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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stock by Class | The number of shares of each series and class and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis at December 31, 2016, are as follows:
(in millions, except conversion rates) | Shares Outstanding |  | Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock |  | As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)
U.K.&I preferred stock | 2 |  |  | 13.9520 |  |  | 35 |
Europe preferred stock | 3 |  |  | 13.9520 |  |  | 44 |
Class A common stock (2) | 1,854 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,854 |
Class B common stock | 245 |  |  | 1.6483 |  | (3) | 405 |
Class C common stock | 16 |  |  | 4.0000 |  |  | 62 |
Total |  |  |  |  | 2,400 |
(1) | Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(2) | Class A common stock shares outstanding exclude repurchases traded but not yet settled on or before December 31, 2016.
(3) | The class B to class A common stock conversion rate is presented on a rounded basis. Conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal.
Share Repurchase Program Disclosure | The following table presents share repurchases in the open market.(1)
(in millions, except per share data) | Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
Shares repurchased in the open market (2) | 24 |
Average repurchase price per share (3) | $ | 79.94 |
Total cost | $ | 1,893 |
(1) | Shares repurchased in the open market reflect repurchases settled during the three months ended December 31, 2016. These amounts include repurchases traded but not yet settled on or before September 30, 2016 and exclude repurchases traded but not yet settled on or before December 31, 2016.
(2) | All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.
(3) | Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

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