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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 4 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 48 Months Ended 60 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2025
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table    
Pay Versus Performance
As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about executive compensation and the Company’s performance for the fiscal years listed below. The compensation information presented in this table is calculated in accordance with SEC rules and related guidance; it may be different from the compensation information presented in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement and does not represent amounts actually earned or realized by our NEOs. For more information about how we align executive compensation with the Company’s performance, see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement.
Pay Versus Performance Table
Summary
Compensation Table
Total(1)
Compensation
Actually Paid(1)(2)

Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based on:
Year
PEO
Al Kelly
($)
PEO
Ryan
McInerney
($)
PEO
Al Kelly
($)
PEO
Ryan
McInerney
($)
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
NEOs(1)
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Non-PEO
NEOs(1)(3)
($)
Total
Shareholder
Return
($)
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return(4)
($)
Net
Income(5)
($) (M)
EPS – PS
Adjusted(6)
($)
2025
— 31,560,660 — 55,819,305 14,546,017 27,037,841 176.94 245.77 20,058 11.37 
2024— 25,999,293 — 37,464,375 13,545,507 21,219,922 141.51 203.54 19,743 9.98 
202329,722,432 22,604,568 52,828,948 37,908,528 15,438,306 22,986,618 117.24 146.42 17,273 8.66 
202228,103,602 — 19,999,309 — 14,336,181 11,163,702 89.99 131.04 14,957 7.48 
202130,944,838 — 49,033,170 — 14,676,296 22,427,602 112.05 159.13 12,311 5.90 
                
Company Selected Measure Name     EPS - PS adjusted                
Named Executive Officers, Footnote     Mr. McInerney was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (i.e., principal executive officer or PEO) effective February 1, 2023, succeeding Mr. Kelly. For 2025, the Company’s non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Suh, Mr. Taneja, Ms. Mahon Tullier, and Mr. Fabara. For 2024, the Company’s non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Suh, Mr. Taneja, Ms. Mahon Tullier, Mr. Fabara, and Mr. Kelly. For 2023, the Company’s non-PEO NEOs were Vasant Prabhu, Mr. Suh, Mr. Taneja, Ms. Mahon Tullier, and Mr. Fabara. For 2022 and 2021, the Company’s non-PEO NEOs were Mr. Prabhu, Mr. McInerney, Mr. Taneja, and Ms. Mahon Tullier.                
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote     The peer group for this purpose is the S&P 500 Financials Index used for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting September 30, 2020, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P 500 Financials Index, respectively, and that all dividends were reinvested. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.                
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote     The amounts reported for Mr. Kelly and Mr. McInerney represent the amount of “compensation actually paid,” as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the adjustments in the table below were made to Mr. McInerney’s total compensation for 2025 to determine the compensation actually paid. Please refer to the Pay Versus Performance section in our proxy statement filed December 9, 2024 for a description of the adjustments for 2024 and the Pay Versus Performance section in our proxy statement filed December 7, 2023 for a description of the adjustments for 2023, 2022, and 2021.
PEO
2025
($)
Summary Compensation Table Total31,560,660 
Deduction for change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2025 (SCT)
(20,632)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” Column in the SCT(18,723,306)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Option Awards” Column in the SCT(5,687,509)
Total Deductions from SCT(24,431,447)
Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans– 
Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to vesting date of awards that vested during the year6,761,821 
Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to current year end of awards granted prior to year that were outstanding and unvested as of year end11,048,135 
Increase for Fair Value as of vesting date of awards granted and vested during the year– 
Increase for Fair Value of awards as of year end granted during year that remain outstanding and unvested as of year end30,880,136 
Total Adjustments48,690,092 
Compensation Actually Paid (SCT minus deductions plus total adjustments)55,819,305 
                
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount     $ 14,546,017 $ 13,545,507 $ 15,438,306 $ 14,336,181 $ 14,676,296        
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount     $ 27,037,841 21,219,922 22,986,618 11,163,702 22,427,602        
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote     The amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding the PEO or PEOs for each year), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the adjustments in the table below were made to the NEOs’ total compensation for 2025 to determine the compensation actually paid. Please refer to the Pay Versus Performance section in our proxy statement filed December 9, 2024 for a description of the adjustments for 2024 and the Pay Versus Performance section in our proxy statement filed December 7, 2023, for a description of the adjustments for 2023, 2022, and 2021.
NEO
Averages
2025
($)
Summary Compensation Table Total14,546,017 
Deduction for change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the SCT
(2,578)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” Column in the SCT(8,969,543)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Option Awards” Column in the SCT(2,187,494)
Total Deductions from SCT(11,159,615)
Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans– 
Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to vesting date of awards that vested during the year
3,045,811 
Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to current year end of awards granted prior to year that were outstanding and unvested as of year end
6,172,980 
Increase for Fair Value as of vesting date of awards granted and vested during the year– 
Increase for Fair Value of awards as of year end granted during year that remain outstanding and unvested as of year end14,432,648 
Total Adjustments23,651,439 
Compensation Actually Paid (SCT minus deductions plus total adjustments)27,037,841 
                
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
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PEO (Ryan Mclnerney) Compensation Actually Paid
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PEO (Alfred Kelly) Compensation Actually Paid
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Non-PEO NEOs Average Compensation Actually Paid
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Visa Total Shareholder Return
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Peer Group Total Shareholder Return
                
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income (M)
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PEO (Ryan McInerney) Compensation Actually Paid
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PEO (Alfred Kelly) Compensation Actually Paid
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Non-PEO NEOs Average Compensation Actually Paid
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Net Income (M)
                
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. EPS - PS Adjusted
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PEO (Ryan McInerney) Compensation Actually Paid
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PEO (Alfred Kelly) Compensation Actually Paid
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Non-PEO NEOs Average Compensation Actually Paid
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EPS - PS Adjusted
                
Tabular List, Table    
Financial Performance Measures
Performance share awards represent the largest component of our annual executive compensation program, with vesting determined based on EPS and relative TSR performance. In addition, as described under Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Plan, our annual incentive scorecard design incentivizes our NEOs to focus on various performance goals that are critical to our corporate strategy, by promoting financial performance goals along with other priorities that are vital to the Company’s long-term success. This annual incentive plan design takes a holistic approach to the goal-setting process and does not apply specific weighting to the corporate performance goals in the annual incentive scorecard; the Compensation Committee carefully considers each goal in its overall evaluation of corporate performance.
Below, in an unranked order, are the most important financial performance measures used to link executive compensation actually paid to the NEOs to company performance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025:
EPS – PS adjustedNet Income Growth – VIP adjustedNet Revenue Growth – VIP adjusted
Relative TSR
EPS Growth – VIP adjusted
                
Total Shareholder Return Amount             112.05 $ 89.99 $ 117.24 $ 141.51 $ 176.94
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount             159.13 $ 131.04 $ 146.42 $ 203.54 $ 245.77
Net Income (Loss)     $ 20,058,000,000 $ 19,743,000,000 $ 17,273,000,000 $ 14,957,000,000 $ 12,311,000,000        
Company Selected Measure Amount     11.37 9.98 8.66 7.48 5.90        
PEO Name Kelly McInerney McInerney McInerney   Kelly Kelly        
Measure:: 1                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Name     EPS – PS adjusted                
Non-GAAP Measure Description     Similar to the determination for our fiscal years ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024, we determined EPS, as adjusted for purposes of performance share awards (EPS - PS adjusted), to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. See the Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Performance Shares – EPS Goals section of this proxy statement for a description of adjustments from GAAP EPS for purposes of performance share awards granted to the NEOs. EPS – PS adjusted may not have been the most important financial performance measure for 2022 and 2021, and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.                
Measure:: 2                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Name     Net Income Growth – VIP adjusted                
Measure:: 3                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Name     Net Revenue Growth – VIP adjusted                
Measure:: 4                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Name     Relative TSR                
Measure:: 5                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Name     EPS Growth – VIP adjusted                
Kelly [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 0 $ 0 $ 29,722,432 $ 28,103,602 $ 30,944,838        
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     0 0 52,828,948 19,999,309 49,033,170        
Mclnerney [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
PEO Total Compensation Amount     31,560,660 25,999,293 22,604,568 0 0        
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     55,819,305 $ 37,464,375 $ 37,908,528 $ 0 $ 0        
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Deduction for change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non-‍qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the Summary Compensation Table for FY 2025 [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (20,632)                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” Column in the SCT Member [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (18,723,306)                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Option Awards” Column in the SCT [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (5,687,509)                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Total Deductions from SCT [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (24,431,447)                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     0                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to vesting date of awards that vested during the year [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     6,761,821                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to current year end of awards granted prior to year that were outstanding and unvested as of year end [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     11,048,135                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Increase for Fair Value as of vesting date of awards granted and vested during the year [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     0                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Increase for Fair Value of awards as of year end granted during year that remain outstanding and unvested as of year end [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     30,880,136                
PEO | Mclnerney [Member] | Total Adjustments [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     48,690,092                
Non-PEO NEO | Deduction for change in the Actuarial Present Values reported under the “Change in Pension Value and Non-‍qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” Column of the Summary Compensation Table for FY 2025 [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (2,578)                
Non-PEO NEO | Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” Column in the SCT Member [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (8,969,543)                
Non-PEO NEO | Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Option Awards” Column in the SCT [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (2,187,494)                
Non-PEO NEO | Total Deductions from SCT [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (11,159,615)                
Non-PEO NEO | Increase for Service Cost and Prior Service Cost for Pension Plans [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     0                
Non-PEO NEO | Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to vesting date of awards that vested during the year [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     3,045,811                
Non-PEO NEO | Increase for change in Fair Value from prior year end to current year end of awards granted prior to year that were outstanding and unvested as of year end [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     6,172,980                
Non-PEO NEO | Increase for Fair Value as of vesting date of awards granted and vested during the year [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     0                
Non-PEO NEO | Increase for Fair Value of awards as of year end granted during year that remain outstanding and unvested as of year end [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     14,432,648                
Non-PEO NEO | Total Adjustments [Member]                      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure                      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     $ 23,651,439