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Legal Matters (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Legal Matters [Abstract] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency | The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 983 |  |  | $ | 914 |
Provision for uncovered legal matters | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Provision for covered legal matters | 146 |  |  | 10 |
Payments for legal matters | (103) |  |  | (16) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 1,027 |  |  | $ | 909 |
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 881 |  |  | $ | 888 |
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation | 145 |  |  | — |
Payments for U.S. covered litigation | — |  |  | (7) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 1,026 |  |  | $ | 881 |
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:
| Three Months Ended December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
| (in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 21 |
Provision for VE territory covered litigation | 1 |  |  | 10 |
Payments for VE territory covered litigation | (102) |  |  | (9) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 22 |

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