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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Total | Class A common stock | Class B common stock | [1],[2] | Class C common stock | [1],[2] | Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock Series B Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock Series C Preferred Stock | Common Stock Class A common stock | Common Stock Class B common stock | Common Stock Class C common stock | Treasury Stock | Right to Recover for Covered Losses | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Income | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,031 | 245 | 27 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 |  | $ 26,870 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,875 | $ 7,974 | $ 21
Net income |  | 5,438 | [1] | $ 4,307 | [1] | $ 892 | $ 222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,438 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | (38) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38)
Comprehensive income |  | 5,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  | (5) |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) (in shares) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) |  | 172 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes |  | 86 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86 |  |
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans |  | 91 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.14 in FY 2016, $0.12 in FY 2015, and $0.10 in FY 2014 per as-converted share |  | (1,006) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,006) |
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of class A common stock |  | (4,118) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (843) | (3,275) |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,978 | 245 | 22 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 |  | 27,413 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,299 | 9,131 | (17)
Net income |  | 6,328 | [1] | $ 5,044 | [1] | 1,045 | 224 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,328 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | (57) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57)
Comprehensive income |  | 6,271 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) (in shares) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) |  | 187 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187 |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes |  | 108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108 |  |
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans |  | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82 |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.14 in FY 2016, $0.12 in FY 2015, and $0.10 in FY 2014 per as-converted share |  | (1,177) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,177) |
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (44) | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of class A common stock |  | (2,910) |  | $ (2,910) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (471) | (2,439) |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [5] | 0 | [5] | 1,950 | 245 | 20 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 |  | 29,842 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 18,073 | 11,843 | (74)
Net income |  | 5,991 | [1] | $ 4,738 | [1] | $ 1,006 | $ 185 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,991 |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  | (384) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (384)
Comprehensive income |  | 5,607 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of preferred stock (Note 2 and Note 14) (in shares) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of preferred stock (Note 2 and Note 14) |  | 5,717 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,717 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 3) |  | (34) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34) |  |  |
Class C common stock held by Visa Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa Inc. (Note 2 and Note 14) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Class C common stock held by Visa Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa Inc. (Note 2 and Note 14) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (170) |  |  |  |
Conversion of class C common stock upon sale into public market (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) (in shares) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16) |  | 221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221 |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |  |
Excess tax benefit for share-based compensation |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans |  | 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.14 in FY 2016, $0.12 in FY 2015, and $0.10 in FY 2014 per as-converted share |  | (1,350) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,350) |
Repurchase of class A common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (91) | [4],[6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of class A common stock |  | (6,987) |  | $ (6,987) | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (965) | (6,022) |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | [5] | 3 | [5] | 1,871 | 245 | 17 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016 |  | $ 32,912 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,717 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (170) | $ (34) | $ 17,395 | $ 10,462 | $ (458)
[1] | Net income attributable to Visa Inc. is allocated based on proportional ownership on an as-converted basis. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation were 405 million for fiscal 2016 and 2015 and 413 million for fiscal 2014. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 75 million, 87 million and 103 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2] | .
[3] | Decrease in Class A common stock related to forfeitures of restricted stock awards.
[4] | All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.
[5] | Series B and C preferred stock are alternatively referred to as U.K.&I and Europe preferred stock, respectively.
[6] | (in millions, except per share data)2016 (1) 2015Shares repurchased in the open market(2)91 44Average repurchase price per share(3)$77.05 $65.98Total cost$6,987 $2,910

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