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Visa Inc
(NYSE:V) 

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Visa Inc. operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company facilitates digital payments among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. It operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clear...

Founded: 1958
Full Time Employees: 26,500 (Sep 2022)
CEO: Alfred F. Kelly  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Credit Services

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At a glance:
  • Global Leader in Digital Payment Processing: Visa operates one of the world's largest retail electronic payments networks, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, and financial institutions globally without directly issuing cards or lending money.
  • High-Margin, Scalable Revenue Model: Revenue is primarily generated from transaction-based service, data processing, and international fees, leading to high operating margins and strong free cash flow due to its asset-light business model.
  • Poised for Growth in the Cashless Economy: Visa is strategically positioned to benefit from the global shift towards digital payments, e-commerce expansion, and new payment flows (e.g., B2B, cross-border), often leveraging partnerships and technological innovation.
Bull Thesis:
  • Dominant Global Payment Network: Visa's extensive global acceptance network and brand recognition provide a significant competitive advantage and high barriers to entry for competitors, ensuring continued transaction volume growth across diverse markets.
  • Accelerating Global Shift to Digital Payments: The ongoing worldwide transition from cash to digital and card-based transactions, particularly in developing economies and e-commerce, directly fuels Visa's core business model and transaction volume growth for the foreseeable future.
  • Highly Profitable and Scalable Business Model: Visa's asset-light, transaction-based revenue model offers exceptional operating leverage, leading to high-profit margins and robust free cash flow generation as transaction volumes increase globally without significant incremental costs.
  • Significant International Growth Opportunities: Vast untapped potential exists in emerging markets where card penetration is still relatively low, offering Visa substantial long-term growth runways as these economies digitize and financial inclusion increases.
  • Strategic Expansion into New Payment Verticals: Visa's proactive investments and partnerships in emerging payment technologies like Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), cryptocurrency integration, and B2B payment solutions position it to capture new revenue streams and expand its total addressable market.
Bear Thesis:
  • Growing Regulatory Pressure on Fees: Increasing global regulatory scrutiny on interchange and network fees, particularly in regions like the EU and potentially the US, poses a risk of fee caps or reductions that could compress Visa's revenue and profitability.
  • Rising Competition from Alternative Payment Rails: The emergence of real-time payment networks, 'Pay by Bank' solutions, local payment schemes, and fintechs offering lower-cost transaction alternatives could erode Visa's market share and pricing power over time.
  • Vulnerability to Economic Downturns: Visa's revenue is directly correlated with consumer spending and transaction volumes. A significant global economic slowdown or recession could lead to reduced discretionary spending, impacting transaction growth and overall revenue.
  • Exposure to Geopolitical and Sanction Risks: As a global operator, Visa is exposed to geopolitical instability, international sanctions, and trade disputes, which can disrupt operations, restrict market access, and impact transaction volumes in affected regions.
  • Persistent Cybersecurity and Data Breach Risks: Visa's role as a central payment processor makes it a high-value target for cyberattacks. A significant data breach could result in substantial reputational damage, regulatory fines, and a loss of trust among consumers and financial institutions.
Main Competitors:
  • Mastercard Inc. ($MA) (Global payment network (Mastercard, Maestro, Cirrus)), Mastercard is Visa's most direct and primary competitor, operating a nearly identical global payment network. They compete fiercely for partnerships with financial institutions (issuing banks and acquiring banks), merchant acceptance, and market share in processing credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions worldwide. Both companies vie for network volume, transaction processing fees, and brand preference among consumers and businesses.
  • American Express Company ($AXP) (Integrated card network and issuer (American Express cards)), American Express competes with Visa by operating its own integrated payment network and also issuing its own cards directly to consumers and businesses. Unlike Visa's four-party model, Amex operates a three-party model, allowing it to control the entire customer experience from card issuance to transaction processing. They primarily target affluent consumers and corporate clients, competing for high-value spending and merchant acceptance, often through premium rewards and customer service.
  • Discover Financial Services ($DFS) (Integrated card network and issuer (Discover cards)), Discover competes with Visa by operating its own payment network and issuing its own credit cards, primarily in the United States. Similar to American Express, it's an integrated model. Discover competes for cardholders through attractive rewards programs (like cashback) and for merchant acceptance, aiming to capture a share of consumer spending that might otherwise go through Visa's network.
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. ($PYPL) (Online payment platform, digital wallet (PayPal, Venmo, Braintree)), PayPal competes with Visa by offering an alternative digital payment method, particularly for online and mobile transactions. While PayPal often relies on underlying card networks (including Visa) for funding, it can also facilitate payments directly from bank accounts or stored balances, potentially bypassing traditional card network fees for certain transactions. It competes for 'top of wallet' preference, merchant checkout integration, and overall digital payment volume, especially in e-commerce.
Moat:
Visa's significant competitive moat stems from its vast, ubiquitous, and trusted global payment network, strong brand recognition, and the powerful network effect (more users attract more merchants, and vice-versa). Competition is intense, primarily from other established card networks like Mastercard, which operates a nearly identical model, and integrated network/issuers like American Express and Discover, which offer distinct value propositions and target specific customer segments. Additionally, the rise of digital wallets and fintech innovations, exemplified by PayPal, introduces new forms of competition by offering alternative payment rails or preferred checkout experiences, challenging traditional transaction flows and fee structures, particularly in the rapidly growing online and mobile payment sectors. These competitors vie for partnerships with financial institutions, merchant acceptance, and consumer preference, often through technology innovation, rewards programs, and strategic alliances.
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 
                                                                               
      net revenue
    11,230,000,000 10,901,000,000 10,724,000,000 10,172,000,000 9,594,000,000 9,510,000,000 9,617,000,000 8,900,000,000 8,775,000,000 8,634,000,000 8,609,000,000 8,123,000,000 7,985,000,000 7,936,000,000 7,787,000,000 7,275,000,000 7,189,000,000 7,059,000,000 6,559,000,000 6,130,000,000 5,729,000,000 5,687,000,000 5,101,000,000 4,837,000,000 5,854,000,000 6,054,000,000 6,137,000,000 5,840,000,000 5,494,000,000 5,506,000,000                                              
      yoy
    17.05% 14.63% 11.51% 14.29% 9.33% 10.15% 11.71% 9.57% 9.89% 8.80% 10.56% 11.66% 11.07% 12.42% 18.72% 18.68% 25.48% 24.13% 28.58% 26.73% -2.14% -6.06% -16.88% -17.17% 6.55% 9.95%                                                  
      qoq
    3.02% 1.65% 5.43% 6.02% 0.88% -1.11% 8.06% 1.42% 1.63% 0.29% 5.98% 1.73% 0.62% 1.91% 7.04% 1.20% 1.84% 7.62% 7.00% 7.00% 0.74% 11.49% 5.46% -17.37% -3.30% -1.35% 5.09% 6.30% -0.22%                                               
      operating expenses
                                                                               
      personnel
    1,841,000,000 1,764,000,000 1,742,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,813,000,000 1,609,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,481,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,114,000,000 981,000,000 922,000,000 941,000,000 940,000,000 982,000,000 871,000,000 872,000,000 894,000,000 807,000,000 815,000,000 852,000,000 824,000,000 679,000,000 655,000,000 698,000,000 704,000,000 571,000,000 690,000,000 509,000,000 528,000,000 499,000,000 521,000,000 566,000,000 483,000,000 509,000,000 496,000,000 463,000,000 446,000,000 470,000,000 499,000,000 493,000,000 486,000,000 454,000,000 471,000,000 435,000,000 431,000,000 389,000,000 388,000,000 363,000,000 351,000,000 357,000,000 353,000,000 285,000,000 310,000,000 274,000,000 334,000,000 262,000,000 272,000,000 275,000,000  310,000,000 289,000,000 283,000,000  
      marketing
    545,000,000 410,000,000 576,000,000 421,000,000 381,000,000 306,000,000 551,000,000 378,000,000 338,000,000 293,000,000 403,000,000 297,000,000 309,000,000 332,000,000 429,000,000 313,000,000 314,000,000 280,000,000 457,000,000 268,000,000 206,000,000 205,000,000 288,000,000 174,000,000 235,000,000 274,000,000 306,000,000 282,000,000 241,000,000 276,000,000 264,000,000 240,000,000 261,000,000 223,000,000 290,000,000 221,000,000 193,000,000 218,000,000 300,000,000 189,000,000 186,000,000 194,000,000 253,000,000 224,000,000 190,000,000 205,000,000 241,000,000 228,000,000 245,000,000 186,000,000 236,000,000 252,000,000 195,000,000 193,000,000 271,000,000 242,000,000 170,000,000 190,000,000 239,000,000 251,000,000 183,000,000 197,000,000              
      network and processing
    260,000,000 233,000,000 239,000,000 224,000,000 224,000,000 207,000,000 208,000,000 200,000,000 189,000,000 181,000,000 197,000,000 182,000,000 179,000,000 178,000,000 185,000,000 178,000,000 190,000,000 190,000,000 192,000,000 186,000,000 179,000,000 173,000,000 191,000,000 172,000,000 183,000,000 181,000,000 193,000,000 184,000,000 171,000,000 173,000,000 188,000,000 169,000,000 169,000,000 160,000,000 167,000,000 158,000,000 150,000,000 145,000,000 161,000,000 123,000,000 126,000,000 128,000,000 134,000,000 117,000,000 109,000,000 114,000,000 128,000,000 127,000,000 120,000,000 132,000,000 122,000,000 117,000,000 119,000,000 110,000,000 111,000,000 102,000,000 103,000,000 98,000,000 106,000,000 91,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000              
      professional fees
    238,000,000 208,000,000 256,000,000 187,000,000 173,000,000 143,000,000 192,000,000 152,000,000 160,000,000 131,000,000 173,000,000 133,000,000 130,000,000 109,000,000 163,000,000 117,000,000 125,000,000 100,000,000 130,000,000 108,000,000 82,000,000 83,000,000 104,000,000 95,000,000 103,000,000 106,000,000 149,000,000 113,000,000 101,000,000 91,000,000 134,000,000 112,000,000 108,000,000 92,000,000 144,000,000 102,000,000 83,000,000 80,000,000 113,000,000 138,000,000 66,000,000 72,000,000 107,000,000 82,000,000 77,000,000 70,000,000 94,000,000 82,000,000 77,000,000 75,000,000 130,000,000 103,000,000 91,000,000 88,000,000 134,000,000 99,000,000 82,000,000 70,000,000 115,000,000 84,000,000 77,000,000 61,000,000              
      depreciation and amortization
    333,000,000 326,000,000 316,000,000 317,000,000 305,000,000 282,000,000 274,000,000 264,000,000 249,000,000 247,000,000 247,000,000 235,000,000 234,000,000 227,000,000 226,000,000 230,000,000 207,000,000 198,000,000 202,000,000 204,000,000 201,000,000 197,000,000 196,000,000 197,000,000 192,000,000 182,000,000 172,000,000 165,000,000 160,000,000 159,000,000 163,000,000 152,000,000 153,000,000 145,000,000 147,000,000 132,000,000 131,000,000 146,000,000 141,000,000 120,000,000 121,000,000 120,000,000 119,000,000 130,000,000 125,000,000 120,000,000 112,000,000 109,000,000 107,000,000 107,000,000 106,000,000 101,000,000 98,000,000 92,000,000 89,000,000 84,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 77,000,000 74,000,000 70,000,000 67,000,000 78,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 57,000,000 56,000,000 52,000,000  57,000,000 59,000,000   
      general and administrative
    450,000,000 515,000,000 544,000,000 482,000,000 419,000,000 481,000,000 424,000,000 382,000,000 452,000,000 340,000,000 412,000,000 314,000,000 282,000,000 322,000,000 338,000,000 289,000,000 325,000,000 242,000,000 215,000,000 204,000,000 363,000,000 203,000,000 256,000,000 258,000,000 269,000,000 313,000,000 341,000,000 315,000,000 264,000,000 276,000,000 457,000,000 230,000,000 222,000,000 236,000,000 238,000,000 230,000,000 406,000,000 186,000,000 230,000,000 246,000,000 164,000,000 156,000,000 143,000,000 137,000,000 141,000,000 126,000,000 153,000,000 126,000,000 120,000,000 108,000,000 129,000,000 108,000,000 108,000,000 106,000,000 131,000,000 112,000,000 106,000,000 102,000,000 95,000,000 114,000,000 95,000,000 110,000,000              
      litigation provision
    329,000,000 708,000,000 903,000,000 615,000,000 1,000,000,000 44,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 430,000,000 9,000,000 129,000,000 457,000,000  341,000,000 3,000,000 717,000,000  148,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000  370,000,000 1,000,000 22,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 600,000,000   2,000,000  2,000,000 15,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000  11,000,000  3,000,000       -1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 4,098,000,000   1,000,000  6,000,000  -4,000,000  2,000,000 -43,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000    50,000,000 292,000,000   
      total operating expenses
    3,996,000,000 4,164,000,000 4,576,000,000 3,995,000,000 4,159,000,000 3,276,000,000 3,268,000,000 2,962,000,000 3,421,000,000 2,680,000,000 3,059,000,000 3,099,000,000 2,649,000,000 2,846,000,000 2,700,000,000 3,127,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,244,000,000 2,066,000,000 2,148,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,930,000,000 2,038,000,000 2,402,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,789,000,000 2,028,000,000 2,355,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,636,000,000 3,202,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,677,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,209,000,000 5,172,000,000 972,000,000 929,000,000 1,021,000,000 977,000,000 862,000,000 872,000,000 1,004,000,000 892,000,000 837,000,000 743,000,000 1,010,000,000 824,000,000 766,000,000 773,000,000  965,000,000 1,104,000,000 802,000,000  
      operating income
    7,234,000,000 6,737,000,000 6,148,000,000 6,177,000,000 5,435,000,000 6,234,000,000 6,349,000,000 5,938,000,000 5,354,000,000 5,954,000,000 5,550,000,000 5,024,000,000 5,336,000,000 5,090,000,000 5,087,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,802,000,000 4,776,000,000 4,315,000,000 4,064,000,000 3,581,000,000 3,844,000,000 3,142,000,000 2,999,000,000 3,924,000,000 4,016,000,000 3,735,000,000 3,908,000,000 3,641,000,000 3,717,000,000 3,406,000,000 2,885,000,000 3,336,000,000 3,327,000,000 3,212,000,000 3,024,000,000 2,808,000,000 3,100,000,000 2,625,000,000 428,000,000 2,434,000,000 2,396,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,262,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,238,000,000 1,552,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,048,000,000 2,077,000,000 1,751,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,522,000,000 -2,607,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,217,000,000 869,000,000 822,000,000 881,000,000 966,000,000  648,000,000 349,000,000 686,000,000  
      yoy
    33.10% 8.07% -3.17% 4.02% 1.51% 4.70% 14.40% 18.19% 0.34% 16.97% 9.10% 21.12% 11.12% 6.57% 17.89% 2.07% 34.10% 24.25% 37.33% 35.51% -8.74% -4.28% -15.88% -23.26% 7.77% 8.04% 9.66% 35.46% 9.14% 11.72% 6.04% -4.60% 18.80% 7.32% 22.36% 606.54% 15.37% 29.38% 14.98% -81.08% 6.71% 7.06% 47.10% 11.98% 11.38% 7.75% -11.36% 10.50% 10.11% 15.39% 15.05% -170.12% 15.82% 11.25% 11.75% -293.83% 16.12% 18.45% 22.37% 18.29% 23.26% 12.24% 28.08% 38.32% 27.36% 25.98%  26.85% 152.44% 40.82%      
      qoq
    7.38% 9.58% -0.47% 13.65% -12.82% -1.81% 6.92% 10.91% -10.08% 7.28% 10.47% -5.85% 4.83% 0.06% 22.64% -13.62% 0.54% 10.68% 6.18% 13.49% -6.84% 22.34% 4.77% -23.57% -2.29% 7.52% -4.43% 7.33% -2.04% 9.13% 18.06% -13.52% 0.27% 3.58% 6.22% 7.69% -9.42% 18.10% 513.32% -82.42% 1.59% 4.95% 0.93% -0.83% 1.92% 44.20% -23.17% -1.37% -1.40% 18.62% -4.21% -1.72% 3.33% 18.27% -158.38% -262.33% -0.74% 18.80% 1.26% -2.75% 1.24% 22.73% -2.11% 1.34% -7.81% 40.05% 5.72% -6.70% -8.80%   85.67% -49.13%   
      operating margin %
    64.42% 61.80% 57.33% 60.73% 56.65% 65.55% 66.02% 66.72% 61.01% 68.96% 64.47% 61.85% 66.83% 64.14% 65.33% 57.02% 66.80% 67.66% 65.79% 66.30% 62.51% 67.59% 61.60% 62.00% 67.03% 66.34% 60.86% 66.92% 66.27% 67.51% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      non-operating income
                                      -84,250,000 -110,000,000 -106,000,000 -121,000,000      -94,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 -2,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000                      
      interest expense
    -178,000,000 -194,000,000 -210,000,000 -39,000,000 -158,000,000 -182,000,000 -176,000,000 -196,000,000 -82,000,000 -187,000,000 -183,000,000 -182,000,000 -142,000,000 -137,000,000 -159,000,000 -111,000,000 -134,000,000 -134,000,000 -125,000,000 -131,000,000 -121,000,000 -136,000,000 -145,000,000 -142,000,000 -118,000,000 -111,000,000 -120,000,000 -128,000,000 -140,000,000 -145,000,000 -150,000,000 -155,000,000 -153,000,000 -154,000,000 -148,000,000 -140,000,000 -135,000,000 -140,000,000 -135,000,000 -131,000,000 -132,000,000 -29,000,000             -7,000,000 -11,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -13,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000  -15,000,000 -13,000,000 -28,000,000 -16,000,000 -25,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000  -30,000,000 -41,000,000 -45,000,000  
      investment income and other
    118,000,000 183,000,000 285,000,000 195,000,000 161,000,000 148,000,000 199,000,000 247,000,000 241,000,000 275,000,000 269,000,000 304,000,000 84,000,000 24,000,000 -60,000,000 -208,000,000 -126,000,000 255,000,000 108,000,000 456,000,000 168,000,000 40,000,000 58,000,000 75,000,000 23,000,000 69,000,000 96,000,000 86,000,000 176,000,000                                               
      total non-operating income
    -60,000,000 -11,000,000 75,000,000 156,000,000 3,000,000 -34,000,000 23,000,000 51,000,000 159,000,000 88,000,000 86,000,000 122,000,000 -58,000,000 -113,000,000 -219,000,000 -319,000,000 -260,000,000 121,000,000 -17,000,000 325,000,000 47,000,000 -96,000,000 -87,000,000 -67,000,000 -95,000,000 -42,000,000 -24,000,000 -42,000,000 36,000,000          61,000,000 -6,000,000 7,000,000 243,000,000                                  
      income before income taxes
    7,174,000,000 6,726,000,000 6,223,000,000 6,333,000,000 5,438,000,000 6,200,000,000 6,372,000,000 5,989,000,000 5,513,000,000 6,042,000,000 5,636,000,000 5,146,000,000 5,278,000,000 4,977,000,000 4,868,000,000 3,829,000,000 4,542,000,000 4,897,000,000 4,298,000,000 4,389,000,000 3,628,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,055,000,000 2,932,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,974,000,000 3,711,000,000 3,866,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,538,000,000 2,812,000,000 3,217,000,000 3,239,000,000 3,099,000,000 2,914,000,000 2,702,000,000 2,979,000,000 2,510,000,000 422,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,639,000,000 2,283,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,282,000,000 2,262,000,000 1,550,000,000 2,030,000,000 2,061,000,000 2,083,000,000 1,766,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,801,000,000 1,588,000,000 -2,607,000,000 1,609,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,543,000,000 1,377,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,208,000,000          
      income tax provision
    1,153,000,000 873,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,061,000,000 861,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,117,000,000 850,000,000 1,152,000,000 955,000,000 990,000,000 1,021,000,000 798,000,000 928,000,000 418,000,000 895,000,000 938,000,000 714,000,000 1,814,000,000 602,000,000 622,000,000 918,000,000 559,000,000 745,000,000 702,000,000 686,000,000 765,000,000 700,000,000 653,000,000 693,000,000 483,000,000 612,000,000 717,000,000 959,000,000 855,000,000 2,272,000,000 909,000,000 579,000,000 10,000,000 734,000,000 698,000,000 771,000,000 471,000,000 732,000,000 693,000,000 477,000,000 670,000,000 463,000,000 676,000,000 574,000,000 608,000,000 587,000,000 508,000,000 -74,000,000 -768,000,000 317,000,000 590,000,000 476,000,000 539,000,000 497,000,000 498,000,000              
      net income
    6,021,000,000 5,853,000,000 5,090,000,000 5,272,000,000 4,577,000,000 5,119,000,000 5,318,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,663,000,000 4,890,000,000 4,681,000,000 4,156,000,000 4,257,000,000 4,179,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,411,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,584,000,000 2,575,000,000 3,026,000,000 3,126,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,373,000,000 3,084,000,000 3,272,000,000 3,025,000,000 3,101,000,000 2,977,000,000 2,977,000,000 2,845,000,000 2,329,000,000 2,605,000,000 2,522,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,059,000,000 430,000,000 2,070,000,000 1,931,000,000 412,000,000 1,707,000,000 1,941,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,697,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,091,250,000 1,360,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,407,000,000                 514,000,000 729,000,000 536,000,000 574,000,000  422,000,000 314,000,000 424,000,000  
      yoy
    31.55% 14.34% -4.29% 8.21% -1.84% 4.68% 13.61% 17.23% 9.54% 17.01% 18.81% 21.84% 16.73% 5.56% 9.93% 32.47% 20.52% 26.65% 67.71% 8.51% -1.88% -4.46% -29.36% -23.48% 3.59% 9.91% 6.33% 33.15% 14.28% 18.04% 32.94% 13.11% 505.81% 21.84% 10.82% 399.76% -74.81% 6.65% 27.71% -75.72% 10.13% 23.71% 38.56% 24.78% -3.00% 11.51%                      72.75% 70.70% 35.38%      
      qoq
    2.87% 14.99% -3.45% 15.18% -10.59% -3.74% 9.15% 4.48% -4.64% 4.46% 12.63% -2.37% 1.87% 6.07% 15.51% -6.47% -7.88% 10.46% 39.18% -14.90% -3.20% 46.28% -9.95% -23.05% -5.75% 8.17% -2.45% 4.17% 0.00% 4.64% 22.16% -10.60% 3.29% 17.85% 3.93% 378.84% -79.23% 7.20% 368.69% -75.86% -12.06% 28.37% -10.90% 9.48% -1.21% 43.78% -19.76% -14.89% 13.57%                  -29.49% 36.01% -6.62%   34.39% -25.94%   
      net income margin %
    53.62% 53.69% 47.46% 51.83% 47.71% 53.83% 55.30% 54.74% 53.14% 56.64% 54.37% 51.16% 53.31% 52.66% 50.60% 46.89% 50.73% 56.08% 54.64% 42.01% 52.82% 54.97% 41.89% 49.06% 52.68% 54.05% 49.29% 53.10% 54.19% 54.07% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      basic earnings per share
                                                                               
      class a common stock
    3.15 3.03 2.62 2.69 2.32 2.58 2.65 2.4 2.29 2.39 2.26 2.04 1.99 1.86 1.6 1.7 1.84 1.64 1.18 1.38 1.42 0.98 1.07 1.39 1.46 1.34 1.37 1.31 1.3 1.23 1.12 1.07 0.9 0.87                      1.5 1.28 1.43       0.69 0.97 0.71 0.74  0.51 0.39   
      class b-1 common stock
    4.87 4.71 4.09 4.21 3.63 4.04 4.21 3.82 3.63                                                                   
      class b-2 common stock
    4.75 4.61 4.02 4.13 3.58 3.99 4.2 3.82                                                                    
      class c common stock
    12.58 12.13 10.48 10.78 9.29 10.33 10.62 9.62 9.16 9.58 9.07 8.15 7.96 7.45 6.42 6.82 7.35 6.59 4.72 5.52 5.69 3.88 4.29 5.54 5.85 5.38 5.48 5.23 5.2 4.94 4.02 4.46 4.3 3.61 3.46                      1.5 1.28 1.43       0.69 0.97 0.71 0.74      
      basic weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                               
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                               
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                               
      class b common stock
             3.8 3.61 3.2 3.26 3.19 2.59 2.76 2.98 2.67 1.92 2.24 2.31 1.57 1.74 2.25 2.37 2.19 2.23 2.13 2.12 2.01 1.66 1.84 1.77 1.49 1.43                      0.73 0.62 0.7       0.4 0.61 0.45 0.52  0.36 0.37   
      other
                                 58,000,000 282,000,000 82,000,000 34,000,000 66,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 125,000,000 139,000,000 272,000,000             4,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 121,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000   -2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 28,000,000   
      total non-operating expense
                                 -87,000,000 -70,000,000 -73,000,000 -119,000,000 -88,000,000                                          
      operating revenues
                                                                               
      service revenues
                                  2,323,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,146,000,000 2,116,000,000 1,948,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,918,000,000 1,768,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,699,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,462,000,000 1,419,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,008,000,000 912,000,000 873,000,000 885,000,000 827,000,000 808,000,000 769,000,000 804,000,000 793,000,000      
      data processing revenues
                                  2,394,000,000 2,359,000,000 2,127,000,000 2,147,000,000 2,067,000,000 1,984,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,779,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,040,000,000 922,000,000 951,000,000 925,000,000 886,000,000 823,000,000 844,000,000 840,000,000 792,000,000 728,000,000 765,000,000 727,000,000 605,000,000 544,000,000 554,000,000      
      international transaction revenues
                                  1,963,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,752,000,000 1,666,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,571,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,039,000,000 964,000,000 970,000,000 938,000,000 860,000,000 871,000,000 891,000,000 899,000,000 854,000,000 831,000,000 805,000,000 796,000,000 748,000,000 733,000,000 748,000,000 758,000,000 662,000,000 624,000,000 630,000,000 619,000,000 574,000,000 545,000,000 552,000,000 507,000,000 458,000,000 446,000,000 505,000,000      
      other revenues
                                  256,000,000 229,000,000 230,000,000 229,000,000 226,000,000 209,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 218,000,000 209,000,000 198,000,000 198,000,000 216,000,000 199,000,000 204,000,000 204,000,000 212,000,000 195,000,000 183,000,000 180,000,000 183,000,000 179,000,000 175,000,000 179,000,000 172,000,000 175,000,000 179,000,000 178,000,000 171,000,000 167,000,000 156,000,000 161,000,000 167,000,000 183,000,000 173,000,000 190,000,000 163,000,000 158,000,000 148,000,000 156,000,000  150,000,000 126,000,000 133,000,000  
      client incentives
                                  -1,502,000,000 -1,374,000,000 -1,289,000,000 -1,326,000,000 -1,346,000,000 -1,147,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -1,041,000,000 -993,000,000 -839,000,000 -789,000,000 -788,000,000 -802,000,000 -670,000,000 -676,000,000 -713,000,000 -768,000,000 -638,000,000 -587,000,000 -599,000,000 -680,000,000 -521,000,000 -567,000,000 -553,000,000 -563,000,000 -614,000,000 -497,000,000 -481,000,000 -576,000,000 -448,000,000 -451,000,000 -405,000,000              
      net operating revenues
                                  5,434,000,000 5,240,000,000 5,073,000,000 4,862,000,000 4,855,000,000 4,565,000,000 4,477,000,000 4,461,000,000                                      
      visa europe framework agreement loss
                                           1,877,000,000                                    
      total operating revenues
                                          2,705,250,000 3,630,000,000 3,626,000,000 3,565,000,000 3,571,000,000 3,518,000,000 3,409,000,000 3,382,000,000 3,229,000,000 3,155,000,000 3,163,000,000 3,155,000,000 2,973,000,000 3,001,000,000 2,958,000,000 2,846,000,000 2,731,000,000 2,565,000,000 2,578,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,383,000,000 2,322,000,000 2,245,000,000 2,238,000,000 2,117,000,000 2,029,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,960,000,000 1,879,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,647,000,000 1,739,000,000  1,613,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,488,000,000  
      net income including non-controlling interest
                                                      1,192,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,662,000,000 -1,839,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,027,000,000 878,000,000 1,004,000,000 880,000,000  773,000,000 716,000,000 712,000,000 763,000,000          
      loss attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                             2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000  1,000,000           
      net income attributable to visa inc.
                                                      1,192,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,662,000,000 -1,839,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,029,000,000 880,000,000 1,005,000,000 881,000,000 884,000,000    763,000,000          
      other income
                                                                               
      investment income
                                                          5,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 88,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 23,000,000 5,000,000 18,000,000 504,000,000 34,000,000 19,000,000  97,000,000 34,000,000 41,000,000  
      total other income
                                                          66,000,000  3,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 198,000,000 -6,000,000 16,000,000 82,000,000 -15,000,000 -9,000,000  -6,000,000 475,000,000 6,000,000 -13,000,000  66,000,000 21,000,000 -3,000,000  
      interest income
                                                                 4,000,000              
      volume and support incentives
                                                                  -421,000,000 -393,000,000 -372,000,000 -374,000,000 -326,000,000 -344,000,000 -295,000,000 -269,000,000  -274,000,000 -338,000,000 -250,000,000  
      network, edp and communications
                                                                  119,000,000 103,000,000 98,000,000 105,000,000 111,000,000 97,000,000 92,000,000 93,000,000  84,000,000 78,000,000 133,000,000  
      advertising, marketing and promotion
                                                                  233,000,000 277,000,000 238,000,000 216,000,000 283,000,000 229,000,000 196,000,000 210,000,000  271,000,000 215,000,000 210,000,000  
      professional and consulting fees
                                                                  108,000,000 77,000,000 50,000,000 51,000,000 107,000,000 82,000,000 84,000,000 80,000,000  108,000,000 96,000,000 98,000,000  
      administrative and other
                                                                  117,000,000 87,000,000 77,000,000 78,000,000 113,000,000 96,000,000 66,000,000 63,000,000  85,000,000 75,000,000 78,000,000  
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                  -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000    1,000,000 -1,000,000    1,000,000  
      income tax expense
                                                                  422,000,000 406,000,000 401,000,000 445,000,000 349,000,000 568,000,000 352,000,000 379,000,000  292,000,000 56,000,000 259,000,000  
      net income attributable to visa inc
                                                                  548,000,000 716,000,000 713,000,000           
      total other expense
                                                                     -9,000,000          
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                      863,000,000 1,297,000,000 887,000,000 953,000,000  714,000,000 370,000,000 683,000,000  
      income before minority interest
                                                                      514,000,000 729,000,000 535,000,000 574,000,000  422,000,000 314,000,000 424,000,000  
      minority interest
                                                                        1,000,000       
      basic net income per share
                                                                               
      class c (series i) common stock
                                                                           0.51 0.39   
      class c (series ii) common stock
                                                                           0.12 0.3   
      class c (series iii and iv) common stock
                                                                           0.51 0.39   
      all regional classes and series of common stock
                                                                               
      service fees
                                                                           749,000,000 792,000,000 732,000,000  
      data processing fees
                                                                           539,000,000 494,000,000 492,000,000  
      international transaction fees
                                                                           449,000,000 379,000,000 381,000,000  
      visa international fees
                                                                               
      basic and diluted net income per share
                                                                             0.55  
      basic and diluted weighted-average common stock outstanding
                                                                             775,080,512  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 
                                                                                 
        assets
                                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      12,404,000,000 14,756,000,000 17,164,000,000 17,092,000,000 11,734,000,000 12,367,000,000 11,975,000,000 12,947,000,000 12,993,000,000 13,591,000,000 16,286,000,000 15,590,000,000 13,842,000,000 13,334,000,000 15,689,000,000 14,047,000,000 12,299,000,000 14,720,000,000 16,487,000,000 18,034,000,000 16,494,000,000 15,032,000,000 16,289,000,000 13,898,000,000 9,740,000,000 8,768,000,000 7,838,000,000 7,912,000,000 7,648,000,000 8,289,000,000 8,162,000,000 8,505,000,000 8,142,000,000 8,138,000,000 9,874,000,000 7,437,000,000 6,427,000,000 5,824,000,000 5,619,000,000 5,887,000,000 15,943,000,000 12,837,000,000 3,518,000,000 2,147,000,000 2,039,000,000 2,085,000,000 1,971,000,000 2,058,000,000 1,820,000,000 2,121,000,000 2,186,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,377,000,000 1,334,000,000 2,074,000,000 1,558,000,000 2,042,000,000 1,942,000,000 2,127,000,000 3,600,000,000 3,512,000,000 3,684,000,000 3,867,000,000 5,205,000,000 4,560,000,000 4,160,000,000 4,617,000,000 4,200,000,000 3,363,000,000 2,613,000,000 4,979,000,000 5,762,000,000 5,041,000,000 1,698,000,000 275,379,000 
        restricted cash equivalents—u.s. litigation escrow
      665,000,000 3,300,000,000 2,990,000,000 2,696,000,000 2,926,000,000 3,112,000,000 3,089,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,584,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,764,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,705,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,483,000,000 882,000,000 1,144,000,000 894,000,000 894,000,000 894,000,000 894,000,000 901,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,205,000,000 902,000,000 899,000,000 1,496,000,000                                              
        investment securities
      1,509,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,833,000,000 2,088,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,967,000,000 3,200,000,000 3,697,000,000 4,710,000,000 5,005,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,166,000,000 2,752,000,000 2,785,000,000 2,833,000,000 3,309,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,201,000,000 2,025,000,000 1,206,000,000 2,058,000,000 3,009,000,000 3,752,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,411,000,000 3,902,000,000 4,236,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,876,000,000 3,461,000,000                                              
        settlement receivable
      2,136,000,000 3,212,000,000 4,191,000,000 4,778,000,000 4,244,000,000 3,683,000,000 4,454,000,000 2,128,000,000 3,558,000,000 2,525,000,000 2,183,000,000 2,454,000,000 1,942,000,000 2,127,000,000 1,932,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,788,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,264,000,000 2,111,000,000 1,432,000,000 3,273,000,000 3,048,000,000 1,689,000,000 1,574,000,000 3,123,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,615,000,000 2,501,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,419,000,000 3,350,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,499,000,000 414,000,000 443,000,000 408,000,000 704,000,000 679,000,000 500,000,000 786,000,000 775,000,000 752,000,000 888,000,000 799,000,000 459,000,000 488,000,000 859,000,000 454,000,000 443,000,000 508,000,000 509,000,000 412,000,000 405,000,000 397,000,000 506,000,000 402,000,000 416,000,000 666,000,000 736,000,000 605,000,000 998,000,000 879,000,000 745,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,154,000,000 9,501,000 
        accounts receivable
      3,405,000,000 3,231,000,000 3,126,000,000 2,920,000,000 2,719,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,561,000,000 2,521,000,000 2,272,000,000 2,506,000,000 2,291,000,000 2,282,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,113,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,021,000,000 2,135,000,000 2,168,000,000 1,968,000,000 1,852,000,000 1,791,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,661,000,000 1,542,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,259,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,066,000,000 944,000,000 922,000,000 847,000,000 892,000,000 896,000,000 900,000,000 822,000,000 824,000,000 832,000,000 840,000,000 761,000,000 779,000,000 802,000,000 801,000,000 723,000,000 793,000,000 655,000,000 629,000,000 560,000,000 551,000,000 538,000,000 527,000,000 476,000,000 501,000,000 502,000,000 536,000,000 444,000,000 419,000,000 372,000,000 378,000,000 342,000,000 342,000,000 321,000,000 347,000,000 245,215,000 
        customer collateral
      4,292,000,000 3,712,000,000 3,625,000,000 3,614,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,518,000,000 3,524,000,000 3,472,000,000 3,367,000,000 3,164,000,000 3,005,000,000 2,907,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,591,000,000 2,342,000,000 2,261,000,000 2,309,000,000 2,284,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,221,000,000 2,057,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,668,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,050,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,041,000,000 961,000,000 936,000,000 923,000,000 886,000,000 866,000,000 817,000,000 846,000,000 819,000,000 823,000,000 886,000,000 898,000,000 908,000,000 931,000,000 897,000,000 870,000,000 883,000,000 899,000,000 869,000,000 842,000,000 815,000,000 812,000,000 739,000,000 676,000,000 661,000,000 679,000,000 520,000,000 500,000,000 443,000,000  
        current portion of client incentives
      2,473,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,158,000,000 2,198,000,000 2,175,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,918,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,740,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,272,000,000 1,323,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,334,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,214,000,000 1,150,000,000 957,000,000 803,000,000 741,000,000 690,000,000 589,000,000 547,000,000 340,000,000 377,000,000 331,000,000 295,000,000 344,000,000 308,000,000 292,000,000 265,000,000 284,000,000 291,000,000 291,000,000 414,000,000 303,000,000 248,000,000 243,000,000 200,000,000 210,000,000 221,000,000 255,000,000 235,000,000 282,000,000 240,000,000 215,000,000 168,000,000 209,000,000 224,000,000 233,000,000 206,000,000 278,000,000 195,000,000 152,000,000 164,000,000              
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      4,741,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,679,000,000 3,012,000,000 3,576,000,000 3,393,000,000 3,312,000,000 2,857,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,753,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,119,000,000 2,167,000,000 1,802,000,000 2,668,000,000 2,667,000,000 2,295,000,000 1,267,000,000 856,000,000 851,000,000 849,000,000 729,000,000 757,000,000 753,000,000 889,000,000 580,000,000 712,000,000 648,000,000 765,000,000 456,000,000 562,000,000 545,000,000 592,000,000 504,000,000 550,000,000 590,000,000 788,000,000 416,000,000 555,000,000 707,000,000 646,000,000 247,000,000 353,000,000 457,000,000 586,000,000 318,000,000 216,000,000 244,000,000 263,000,000 291,000,000 187,000,000 220,000,000 211,000,000 176,000,000 301,000,000 323,000,000 332,000,000 172,000,000 265,000,000 214,000,000 446,000,000 179,000,000 242,000,000 284,000,000 413,000,000 212,000,000 366,000,000 1,234,000,000 339,000,000 392,000,000 1,190,000,000 295,000,000 300,000,000 512,000,000  
        total current assets
      31,625,000,000 34,997,000,000 37,766,000,000 38,398,000,000 32,934,000,000 32,622,000,000 34,033,000,000 31,039,000,000 32,775,000,000 32,732,000,000 33,532,000,000 31,670,000,000 28,657,000,000 27,859,000,000 30,205,000,000 28,971,000,000 24,091,000,000 25,906,000,000 27,607,000,000 28,042,000,000 26,901,000,000 26,280,000,000 27,645,000,000 25,011,000,000 19,907,000,000 22,319,000,000 20,970,000,000 18,305,000,000 18,490,000,000 20,107,000,000 18,216,000,000 18,491,000,000 18,536,000,000 17,287,000,000 19,023,000,000 15,718,000,000 15,505,000,000 14,689,000,000 14,313,000,000 14,374,000,000 24,303,000,000 25,473,000,000 10,892,000,000 10,068,000,000 10,105,000,000 9,864,000,000 9,562,000,000 9,025,000,000 8,507,000,000 7,765,000,000 7,822,000,000 6,941,000,000 6,914,000,000 7,387,000,000 11,786,000,000 10,899,000,000 10,295,000,000 9,978,000,000 9,190,000,000 9,516,000,000 9,606,000,000 9,355,000,000 8,734,000,000 9,850,000,000 9,115,000,000 8,753,000,000 9,241,000,000 9,562,000,000 8,225,000,000 8,089,000,000 11,174,000,000 10,761,000,000 10,086,000,000 5,813,000,000 2,506,939,000 
        client incentives
      5,514,000,000 5,541,000,000 5,157,000,000 5,005,000,000 4,760,000,000 4,631,000,000 4,628,000,000 4,133,000,000 3,998,000,000 3,941,000,000 3,789,000,000 3,811,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,657,000,000 3,348,000,000 3,321,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,245,000,000 3,219,000,000 3,252,000,000 3,192,000,000 3,175,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,110,000,000 2,481,000,000 2,084,000,000 1,854,000,000 1,664,000,000 1,264,000,000 538,000,000 545,000,000 566,000,000 557,000,000 591,000,000 553,000,000 486,000,000 484,000,000 448,000,000 537,000,000 540,000,000 128,000,000 110,000,000 94,000,000 89,000,000 87,000,000 81,000,000 84,000,000 89,000,000 98,000,000 89,000,000 85,000,000 100,000,000 40,000,000 58,000,000 97,000,000 98,000,000 106,000,000 85,000,000 109,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000              
        property, equipment and technology
      4,778,000,000 4,276,000,000 4,236,000,000 4,143,000,000 4,023,000,000 3,974,000,000 3,824,000,000 3,766,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,472,000,000 3,425,000,000 3,370,000,000 3,359,000,000 3,236,000,000 3,223,000,000 3,146,000,000 3,120,000,000 2,908,000,000 2,715,000,000 2,707,000,000 2,684,000,000 2,713,000,000 2,737,000,000 2,746,000,000 2,776,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,695,000,000 2,549,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,472,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,366,000,000 2,238,000,000 2,253,000,000 2,202,000,000 2,133,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,150,000,000 2,136,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,884,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,847,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,861,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,772,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,732,000,000 1,689,000,000 1,674,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,542,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,170,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,048,000,000    
        goodwill
      20,891,000,000 19,885,000,000 19,879,000,000 19,880,000,000 19,641,000,000 19,548,000,000 18,941,000,000 18,816,000,000 18,837,000,000 18,120,000,000 17,997,000,000 18,082,000,000 18,078,000,000 18,024,000,000 17,787,000,000 17,977,000,000 18,143,000,000 16,555,000,000 15,958,000,000 16,021,000,000 15,980,000,000 16,121,000,000 15,910,000,000 15,791,000,000 15,755,000,000 15,767,000,000 15,656,000,000 15,313,000,000 15,088,000,000 15,149,000,000 15,194,000,000 15,204,000,000 15,372,000,000 15,162,000,000 15,110,000,000 15,009,000,000 14,825,000,000 14,892,000,000 15,066,000,000 15,044,000,000 11,836,000,000 11,825,000,000 11,825,000,000 11,825,000,000 11,753,000,000 11,753,000,000 11,753,000,000 11,741,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,681,000,000 11,668,000,000 11,668,000,000 11,668,000,000 11,668,000,000 11,588,000,000 11,447,000,000 11,447,000,000 10,208,000,000 10,208,000,000 10,208,000,000 10,208,000,000 10,213,000,000 10,213,000,000 10,213,000,000 10,213,000,000 10,139,000,000 10,216,000,000 9,055,000,000  
        intangible assets
      27,750,000,000 27,664,000,000 27,646,000,000 27,660,000,000 26,408,000,000 25,889,000,000 26,889,000,000 26,243,000,000 26,375,000,000 26,739,000,000 26,104,000,000 26,576,000,000 26,574,000,000 26,307,000,000 25,065,000,000 26,093,000,000 27,006,000,000 27,272,000,000 27,664,000,000 28,023,000,000 27,823,000,000 28,593,000,000 27,808,000,000 27,188,000,000 27,011,000,000 27,137,000,000 26,780,000,000 27,272,000,000 26,966,000,000 27,301,000,000 27,558,000,000 27,628,000,000 28,537,000,000 28,109,000,000 27,848,000,000 27,322,000,000 26,416,000,000 26,381,000,000 27,234,000,000 27,078,000,000 11,335,000,000 11,348,000,000 11,361,000,000 11,375,000,000 11,379,000,000 11,395,000,000 11,411,000,000 11,427,000,000 11,317,000,000 11,334,000,000 11,351,000,000 11,368,000,000 11,385,000,000 11,403,000,000 11,420,000,000 11,437,000,000 11,437,000,000 11,454,000,000 11,436,000,000 11,453,000,000 11,464,000,000 11,463,000,000 11,478,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000 10,883,000,000  
        other assets
      4,183,000,000 3,967,000,000 3,944,000,000 3,735,000,000 3,617,000,000 3,467,000,000 3,651,000,000 4,006,000,000 3,692,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,731,000,000 3,603,000,000 3,510,000,000 3,569,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,662,000,000 3,896,000,000 3,911,000,000 4,002,000,000 3,548,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,366,000,000 3,413,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,197,000,000 2,619,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,038,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,079,000,000 980,000,000 921,000,000 893,000,000 936,000,000 852,000,000 832,000,000 776,000,000 920,000,000 887,000,000 896,000,000 855,000,000 828,000,000 843,000,000 584,000,000 521,000,000 332,000,000 331,000,000 306,000,000 151,000,000 123,000,000 112,000,000 121,000,000 129,000,000 184,000,000 189,000,000 217,000,000 197,000,000 192,000,000 186,000,000 120,000,000 125,000,000 77,000,000 687,000,000 628,000,000 634,000,000 639,000,000 623,000,000 625,000,000 91,159,000 
        total assets
      95,049,000,000 96,814,000,000 99,627,000,000 100,024,000,000 92,853,000,000 91,888,000,000 94,511,000,000 91,040,000,000 92,399,000,000 91,409,000,000 90,499,000,000 89,234,000,000 86,755,000,000 85,387,000,000 85,501,000,000 85,410,000,000 81,808,000,000 81,929,000,000 82,896,000,000 82,671,000,000 80,195,000,000 80,426,000,000 80,919,000,000 77,884,000,000 72,820,000,000 74,781,000,000 72,574,000,000 70,249,000,000 69,865,000,000 71,655,000,000 69,225,000,000 68,175,000,000 69,042,000,000 67,154,000,000 67,977,000,000 64,000,000,000 63,227,000,000 63,370,000,000 64,035,000,000 63,867,000,000 54,326,000,000 54,977,000,000 40,236,000,000 39,429,000,000 38,835,000,000 38,884,000,000 38,569,000,000 37,675,000,000 37,263,000,000 36,248,000,000 35,956,000,000 35,285,000,000 35,059,000,000 35,859,000,000 40,013,000,000 38,741,000,000 36,846,000,000 35,768,000,000 34,760,000,000 34,447,000,000 34,422,000,000 33,989,000,000 33,408,000,000 32,696,000,000 32,068,000,000 31,715,000,000 32,281,000,000 32,624,000,000 31,964,000,000 31,822,000,000 34,981,000,000 34,442,000,000 33,869,000,000 27,742,000,000 4,390,117,000 
        liabilities
                                                                                 
        accounts payable
      557,000,000 433,000,000 555,000,000 462,000,000 421,000,000 405,000,000 479,000,000 331,000,000 338,000,000 348,000,000 375,000,000 281,000,000 280,000,000 258,000,000 340,000,000 228,000,000 182,000,000 252,000,000 266,000,000 172,000,000 126,000,000 131,000,000 174,000,000 153,000,000 161,000,000 133,000,000 156,000,000 150,000,000 119,000,000 124,000,000 183,000,000 145,000,000 136,000,000 108,000,000 179,000,000 130,000,000 120,000,000 118,000,000 203,000,000 115,000,000 90,000,000 118,000,000 127,000,000 89,000,000 81,000,000 135,000,000 147,000,000 101,000,000 114,000,000 101,000,000 184,000,000 131,000,000 118,000,000 114,000,000 152,000,000 111,000,000 75,000,000 87,000,000 169,000,000 93,000,000 86,000,000 95,000,000 137,000,000 94,000,000 78,000,000 87,000,000 156,000,000 106,000,000 72,000,000 93,000,000 159,000,000 109,000,000 111,000,000 76,000,000 98,586,000 
        settlement payable
      3,048,000,000 4,337,000,000 4,568,000,000 6,038,000,000 4,996,000,000 4,425,000,000 5,265,000,000 2,576,000,000 4,485,000,000 3,724,000,000 3,269,000,000 3,675,000,000 3,069,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,281,000,000 3,068,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,774,000,000 2,443,000,000 2,376,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,048,000,000 1,736,000,000 2,725,000,000 1,869,000,000 4,277,000,000 3,990,000,000 2,420,000,000 2,081,000,000 3,890,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,310,000,000 3,052,000,000 2,302,000,000 2,003,000,000 2,075,000,000 2,879,000,000 2,059,000,000 2,084,000,000 1,999,000,000 723,000,000 744,000,000 780,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,126,000,000 855,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,307,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,225,000,000 817,000,000 722,000,000 1,072,000,000 719,000,000 747,000,000 702,000,000 426,000,000 449,000,000 465,000,000 325,000,000 430,000,000 406,000,000 446,000,000 618,000,000 629,000,000 634,000,000 979,000,000 760,000,000 642,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,153,000,000 916,000,000 1,012,000,000 49,882,000 
        accrued compensation and benefits
      1,392,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,474,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,065,000,000 816,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,215,000,000 998,000,000 736,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,106,000,000 877,000,000 725,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,044,000,000 794,000,000 600,000,000 821,000,000 703,000,000 573,000,000 527,000,000 796,000,000 687,000,000 578,000,000 440,000,000 901,000,000 729,000,000 530,000,000 389,000,000 757,000,000 638,000,000 500,000,000 433,000,000 673,000,000 511,000,000 376,000,000 317,000,000 503,000,000 439,000,000 334,000,000 307,000,000 450,000,000 398,000,000 356,000,000 337,000,000 523,000,000 444,000,000 358,000,000 288,000,000 460,000,000 389,000,000 332,000,000 259,000,000 387,000,000 334,000,000 281,000,000 241,000,000 370,000,000 289,000,000 276,000,000 228,000,000 396,000,000 296,000,000 273,000,000 262,000,000 420,000,000 372,000,000 317,000,000 312,000,000 244,314,000 
        accrued liabilities
      5,670,000,000 5,576,000,000 5,466,000,000 4,907,000,000 4,507,000,000 4,690,000,000 4,909,000,000 4,732,000,000 4,386,000,000 5,077,000,000 5,015,000,000 4,075,000,000 3,626,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,726,000,000 3,303,000,000 3,172,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,334,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,088,000,000 2,230,000,000 1,840,000,000 2,397,000,000 1,998,000,000 2,045,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,129,000,000 940,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,546,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,195,000,000 741,000,000 1,009,000,000 868,000,000 806,000,000 701,000,000 1,049,000,000 624,000,000 610,000,000 582,000,000 947,000,000 613,000,000 628,000,000 599,000,000 578,000,000 584,000,000 574,000,000 544,000,000 886,000,000 562,000,000 611,000,000 780,000,000 920,000,000 625,000,000 707,000,000 698,000,000 883,000,000 754,000,000 587,000,000 300,000,000 362,000,000 306,000,000 383,000,000 540,000,000 638,000,000 420,739,000 
        current maturities of debt
      1,559,000,000 1,589,000,000 5,569,000,000 5,548,000,000 3,948,000,000 3,929,000,000         2,250,000,000 3,249,000,000 3,548,000,000 3,247,000,000 999,000,000    2,999,000,000 2,999,000,000 3,999,000,000                                                   
        accrued litigation
      981,000,000 3,406,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,076,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,471,000,000 1,751,000,000 1,545,000,000 1,602,000,000 1,702,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,486,000,000 769,000,000 1,027,000,000 983,000,000 900,000,000 886,000,000 909,000,000 914,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,629,000,000 1,203,000,000 856,000,000 914,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,428,000,000 830,000,000 830,000,000 982,000,000 995,000,000 996,000,000 994,000,000 981,000,000 978,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,353,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,060,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,386,000,000 4,384,000,000 286,000,000 356,000,000     66,000,000 132,000,000 196,000,000 260,000,000 323,000,000 905,000,000 957,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,445,717,000 
        total current liabilities
      29,076,000,000 31,491,000,000 35,048,000,000 34,427,000,000 30,381,000,000 29,091,000,000 26,517,000,000 22,612,000,000 23,443,000,000 22,634,000,000 23,098,000,000 21,230,000,000 19,097,000,000 19,353,000,000 20,853,000,000 20,309,000,000 18,702,000,000 18,568,000,000 15,739,000,000 14,023,000,000 12,711,000,000 12,390,000,000 14,510,000,000 16,100,000,000 15,942,000,000 17,579,000,000 13,415,000,000 10,829,000,000 11,380,000,000 13,389,000,000 11,305,000,000 10,934,000,000 9,551,000,000 8,363,000,000 9,994,000,000 9,511,000,000 10,206,000,000 10,341,000,000 8,046,000,000 7,783,000,000 5,125,000,000 5,357,000,000 5,374,000,000 5,789,000,000 5,443,000,000 5,798,000,000 6,006,000,000 5,314,000,000 4,961,000,000 4,385,000,000 4,335,000,000 3,671,000,000 3,539,000,000 3,747,000,000 7,954,000,000 7,854,000,000 3,587,000,000 3,537,000,000 3,451,000,000 3,531,000,000 3,465,000,000 3,679,000,000 3,498,000,000 3,482,000,000 3,537,000,000 3,637,000,000 4,442,000,000 4,435,000,000 4,243,000,000 4,612,000,000 7,165,000,000 6,065,000,000 5,841,000,000 5,179,000,000 3,282,089,000 
        long-term debt
      22,417,000,000 19,588,000,000 19,602,000,000 19,590,000,000 16,814,000,000 16,680,000,000 20,836,000,000 20,602,000,000 20,603,000,000 20,703,000,000 20,463,000,000 20,560,000,000 20,606,000,000 20,487,000,000 20,200,000,000 20,546,000,000 17,479,000,000 17,673,000,000 19,978,000,000 20,996,000,000 20,974,000,000 21,055,000,000 21,071,000,000 17,880,000,000 13,893,000,000 13,688,000,000 16,729,000,000 16,694,000,000 16,630,000,000 16,633,000,000 16,630,000,000 16,627,000,000 16,624,000,000 16,621,000,000 16,618,000,000 14,142,000,000 14,140,000,000 14,138,000,000 15,882,000,000 15,879,000,000 15,876,000,000 15,877,000,000                  22,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 46,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 55,000,000 98,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000  
        deferred tax liabilities
      5,893,000,000 5,241,000,000 5,549,000,000 5,755,000,000 5,160,000,000 5,192,000,000 5,301,000,000 5,119,000,000 5,145,000,000 5,275,000,000 5,114,000,000 5,380,000,000 5,462,000,000 5,443,000,000 5,332,000,000 5,685,000,000 6,081,000,000 6,078,000,000 6,128,000,000 6,240,000,000 5,212,000,000 5,343,000,000 5,237,000,000 4,728,000,000 4,796,000,000 4,810,000,000 4,807,000,000 4,930,000,000 4,911,000,000 4,835,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,802,000,000 5,110,000,000 5,107,000,000 5,980,000,000 5,888,000,000 5,731,000,000 4,822,000,000 4,808,000,000 4,977,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,344,000,000 4,123,000,000 4,134,000,000 4,131,000,000 4,139,000,000 4,145,000,000 4,170,000,000 4,146,000,000 4,160,000,000 4,149,000,000 4,043,000,000 4,046,000,000 4,057,000,000 4,058,000,000 3,944,000,000 3,941,000,000 4,212,000,000 4,205,000,000 4,254,000,000 4,205,000,000 4,186,000,000 4,181,000,000 3,798,000,000 3,808,000,000 3,806,000,000 3,807,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,859,000,000 3,843,000,000 3,811,000,000 3,545,000,000 3,563,000,000 3,658,000,000  
        other liabilities
      2,002,000,000 1,717,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,588,000,000 2,468,000,000 2,629,000,000 2,720,000,000 2,978,000,000 2,723,000,000 3,064,000,000 3,091,000,000 3,083,000,000 3,025,000,000 3,180,000,000 3,535,000,000 3,387,000,000 3,557,000,000 3,416,000,000 3,462,000,000 3,622,000,000 3,602,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,891,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,434,000,000 2,939,000,000 2,801,000,000 2,669,000,000 2,703,000,000 2,666,000,000 2,494,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,332,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,192,000,000 938,000,000 923,000,000 897,000,000 879,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,005,000,000 905,000,000 861,000,000 689,000,000 602,000,000 568,000,000 579,000,000 467,000,000 371,000,000 785,000,000 797,000,000 718,000,000 667,000,000 588,000,000 573,000,000 551,000,000 617,000,000 569,000,000 502,000,000 494,000,000 472,000,000 786,000,000 731,000,000 660,000,000 613,000,000 755,000,000 761,000,000 754,000,000 125,028,000 
        total liabilities
      59,388,000,000 58,037,000,000 61,718,000,000 61,360,000,000 54,823,000,000 53,592,000,000 55,374,000,000 51,311,000,000 51,914,000,000 51,676,000,000 51,766,000,000 50,253,000,000 48,190,000,000 48,463,000,000 49,920,000,000 49,927,000,000 45,819,000,000 45,735,000,000 45,307,000,000 44,881,000,000 42,499,000,000 42,747,000,000 44,709,000,000 42,360,000,000 38,235,000,000 39,511,000,000 37,890,000,000 35,254,000,000 35,590,000,000 37,560,000,000 35,219,000,000 34,857,000,000 34,939,000,000 33,753,000,000 35,217,000,000 32,056,000,000 32,444,000,000 31,644,000,000 31,123,000,000 31,040,000,000 25,195,000,000 25,501,000,000 10,394,000,000 10,802,000,000 10,598,000,000 10,942,000,000 11,156,000,000 10,389,000,000 9,968,000,000 9,234,000,000 9,086,000,000 8,282,000,000 8,164,000,000 8,271,000,000 12,383,000,000 12,583,000,000 8,325,000,000 8,467,000,000 8,323,000,000 8,395,000,000 8,268,000,000 8,445,000,000 8,394,000,000 8,016,000,000 8,081,000,000 8,238,000,000 9,088,000,000 9,825,000,000 9,840,000,000 10,177,000,000 12,704,000,000 11,766,000,000 11,554,000,000 11,026,000,000 4,852,834,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                 
        equity
                                                                                 
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
      528,000,000 551,000,000 745,000,000 871,000,000 880,000,000 904,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,602,000,000                                                                   
        common stock
                                                                                 
        class a common stock
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and september 30, 2025
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2026 and september 30, 2025
                                                                                 
        right to recover for covered losses
      -44,000,000 -19,000,000 -124,000,000 -118,000,000 -120,000,000 -123,000,000 -104,000,000 -46,000,000 -175,000,000 -139,000,000 -140,000,000 -25,000,000 -35,000,000 -28,000,000 -35,000,000 -23,000,000 -120,000,000 -111,000,000 -133,000,000 -24,000,000 -41,000,000 -34,000,000 -39,000,000 -24,000,000 -184,000,000 -175,000,000 -171,000,000 -169,000,000 -163,000,000 -92,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -52,000,000 -8,000,000 -77,000,000 -128,000,000 -34,000,000 -25,000,000                                    
        additional paid-in capital
      22,033,000,000 21,980,000,000 21,934,000,000 21,746,000,000 21,579,000,000 21,324,000,000 21,229,000,000 20,832,000,000 20,709,000,000       18,962,000,000 18,876,000,000 18,776,000,000 18,855,000,000 18,787,000,000 18,505,000,000 18,063,000,000 16,721,000,000 16,457,000,000 16,385,000,000 16,424,000,000 16,541,000,000 16,552,000,000 16,547,000,000 16,540,000,000 16,678,000,000 16,686,000,000 16,713,000,000 16,761,000,000 16,900,000,000 17,009,000,000 17,103,000,000 17,184,000,000 17,395,000,000 17,514,000,000 17,645,000,000 17,824,000,000 18,073,000,000 18,008,000,000 18,098,000,000 18,200,000,000 18,299,000,000 18,393,000,000 18,555,000,000 18,702,000,000 18,875,000,000 19,130,000,000 19,305,000,000 19,728,000,000 19,992,000,000 19,922,000,000 20,009,000,000 19,929,000,000 19,907,000,000 20,056,000,000 20,583,000,000 20,668,000,000 20,794,000,000 20,936,000,000 20,883,000,000 20,957,000,000 21,160,000,000 21,115,000,000 21,077,000,000 21,059,000,000 21,060,000,000 21,007,000,000 20,970,000,000   
        accumulated income
      13,122,000,000 16,018,000,000 15,106,000,000 15,956,000,000 16,518,000,000 17,438,000,000 17,289,000,000 18,578,000,000 19,347,000,000 18,422,000,000 18,040,000,000 17,908,000,000 17,610,000,000 16,403,000,000 16,116,000,000 14,960,000,000 14,651,000,000 14,606,000,000 15,351,000,000 15,294,000,000 15,513,000,000 14,813,000,000 14,088,000,000 14,072,000,000 13,366,000,000 13,899,000,000 13,502,000,000 13,040,000,000 12,513,000,000 11,908,000,000 11,318,000,000 10,426,000,000 10,192,000,000 9,966,000,000 9,508,000,000 9,299,000,000 9,140,000,000 10,492,000,000 10,462,000,000 10,334,000,000 11,582,000,000 11,701,000,000 11,843,000,000 10,623,000,000 10,108,000,000 9,732,000,000 9,131,000,000 8,909,000,000 8,714,000,000 8,269,000,000 7,974,000,000 7,989,000,000 7,723,000,000 7,997,000,000 7,809,000,000 6,411,000,000 8,688,000,000 7,544,000,000 6,706,000,000 6,130,000,000 5,707,000,000 5,023,000,000 4,368,000,000 3,822,000,000 3,199,000,000 2,691,000,000 2,219,000,000 1,783,000,000 1,133,000,000 677,000,000 186,000,000 551,000,000 223,000,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive income:
                                                                                 
        defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
      -24,000,000 -30,000,000 -32,000,000 -14,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 -16,000,000 -145,000,000 -145,000,000 -153,000,000 -155,000,000 -158,000,000 -161,000,000 -167,000,000 -169,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 -47,000,000 -49,000,000 -187,000,000 -192,000,000 -194,000,000 -196,000,000 -192,000,000 -199,000,000 -203,000,000 -192,000,000 -66,000,000 -67,000,000 -67,000,000 -61,000,000 -74,000,000 -77,000,000 -76,000,000 -76,000,000 -207,000,000 -216,000,000 -221,000,000 -225,000,000 -126,000,000 -126,000,000 -131,000,000 -161,000,000 -86,000,000 -84,000,000 -80,000,000 -84,000,000 -68,000,000 -68,000,000 -60,000,000 -60,000,000 -181,000,000 -183,000,000 -184,000,000 -186,000,000 -189,000,000 -194,000,000 -183,000,000 -186,000,000 -112,000,000 -114,000,000 -114,000,000 -115,000,000 -71,000,000 -71,000,000 -133,000,000 -136,000,000         
        derivative instruments
      -162,000,000 -245,000,000 -307,000,000 -356,000,000 -206,000,000 -105,000,000 -213,000,000 -120,000,000 -162,000,000 -208,000,000 -177,000,000 -259,000,000 -268,000,000 -213,000,000 418,000,000 135,000,000 -136,000,000 -171,000,000 -257,000,000 -371,000,000 -310,000,000 -538,000,000 -291,000,000 -39,000,000 78,000,000 49,000,000 199,000,000 24,000,000 96,000,000                                  -40,000,000 -13,000,000 -39,000,000 -50,000,000 -58,000,000         
        foreign currency translation adjustments
      203,000,000 512,000,000 575,000,000 567,000,000 -627,000,000 -1,139,000,000 -109,000,000 -776,000,000 -666,000,000 -276,000,000 -921,000,000 -481,000,000 -495,000,000 -785,000,000 -2,512,000,000 -1,280,000,000 -180,000,000 155,000,000 743,000,000 1,160,000,000 873,000,000 1,884,000,000 838,000,000 -52,000,000 -329,000,000 -190,000,000 -663,000,000 146,000,000 -116,000,000 278,000,000 565,000,000 651,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,251,000,000 917,000,000 282,000,000 -803,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -219,000,000 -405,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -12,000,000 -4,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 9,000,000                
        total accumulated other comprehensive income
      22,000,000 247,000,000 248,000,000 209,000,000 -827,000,000 -1,247,000,000 -308,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -998,000,000 -655,000,000 -1,317,000,000 -978,000,000 -990,000,000 -1,259,000,000 -2,369,000,000 -1,267,000,000 -405,000,000 -72,000,000 436,000,000 601,000,000 372,000,000 1,154,000,000 354,000,000 -279,000,000 -444,000,000 -340,000,000 -650,000,000 110,000,000 -86,000,000 275,000,000 547,000,000 741,000,000 1,728,000,000 1,203,000,000 878,000,000 118,000,000         31,000,000 10,000,000 -17,000,000 -16,000,000 26,000,000 43,000,000 21,000,000                         
        total equity
      35,661,000,000 38,777,000,000 37,909,000,000 38,664,000,000 38,030,000,000 38,296,000,000 39,137,000,000 39,729,000,000 40,485,000,000 39,733,000,000 38,733,000,000 38,981,000,000 38,565,000,000 36,924,000,000 35,581,000,000 35,483,000,000 35,989,000,000 36,194,000,000 37,589,000,000 37,790,000,000 37,696,000,000 37,679,000,000 36,210,000,000 35,524,000,000 34,585,000,000 35,270,000,000 34,684,000,000 34,995,000,000 34,275,000,000 34,095,000,000 34,006,000,000 33,318,000,000 34,103,000,000 33,401,000,000 32,760,000,000 31,944,000,000 30,783,000,000 31,726,000,000 32,912,000,000 32,827,000,000 29,131,000,000 29,476,000,000 29,842,000,000 28,627,000,000 28,237,000,000 27,942,000,000 27,413,000,000 27,286,000,000 27,295,000,000 27,014,000,000 26,870,000,000 27,003,000,000 26,895,000,000 27,588,000,000 27,630,000,000 26,158,000,000 28,521,000,000 27,301,000,000 26,437,000,000 26,052,000,000 26,154,000,000 25,544,000,000 25,014,000,000 24,680,000,000 23,987,000,000 23,477,000,000          
        total liabilities and equity
      95,049,000,000 96,814,000,000 99,627,000,000 100,024,000,000 92,853,000,000 91,888,000,000 94,511,000,000 91,040,000,000 92,399,000,000 91,409,000,000 90,499,000,000 89,234,000,000 86,755,000,000 85,387,000,000 85,501,000,000 85,410,000,000 81,808,000,000 81,929,000,000 82,896,000,000 82,671,000,000 80,195,000,000 80,426,000,000 80,919,000,000 77,884,000,000 72,820,000,000 74,781,000,000 72,574,000,000 70,249,000,000 69,865,000,000 71,655,000,000 69,225,000,000 68,175,000,000 69,042,000,000 67,154,000,000 67,977,000,000 64,000,000,000 63,227,000,000 63,370,000,000 64,035,000,000 63,867,000,000 54,326,000,000 54,977,000,000 40,236,000,000 39,429,000,000 38,835,000,000 38,884,000,000 38,569,000,000 37,675,000,000 37,263,000,000 36,248,000,000 35,956,000,000 35,285,000,000 35,059,000,000 35,859,000,000 40,013,000,000 38,741,000,000 36,846,000,000 35,768,000,000 34,760,000,000 34,447,000,000 34,422,000,000 33,989,000,000 33,408,000,000 32,696,000,000 32,068,000,000 31,715,000,000          
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and september 30, 2025
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and september 30, 2025
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and 2024
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and september 30, 2024
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and september 30, 2024, respectively
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and september 30, 2024
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and september 30, 2024, respectively
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and september 30, 2024
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and september 30, 2024, respectively
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock (collectively, class b common stock), 125 and 245 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 10 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and 2023
                                                                                 
        class b-1 and b-2 total common stock, 125 and 245 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and september 30, 2023, respectively
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 27 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and september 30, 2023, respectively
                                                                                 
        class b-1 common stock, 245 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and september 30, 2023
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 9 and 10 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and september 30, 2023, respectively
                                                                                 
        series a, series b and series c convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), 0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (series a less than one, series b 2, series c 3) shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and september 30, 2023
               1,615,000,000                                                                  
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,836 (class a 1,582, class b 245, class c 9) and 1,849 (class a 1,594, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and september 30, 2023, respectively
               20,490,000,000                                                                  
        series a, series b and series c convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), 0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (series a less than one, series b 2, series c 3) shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and 2022
                1,698,000,000                                                                 
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,849 (class a 1,594, class b 245, class c 10) and 1,890 (class a 1,635, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively
                20,452,000,000                                                                 
        series a, series b and series c convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), 0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (series a less than one, series b 2, series c 3) shares issued and outstanding
                 1,786,000,000 1,885,000,000 1,981,000,000 2,324,000,000                                                             
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,862 (class a 1,607, class b 245, class c 10) and 1,890 (class a 1,635, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding
                 20,290,000,000                                                                
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net:
                                                                                 
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,874 (class a 1,619, class b 245, class c 10) and 1,890 (class a 1,635, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding
                  20,095,000,000                                                               
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,881 (class a 1,626, class b 245, class c 10) and 1,890 (class a 1,635, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding
                   19,827,000,000                                                              
        class a, class b and class c common stock and additional paid-in capital, 0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (class a 2,001,622, class b 622, class c 1,097); 1,890 (class a 1,635, class b 245, class c 10) and 1,932 (class a 1,677, class b 245, class c 10) shares issued and outstanding
                    19,545,000,000                                                             
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                     398,000,000                                                            
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                     936,000,000                                                            
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                     1,517,000,000                                                            
        class a common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        class b common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        class c common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                      422,000,000                                                           
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                      1,045,000,000                                                           
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2022 and september 30, 2021
                      1,520,000,000                                                           
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2021 and september 30, 2021
                       430,000,000                                                          
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2021 and september 30, 2021
                       1,045,000,000                                                          
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2021 and september 30, 2021
                       1,520,000,000                                                          
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2021 and 2020
                        486,000,000                                                         
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2021 and 2020
                        1,071,000,000                                                         
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2021 and 2020
                        1,523,000,000                                                         
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                         538,000,000                                                        
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                         1,071,000,000                                                        
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                         1,523,000,000                                                        
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                          713,000,000                                                       
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                          1,097,000,000                                                       
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2021 and september 30, 2020
                          1,537,000,000                                                       
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020 and september 30, 2020
                           1,049,000,000                                                      
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020 and september 30, 2020
                           1,097,000,000                                                      
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020 and september 30, 2020
                           1,537,000,000                                                      
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, less than one and no shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2020 and 2019 (the “series a preferred stock”), respectively
                            2,437,000,000                                                     
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2020 and 2019
                            1,106,000,000                                                     
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2020 and 2019
                            1,543,000,000                                                     
        series a convertible participating preferred stock, none issued
                                                                                 
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2020 and september 30, 2019
                             2,213,000,000                                                    
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2020 and september 30, 2019
                             3,085,000,000                                                    
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2020 and september 30, 2019
                              2,285,000,000                                                   
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2020 and september 30, 2019
                              3,177,000,000                                                   
        current maturities of long-term debt
                               3,000,000,000         1,749,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,748,000,000                                       
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019 and september 30, 2019
                               2,285,000,000                                                  
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019 and september 30, 2019
                               3,177,000,000                                                  
        deferred purchase consideration
                                  1,262,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,209,000,000                                    
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2019 and 2018
                                2,285,000,000                                                 
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2019 and 2018
                                3,177,000,000                                                 
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2019 and september 30, 2018
                                 2,285,000,000                                                
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2019 and september 30, 2018
                                 3,177,000,000                                                
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2019 and september 30, 2018
                                  2,286,000,000                                               
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2019 and september 30, 2018
                                  3,178,000,000                                               
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2018 and september 30, 2018
                                   2,286,000,000                                              
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2018 and september 30, 2018
                                   3,178,000,000                                              
        derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges
                                   68,000,000 60,000,000 54,000,000 -51,000,000 -33,000,000 -36,000,000 -15,000,000 -6,000,000 27,000,000 -50,000,000 -42,000,000 -9,000,000 60,000,000 83,000,000 78,000,000 110,000,000 80,000,000 38,000,000 -5,000,000 18,000,000 34,000,000 23,000,000 40,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 25,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 -33,000,000 -38,000,000 -44,000,000              
        restricted cash—u.s. litigation escrow
                                    1,491,000,000 1,487,000,000 884,000,000 883,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,027,000,000                                     
        trading
                                    98,000,000 94,000,000 94,000,000 106,000,000 82,000,000 80,000,000 78,000,000 82,000,000 71,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 80,000,000 66,000,000 71,000,000 71,000,000 78,000,000 69,000,000 86,000,000 82,000,000 89,000,000 75,000,000 73,000,000 72,000,000 74,000,000 66,000,000 63,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 57,000,000 65,000,000 66,000,000 69,000,000 60,000,000 56,000,000 63,000,000 68,000,000 59,000,000 83,000,000 76,000,000 86,000,000      
        available-for-sale
                                    3,449,000,000 3,302,000,000 3,483,000,000 3,307,000,000 3,482,000,000 2,674,000,000 1,417,000,000 3,615,000,000 3,248,000,000 2,796,000,000 3,885,000,000 8,428,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,504,000,000 2,496,000,000 2,417,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,920,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,880,000,000 1,994,000,000 1,822,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,377,000,000 677,000,000 682,000,000 849,000,000 734,000,000 1,214,000,000 155,000,000 131,000,000 132,000,000 124,000,000 29,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 56,000,000 47,000,000 50,000,000 103,000,000      
        investment securities, available-for-sale
                                    4,082,000,000 2,835,000,000 2,602,000,000 2,674,000,000 1,926,000,000 2,117,000,000 2,882,000,000 3,802,000,000 3,931,000,000 3,762,000,000 3,577,000,000 3,487,000,000 3,384,000,000 3,300,000,000 2,779,000,000 3,028,000,000 3,015,000,000 2,798,000,000 3,066,000,000 3,040,000,000 2,760,000,000 3,189,000,000 2,974,000,000 3,401,000,000 3,283,000,000 2,923,000,000 1,696,000,000 899,000,000 711,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 24,000,000 128,000,000 154,000,000 159,000,000 168,000,000 181,000,000 200,000,000 205,000,000 355,000,000 477,000,000 598,000,000 729,000,000 747,080,000 
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2018 and 2017
                                    2,291,000,000                                             
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2018 and 2017
                                    3,179,000,000                                             
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2018 and september 30, 2017
                                     2,291,000,000                                            
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2018 and september 30, 2017
                                     3,179,000,000                                            
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2018 and september 30, 2017
                                      2,295,000,000                                           
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2018 and september 30, 2017
                                      3,181,000,000                                           
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017 and september 30, 2017
                                       2,295,000,000                                          
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2017 and september 30, 2017
                                       3,181,000,000                                          
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2017 and 2016
                                        2,326,000,000                                         
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2017and 2016
                                        3,200,000,000                                         
        treasury stock
                                           -170,000,000 -170,000,000 -170,000,000                                    
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2017 and september 30, 2016
                                         2,326,000,000                                        
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2017 and september 30, 2016
                                         3,200,000,000                                        
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2017 and september 30, 2016
                                          2,397,000,000                                       
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2017 and september 30, 2016
                                          3,200,000,000                                       
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net:
                                                                                 
        total accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                          -980,000,000 -1,369,000,000 -458,000,000 -543,000,000 -96,000,000 -49,000,000 -74,000,000 -4,000,000        -116,000,000 -133,000,000 -137,000,000 -171,000,000 -175,000,000 -176,000,000 -172,000,000 -176,000,000 -136,000,000 -139,000,000 -150,000,000 -151,000,000 -82,000,000 -99,000,000 -175,000,000 -188,000,000         
        current maturities of long-term debt and short-term debt
                                           2,313,000,000                                      
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016 and september 30, 2016
                                           2,516,000,000                                      
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2016 and september 30, 2016
                                           3,201,000,000                                      
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2016
                                            2,516,000,000                                     
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2016
                                            3,201,000,000                                     
        restricted cash—litigation escrow
                                             1,027,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,105,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000 4,432,000,000 4,282,000,000 4,282,000,000 4,352,000,000 2,857,000,000 2,927,000,000 2,997,000,000 2,666,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,141,000,000 1,611,000,000 2,078,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,285,000,000   
        series b convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2016
                                             2,516,000,000                                    
        series c convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2016
                                             3,201,000,000                                    
        deferred tax assets
                                                871,000,000 834,000,000 838,000,000 927,000,000 1,028,000,000 830,000,000 850,000,000 466,000,000 481,000,000 429,000,000 421,000,000 389,000,000 2,027,000,000 1,645,000,000 430,000,000 461,000,000                 470,626,000 
        income tax receivable
                                                    91,000,000 26,000,000 33,000,000 20,000,000 142,000,000 600,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,341,000,000                      
        investment securities:
                                                                                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                                 
        current portion of deferred tax assets
                                                                489,000,000 507,000,000 497,000,000 545,000,000 623,000,000 448,000,000 470,000,000 595,000,000 703,000,000 484,000,000 650,000,000 800,000,000 944,000,000 587,000,000 541,000,000 774,000,000 795,013,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                                 13,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 52,000,000 52,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 11,000,000 72,000,000 75,000,000 41,280,000 
        current portion of accrued litigation
                                                                425,000,000 512,000,000 580,000,000 630,000,000 631,000,000 670,000,000 670,000,000 669,000,000 1,394,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,820,000,000 2,296,000,000 2,698,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,572,000,000 2,325,000,000 2,236,275,000 
        total visa inc. stockholders’ equity
                                                                26,437,000,000 26,050,000,000 26,151,000,000 25,541,000,000 25,011,000,000 24,676,000,000 23,983,000,000 23,472,000,000          
        non-controlling interest
                                                                 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000          
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                                         -102,000,000 -88,000,000 -94,000,000 -70,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000  -328,000 
        foreign currency translation gain
                                                                  12,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000           
        current portion of volume and support incentives
                                                                    175,000,000 177,000,000 212,000,000 241,000,000 214,000,000 217,000,000 209,000,000 233,000,000 256,000,000 257,000,000 227,000,000 156,000,000 96,147,000 
        volume and support incentives
                                                                    101,000,000 110,000,000 129,000,000 109,000,000 102,000,000 118,000,000 111,000,000 127,000,000 123,000,000 84,000,000 79,000,000 74,000,000 44,279,000 
        class c treasury stock
                                                                       -1,000,000 -2,000,000         
        foreign currency translation loss
                                                                     -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -4,000,000         
        redeemable class c
                                                                                 
        temporary equity and minority interest
                                                                                 
        class c
                                                                            -35,000,000     
        minority interest
                                                                        4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000     38,610,000 
        total temporary equity and minority interest
                                                                        4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,127,000,000   
        commitments and contingencies—
                                                                                 
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                 
        total stockholders’ equity and accumulated income
                                                                        23,189,000,000 22,794,000,000 22,120,000,000 21,640,000,000 21,141,000,000 21,549,000,000 21,188,000,000   
        total liabilities, temporary equity and minority interest, and stockholders’ equity
                                                                        32,281,000,000 32,624,000,000 31,964,000,000 31,822,000,000 34,981,000,000 34,442,000,000 33,869,000,000   
        class c treasury stock, 24,449 shares and 525,443 shares, respectively
                                                                         -2,000,000        
        class c treasury stock, 24,449 and 525,443 shares, respectively
                                                                          -2,000,000       
        class c treasury stock, 14,495 and 525,443 shares, respectively
                                                                           -2,000,000      
        investment in visa international
                                                                                226,524,000 
        redeemable class c (series iii) common stock, 35,263,585 shares outstanding at september 30, 2008
                                                                            1,508,000,000     
        class c (series ii) common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                            1,136,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,127,000,000   
        commitments and contingencies—see note 20
                                                                                 
        class c (series i) common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        class c (series iii) common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        class c (series iv) common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                                 
        cash dividends payable
                                                                             93,000,000    
        redeemable class c (series iii) common stock, 35,263,585 shares outstanding at june 30, 2008
                                                                             1,508,000,000    
        commitments and contingencies—see note 14
                                                                                 
        restricted cash—tax escrow
                                                                              116,000,000   
        property, equipment, and technology
                                                                              1,018,000,000 912,000,000  
        redeemable class c (series iii) common stock, 35,263,585 shares outstanding at march 31, 2008
                                                                              1,508,000,000   
        commitments and contingencies—see note 21
                                                                                 
        prepaid and other current assets
                                                                                338,604,000 
        facilities, equipment and software
                                                                                313,092,000 
        current portion of member deposits
                                                                                3,320,000 
        member deposits
                                                                                 
        accumulated net income
                                                                                -500,999,000 
        total (deficit) equity
                                                                                -501,327,000 
        total liabilities, minority interest and equity
                                                                                4,390,117,000 
        operating revenues
                                                                                 
        service fees
                                                                                1,944,537,000 
        data processing fees
                                                                                1,416,075,000 
        international transaction fees
                                                                                454,168,000 
        other revenues
                                                                                279,796,000 
        total operating revenues
                                                                                3,589,796,000 
        operating expenses
                                                                                 
        personnel
                                                                                721,381,000 
        network, edp and communications
                                                                                366,231,000 
        advertising, marketing and promotion
                                                                                580,883,000 
        visa international fees
                                                                                172,728,000 
        professional and consulting fees
                                                                                334,290,000 
        administrative and other
                                                                                210,948,000 
        litigation provision
                                                                                2,652,830,000 
        total operating expenses
                                                                                5,039,291,000 
        operating income
                                                                                -1,449,495,000 
        other income
                                                                                 
        equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                                40,276,000 
        interest expense
                                                                                -80,658,000 
        investment income
                                                                                102,459,000 
        total other income
                                                                                62,077,000 
        income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                                -1,387,418,000 
        income tax (benefit) expense
                                                                                -315,993,000 
        income before minority interest
                                                                                -1,071,425,000 
        income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                -1,076,095,000 
        cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                                                                                 
        net income
                                                                                -1,076,095,000 
        pro forma amounts assuming the accounting changes are applied retroactively
                                                                                 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 
                                                                                  
          operating activities
                                                                                  
          net income
        6,021,000,000 5,853,000,000 5,090,000,000 5,272,000,000 4,577,000,000 5,119,000,000 5,318,000,000 4,872,000,000 4,663,000,000 4,890,000,000 4,681,000,000 4,156,000,000 4,257,000,000 4,179,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,411,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,584,000,000 2,575,000,000 3,026,000,000 3,126,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,373,000,000 3,084,000,000 3,272,000,000 3,025,000,000 3,101,000,000 2,977,000,000 2,977,000,000 2,845,000,000 2,329,000,000 2,605,000,000 2,522,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,059,000,000 430,000,000 2,070,000,000 1,931,000,000 412,000,000 1,707,000,000 1,941,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,697,000,000 1,550,000,000 1,569,000,000  1,360,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,407,000,000                 514,000,000 729,000,000 536,000,000 574,000,000 -356,000,000 422,000,000 314,000,000 424,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          client incentives
        4,245,000,000 4,269,000,000 4,248,000,000 3,972,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,797,000,000 3,629,000,000 3,530,000,000 3,257,000,000 3,348,000,000 3,439,000,000 3,167,000,000 2,905,000,000 2,786,000,000 2,860,000,000 2,570,000,000 2,494,000,000 2,371,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,130,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,513,000,000 1,705,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,693,000,000 1,546,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,456,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,041,000,000 993,000,000 839,000,000 2,427,000,000 -850,000,000 -877,000,000 -614,000,000 -792,000,000 -687,000,000 -620,000,000 -524,000,000 -635,000,000 -616,000,000 -636,000,000 -592,000,000 -655,000,000 -453,000,000 -442,000,000 -591,000,000 -381,000,000 -343,000,000 -713,000,000 -410,000,000 -377,000,000 -357,000,000             
          share-based compensation
        275,000,000 231,000,000 191,000,000 223,000,000 259,000,000 224,000,000 188,000,000 211,000,000 242,000,000 209,000,000   223,000,000 177,000,000 132,000,000 152,000,000 190,000,000 128,000,000 108,000,000 159,000,000 153,000,000 122,000,000 94,000,000 107,000,000 99,000,000 116,000,000 86,000,000 110,000,000 111,000,000 100,000,000 85,000,000 89,000,000 85,000,000 68,000,000 52,000,000 67,000,000 71,000,000 45,000,000 69,000,000 55,000,000 58,000,000 39,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 45,000,000 42,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 50,000,000 48,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 38,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 42,000,000 48,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 31,000,000 20,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000   
          depreciation and amortization
        333,000,000 326,000,000 316,000,000 317,000,000 305,000,000 282,000,000 274,000,000 264,000,000 249,000,000 247,000,000                                                                 
          deferred income taxes
        453,000,000 -435,000,000 -195,000,000 433,000,000 -124,000,000 38,000,000 -1,000,000 -31,000,000 -127,000,000 59,000,000 -230,000,000 -99,000,000 -22,000,000 -132,000,000 -133,000,000 -224,000,000 36,000,000 -15,000,000 -108,000,000 1,008,000,000 -32,000,000 5,000,000 423,000,000 -79,000,000 10,000,000 -47,000,000 -20,000,000 -22,000,000 117,000,000 139,000,000 -144,000,000 -188,000,000 -26,000,000 -919,000,000 -15,000,000 15,000,000 1,623,000,000 77,000,000 -161,000,000 -574,000,000 -74,000,000 45,000,000 -1,000,000 23,000,000 76,000,000 97,000,000 -222,000,000 17,000,000 -394,000,000 19,000,000 -35,000,000 -18,000,000 -42,000,000 1,622,000,000 -263,000,000 -1,227,000,000 -234,000,000 34,000,000 -5,000,000 40,000,000 47,000,000 82,000,000 59,000,000 5,000,000 83,000,000 102,000,000 -19,000,000 -22,000,000 159,000,000 179,000,000 -163,000,000 12,000,000 133,000,000 -9,000,000 
          ve territory covered losses
        -25,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 2,000,000                                                                       
          losses on equity investments
        15,000,000 7,000,000 -46,000,000 35,000,000 23,000,000 75,000,000 46,000,000 22,000,000 30,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 -85,000,000 90,000,000 106,000,000 122,000,000 246,000,000 127,000,000 -231,000,000 -101,000,000                                                        
          other
        4,000,000 18,000,000 24,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 56,000,000 14,000,000 64,000,000 47,000,000 11,000,000 21,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 -26,000,000 -23,000,000 -10,000,000 -29,000,000 -32,000,000 -27,000,000 138,000,000 -245,000,000 25,000,000 4,000,000 -65,000,000 -34,000,000 -50,000,000 -67,000,000 -98,000,000 -115,000,000 9,000,000 -30,000,000 -31,000,000 10,000,000 -23,000,000 20,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 21,000,000 26,000,000 12,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 34,000,000 -19,000,000 27,000,000 -2,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 23,000,000 12,000,000 26,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -37,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -21,000,000             
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          settlement receivable
        1,057,000,000 981,000,000 585,000,000 -343,000,000 -525,000,000 657,000,000 -2,267,000,000 1,427,000,000 -1,078,000,000 -257,000,000 213,000,000 -520,000,000 201,000,000 -54,000,000 -149,000,000 -251,000,000 79,000,000 -76,000,000 -117,000,000 -224,000,000 117,000,000 -244,000,000 892,000,000 -676,000,000 1,825,000,000 -183,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -104,000,000 1,528,000,000 -1,551,000,000 16,000,000 800,000,000 -859,000,000 -180,000,000 52,000,000 1,988,000,000 -2,002,000,000 56,000,000 59,000,000 338,000,000 29,000,000 -35,000,000 296,000,000 -25,000,000 -179,000,000 286,000,000 -11,000,000 -23,000,000 136,000,000 -89,000,000 -340,000,000 29,000,000 371,000,000 -405,000,000 -11,000,000 65,000,000 1,000,000 -97,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 115,000,000 -104,000,000 14,000,000 250,000,000 70,000,000 -131,000,000 393,000,000 -119,000,000 -134,000,000 386,000,000 99,000,000 -73,000,000 -2,000,000 -567,000,000 
          accounts receivable
        -128,000,000 -109,000,000 -208,000,000 -178,000,000 -92,000,000 -64,000,000 -23,000,000 -248,000,000 229,000,000 -195,000,000 -22,000,000 -161,000,000 -7,000,000 -60,000,000 -17,000,000 93,000,000 40,000,000 -213,000,000 -123,000,000 -55,000,000 -57,000,000 -108,000,000 -151,000,000 70,000,000 145,000,000 -107,000,000 -14,000,000 -116,000,000 -3,000,000 -200,000,000 12,000,000 31,000,000 33,000,000 -146,000,000 -20,000,000 6,000,000 49,000,000 -89,000,000 27,000,000 5,000,000 -22,000,000 -75,000,000 45,000,000 10,000,000 4,000,000 -78,000,000 2,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 -79,000,000 18,000,000 23,000,000 -1,000,000 -78,000,000 70,000,000 -136,000,000 -26,000,000 -69,000,000 -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -51,000,000 50,000,000 1,000,000 34,000,000 -92,000,000 -25,000,000 -47,000,000 6,000,000 -36,000,000 -21,000,000 26,000,000 -29,000,000 
          other assets
        -1,886,000,000 35,000,000 178,000,000 382,000,000 -390,000,000 -10,000,000 -26,000,000 85,000,000 -54,000,000 -204,000,000 42,000,000 11,000,000 -237,000,000 160,000,000 -211,000,000 -164,000,000 -128,000,000 -163,000,000 17,000,000 -48,000,000 -351,000,000 235,000,000 62,000,000 32,000,000 -619,000,000 123,000,000 -138,000,000 73,000,000 -208,000,000 -37,000,000 -17,000,000 -40,000,000 -195,000,000 92,000,000 -60,000,000 109,000,000 -367,000,000 66,000,000 237,000,000 -155,000,000 -420,000,000 23,000,000 301,000,000 125,000,000 -326,000,000 -141,000,000 4,000,000 25,000,000 -260,000,000 -199,000,000 -233,000,000 17,000,000 -99,000,000 -228,000,000 9,000,000 -12,000,000 -145,000,000 122,000,000 -31,000,000 218,000,000 -245,000,000 57,000,000 -14,000,000 114,000,000 -278,000,000 137,000,000 -193,000,000 93,000,000 -104,000,000 95,000,000 -82,000,000 -15,000,000 -34,000,000 -27,000,000 
          accounts payable
        89,000,000 -114,000,000 81,000,000 31,000,000 9,000,000 -54,000,000 136,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -18,000,000 85,000,000 -3,000,000 16,000,000 -64,000,000 96,000,000 46,000,000 -66,000,000 -9,000,000 87,000,000 42,000,000 -2,000,000 -39,000,000 14,000,000 -7,000,000 26,000,000 -12,000,000 -2,000,000 26,000,000 -2,000,000 -46,000,000 21,000,000 8,000,000 25,000,000 -51,000,000 41,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 -102,000,000 78,000,000 -1,000,000   39,000,000 -8,000,000 -54,000,000 10,000,000 30,000,000 -18,000,000 12,000,000 -80,000,000 35,000,000 20,000,000 -16,000,000 1,000,000 41,000,000 36,000,000 -12,000,000 -82,000,000 76,000,000 4,000,000 -9,000,000 -42,000,000 41,000,000 16,000,000 -9,000,000 -69,000,000 50,000,000 34,000,000 -21,000,000 -66,000,000 50,000,000 -6,000,000 35,000,000 -89,000,000 
          settlement payable
        -1,463,000,000 -233,000,000 -1,466,000,000 774,000,000 518,000,000 -673,000,000 2,606,000,000 -1,908,000,000 830,000,000 313,000,000 -308,000,000 607,000,000 -537,000,000 44,000,000 370,000,000 775,000,000 -298,000,000 409,000,000 105,000,000 364,000,000 16,000,000 194,000,000 -1,060,000,000 841,000,000 -2,383,000,000 218,000,000 1,651,000,000 318,000,000 -1,777,000,000 1,739,000,000 -117,000,000 -607,000,000 711,000,000 275,000,000 -157,000,000 -902,000,000 804,000,000 79,000,000 66,000,000 -311,000,000 -21,000,000 -36,000,000 -457,000,000 111,000,000 271,000,000 -477,000,000 25,000,000 208,000,000 -147,000,000 21,000,000 408,000,000 95,000,000 -350,000,000 353,000,000 -28,000,000 45,000,000 276,000,000 -23,000,000 -16,000,000 140,000,000 -112,000,000 24,000,000 -57,000,000 -172,000,000 -11,000,000 -5,000,000 -345,000,000 219,000,000 118,000,000 -453,000,000 -59,000,000 237,000,000 -95,000,000 368,000,000 
          accrued and other liabilities
        397,000,000 -611,000,000 826,000,000 -403,000,000 -493,000,000 -303,000,000 540,000,000 263,000,000 -602,000,000 -877,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,013,000,000 -381,000,000 -666,000,000 1,018,000,000 210,000,000 -379,000,000 206,000,000 290,000,000 678,000,000 318,000,000 -357,000,000 -135,000,000 755,000,000 167,000,000 136,000,000 370,000,000 87,000,000 224,000,000 -54,000,000 353,000,000 433,000,000 181,000,000 794,000,000 530,000,000 -30,000,000 -351,000,000 316,000,000 -121,000,000 317,000,000 -236,000,000 317,000,000 -23,000,000 -121,000,000 -222,000,000 484,000,000 240,000,000 102,000,000 -163,000,000 334,000,000 351,000,000 133,000,000 256,000,000 -38,000,000 -361,000,000 38,000,000 -283,000,000 379,000,000 39,000,000 84,000,000 -237,000,000 227,000,000 -4,000,000 133,000,000 -96,000,000 158,000,000 -225,000,000 358,000,000 21,000,000 59,000,000 -85,000,000 -143,000,000 -3,000,000 198,000,000 
          accrued litigation
        -2,425,000,000 373,000,000 681,000,000 271,000,000 423,000,000 -72,000,000 38,000,000 -165,000,000 382,000,000 -283,000,000 208,000,000 -57,000,000 -101,000,000 245,000,000 -30,000,000 718,000,000 -258,000,000 46,000,000 84,000,000 15,000,000 -23,000,000 -6,000,000 -243,000,000 -112,000,000 -361,000,000 426,000,000 346,000,000 -58,000,000 -574,000,000 55,000,000 6,000,000 598,000,000 -152,000,000 -13,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 -35,000,000 -12,000,000 -84,000,000 -38,000,000 -221,000,000 -103,000,000 -57,000,000 1,056,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,384,000,000 -70,000,000 -70,000,000 -90,000,000 -70,000,000 -59,000,000 -71,000,000 -105,000,000 -71,000,000 -71,000,000 -755,000,000 -575,000,000 -564,000,000 -533,000,000 -529,000,000 -305,000,000 -89,000,000 -1,130,000,000 -1,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        3,008,000,000 6,780,000,000 6,238,000,000 6,730,000,000 4,695,000,000 5,396,000,000 6,664,000,000 5,134,000,000 4,538,000,000 3,614,000,000 6,927,000,000 5,797,000,000 3,860,000,000 4,171,000,000 5,876,000,000 5,252,000,000 3,489,000,000 4,232,000,000 3,971,000,000 4,414,000,000 3,329,000,000 3,513,000,000 2,096,000,000 3,002,000,000 1,467,000,000 3,875,000,000 4,042,000,000 3,384,000,000 2,064,000,000 3,294,000,000 3,494,000,000 3,637,000,000 2,820,000,000 2,762,000,000 2,767,000,000 3,537,000,000 396,000,000 2,508,000,000 2,452,000,000 303,000,000 840,000,000 1,979,000,000 1,734,000,000 2,111,000,000 978,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,793,000,000 1,942,000,000 1,929,000,000 1,541,000,000 2,045,000,000 2,157,000,000 1,644,000,000 -2,824,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,286,000,000 868,000,000 1,395,000,000 603,000,000 1,006,000,000 893,000,000 1,218,000,000 609,000,000 -29,000,000 -209,000,000 349,000,000 233,000,000 185,000,000 274,000,000 509,000,000 -434,000,000 182,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        -284,000,000 -352,000,000 -381,000,000 -430,000,000 -307,000,000 -305,000,000 -287,000,000 -469,000,000 -208,000,000 -241,000,000 -296,000,000 -356,000,000 -89,000,000 -222,000,000 -273,000,000 -228,000,000 -293,000,000 -120,000,000 -219,000,000 -144,000,000 -154,000,000 -147,000,000 -164,000,000 -169,000,000 -240,000,000 -125,000,000 -241,000,000 -158,000,000 -139,000,000 -123,000,000 -153,000,000 -155,000,000 -218,000,000 -115,000,000 -180,000,000 -197,000,000 -178,000,000 -102,000,000 -128,000,000 -141,000,000 -126,000,000 -86,000,000 -124,000,000 -33,000,000 -93,000,000 -83,000,000 -207,000,000 -94,000,000 -90,000,000 -100,000,000 -138,000,000 -136,000,000 -103,000,000 -67,000,000 -108,000,000 -61,000,000 -66,000,000 -98,000,000 -92,000,000 -69,000,000 -58,000,000 -97,000,000 -60,000,000 -42,000,000 -31,000,000 -101,000,000 -69,000,000 -68,000,000 -47,000,000 -87,000,000 -166,000,000 -69,000,000 
          free cash flows
        2,724,000,000 6,428,000,000 5,857,000,000 6,300,000,000 4,388,000,000 5,091,000,000 6,377,000,000 4,665,000,000 4,330,000,000 3,373,000,000 6,631,000,000 5,441,000,000 3,771,000,000 3,949,000,000 5,603,000,000 5,024,000,000 3,196,000,000 4,112,000,000 3,752,000,000 4,270,000,000 3,175,000,000 3,366,000,000 1,932,000,000 2,833,000,000 1,227,000,000 3,750,000,000 3,801,000,000 3,226,000,000 1,925,000,000 3,171,000,000 3,341,000,000 3,482,000,000 2,602,000,000 2,647,000,000 2,587,000,000 3,340,000,000 218,000,000 2,406,000,000 2,324,000,000 162,000,000 714,000,000 1,893,000,000 1,610,000,000 2,078,000,000 885,000,000 1,678,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,848,000,000 1,839,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,907,000,000 2,021,000,000 1,541,000,000 -2,891,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,220,000,000 770,000,000 1,303,000,000 534,000,000 948,000,000 796,000,000 1,158,000,000 567,000,000 -60,000,000 -310,000,000 280,000,000 165,000,000 138,000,000 187,000,000 509,000,000 -600,000,000 113,000,000 
          investing activities
                                                                                  
          purchases of property, equipment and technology
        -383,000,000 -378,000,000 -389,000,000 -421,000,000 -327,000,000 -345,000,000 -309,000,000 -400,000,000 -281,000,000 -267,000,000 -305,000,000 -295,000,000 -210,000,000 -249,000,000 -295,000,000 -235,000,000 -267,000,000 -173,000,000 -208,000,000 -179,000,000 -158,000,000 -160,000,000 -168,000,000 -161,000,000 -216,000,000 -191,000,000 -249,000,000 -194,000,000 -156,000,000 -157,000,000                          -108,000,000 -61,000,000 -66,000,000 -117,000,000 -89,000,000 -72,000,000 -75,000,000 -97,000,000 -65,000,000 -42,000,000 -37,000,000 -101,000,000 -69,000,000 -68,000,000 -68,000,000 -92,000,000    
          purchases of investment securities
                                                                                  
          proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities
        300,000,000 725,000,000 556,000,000 200,000,000 226,000,000 2,042,000,000                                                                     
          acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents acquired
                                                                                  
          purchases of other investments
        -23,000,000 -5,000,000 -27,000,000 -17,000,000 -18,000,000 -6,000,000 -212,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -11,000,000 -40,000,000 -11,000,000 -50,000,000 -20,000,000                                                             
          other investing activities
        -17,000,000 19,000,000 164,000,000 -18,000,000 -30,000,000 5,000,000 -42,000,000 -4,000,000 -42,000,000 -5,000,000 -47,000,000 3,000,000 -23,000,000 42,000,000 47,000,000 9,000,000 72,000,000 4,000,000 64,000,000 -3,000,000 44,000,000 -4,000,000 44,000,000 -4,000,000 36,000,000 31,000,000 68,000,000                                               
          net cash from investing activities
        -878,000,000 361,000,000 304,000,000 -256,000,000 -130,000,000 790,000,000 584,000,000 555,000,000 -1,176,000,000 -1,889,000,000 -1,188,000,000 17,000,000 -325,000,000 -510,000,000 107,000,000 -2,063,000,000 -1,785,000,000 -547,000,000 -1,698,000,000 72,000,000 835,000,000 639,000,000 -881,000,000 -133,000,000 1,879,000,000 562,000,000 -1,004,000,000 809,000,000 -326,000,000 -70,000,000 -1,779,000,000 -168,000,000 -430,000,000 -707,000,000 -852,000,000 -681,000,000 2,685,000,000 -417,000,000 -757,000,000 -8,313,000,000 4,348,000,000 -6,194,000,000 -159,000,000 -719,000,000 79,000,000 -636,000,000 -499,000,000 -336,000,000 170,000,000 -276,000,000 190,000,000 -905,000,000 416,000,000 -865,000,000 -471,000,000 -1,173,000,000 -964,000,000 194,000,000 -1,874,000,000 -229,000,000 -123,000,000 -73,000,000 -1,894,000,000 -62,000,000 30,000,000 22,000,000 875,000,000 -1,000,000 55,000,000 901,000,000 -1,025,000,000 30,000,000 298,000,000 1,251,000,000 
          financing activities
                                                                                  
          repurchases of class a common stock
        -7,900,000,000 -3,725,000,000 -4,927,000,000 -4,782,000,000 -4,596,000,000 -4,011,000,000 -5,848,000,000                                                                    
          repayments of debt
        -4,000,000,000         -2,250,000,000     -3,000,000,000                                                     
          dividends paid
        -1,286,000,000 -1,293,000,000 -1,146,000,000 -1,154,000,000 -1,164,000,000 -1,170,000,000 -1,041,000,000 -1,056,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -928,000,000 -937,000,000 -941,000,000 -945,000,000 -794,000,000 -798,000,000 -802,000,000 -809,000,000 -696,000,000 -698,000,000 -701,000,000 -703,000,000 -662,000,000 -663,000,000 -668,000,000 -671,000,000 -563,000,000 -565,000,000 -569,000,000 -572,000,000 -483,000,000 -487,000,000 -490,000,000 -458,000,000 -390,000,000 -394,000,000 -396,000,000 -399,000,000 -339,000,000 -335,000,000 -336,000,000 -340,000,000 -292,000,000 -294,000,000 -294,000,000 -297,000,000 -248,000,000 -251,000,000 -253,000,000 -254,000,000 -211,000,000 -216,000,000 -217,000,000 -220,000,000 -147,000,000 -148,000,000 -148,000,000 -152,000,000 -103,000,000 -105,000,000 -107,000,000 -108,000,000 -90,000,000 -93,000,000 -92,000,000 -93,000,000 -78,000,000 -79,000,000 -80,000,000 -81,000,000     
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes
                            3,227,000,000                15,971,000,000                                 
          proceeds from stock issued under equity plans
        55,000,000 78,000,000 55,000,000 95,000,000 119,000,000 127,000,000                                                                     
          taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans
        -37,000,000 -231,000,000 -27,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -235,000,000                                                                     
          other financing activities
        -237,000,000 185,000,000 45,000,000 101,000,000 -12,000,000 -186,000,000 -229,000,000 196,000,000 -126,000,000 329,000,000 33,000,000 -5,000,000 153,000,000 19,000,000 -183,000,000        19,000,000                                                    
          net cash from financing activities
        -6,410,000,000 -8,986,000,000 -6,000,000,000 -1,828,000,000 -5,660,000,000 -5,475,000,000 -7,069,000,000 -5,311,000,000 -3,874,000,000 -4,379,000,000 -4,580,000,000 -3,919,000,000 -2,926,000,000 -6,347,000,000 -4,040,000,000 -289,000,000 -3,400,000,000 -4,967,000,000 -3,619,000,000 -2,846,000,000 -2,373,000,000 -5,572,000,000 755,000,000 1,164,000,000 -2,754,000,000 -3,133,000,000 -2,660,000,000 -3,915,000,000 -2,468,000,000 -3,018,000,000 -2,046,000,000 -2,811,000,000 -2,512,000,000 -3,871,000,000 380,000,000 -2,061,000,000 -2,513,000,000 -1,730,000,000 -1,991,000,000 -1,984,000,000 -2,082,000,000 13,534,000,000 -204,000,000 -1,284,000,000 -1,103,000,000 -1,012,000,000 -1,380,000,000 -1,368,000,000 -2,400,000,000 -1,330,000,000 -1,502,000,000 -1,176,000,000 -2,017,000,000 2,949,000,000 -393,000,000 -560,000,000 -37,000,000 -1,665,000,000 -450,000,000 -1,075,000,000 -658,000,000 -1,121,000,000 -340,000,000 -507,000,000 -243,000,000 -452,000,000 -260,000,000 477,000,000 464,000,000 -3,432,000,000 -27,000,000 182,000,000 3,479,000,000 -10,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
        -190,000,000 34,000,000 4,000,000 659,000,000 265,000,000 -508,000,000 308,000,000 -50,000,000 -176,000,000 300,000,000 -208,000,000 16,000,000 136,000,000 692,000,000 -562,000,000 -420,000,000 -111,000,000 -194,000,000 -129,000,000 76,000,000 -288,000,000 304,000,000 267,000,000                                                    
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
        -4,470,000,000 -1,811,000,000 546,000,000 5,305,000,000 -830,000,000 203,000,000 487,000,000 328,000,000 -688,000,000 -2,354,000,000 951,000,000 1,911,000,000 745,000,000 -1,994,000,000 1,381,000,000 2,480,000,000 -1,807,000,000 -1,476,000,000 -1,475,000,000 1,716,000,000 1,503,000,000 -1,116,000,000 2,237,000,000 4,118,000,000 553,000,000 1,431,000,000    138,000,000                                             
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period
        24,987,000,000 19,763,000,000                                                                     
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period
        -4,470,000,000 23,176,000,000 546,000,000 5,305,000,000 -830,000,000 19,966,000,000                                                                     
          supplemental disclosure
                                                                                  
          cash paid for income taxes
        2,694,000,000 1,290,000,000 954,000,000 532,000,000 1,861,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,041,000,000 2,155,000,000 1,503,000,000 420,000,000 378,000,000 1,914,000,000 721,000,000 850,000,000 784,000,000 1,839,000,000 268,000,000 878,000,000 629,000,000 1,253,000,000 252,000,000 878,000,000                                                    
          interest payments on debt
        48,000,000 213,000,000 48,000,000 278,000,000 48,000,000 213,000,000 49,000,000 273,000,000 48,000,000 213,000,000 49,000,000 275,000,000 49,000,000 244,000,000 59,000,000 244,000,000 60,000,000 244,000,000 60,000,000 243,000,000 59,000,000 281,000,000 34,000,000 234,000,000 35,000,000 234,000,000 34,000,000 234,000,000 35,000,000 234,000,000 35,000,000 234,000,000 35,000,000 241,000,000 245,000,000 244,000,000                    1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 
          accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology
        99,000,000 26,000,000 8,000,000 -9,000,000 20,000,000 40,000,000 22,000,000 -69,000,000 73,000,000 26,000,000 9,000,000 -61,000,000 121,000,000 27,000,000 22,000,000 7,000,000 -26,000,000 53,000,000 -11,000,000 35,000,000 4,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 -8,000,000 -24,000,000 66,000,000 8,000,000 36,000,000 17,000,000 34,000,000                                             
          acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
          19,000,000 -906,000,000       -3,000,000           -563,000,000                                                
          proceeds from settlement of derivative instruments
                                                                                  
          ve territory covered losses incurred
             -27,000,000 -58,000,000 -21,000,000 -36,000,000 -24,000,000 -115,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -12,000,000 -15,000,000 -9,000,000 -7,000,000 -109,000,000 -21,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -15,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000                                                
          settlement of derivative instruments
                  402,000,000                                                             
          investment securities:
                                                                                  
          purchases
               -757,000,000 -943,000,000 -2,743,000,000 -1,546,000,000 -330,000,000 -492,000,000 -1,995,000,000 -1,582,000,000 -2,467,000,000 -997,000,000 -951,000,000 -1,888,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -700,000,000 -1,315,000,000 -1,526,000,000 -50,000,000 -99,000,000 -400,000,000 -332,000,000 -515,000,000 -682,000,000 -1,124,000,000 -2,418,000,000 -1,012,000,000 -706,000,000 -1,636,000,000 -1,361,000,000 -794,000,000 -51,000,000 -1,032,000,000 -1,121,000,000 -9,446,000,000 -10,634,000,000 -6,803,000,000 -535,000,000 -1,048,000,000 -509,000,000 -758,000,000 -730,000,000 -550,000,000 -538,000,000 -754,000,000 -375,000,000 -935,000,000 -670,000,000 -1,184,000,000 -814,000,000 -1,186,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -933,000,000 -1,860,000,000    -10,000,000       -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -243,000,000 -1,257,000,000 
          proceeds from maturities and sales
               1,721,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,137,000,000 750,000,000 650,000,000 450,000,000 1,310,000,000 2,005,000,000 605,000,000 601,000,000 1,374,000,000 415,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,708,000,000 2,163,000,000 835,000,000 255,000,000 2,218,000,000 1,202,000,000 126,000,000 1,832,000,000 805,000,000 1,233,000,000 847,000,000 1,018,000,000 695,000,000 1,076,000,000 716,000,000 324,000,000 3,184,000,000 788,000,000 504,000,000 10,333,000,000 15,121,000,000 739,000,000                                 
          proceeds from issuance of class a common stock under equity plans
                                                                                  
          restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes
               -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -172,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -112,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -113,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -134,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -147,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -101,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -88,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -60,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -81,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 -100,000,000 -1,000,000                            
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
               21,990,000,000  20,377,000,000  19,799,000,000  19,171,000,000  10,832,000,000  10,977,000,000                                             
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
               328,000,000 -688,000,000 19,636,000,000  1,911,000,000 745,000,000 18,383,000,000  2,480,000,000 -1,807,000,000 18,323,000,000  1,716,000,000 1,503,000,000 18,055,000,000  4,118,000,000 553,000,000 12,263,000,000  387,000,000 -833,000,000 11,115,000,000                                             
          repurchase of class a common stock
                -2,758,000,000 -3,580,000,000 -3,751,000,000 -3,041,000,000 -2,194,000,000 -3,115,000,000 -2,103,000,000 -2,433,000,000 -2,949,000,000 -4,104,000,000 -2,967,000,000 -2,200,000,000 -1,713,000,000 -1,796,000,000 -1,542,000,000 -1,069,000,000 -3,133,000,000 -2,370,000,000 -2,127,000,000 -2,149,000,000 -1,938,000,000 -2,393,000,000 -1,588,000,000 -1,754,000,000 -2,072,000,000 -1,778,000,000 -1,721,000,000 -1,701,000,000 -1,576,000,000 -1,893,000,000 -1,687,000,000 -1,535,000,000 -1,750,000,000 -2,015,000,000 -1,055,000,000 -1,052,000,000 -803,000,000 -756,000,000 -1,152,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -1,091,000,000 -1,311,000,000 -981,000,000 -1,820,000,000 -1,253,000,000 -174,000,000 -461,000,000 -75,000,000 -424,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -230,000,000 -306,000,000 -336,000,000 -232,000,000 -432,000,000         
          cash proceeds from issuance of class a common stock under equity plans
                79,000,000 104,000,000 71,000,000 71,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000                                                             
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                  
          share-based compensation expense
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets
                   235,000,000 234,000,000 227,000,000 226,000,000 230,000,000 207,000,000 198,000,000 202,000,000 204,000,000 201,000,000 197,000,000 196,000,000 197,000,000 192,000,000 182,000,000 172,000,000 165,000,000 160,000,000 159,000,000 163,000,000 152,000,000 153,000,000 145,000,000 147,000,000 132,000,000 131,000,000 146,000,000 141,000,000 120,000,000 121,000,000 120,000,000 119,000,000 130,000,000 125,000,000 120,000,000 112,000,000 109,000,000 107,000,000 107,000,000 106,000,000 101,000,000 98,000,000 92,000,000                     
          proceeds from issuance of commercial paper
                                             566,000,000                                     
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                         -832,000,000  -75,000,000  -77,000,000                                                 
          payments to settle derivative instruments
                                                                                  
          purchases of / contributions to other investments
                       -13,000,000 -18,000,000 -37,000,000 -21,000,000 -20,000,000 -12,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -224,000,000 -21,000,000 -9,000,000 -19,000,000 -246,000,000 -214,000,000 -22,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 -10,000,000 -6,000,000 -28,000,000 -16,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -3,000,000 -20,000,000   -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000        -2,000,000                 
          cash proceeds from issuance of class a common stock under employee equity plans
                       40,000,000 54,000,000 59,000,000 46,000,000 54,000,000 47,000,000 61,000,000                                                     
          payment of deferred purchase consideration related to the visa europe acquisition
                                                                                  
          cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans
                              48,000,000 33,000,000 54,000,000 55,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 48,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 21,000,000 41,000,000 31,000,000 56,000,000 26,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 29,000,000 14,000,000                                
          charitable contribution of investment securities to visa foundation
                                                                                  
          proceeds / distributions from other investments
                               3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000           2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000              4,000,000                 
          payment of deferred purchase consideration related to visa europe acquisition
                                                                                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                -39,000,000 127,000,000 -215,000,000 109,000,000 -103,000,000 -68,000,000 -12,000,000 -295,000,000 126,000,000 80,000,000 142,000,000 215,000,000 35,000,000 -156,000,000 28,000,000    1,000,000         11,000,000 -8,000,000   -17,000,000 -3,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000         
          income taxes paid, net of refunds
                                1,346,000,000 345,000,000 656,000,000 611,000,000 1,213,000,000 168,000,000 636,000,000 452,000,000 1,014,000,000 183,000,000 799,000,000 628,000,000 1,515,000,000 96,000,000 799,000,000 542,000,000 1,422,000,000 79,000,000 594,000,000 516,000,000 1,319,000,000 57,000,000 713,000,000 551,000,000 1,296,000,000 96,000,000 117,000,000 57,000,000 376,000,000 45,000,000 482,000,000 504,000,000 1,014,000,000 57,000,000 480,000,000 236,000,000 986,000,000 29,000,000 314,000,000 218,000,000 734,000,000 25,000,000 644,000,000 204,000,000 320,000,000 4,000,000 115,000,000 313,000,000 245,000,000 5,000,000 
          charitable contribution of visa inc. shares
                                                                                
          proceeds from sales of property, equipment and technology
                                                                               
          repayments of long-term debt
                                      -1,750,000,000                                         
          debt issuance costs
                                              -2,000,000 -19,000,000 -77,000,000                                 
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
                                   387,000,000                                               
          right to recover for covered losses recorded in equity
                                    -71,000,000 -91,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -44,000,000 -2,000,000 -69,000,000 -94,000,000                                     
          fair value adjustment for the visa europe put option
                                              -255,000,000                               
          excess tax benefit for share-based compensation
                                              -12,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -36,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -12,000,000 -58,000,000 -8,000,000 -14,000,000 -14,000,000 -54,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -50,000,000 -29,000,000 -15,000,000 -9,000,000 -18,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000             
          purchases of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets
                                      -195,000,000 -169,000,000 -213,000,000 -141,000,000 -195,000,000 -195,000,000 -146,000,000 -171,000,000 -141,000,000 -132,000,000 -124,000,000 -126,000,000 -138,000,000 -74,000,000 -98,000,000 -104,000,000 -227,000,000 -109,000,000 -97,000,000 -120,000,000 -138,000,000 -122,000,000 -111,000,000 -100,000,000                     
          investment securities, available-for-sale:
                                                                                  
          acquisitions, net of cash received
                                                                                  
          treasury stock—class c common stock
                                                                                 
          deposit into u.s. litigation escrow account—u.s. retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                                  
          payments from u.s. litigation escrow account—u.s. retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                                  
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                      -343,000,000 363,000,000 4,000,000 -1,736,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,010,000,000 603,000,000 205,000,000 -268,000,000 -10,056,000,000 3,106,000,000 9,319,000,000 1,371,000,000 108,000,000 -46,000,000 114,000,000                 -1,338,000,000    417,000,000 837,000,000 750,000,000 -2,366,000,000 -783,000,000 721,000,000 3,343,000,000 1,423,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                          5,619,000,000 3,518,000,000 1,971,000,000 2,186,000,000 2,074,000,000 2,127,000,000 3,867,000,000 4,617,000,000 4,979,000,000 275,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                 1,698,000,000 
          series b and c convertible participating preferred stock issued in visa europe acquisition
                                                                                 
          deferred purchase consideration recorded for visa europe acquisition
                                                                                 
          charitable contribution of available-for-sale investment securities to visa foundation
                                                                                  
          accruals related to purchases of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets
                                      42,000,000 14,000,000 -5,000,000 26,000,000 15,000,000 -2,000,000 -32,000,000 69,000,000 13,000,000 -9,000,000 -2,000,000 40,000,000 14,000,000 41,000,000 5,000,000 21,000,000                             
          acquisition of business, net of cash received
                                                                                 
          deposits into litigation escrow account—u.s. retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                                  
          payments from litigation escrow account—u.s. retrospective responsibility plan
                                       150,000,000      34,000,000 11,000,000                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                       9,874,000,000                                         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                       363,000,000 4,000,000 8,138,000,000  1,010,000,000 603,000,000 5,824,000,000  -10,056,000,000 3,106,000,000 12,837,000,000  108,000,000 -46,000,000 2,085,000,000  238,000,000 -301,000,000 2,121,000,000  76,000,000 43,000,000 1,334,000,000  -484,000,000 100,000,000 1,942,000,000  88,000,000 -172,000,000 3,684,000,000  645,000,000 400,000,000 4,160,000,000  837,000,000 750,000,000 2,613,000,000  721,000,000   
          acquisitions, net of 2.8 billion cash received from visa europe
                                                                                
          net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts
                                                                                  
          litigation provision
                                              3,000,000                                    
          payments from
                                                  71,000,000 34,000,000                               
          right to recover for covered losses related to visa europe acquisition
                                                                                  
          acquisition of business
                                                                                  
          net unrealized gains on currency forward contracts
                                                                                  
          amortization of client incentives
                                                 788,000,000 802,000,000 670,000,000 676,000,000 713,000,000 768,000,000 638,000,000 587,000,000 599,000,000 680,000,000 521,000,000 567,000,000 553,000,000 563,000,000 614,000,000 497,000,000 481,000,000 576,000,000 448,000,000 451,000,000 405,000,000             
          payments for earn-out related to playspan acquisition
                                                                                  
          principal payments on capital lease obligations
                                                          -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 
          proceeds from sales and maturities
                                                   515,000,000 669,000,000 226,000,000  457,000,000 806,000,000 600,000,000 673,000,000 151,000,000 1,198,000,000 418,000,000 453,000,000 110,000,000 306,000,000 1,224,000,000 94,000,000 25,000,000   17,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 41,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 57,000,000 195,000,000 56,000,000 123,000,000 547,000,000 1,732,000,000 
          acquisition, net of cash received
                                                                                  
          cash proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                    16,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000 23,000,000 20,000,000 38,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 70,000,000 63,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 24,000,000 13,000,000 26,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 18,000,000       
          payments from litigation escrow account—retrospective responsibility plan
                                                     100,000,000     4,383,000,000          70,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000  542,000,000 542,000,000 397,000,000     
          net income including non-controlling interest
                                                          1,192,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,270,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,662,000,000 -1,839,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,027,000,000 878,000,000 1,004,000,000 880,000,000 884,000,000 773,000,000 716,000,000 712,000,000 763,000,000         
          adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          income tax receivable
                                                      -65,000,000 7,000,000 -13,000,000 122,000,000 458,000,000 563,000,000 178,000,000 -1,162,000,000                     
          proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and technology
                                                              2,000,000     2,000,000           
          deposits into litigation escrow account—retrospective responsibility plan
                                                              -150,000,000 -1,565,000,000                
          non-cash accruals related to purchases of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets
                                                      20,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 20,000,000                         
          acquisition, net of cash received of 25
                                                                                  
          payment for earn-out related to playspan acquisition
                                                           -12,000,000                     
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                       238,000,000 -301,000,000 -65,000,000  76,000,000 43,000,000 -740,000,000 516,000,000 -484,000,000 100,000,000 -185,000,000   -172,000,000 -183,000,000   400,000,000 -457,000,000         
          restricted stock and performance shares settled in cash for taxes
                                                        -6,000,000 -77,000,000 -64,000,000                     
          litigation provision and accretion
                                                             2,000,000    3,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000            
          principal payments on debt
                                                                  -35,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -42,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000 
          net distributions from other investments
                                                             1,000,000                     
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                                                                  
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets
                                                           -14,000,000 8,000,000 33,000,000                     
          depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and property, equipment and technology
                                                              89,000,000 84,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000                 
          acquisitions, net of cash received of 17, 22 and 147, respectively
                                                                                  
          distributions from money market investment
                                                                          44,000,000       
          trading securities
                                                               3,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -9,000,000 -4,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 -9,000,000 24,000,000 -7,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000     
          accrued compensation and benefits
                                                                73,000,000 -128,000,000 53,000,000 53,000,000 39,000,000 -129,000,000 81,000,000 13,000,000 48,000,000 -168,000,000 101,000,000 22,000,000 11,000,000 -157,000,000 -16,000,000 55,000,000 12,000,000 -166,000,000 
          purchases of intangible assets
                                                               -35,000,000                 
          purchases of/contributions to other investments
                                                               -6,000,000                   
          proceeds/distributions from other investments
                                                               20,000,000    1,000,000 101,000,000 2,000,000             
          acquisitions, net of cash received of 17 and 22, respectively
                                                                                  
          payment from litigation escrow account—retrospective responsibility plan
                                                               70,000,000 70,000,000  70,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000             
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of intangible assets and property, equipment and technology
                                                               33,000,000 10,000,000 42,000,000                 
          acquisition, net of cash received of 18
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and technology and intangible assets
                                                                  77,000,000 74,000,000 70,000,000 67,000,000             
          net recognized loss on investment securities, including other-than-temporary impairment
                                                                      -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -13,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 22,000,000 4,000,000   
          net recognized gain on other investments, including other-than-temporary impairment
                                                                                  
          acquisition, net of cash received of 22, 147 and 0, respectively
                                                                                  
          proceeds / distributions of other investments
                                                                                  
          payment for redemption of stock
                                                                            -2,646,000,000   
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment and technology
                                                                  19,000,000 -3,000,000 3,000,000 17,000,000    6,000,000    21,000,000 5,000,000    
          assets acquired in joint venture with note payable and equity interest issued
                                                                          22,000,000     
          net recognized gain on investment securities, including other-than-temporary impairment
                                                                   1,000,000               
          net recognized loss on other investments, including other-than-temporary impairment
                                                                   -85,000,000 -1,000,000             
          acquisitions, net of cash received of 22
                                                                                  
          deposit into litigation escrow account—retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                                  
          distribution from money market investment
                                                                                  
          funding of litigation escrow account—retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                     -800,000,000    -700,000,000 -1,100,000,000     
          gain on sale of other investments
                                                                                 
          depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and technology
                                                                      78,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 57,000,000 56,000,000 52,000,000 59,000,000 57,000,000   
          restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes
                                                                      -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -12,000,000       
          fair value adjustment for liability under the framework agreement
                                                                              1,000,000   
          interest earned on litigation escrow, net of tax
                                                                          -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000    
          asset impairment
                                                                      2,000,000 1,000,000   2,000,000 1,000,000     
          loss on disposal of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                  
          amortization of volume and support incentives
                                                                      421,000,000 393,000,000 372,000,000 374,000,000 326,000,000 344,000,000 295,000,000 269,000,000 299,000,000 274,000,000 338,000,000 250,000,000 
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                      2,000,000 3,000,000      1,000,000 -1,000,000 
          volume and support incentives
                                                                      -387,000,000 -287,000,000 -334,000,000 -378,000,000 -351,000,000 -321,000,000 -210,000,000 -254,000,000 -398,000,000 -304,000,000 -407,000,000 -269,000,000 
          member deposits
                                                                              -3,000,000 
          reclassification of money market investment
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of other investments
                                                                      8,000,000           
          dividends/distributions from other investments
                                                                      1,000,000   1,000,000       
          acquisition, net of cash received of 147
                                                                                  
          cash acquired through reorganization
                                                                              1,002,000,000 
          proceeds from short-term borrowing
                                                                              2,000,000 
          payments on short-term borrowing
                                                                              -2,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs of 550
                                                                                
          funding of tax escrow account for income tax withheld on stock proceeds
                                                                                
          payments from tax escrow account
                                                                                  
          common stock issued in reorganization
                                                                                
          tax benefit for share-based compensation
                                                                       -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000       
          gain on disposal of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                  
          purchases of /contributions to other investments
                                                                       -2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000    
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchase of property, equipment and technology
                                                                       5,000,000           
          gain on disposal of property, equipment, and technology
                                                                                  
          accrued litigation and accretion
                                                                        8,000,000 -33,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 1,154,000,000 77,000,000 331,000,000 39,000,000 
          distribution of money market investment
                                                                         19,000,000    775,000,000     
          amortization of investments, debt issuance cost and accretion of member deposits
                                                                                  
          minority interest
                                                                                
          proceeds from sale of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                 
          effect of exchange rate translation on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                          11,000,000 12,000,000 -2,000,000 -20,000,000     
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                  
          common stock issued in acquisition
                                                                                  
          asset impairment on non-marketable equity investments
                                                                                  
          amounts included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to purchase of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                  
          cash dividend declared but not paid
                                                                                  
          payment for redemption of class c (series ii) and class c (series iii) common stock
                                                                                  
          amortization of intangibles, investments, debt issuance costs and accretion of member deposits
                                                                                  
          non-marketable securities
                                                                                 -160,000,000 
          contributions to joint ventures
                                                                                  
          payment from tax escrow account
                                                                                  
          amortization of intangibles, investments, debt issuance costs, and accretion of member deposits
                                                                                 1,000,000 
          distributions from other investments
                                                                                  
          funding of litigation escrow account – retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                                 
          funding from litigation escrow account – retrospective responsibility plan
                                                                               70,000,000   
          funding from tax escrow account
                                                                                  
          cash dividends declared but not paid
                                                                                  
          distributions from partnership investment
                                                                                1,000,000 
          purchases of property, equipment, and technology
                                                                                -166,000,000 -71,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of property, equipment, and technology
                                                                                4,000,000 
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization of facilities, equipment and software
                                                                                 62,000,000 
          net realized loss on investment securities
                                                                                 2,000,000 
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                                 -1,000,000 
          increase in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment and technology
                                                                                 2,000,000 
          common stock issued in acquisitions
                                                                                 16,785,000,000 
          net realized gain on investment securities
                                                                                  
          gain on sale of joint venture
                                                                                  
          loss on sale of assets
                                                                                  
          gain on distribution from partnership investment
                                                                                  
          cumulative effect of accounting change – equity in earnings of visa international
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of interest in inovant llc
                                                                                  
          distributions from joint venture
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of joint venture
                                                                                  
          contributions to joint venture
                                                                                  
          purchases of facilities, equipment, and software
                                                                                  
          minority interest distribution
                                                                                  
          (decreases) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of facilities, equipment, and software
                                                                                  
          interest payments on debt and capital lease
                                                                                  
          increase in other assets related to sale of fixed assets