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Legal Matters (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Legal Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency | The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:
| Six Months Ended March 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 1,198 |  |  | $ | 1,428 |
Reestablishment of prior accrual related to interchange multidistrict litigation | 467 |  |  | — |
Payments for U.S. covered litigation | (414 | ) |  | (600 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 1,251 |  |  | $ | 828 |
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:
| Six Months Ended March 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |
Provision for VE territory covered litigation | 7 |  |  | 159 |
Payments for VE territory covered litigation | (1 | ) |  | (98 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 61 |
The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:
| Six Months Ended March 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 1,203 |  |  | $ | 1,434 |
Provision for uncovered legal matters | 7 |  |  | 35 |
Provision for covered legal matters | 7 |  |  | 159 |
Reestablishment of prior accrual related to interchange multidistrict litigation | 467 |  |  | — |
Payments for legal matters | (416 | ) |  | (714 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 1,268 |  |  | $ | 914 |

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