The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:


	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	983	$	914
Provision for uncovered legal matters	2		5
Provision for covered legal matters	878		23

Payments for legal matters	(377)		(42)
Balance at end of period	$	1,486	$	900

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:


	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	881	$	888
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation	861		—

Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(262)		(7)
Balance at end of period	$	1,480	$	881

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:


	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
	(in millions)
Balance at beginning of period	$	102	$	21
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	17		23
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	(114)		(29)
Balance at end of period	$	5	$	15