CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,164	$ 11,975
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	2,990	3,089
Investment securities	1,833	3,200
Settlement receivable	4,191	4,454
Accounts receivable	3,126	2,561
Customer collateral	3,625	3,524
Current portion of client incentives	2,158	1,918
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,679	3,312
Total current assets	37,766	34,033
Investment securities	999	2,545
Client incentives	5,157	4,628
Property, equipment and technology, net	4,236	3,824
Goodwill	19,879	18,941
Intangible assets, net	27,646	26,889
Other assets	3,944	3,651
Total assets	99,627	94,511
Liabilities
Accounts payable	555	479
Settlement payable	4,568	5,265
Customer collateral	3,625	3,524
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,863	1,538
Client incentives	10,369	9,075
Accrued liabilities	5,466	4,909
Current maturities of debt	5,569	0
Accrued litigation	3,033	1,727
Total current liabilities	35,048	26,517
Long-term debt	19,602	20,836
Deferred tax liabilities	5,549	5,301
Other liabilities	1,519	2,720
Total liabilities	61,718	55,374
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18 and Note 20)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 2024	745	1,031
Right to recover for covered losses	(124)	(104)
Additional paid-in capital	21,934	21,229
Accumulated income	15,106	17,289
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities	12	30
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(32)	(16)
Derivative instruments	(307)	(213)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	575	(109)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	248	(308)
Total equity	37,909	39,137
Total liabilities and equity	99,627	94,511
Class A common stock
Liabilities
Accrued liabilities	30	90
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