CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,734	$ 11,975
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	2,926	3,089
Investment securities	2,017	3,200
Settlement receivable	4,244	4,454
Accounts receivable	2,719	2,561
Customer collateral	3,543	3,524
Current portion of client incentives	2,175	1,918
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,576	3,312
Total current assets	32,934	34,033
Investment securities	1,470	2,545
Client incentives	4,760	4,628
Property, equipment and technology, net	4,023	3,824
Goodwill	19,641	18,941
Intangible assets, net	26,408	26,889
Other assets	3,617	3,651
Total assets	92,853	94,511
Liabilities
Accounts payable	421	479
Settlement payable	4,996	5,265
Customer collateral	3,543	3,524
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,225	1,538
Client incentives	9,665	9,075
Accrued liabilities	4,507	4,909
Current maturities of debt	3,948	0
Accrued litigation	2,076	1,727
Total current liabilities	30,381	26,517
Long-term debt	16,814	20,836
Deferred tax liabilities	5,160	5,301
Other liabilities	2,468	2,720
Total liabilities	54,823	55,374
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity
Preferred stock	880	1,031
Right to recover for covered losses	(120)	(104)
Additional paid-in capital	21,579	21,229
Accumulated income	16,518	17,289
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities	14	30
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(8)	(16)
Derivative instruments	(206)	(213)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(627)	(109)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(827)	(308)
Total equity	38,030	39,137
Total liabilities and equity	92,853	94,511
Class A common stock
Liabilities
Accrued liabilities	61
Equity
Common stock	0	0
Class B-1 and B-2 common stock
Equity
Common stock	0	0
Class C common stock
Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0