CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 322	$ 209
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization netted against equity earnings in affiliates and revenues)	526	528
Charges related to other operating expenses and other income	54	1
Loss on debt extinguishment	71	55
Stock-based compensation expense	121	171
Other non-cash and non-operating items, net	4	(5)
Increase (decrease) in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable, current and long-term	110	59
Other assets, current and long-term	(19)	(8)
Accounts payable and other liabilities, current and long-term	(165)	(77)
Income tax accounts	(23)	(25)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,001	908
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property and equipment	(123)	(113)
Payments to secure customer service contracts, including outlays for conversion, and capitalized systems development costs	(133)	(119)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(85)	(6)
Proceeds from Visa Europe share sale	0	27
Proceeds from the maturity of net investment hedges	90	0
Other investing activities, net	12	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(239)	(210)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term borrowings, net	(160)	196
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,548	2,377
Payment of call premiums and debt issuance cost	(63)	(52)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(3,811)	(3,163)
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards	(83)	(59)
Distributions and dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(126)	(157)
Other financing activities, net	33	35
Net cash used in financing activities	(662)	(823)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8	(22)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	108	(147)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	385	429
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	493	282
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Capital leases, net of trade-ins	50	67
Other financing arrangements	$ 103	$ 22