1.0.0.3falseSegment Reportingfalse1$falsefalseiso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares053us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationstringNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalse00<div>
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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 24.</b>
<b><i>Segment Reporting</i></b></font></p>
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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">MasterCard has
one reportable segment, “Payment Solutions.” All of the
Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is
dependent upon and supportive of the other. Accordingly, all
significant operating decisions are based upon analyses of
MasterCard as one operating segment. The Chief Executive Officer
has been identified as the chief operating
decision-maker.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Revenue by
geographic market is based on the location of the Company’s
customer that issued the cards which are generating the revenue.
Revenue generated in the U.S. was approximately 45.5%, 47.2% and
49.7% of net revenues in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. No
individual country, other than the U.S., generated more than 10% of
total revenues in those periods. MasterCard does not maintain or
measure long-lived assets by geographic location.</font></p>
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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">MasterCard did
not have any one customer that generated greater than 10% of net
revenues in 2009, 2008 or 2007.</font></p>
</div>Note 24.
Segment Reporting
MasterCard has
one reportable segment, “Payment Solutions.” All of the
Company’s activities are interrelated,falsefalseNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse11falseUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue