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U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Retrospective Responsibility Plan [Abstract] |
Schedule of As-converted and Book Value of Preferred Stock Available to Recover Europe Covered Losses | The following table sets forth the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred shares recorded in stockholders' equity within the Company's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.(1)
| December 31, 2016
| As-Converted Value of Preferred Stock(2) |  | Book Value of Preferred Stock
| (in millions)
U.K.&I preferred stock | $ | 2,700 |  |  | $ | 2,516 |
Europe preferred stock | 3,436 |  |  | 3,201 |
Total | $ | 6,136 |  |  | $ | 5,717 |
Less: Right to recover for covered losses | (128 | ) |  | (128 | )
Total recovery for covered losses available | $ | 6,008 |  |  | $ | 5,589 |
(1) | Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.
(2) | The as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the U.K.&I and Europe preferred stock outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2016; (b) the 13.952 class A common stock conversion rate applicable to both the U.K.&I and Europe preferred stock as of December 31, 2016; and (c) $78.02, Visa's class A common stock closing stock price as of December 31, 2016.

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