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Retrospective Responsibility Plan (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Retrospective Responsibility Plan [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table sets forth the changes in the litigation escrow account:
 
Fiscal 2015
 
Fiscal 2014
 
(in millions)
Balance at October 1
$
1,498

 
$
49

Return of takedown payments from settlement fund into the litigation escrow account
—

 
1,056

Deposits into the litigation escrow account
—

 
450

Payments to opt-out merchants(1)
(426
)
 
(57
)
Balance at September 30
$
1,072

 
$
1,498


(1)
These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 20—Legal Matters.