10-K Filing

VISA INC. CIK: 1403161 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001403161-19-000050`
Period End Date	20190930
Filing Date	20191114
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	v093019form10k_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 82 Income Statement 48 Cash Flow Statement 131 Stockholders Equity 43 Comprehensive Income 48

Balance Sheet 82 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$8.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$7.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$9.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash equivalentsU.S. litigation escrow (Note 4 and Note 5)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsU.S.LitigationEscrow`	$1.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash equivalentsU.S. litigation escrow (Note 4 and Note 5)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsU.S.LitigationEscrow`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities (Note 6)	`Investments`	$4.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities (Note 6)	`Investments`	$3.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement receivable	`SettlementReceivable`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement receivable	`SettlementReceivable`	$3.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 11)	`CustomerCollateralAssets`	$1.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 11)	`CustomerCollateralAssets`	$1.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of client incentives	`ClientIncentivesAssetsCurrent`	$741.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of client incentives	`ClientIncentivesAssetsCurrent`	$340.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$562.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$712.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$20.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$18.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities (Note 6)	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities (Note 6)	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent`	$4.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Client incentives	`ClientIncentivesAssetsNoncurrent`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Client incentives	`ClientIncentivesAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, equipment and technology, net (Note 7)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$2.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, equipment and technology, net (Note 7)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 8)	`Goodwill`	$15.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 8)	`Goodwill`	$15.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 8)	`Goodwill`	$15.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 8)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$26.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 8)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$27.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$69.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$72.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$156.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$183.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement payable	`SettlementPayable`	$2.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Settlement payable	`SettlementPayable`	$3.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 11)	`CustomerCollateralLiabilities`	$1.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer collateral (Note 4 and Note 11)	`CustomerCollateralLiabilities`	$1.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$796.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$901.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Client incentives	`ClientIncentivesLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Client incentives	`ClientIncentivesLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred purchase consideration	`BusinessCombinationAdditionalCashConsiderationPayableCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred purchase consideration	`BusinessCombinationAdditionalCashConsiderationPayableCurrent`	$1.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	`AccruedLitigationCurrent`	$1.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	`AccruedLitigationCurrent`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$13.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$11.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt (Note 9)	`LongTermDebt`	$16.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt (Note 9)	`LongTermDebt`	$16.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 19)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$4.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 19)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$4.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$37.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$35.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 5)	`VECoveredLossProtectionfromthePlanRelatingtoLiabilitieswheretheClaimRelatestoInterregionalMultilateralInterchangeFeeRates`	$7.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Right to recover for covered losses (Note 5)	`VECoveredLossProtectionfromthePlanRelatingtoLiabilitieswheretheClaimRelatestoInterregionalMultilateralInterchangeFeeRates`	$171.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$16.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$16.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated income	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$11.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated income	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$13.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment securities	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-17.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax`	$61.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax`	$192.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative instruments	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax`	$199.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative instruments	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax`	$60.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-663.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$565.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-650.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$547.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$69.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$72.57B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 48 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net revenues	`Revenues`	$18.36B	USD	Annual
Net revenues	`Revenues`	$22.98B	USD	Annual
Net revenues	`Revenues`	$20.61B	USD	Annual
Personnel	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$3.44B	USD	Annual
Personnel	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$3.17B	USD	Annual
Personnel	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$2.63B	USD	Annual
Marketing	`MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Marketing	`MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense`	$922.00M	USD	Annual
Marketing	`MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense`	$988.00M	USD	Annual
Network and processing	`CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology`	$721.00M	USD	Annual
Network and processing	`CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology`	$620.00M	USD	Annual
Network and processing	`CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology`	$686.00M	USD	Annual
Professional fees	`ProfessionalFees`	$446.00M	USD	Annual
Professional fees	`ProfessionalFees`	$409.00M	USD	Annual
Professional fees	`ProfessionalFees`	$454.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$656.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$556.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$613.00M	USD	Annual
General and administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
General and administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.20B	USD	Annual
General and administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Litigation provision (Note 20)	`LossContingencyLossInPeriod`	$400.00M	USD	Annual
Litigation provision (Note 20)	`LossContingencyLossInPeriod`	$607.00M	USD	Annual
Litigation provision (Note 20)	`LossContingencyLossInPeriod`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$6.21B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$7.98B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$7.66B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$15.00B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$12.95B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$12.14B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-563.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-612.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-533.00M	USD	Annual
Investment income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$113.00M	USD	Annual
Investment income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$464.00M	USD	Annual
Investment income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$416.00M	USD	Annual
Total non-operating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-148.00M	USD	Annual
Total non-operating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-117.00M	USD	Annual
Total non-operating income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-450.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$11.69B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$12.81B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$14.88B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision (Note 19)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.50B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision (Note 19)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$5.00B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision (Note 19)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.80B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.30B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$12.08B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.70B	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 131 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.30B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$12.08B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.70B	USD	Annual
Client incentives (Note 3)	`AmortizationOfVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$5.49B	USD	Annual
Client incentives (Note 3)	`AmortizationOfVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$6.17B	USD	Annual
Client incentives (Note 3)	`AmortizationOfVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$4.57B	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation (Note 16)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$235.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation (Note 16)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$407.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation (Note 16)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$327.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$656.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$556.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$613.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$1.70B	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-1.28B	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$214.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurredPostAcquisition`	$-172.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurredPostAcquisition`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurredPostAcquisition`	$-209.00M	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of Visa Inc. shares (Note 19)	`NoncashContributionExpense`	$192.00M	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of Visa Inc. shares (Note 19)	`NoncashContributionExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of Visa Inc. shares (Note 19)	`NoncashContributionExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$271.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-54.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$64.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementReceivable`	$-94.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementReceivable`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Settlement receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementReceivable`	$223.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$70.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$54.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$333.00M	USD	Annual
Client incentives	`IncreaseDecreaseInVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$6.43B	USD	Annual
Client incentives	`IncreaseDecreaseInVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$4.68B	USD	Annual
Client incentives	`IncreaseDecreaseInVolumeAndSupportIncentives`	$4.63B	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$147.00M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-59.00M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$310.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-30.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-24.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementPayable`	$262.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementPayable`	$1.93B	USD	Annual
Settlement payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementPayable`	$-176.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$465.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$627.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities`	$1.76B	USD	Annual
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLitigation`	$452.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLitigation`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued litigation (Note 20)	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLitigation`	$-231.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$12.94B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$9.32B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$12.78B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$707.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$756.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$718.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and technology	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and technology	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and technology	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$5.77B	USD	Annual
Purchases	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$3.24B	USD	Annual
Purchases	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$2.65B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities and sales	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$4.00B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities and sales	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$5.01B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities and sales	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$3.64B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$699.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$302.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$196.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of / contributions to other investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of / contributions to other investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$501.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of / contributions to other investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds / distributions from other investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds / distributions from other investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds / distributions from other investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-10.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.08B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-591.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$735.00M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 14)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$6.89B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 14)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$8.61B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 14)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$7.19B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.75B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (Note 14)	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.58B	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (Note 14)	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$2.27B	USD	Annual
Dividends paid (Note 14)	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.92B	USD	Annual
Payment of deferred purchase consideration related to the Visa Europe acquisition	`PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition`	$1.24B	USD	Annual
Payment of deferred purchase consideration related to the Visa Europe acquisition	`PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition`	-	USD	Annual
Payment of deferred purchase consideration related to the Visa Europe acquisition	`PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$2.49B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$164.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$149.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$162.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`ProceedsFromSettledSharebasedCompensationforTaxes`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`ProceedsFromSettledSharebasedCompensationforTaxes`	$111.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`ProceedsFromSettledSharebasedCompensationforTaxes`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-5.92B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-10.79B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-12.06B	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$236.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-277.00M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-101.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-145.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.03B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$4.36B	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$12.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$12.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$2.65B	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$3.04B	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$2.29B	USD	Annual
Interest payments on debt	`InterestPaidNet`	$489.00M	USD	Annual
Interest payments on debt	`InterestPaidNet`	$545.00M	USD	Annual
Interest payments on debt	`InterestPaidNet`	$537.00M	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of investment securities to Visa Foundation	`NoncashContributionExpenseSupplemental`	-	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of investment securities to Visa Foundation	`NoncashContributionExpenseSupplemental`	-	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of investment securities to Visa Foundation	`NoncashContributionExpenseSupplemental`	$195.00M	USD	Annual
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$77.00M	USD	Annual
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	`CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid`	$95.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 43 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per as-converted share (USD per share)	`Cashdividendsdeclaredandpaidquarterlyperasconvertedshare`	$0.17	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per as-converted share (USD per share)	`Cashdividendsdeclaredandpaidquarterlyperasconvertedshare`	$0.20	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per as-converted share (USD per share)	`Cashdividendsdeclaredandpaidquarterlyperasconvertedshare`	$0.25	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared and paid, quarterly, per as-converted share (USD per share)	`Cashdividendsdeclaredandpaidquarterlyperasconvertedshare`	$0.21	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.30B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$12.08B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.70B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-331.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.34B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.20B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.04B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.88B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.97B	USD	Annual
Adoption of new accounting standards (Note 1)	`NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantification`	$392.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurred`	$172.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurred`	$209.00M	USD	Annual
VE territory covered losses incurred (Note 5)	`VETerritoryCoveredLossesIncurred`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment (Note 5 and Note 14)	`RecoveryThroughConversionRateAdjustment`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Charitable contribution of Visa Inc. shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued`	$170.00M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock appreciation, net of tax	`TreasuryStockAppreciationNetOfTax`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16)	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$407.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16)	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$327.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (Note 16)	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$235.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$76.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$111.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlansandStockOptionsExercised`	$162.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlansandStockOptionsExercised`	$164.00M	USD	Annual
Cash proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee equity plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlansandStockOptionsExercised`	$149.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount per Class A share	`DividendsCash`	$1.58B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount per Class A share	`DividendsCash`	$2.27B	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount per Class A share	`DividendsCash`	$1.92B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 13)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$8.61B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 13)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$6.89B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of class A common stock (Note 13)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$7.19B	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.76B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 48 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.30B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$12.08B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.70B	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$60.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$215.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	-	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	-	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$-183.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$174.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$-54.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$36.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax`	$32.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-22.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$233.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gain (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$90.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-15.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax`	$-33.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax`	$85.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax`	$-32.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax`	$-12.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-352.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.23B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-331.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.34B	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.20B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.04B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.88B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.97B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.