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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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