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Collateral (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | $ 1,295 | $ 1,023
Pledged securities at market value |  | 170 | 154
Letters of credit |  | 1,311 | 1,178
Guarantees |  | 1,418 | 971
Total |  | 4,194 | $ 3,326
Visa Europe |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash equivalents | [1] | 294 |
Pledged securities at market value |  | 0 |
Letters of credit |  | 144 |
Guarantees |  | 375 |
Total |  | $ 813 |
[1] | Cash collateral held by Visa Europe is not included on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as its clients retain beneficial ownership and the cash is only accessible to the Company in the event of default by the client on its settlement obligations.

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- Definition The Company holds cash deposits from certain customers in order to ensure their performance of settlement obligations arising from credit, debit and travelers cheque product clearings. The cash collateral assets are restricted and fully offset by corresponding liabilities and both balances are presented on the consolidated balance sheet. + References No definition available. + Details
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