CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 14,425	$ 12,592
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives	10,135	8,858
Share-based compensation	662	591
Depreciation and amortization	760	696
Deferred income taxes	(99)	(253)
VE territory covered losses incurred	(81)	(21)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	48	111
Other	122	(7)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable	92	(373)
Accounts receivable	(214)	(228)
Client incentives	(10,317)	(8,188)
Other assets	(173)	(66)
Accounts payable	(27)	(51)
Settlement payable	(765)	114
Accrued and other liabilities	(1,216)	(34)
Accrued litigation	(66)	87
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,286	13,828
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	(948)	(754)
Investment securities:
Purchases	(4,443)	(2,817)
Proceeds from maturities and sales	3,866	2,410
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	(915)	0
Purchases of other investments	(19)	(81)
Settlement of derivative instruments	0	402
Other investing activities	(51)	22
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,510)	(818)
Financing Activities
Repurchases of class A common stock	(10,865)	(8,350)
Repayments of debt	0	(2,250)
Dividends paid	(3,176)	(2,823)
Proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plans	267	189
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	(189)	(125)
Other financing activities	399	167
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,564)	(13,192)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	74	844
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(2,714)	662
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	21,990	20,377
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	19,276	21,039
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net	4,699	3,013
Interest payments on debt	534	568
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	$ 30	$ 87