| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 10,566 | $ 8,442 | $ 8,588 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 561 | 492 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted security deposits held for customers | 2,121 | 1,874 | 1,845 | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 332 | 330 | 592 | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities, at fair value: | |||||||||||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 4,609 | 3,773 | 4,060 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Settlement assets | 1,626 | 1,821 | 1,233 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,743 | 2,992 | 2,643 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,567 | 1,614 | 1,355 | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 23,558 | 19,724 | 18,961 | ||||||||||||||
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net | 2,303 | 2,138 | 2,061 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 9,560 | 9,193 | 7,660 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 5,554 | 5,453 | 4,086 | ||||||||||||||
Auction rate securities available-for-sale, at fair value | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 11,615 | 9,959 | 8,325 | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 54,157 | 48,081 | 42,448 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 999 | 929 | 834 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement obligations | 2,409 | 2,316 | 1,399 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted security deposits held for customers | 2,121 | 1,874 | 1,845 | ||||||||||||||
Obligations under litigation settlements | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accrued litigation | 800 | 930 | 723 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 13,272 | 10,393 | 8,517 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | 749 | 750 | 1,337 | ||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 2,412 | 2,028 | 1,609 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 22,762 | 19,220 | 16,264 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 18,251 | 17,476 | 14,344 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 307 | 317 | 369 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 5,091 | 4,553 | 4,474 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 46,411 | 41,566 | 35,451 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemable non-controlling interests | - | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 6,907 | 6,442 | 5,893 | ||||||||||||||
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 518 and 497 shares, respectively | 83,224 | 71,431 | 60,429 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 85,035 | 72,907 | 62,564 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||||||||
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of tax | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale, net of tax | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (981) | (1,433) | (1,099) | ||||||||||||||
Mastercard Incorporated Stockholders' Equity | 7,737 | 6,485 | 6,929 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 9 | 30 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
Total Equity | 7,746 | 6,515 | 6,975 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 54,157 | $ 48,081 | $ 42,448 |