after 1 year through 5 years	2,735
Total	$	5,754

Equity Securities

The Company’s non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. These investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 3 due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and the fact that inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment.

The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of December 31, 2022 including cumulative unrealized gains and losses:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Initial cost basis	$	739
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments	827
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	(349)
Carrying amount, end of period	$	1,217

Unrealized gains and losses included in the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities still held as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Upward adjustments	$	17	$	224
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	$	—	$	—

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized net unrealized losses of $102 million and net unrealized gains of $172 million, respectively, on marketable and non-marketable equity securities still held as of quarter end.

Other Fair Value Disclosures

Debt. Debt instruments are measured at amortized cost on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the debt instruments, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $20.5 billion and $18.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $22.5 billion and $19.9 billion, respectively.

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value. As of December 31, 2022, the carrying values of settlement receivable and payable and customer collateral are an approximate fair value due to their generally short maturities. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these financial instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-financial assets. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. As of December 31, 2022, there were no impairment indicators.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Note 6—Debt

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		Effective Interest Rate(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
U.S. dollar notes
2.80% Senior Notes due December 2022	$	—	$	2,250	2.89	%
3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025	4,000		4,000		3.26	%
1.90% Senior Notes due April 2027	1,500		1,500		2.02	%
0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027	500		500		0.84	%
2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027	750		750		2.91	%
2.05% Senior Notes due April 2030	1,500		1,500		2.13	%
1.10% Senior Notes due February 2031	1,000		1,000		1.20	%
4.15% Senior Notes due December 2035	1,500		1,500		4.23	%
2.70% Senior Notes due April 2040	1,000		1,000		2.80	%
4.30% Senior Notes due December 2045	3,500		3,500		4.37	%
3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047	750		750		3.73	%
2.00% Senior Notes due August 2050	1,750		1,750		2.09	%
Euro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026	1,447		1,325		1.71	%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029	1,072		982		2.13	%
2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034	697		638		2.53	%
Total debt	20,966		22,945
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(171)		(173)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)	(308)		(322)
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450
Reported as:
Current maturities of debt	$	—	$	2,250
Long-term debt	20,487		20,200
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450

(1)Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)Represents the fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.

Senior Notes

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company repaid $2.25 billion of principal upon maturity of its senior notes due December 2022.

Non-derivative Financial Instrument Designated as a Net Investment Hedge

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company designated €1.8 billion of the Euro-denominated fixed-rate senior notes (Euro Notes) issued in June 2022 as a hedge against a portion of the Company’s Euro-denominated net investment in Visa Europe. As of December 31, 2022, all of the €3.0 billion Euro Notes were designated as a net investment hedge.

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Settlement Guarantee Management

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]

Settlement Guarantee Management

Note 7—Settlement Guarantee Management

The Company indemnifies its clients for settlement losses suffered due to failure of any other client to fund its settlement obligations in accordance with the Visa operating rules. This indemnification creates settlement risk for the Company due to the difference in timing between the date of a payment transaction and the date of subsequent settlement.

Historically, the Company has experienced minimal losses as a result of its settlement risk guarantee. However, the Company’s future obligations, which could be material under its guarantees, are not determinable as they are dependent upon future events.

The Company’s settlement exposure is limited to the amount of unsettled Visa payment transactions at any point in time, which vary significantly day to day. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s maximum daily settlement exposure was $123.5 billion and the average daily settlement exposure was $76.0 billion.

The Company maintains and regularly reviews global settlement risk policies and procedures to manage settlement exposure, which may require clients to post collateral if certain credit standards are not met. The Company held the following collateral to manage settlement exposure:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	2,591	$	2,342
Pledged securities at market value	255		213
Letters of credit	1,659		1,582
Guarantees	984		950
Total	$	5,489	$	5,087

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity

As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares of each series and class, and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:

	December 31, 2022					September 30, 2022
	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into  Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)
	(in millions, except conversion rate)
Series A preferred stock	—	(2)	100.0000		11	—	(2)	100.0000		16
Series B preferred stock	2		2.9580		7	2		2.9710		7
Series C preferred stock	3		3.6340		11	3		3.6450		12
Class A common stock(3)	1,626		—		1,626	1,635		—		1,635
Class B common stock	245		1.5991	(4)	393	245		1.6059	(4)	394
Class C common stock	10		4.0000		39	10		4.0000		39
Total					2,087					2,103

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2)The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.

(3)Class A common stock shares outstanding reflect repurchases that settled on or before December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

(4)The class B to class A common stock conversion rate is presented on a rounded basis. Conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal.

Reduction in as-converted shares. The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B common stock after deposit into the U.S. litigation escrow account for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	2		1
Effective price per share(1)	$	209.14	$	217.61
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan	$	350	$	250

(1)Effective price per share is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after the Company recovered VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022						Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Series B			Series C			Series B			Series C
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)
Effective price per share(2)	$	211.34		$	211.34		$	201.68		$	201.68
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$	7		$	7		$	26		$	3

(1)The reduction in equivalent number of shares of class A common stock was less than one million shares.

(2)Effective price per share for the quarter is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock.

Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)	16		19
Average repurchase price per share(2)	$	197.69	$	210.32
Total cost(2)	$	3,115	$	4,104

(1)Shares repurchased in the open market reflect repurchases that settled during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

In October 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. Previously, in December 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program (December 2021 Program). These authorizations have no expiration date. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s repurchase programs had remaining authorized funds of $14.1 billion. All share repurchase programs authorized prior to the December 2021 Program have been completed.

Dividends. The Company declared and paid dividends of $945 million and $809 million during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On January 24, 2023, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and C common stock and series A, B and C preferred stock on an as-converted basis), which will be paid on March 1, 2023, to all holders of record as of February 10, 2023.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 9—Earnings Per Share

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,243	1,629	$	1.99	$	4,179	2,102	(3)	$	1.99
Class B common stock	784		245	$	3.19	$	784	245		$	3.19
Class C common stock	78		10	$	7.96	$	78	10		$	7.95
Participating securities	74		Not presented	Not presented		$	74	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	4,179

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2021:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,065	1,669	$	1.84	$	3,959	2,159	(3)	$	1.83
Class B common stock	732		245	$	2.98	$	731	245		$	2.98
Class C common stock	74		10	$	7.35	$	74	10		$	7.34
Participating securities	88		Not presented	Not presented		$	88	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	3,959

(1)The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation was 394 million and 398 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 39 million and 40 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of preferred stock included within participating securities was 13 million and 7 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, 7 million and 16 million of as-converted series B preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 11 million and 22 million of as-converted series C preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are calculated on an as-converted basis and include incremental common stock equivalents, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The common stock equivalents are not material for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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Share-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation

Note 10—Share-based Compensation

The following table presents the equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (EIP) during the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Granted	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock options	785,254	$	57.29	$	210.80
Restricted stock units	2,998,777	$	210.18
Performance-based shares(1)	457,178	$	216.08

(1)Represents the maximum number of performance-based shares which could be earned.

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $170 million and $121 million, respectively.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 11—Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the effective income tax rates were 16% and 19%, respectively. The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to a $142 million tax benefit related to prior years recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022 due to the reassessment of an uncertain tax position as a result of new information obtained during an ongoing tax examination.

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s gross and net unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $108 million and $149 million, respectively. The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is primarily related to the reassessment mentioned above, partially offset by an increase in gross timing differences as well as various tax positions across several jurisdictions.

The Company’s tax filings are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. The timing and outcome of the final resolutions of the various ongoing income tax examinations are highly uncertain. It is not reasonably possible to estimate the increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

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Legal Matters

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Matters

Note 12—Legal Matters

The Company is party to various legal and regulatory proceedings. Some of these proceedings involve complex claims that are subject to substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. For those proceedings where a loss is determined to be only reasonably possible or probable but not estimable, the Company has disclosed the nature of the claim. Additionally, unless otherwise disclosed below with respect to these proceedings, the Company cannot provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. Although the Company believes that it has strong defenses for the litigation and regulatory proceedings described below, it could, in the future, incur judgments or fines or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, the Company may engage in settlement discussions or mediations with respect to one or more of its outstanding litigation matters, either on its own behalf or collectively with other parties.

The litigation accrual is an estimate and is based on management’s understanding of its litigation profile, the specifics of each case, advice of counsel to the extent appropriate and management’s best estimate of incurred loss as of the balance sheet date.

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,456	$	983
Provision for uncovered legal matters	—		1
Provision for covered legal matters	347		146
Payments for legal matters	(101)		(103)
Balance at end of period	$	1,702	$	1,027

Accrual Summary—U.S. Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. and Visa International are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, which the Company refers to as the U.S. covered litigation. An accrual for the U.S. covered litigation and a charge to the litigation provision are recorded when a loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. In making this determination, the Company evaluates available information, including but not limited to actions taken by the Company’s litigation committee. The total accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the escrow account balance. See further discussion below under U.S. Covered Litigation and Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,441	$	881
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation	341		145
Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(101)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,681	$	1,026

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded an additional accrual of $341 million and deposited $350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The U.S. covered litigation accrual balance is consistent with the Company’s best estimate of its share of a probable and reasonably estimable loss with respect to U.S. covered litigation. While this estimate is consistent with the Company’s view of the current status of the litigation, the probable and reasonably estimable loss or range of such loss could materially vary based on developments in the litigation. The Company will continue to consider and reevaluate this estimate in light of the substantial uncertainties with respect to the litigation. The Company is unable to estimate a potential loss or range of loss, if any, at trial if negotiated resolutions cannot be reached.

Accrual Summary—VE Territory Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the Europe retrospective responsibility plan. Unlike the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Europe retrospective responsibility plan does not have an escrow account that is used to fund settlements or judgments. The Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. An accrual for the VE territory covered losses and a reduction to stockholders’ equity will be recorded when the loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. See further discussion below under VE Territory Covered Litigation and Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	11	$	102
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	6		1
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	—		(102)
Balance at end of period	$	17	$	1

U.S. Covered Litigation

Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Individual Merchant Actions

Visa has reached settlements with a number of merchants representing approximately 62% of the Visa-branded payment card sales volume of merchants who opted out of the Amended Settlement Agreement with the Damages Class plaintiffs.

VE Territory Covered Litigation

Europe Merchant Litigation

Since July 2013, proceedings have been commenced by more than 900 Merchants (the capitalized term “Merchant” when used in this section, means a Merchant together with subsidiary/affiliate companies that are party to the same claim) against Visa Europe, Visa Inc. and other Visa subsidiaries in the UK and other countries primarily relating to interchange rates in Europe and in some cases relating to fees charged by Visa and certain Visa rules. As of the filing date, Visa has settled the claims asserted by over 150 Merchants, and there are approximately 700 Merchants with outstanding claims. In addition, over 30 additional Merchants have threatened to commence similar proceedings. Standstill agreements have been entered into with respect to some of those threatened Merchant claims, several of which have been settled.

Other Litigation

EMV Chip Liability Shift

On November 30, 2022, Visa, jointly with other defendants, served a motion for summary judgment regarding the claims in the amended complaint and a motion to decertify the class.

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Investigative Demand (2021)

On January 4, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (Division) issued a further Civil Investigative Demand seeking additional documents and information focusing on U.S. debit and competition with other payment methods and networks. Visa is cooperating with the Division in connection with the investigation.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Litigation

On December 21, 2022, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint asserting the same claims as asserted in the prior complaints.

European Commission Client Incentive Agreements Investigation

On December 2, 2022, the European Commission (EC) informed Visa that it had opened a preliminary investigation into Visa’s incentive agreements with clients. Visa is cooperating with the EC in connection with the investigation.

Consumer Interchange Litigation

On December 30, 2022, a putative class action was filed in California state court against Visa, Mastercard, and certain financial institutions on behalf of all Visa and Mastercard cardholders in California who made a purchase using a Visa-branded or Mastercard-branded payment card in California from January 1, 2004. Plaintiffs primarily allege a conspiracy to fix interchange fees and seek injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and damages as direct and indirect purchasers based on alleged violations of California law. On January 11, 2023, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint asserting the same claims as asserted in the prior complaint.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation and basis of presentation

Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company consolidates its majority-owned and controlled entities, including variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Reference should be made to the Visa Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and will be recognized in the period in which such changes occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

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Revenues (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenues by revenue category and by geography:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Service revenues	$	3,511	$	3,193
Data processing revenues	3,827		3,614
International transaction revenues	2,797		2,174
Other revenues	587		449
Client incentives	(2,786)		(2,371)
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
U.S.	$	3,567	$	3,178
International	4,369		3,881
Net revenues	$	7,936	$	7,059

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,334	$	15,689
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow	1,705		1,449
Customer collateral	2,591		2,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	753		897
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	18,383	$	20,377

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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Retrospective Responsibility Plans [Abstract]

Changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account

The following table presents the changes in the restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow account:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,449	$	894
Deposits into the litigation escrow account	350		250
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds	(94)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,705	$	1,144

(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

Changes in Preferred Stock and Right to Recover for Covered Losses

The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in preferred stock and “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity:

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2022	$	460	$	812	$	(35)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)	(7)		(7)		15
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	453	$	805	$	(28)

	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2021	$	1,071	$	1,523	$	(133)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)	—		—		(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(26)		(3)		29
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	1,045	$	1,520	$	(111)

(1)VE territory covered losses incurred reflect settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 12—Legal Matters.

(2)Adjustment to right to recover for covered losses for the conversion rate adjustment differs from the actual recovered amount due to differences in foreign exchange rates between the time the losses were incurred and the subsequent recovery through the conversion rate adjustment.

Preferred Stock As-Converted Value and Book Value

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded in stockholders’ equity within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

	December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022
	As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)		As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)		Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
	(in millions)
Series B preferred stock	$	1,524	$	453	$	1,309	$	460
Series C preferred stock	2,383		805		2,044		812
Total	3,907		1,258		3,353		1,272
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(28)		(28)		(35)		(35)
Total recovery for covered losses available	$	3,879	$	1,230	$	3,318	$	1,237

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.

(2)As of December 31, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.958 and 3.634, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $207.76, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3)As of September 30, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 2.971 and 3.645, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $177.65, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
	Level 1				Level 2
	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	10,078	$	11,736	$	—	$	—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		400		—
U.S. Treasury securities	180		799		—		—
Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities	346		437		—		—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		964		457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,210		4,005		—		—
Other current and non-current assets:
Money market funds	22		22		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		—		245		1,131
Total	$	14,836	$	16,999	$	1,609	$	1,588
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liability	$	184	$	146	$	—	$	—
Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instruments	—		—		398		418
Total	$	184	$	146	$	398	$	418

Schedule of Amortized Cost, Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Fair Value of Debt Securities

The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses and fair value of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	1,364	$	1	$	(1)	$	1,364
U.S. Treasury securities	4,509		2		(121)		4,390
Total	$	5,873	$	3	$	(122)	$	5,754

	September 30, 2022
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
			Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	458	$	—	$	(1)	$	457
U.S. Treasury securities	4,937		—		(133)		4,804
Total	$	5,395	$	—	$	(134)	$	5,261

Debt securities with unrealized losses for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Greater
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	347	$	(1)	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury securities	1,598		(38)		1,966		(83)
Total	$	1,945	$	(39)	$	1,966	$	(83)

	September 30, 2022
	Less Than 12 Months
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	408	$	(1)
U.S. Treasury securities	3,507		(133)
Total	$	3,915	$	(134)

Debt Securities Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	3,019
Due after 1 year through 5 years	2,735
Total	$	5,754

Schedule of Non-Marketable Equity Securities

The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of December 31, 2022 including cumulative unrealized gains and losses:

	December 31, 2022
	(in millions)
Initial cost basis	$	739
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments	827
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	(349)
Carrying amount, end of period	$	1,217

Unrealized gains and losses included in the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities still held as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Upward adjustments	$	17	$	224
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	$	—	$	—

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022		Effective Interest Rate(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
U.S. dollar notes
2.80% Senior Notes due December 2022	$	—	$	2,250	2.89	%
3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025	4,000		4,000		3.26	%
1.90% Senior Notes due April 2027	1,500		1,500		2.02	%
0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027	500		500		0.84	%
2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027	750		750		2.91	%
2.05% Senior Notes due April 2030	1,500		1,500		2.13	%
1.10% Senior Notes due February 2031	1,000		1,000		1.20	%
4.15% Senior Notes due December 2035	1,500		1,500		4.23	%
2.70% Senior Notes due April 2040	1,000		1,000		2.80	%
4.30% Senior Notes due December 2045	3,500		3,500		4.37	%
3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047	750		750		3.73	%
2.00% Senior Notes due August 2050	1,750		1,750		2.09	%
Euro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026	1,447		1,325		1.71	%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029	1,072		982		2.13	%
2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034	697		638		2.53	%
Total debt	20,966		22,945
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(171)		(173)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)	(308)		(322)
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450
Reported as:
Current maturities of debt	$	—	$	2,250
Long-term debt	20,487		20,200
Total carrying value of debt	$	20,487	$	22,450

(1)Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)Represents the fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.

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Settlement Guarantee Management (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]

Schedule of Customer Collateral

The Company held the following collateral to manage settlement exposure:

	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
	(in millions)
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	2,591	$	2,342
Pledged securities at market value	255		213
Letters of credit	1,659		1,582
Guarantees	984		950
Total	$	5,489	$	5,087

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class

As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares of each series and class, and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:

	December 31, 2022					September 30, 2022
	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into  Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)
	(in millions, except conversion rate)
Series A preferred stock	—	(2)	100.0000		11	—	(2)	100.0000		16
Series B preferred stock	2		2.9580		7	2		2.9710		7
Series C preferred stock	3		3.6340		11	3		3.6450		12
Class A common stock(3)	1,626		—		1,626	1,635		—		1,635
Class B common stock	245		1.5991	(4)	393	245		1.6059	(4)	394
Class C common stock	10		4.0000		39	10		4.0000		39
Total					2,087					2,103

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2)The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.

(3)Class A common stock shares outstanding reflect repurchases that settled on or before December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022.

(4)The class B to class A common stock conversion rate is presented on a rounded basis. Conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal.

Effect of VE Territory Covered Losses Recovery on the Company Repurchasing its Common Stock

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B common stock after deposit into the U.S. litigation escrow account for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	2		1
Effective price per share(1)	$	209.14	$	217.61
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan	$	350	$	250

(1)Effective price per share is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.

Effect of VE Territory Covered Losses Recovery on the Company Repurchasing its Common Stock

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after the Company recovered VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022						Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Series B			Series C			Series B			Series C
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)
Effective price per share(2)	$	211.34		$	211.34		$	201.68		$	201.68
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$	7		$	7		$	26		$	3

(1)The reduction in equivalent number of shares of class A common stock was less than one million shares.

(2)Effective price per share for the quarter is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock.

Share Repurchase Program Disclosure

Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions, except per share data)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)	16		19
Average repurchase price per share(2)	$	197.69	$	210.32
Total cost(2)	$	3,115	$	4,104

(1)Shares repurchased in the open market reflect repurchases that settled during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,243	1,629	$	1.99	$	4,179	2,102	(3)	$	1.99
Class B common stock	784		245	$	3.19	$	784	245		$	3.19
Class C common stock	78		10	$	7.96	$	78	10		$	7.95
Participating securities	74		Not presented	Not presented		$	74	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	4,179

The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2021:

	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,065	1,669	$	1.84	$	3,959	2,159	(3)	$	1.83
Class B common stock	732		245	$	2.98	$	731	245		$	2.98
Class C common stock	74		10	$	7.35	$	74	10		$	7.34
Participating securities	88		Not presented	Not presented		$	88	Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	3,959

(1)The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation was 394 million and 398 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 39 million and 40 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of preferred stock included within participating securities was 13 million and 7 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, 7 million and 16 million of as-converted series B preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 11 million and 22 million of as-converted series C preferred stock for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are calculated on an as-converted basis and include incremental common stock equivalents, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The common stock equivalents are not material for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

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Share-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award

The following table presents the equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (EIP) during the three months ended December 31, 2022:

	Granted	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock options	785,254	$	57.29	$	210.80
Restricted stock units	2,998,777	$	210.18
Performance-based shares(1)	457,178	$	216.08

(1)Represents the maximum number of performance-based shares which could be earned.

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Legal Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,456	$	983
Provision for uncovered legal matters	—		1
Provision for covered legal matters	347		146
Payments for legal matters	(101)		(103)
Balance at end of period	$	1,702	$	1,027

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,441	$	881
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation	341		145
Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(101)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,681	$	1,026

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

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	11	$	102
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	6		1
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	—		(102)
Balance at end of period	$	17	$	1

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 country
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of countries in which Visa operates (more than)	200

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Revenues - Schedule of Net Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 7,936	$ 7,059
U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,567	3,178
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	4,369	3,881
Service revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,511	3,193
Data processing revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	3,827	3,614
International transaction revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	2,797	2,174
Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	587	449
Client incentives
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ (2,786)	$ (2,371)

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,334	$ 15,689
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	18,383	20,377	$ 18,323	$ 19,799
U.S. litigation escrow
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:	1,705	1,449
Customer collateral
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:	2,591	2,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:	$ 753	$ 897

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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans - Changes in the U.S. Litigation Escrow Account (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Escrow Account [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,449	$ 894
Deposits into the litigation escrow account	350	250
Balance at end of period	1,705	1,144
Interest Income | Opt-out Merchants
Escrow Account [Roll Forward]
Payments to opt-out merchants, net of interest earned on escrow funds	$ (94)	$ 0

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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans - Additional Details (Details) € in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
Retrospective Responsibility Plans [Abstract]
VE covered loss, maximum amount of loss to allow adjustment of conversion rate during six-month period	€ 20

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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans - Changes in Preferred Stock and Right to Recover Covered Losses (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares		Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares		Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2021 shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 35,581		$ 37,589
VE territory covered losses incurred	(8)		(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	1		0
Ending balance	36,924		36,194
As-converted value of Preferred Stock	3,907				$ 3,353
Book Value of Preferred Stock	1,981				2,324
Book Value of Preferred Stock, Total	1,258				1,272
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(28)				(35)
As-converted value of Preferred Stock, Total recovery for covered losses available	3,879				3,318
Book value of Preferred of Stock, Total recovery for covered losses available	$ 1,230				$ 1,237
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 207.76				$ 177.65
Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,324	[1]	3,080	[2]
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(14)		(29)
Ending balance	$ 1,981	[1]	$ 2,995	[2]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares	5		5		5	5
Right to Recover for Covered Losses
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (35)		$ (133)
VE territory covered losses incurred	(8)		(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	15		29
Ending balance	(28)		(111)
Series B preferred stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	7		26
As-converted value of Preferred Stock	1,524				$ 1,309
Book Value of Preferred Stock	$ 453				$ 460
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares	2				2
Preferred stock, conversion rate	2.9580				2.9710
Series B preferred stock | Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 460		1,071
VE territory covered losses incurred	0		0
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(7)		(26)
Ending balance	453		1,045
Series C preferred stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	7		3
As-converted value of Preferred Stock	2,383				$ 2,044
Book Value of Preferred Stock	$ 805				$ 812
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares	3				3
Preferred stock, conversion rate	3.6340				3.6450
Series C preferred stock | Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 812		1,523
VE territory covered losses incurred	0		0
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	(7)		(3)
Ending balance	$ 805		$ 1,520

[1] As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the book value of series A preferred stock was $723 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

[2] As of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the book value of series A preferred stock was $430 million and $486 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Assets
Investment securities	$ 5,754	$ 5,261
Level 1 | Recurring
Assets
Total	14,836	16,999
Liabilities
Total	184	146
Level 1 | Recurring | Derivative instruments
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	0	0
Level 1 | Recurring | Deferred compensation liability
Liabilities
Deferred compensation liability	184	146
Level 1 | Money market funds | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	10,078	11,736
Other current and non-current assets:	22	22
Level 1 | U.S. government-sponsored debt securities | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	0	0
Investment securities	0	0
Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	180	799
Investment securities	4,210	4,005
Level 1 | Marketable equity securities | Recurring
Assets
Marketable equity securities	346	437
Level 1 | Derivative instruments | Recurring
Assets
Other current and non-current assets:	0	0
Level 2 | Recurring
Assets
Total	1,609	1,588
Liabilities
Total	398	418
Level 2 | Recurring | Derivative instruments
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	398	418
Level 2 | Recurring | Deferred compensation liability
Liabilities
Deferred compensation liability	0	0
Level 2 | Money market funds | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	0	0
Other current and non-current assets:	0	0
Level 2 | U.S. government-sponsored debt securities | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	400	0
Investment securities	964	457
Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities | Recurring
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:	0	0
Investment securities	0	0
Level 2 | Marketable equity securities | Recurring
Assets
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Level 2 | Derivative instruments | Recurring
Assets
Other current and non-current assets:	$ 245	$ 1,131

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Amortized Cost, Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 5,873	$ 5,395
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(122)	(134)
Fair Value	5,754	5,261
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,364	458
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	(1)
Fair Value	1,364	457
U.S. Treasury securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	4,509	4,937
Gross Unrealized Gains	2	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(121)	(133)
Fair Value	$ 4,390	$ 4,804

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Continuous Unrealized Losses for Less than 12 Months and More than 12 Months (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 1,945	$ 3,915
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(39)	(134)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	1,966
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	(83)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	347	408
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	(1)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	0
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	0
U.S. Treasury securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,598	3,507
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(38)	$ (133)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	1,966
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (83)

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities held as of the end of the period	$ (102)	$ 172
Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	20,500		$ 22,500
Estimated Fair Value | Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt	$ 18,400		$ 19,900

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Schedule of Non-Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Initial cost basis	$ 739
Upward adjustments	827
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	(349)
Carrying amount, end of period	1,217
Upward adjustments	17	$ 224
Downward adjustments (including impairment)	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements and Investments - Contractual Maturity of Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Due within one year	$ 3,019
Due after 1 year through 5 years	2,735
Total	$ 5,754	$ 5,261

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Debt - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	$ (171)	$ (173)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments	(308)	(322)
Total carrying value of debt	20,487	22,450
Current maturities of debt	0	2,250
Long-term debt	20,487	20,200
1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,447	1,325
Effective interest rate (percent)	1.71%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,072	982
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.13%
2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 697	638
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.53%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 20,966	22,945
Senior Notes | 2.80% Senior Notes due December 2022 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 0	2,250
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.89%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.80%
Senior Notes | 3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 4,000	4,000
Effective interest rate (percent)	3.26%
Stated interest rate (percent)	3.15%
Senior Notes | 1.90% Senior Notes due April 2027 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,500	1,500
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.02%
Stated interest rate (percent)	1.90%
Senior Notes | 0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500	500
Effective interest rate (percent)	0.84%
Stated interest rate (percent)	0.75%
Senior Notes | 2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 750	750
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.91%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.75%
Senior Notes | 2.05% Senior Notes due April 2030 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,500	1,500
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.13%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.05%
Senior Notes | 1.10% Senior Notes due February 2031 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,000	1,000
Effective interest rate (percent)	1.20%
Stated interest rate (percent)	1.10%
Senior Notes | 4.15% Senior Notes due December 2035 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,500	1,500
Effective interest rate (percent)	4.23%
Stated interest rate (percent)	4.15%
Senior Notes | 2.70% Senior Notes due April 2040 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,000	1,000
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.80%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.70%
Senior Notes | 4.30% Senior Notes due December 2045 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 3,500	3,500
Effective interest rate (percent)	4.37%
Stated interest rate (percent)	4.30%
Senior Notes | 3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 750	750
Effective interest rate (percent)	3.73%
Stated interest rate (percent)	3.65%
Senior Notes | 2.00% Senior Notes due August 2050 | U.S.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,750	$ 1,750
Effective interest rate (percent)	2.09%
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.00%
Senior Notes | 1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)	1.50%
Senior Notes | 2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.00%
Senior Notes | 2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034 | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)	2.375%

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Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments senior notes | $	$ 2,250		$ 0
Net Investment Hedging
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount of non-derivative instruments | €		€ 1.8
Senior Notes | Europe
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | €		€ 3.0
December 2022 Notes | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments senior notes | $	$ 2,250

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Settlement Guarantee Management - Additional Information (Details) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Maximum settlement exposure	$ 123.5
Average daily settlement exposure	$ 76.0

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Settlement Guarantee Management - Collateral (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$ 2,591	$ 2,342
Pledged securities at market value	255	213
Letters of credit	1,659	1,582
Guarantees	984	950
Total	$ 5,489	$ 5,087

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Stockholders' Equity - Number of Shares of Class A Common Shares Outstanding on an As-Converted Basis (Details) shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 shares	Sep. 30, 2022 shares
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	2,087	2,103
Series A preferred stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, conversion rate into Class A Common Stock	100.0000	100.0000
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	11	16
Series B preferred stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2	2
Preferred stock, conversion rate into Class A Common Stock	2.9580	2.9710
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	7	7
Series C preferred stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3	3
Preferred stock, conversion rate into Class A Common Stock	3.6340	3.6450
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	11	12
Class A common stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,626	1,635
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	1,626	1,635
Class B common stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	245	245
Common stock, conversion rate into Class A Common Stock	1.5991	1.6059
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	393	394
Class C common stock
Schedule of Common Stock as Converted [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	10	10
Common stock, conversion rate into Class A Common Stock	4.0000	4.0000
As-converted Class A Common Stock (in shares)	39	39

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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of As-Converted Class B Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Reduction in equivalent number of as-converted shares of class A common stock (in shares)	2	1
Effective price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 209.14	$ 217.61
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan	$ 350	$ 250

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Stockholders' Equity - Effect of VE Territory Covered Losses Through Conversion Rate Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$ 1	$ 0
Series B preferred stock
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Reduction in equivalent number of as-converted shares of class A common stock (in shares)	0	0
Effective price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 211.34	$ 201.68
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$ 7	$ 26
Series C preferred stock
Conversion of Stock [Line Items]
Reduction in equivalent number of as-converted shares of class A common stock (in shares)	0	0
Effective price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 211.34	$ 201.68
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment	$ 7	$ 3

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Stockholders' Equity - Share Repurchases in the Open Market (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total cost	$ 3,115	$ 4,104
Class A common stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased in the open market (in shares)	16	19
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 197.69	$ 210.32
Total cost	$ 3,115	$ 4,104

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 24, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program		$ 12,000		$ 12,000
Share repurchase programs authorized	$ 14,100
Dividends paid	$ 945	$ 809
Subsequent Event
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Quarterly cash dividend (in dollars per share)			$ 0.45

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Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Income Allocation - Basic	$ 4,179	$ 3,959
Class A common stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Income Allocation - Basic	$ 3,243	$ 3,065
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	1,629	1,669
Earnings per Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.84
Income Allocation - Diluted	$ 4,179	$ 3,959
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	2,102	2,159
Earnings per Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.83
Class B common stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Income Allocation - Basic	$ 784	$ 732
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	245	245
Earnings per Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 2.98
Income Allocation - Diluted	$ 784	$ 731
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	245	245
Earnings per Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.19	$ 2.98
Weighted-average as-converted common stock used in income allocation (in shares)	394	398
Class C common stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Income Allocation - Basic	$ 78	$ 74
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	10	10
Earnings per Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 7.96	$ 7.35
Income Allocation - Diluted	$ 78	$ 74
Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	10	10
Earnings per Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.95	$ 7.34
Weighted-average as-converted common stock used in income allocation (in shares)	39	40
Participating securities
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Income Allocation - Basic	$ 74	$ 88
Income Allocation - Diluted	$ 74	$ 88
Series A preferred stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Weighted-average as-converted common stock used in income allocation (in shares)	13	7
Series B preferred stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Weighted-average as-converted common stock used in income allocation (in shares)	7	16
Series C preferred stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Weighted-average as-converted common stock used in income allocation (in shares)	11	22

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Share-based Compensation - Awards Granted to Company Employees and Non-employee Directors Under the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Non-qualified stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) | shares	785,254
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 57.29
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 210.80
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) | shares	2,998,777
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 210.18
Performance-based shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) | shares	457,178
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 216.08

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Share-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
2007 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation cost	$ 170	$ 121

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent (in percent)	16.00%	19.00%
Recognized tax benefit	$ 142
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, gross	108
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, net	$ 149

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Legal Matters - Schedule of Accrued Litigation for Both Covered and Non-Covered Litigation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,456	$ 983
Balance at end of period	1,702	1,027
Uncovered Litigation
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Provision for legal matters	0	1
Covered Litigation
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Provision for legal matters	347	146
Payments for legal matters	(101)	(103)
U.S. Covered Litigation
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,441	881
Provision for legal matters	341	145
Payments for legal matters	(101)	0
Balance at end of period	1,681	1,026
VE Territory Covered Litigation
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	11	102
Provision for legal matters	6	1
Payments for legal matters	0	(102)
Balance at end of period	$ 17	$ 1

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Legal Matters - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		115 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2023 merchant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Deposits into the litigation escrow account | $	$ 350	$ 250
U.S. Covered Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision for legal matters | $	341	$ 145
Deposits into the litigation escrow account | $	$ 350
Interchange Multidistrict Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement percentage	62.00%
Europe Merchant Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs			900
Number of claims settled			150
Number of claims pending			700
Europe Merchant Litigation | Threatened Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs			30