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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 5,853 $ 5,119
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Client incentives 4,269 3,797
Share-based compensation 231 224
Depreciation and amortization 326 282
Deferred income taxes (435) 38
VE territory covered losses (3) (27)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 7 75
Other 18 56
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Settlement receivable 981 657
Accounts receivable (109) (64)
Client incentives (3,808) (3,649)
Other assets 35 (10)
Accounts payable (114) (54)
Settlement payable (233) (673)
Accrued and other liabilities (611) (303)
Accrued litigation 373 (72)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6,780 5,396
Investing Activities    
Purchases of property, equipment and technology (378) (345)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities 725 2,042
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired 0 (906)
Purchases of other investments (5) (6)
Other investing activities 19 5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 361 790
Financing Activities    
Repurchases of class A common stock (3,725) (4,011)
Repayments of debt (4,000) 0
Dividends paid (1,293) (1,170)
Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans 78 127
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans (231) (235)
Other financing activities 185 (186)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (8,986) (5,475)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 34 (508)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (1,811) 203
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period 24,987 19,763
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period 23,176 19,966
Supplemental Disclosure    
Cash paid for income taxes, net [1] 1,290 1,194
Interest payments on debt 213 213
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology $ 26 $ 40
[1] For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount includes cash paid for federal transferable tax credits of $740 million and $1.1 billion, respectively.