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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Retrospective Responsibility Plan [Abstract] |
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table sets forth the changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account:
| Fiscal 2016 |  | Fiscal 2015
| (in millions)
Balance at October 1 | $ | 1,072 |  |  | $ | 1,498 |
Payments to opt-out merchants(1) | (45 | ) |  | (426 | )
Balance at September 30 | $ | 1,027 |  |  | $ | 1,072 |
(1) | These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 20—Legal Matters.

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