CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 209	$ (30)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization netted against equity earnings in affiliates and revenues)	528	557
Charges related to other operating expenses and other income (expense)	1	9
Loss on debt extinguishment	55	0
Stock-based compensation expense	171	23
Other non-cash and non-operating items, net	(5)	16
Increase (decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable, current and long-term	59	(30)
Other assets, current and long-term	(8)	(81)
Accounts payable and other liabilities, current and long-term	(77)	37
Income tax accounts	(25)	(48)
Net cash provided by operating activities	908	453
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property and equipment	(113)	(134)
Payments to secure customer service contracts, including outlays for conversion, and capitalized systems development costs	(119)	(150)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6)	(89)
Proceeds from Visa Europe share sale	27	0
Other investing activities, net	1	(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(210)	(387)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term borrowings, net	196	157
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,377	0
Payment of call premiums and debt issuance costs	(52)	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(3,163)	(52)
Payment of taxes related to net settlement of equity awards	(59)	0
Distributions and dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(157)	(163)
Other financing activities, net	35	(12)
Net cash used in financing activities	(823)	(70)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(22)	(6)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(147)	(10)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	429	358
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	282	348
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Capital leases, net of trade-ins	$ 67	$ 29