v2.4.0.8
Fair Value Measurements and Investments Fair Value Measurements and Investments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis.
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
(in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents and restricted cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
620

 
$
5,676

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper
 
 
 
 
$
52

 
$
93

 
 
 
 
Investment securities, trading:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
73

 
66

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities, available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities
 
 
 
 
2,880

 
2,821

 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
1,574

 
1,066

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
60

 
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
 
 
491

 
63

 
 
 
 
Auction rate securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7

 
$
7

Prepaid and other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
44

 
13

 
 
 
 
Total
$
2,327

 
$
6,810

 
$
3,467

 
$
2,990

 
$
7

 
$
7

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Visa Europe put option
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
145

 
$
145

Earn-out related to PlaySpan acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
—

 
12

Foreign exchange derivative instruments
 
 
 
 
$
6

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
Total
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
6

 
$
11

 
$
145

 
$
157