Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Goodwill for Each Reportable Segment

The following analysis details the changes in goodwill for each reportable segment:


	Recorded Music		Music Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	1,228	$	464	$	1,692
Acquisitions	89		—		89
Other adjustments	(20)		—		(20)
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	1,297	$	464	$	1,761
Acquisitions	47		—		47
Other adjustments	23		—		23
Balances at September 30, 2020	$	1,367	$	464	$	1,831

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:


	Weighted-Average Useful Life	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	10 years	$	876	$	855
Music publishing copyrights	26 years	1,597		1,539
Artist and songwriter contracts	13 years	862		841
Trademarks	16 years	81		53
Other intangible assets	6 years	84		59
Total gross intangible assets subject to amortization		3,500		3,347
Accumulated amortization		(1,847)		(1,624)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization		1,653		1,723
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames	Indefinite	154		151
Total net intangible assets		$	1,807	$	1,874

Expected Amortization of Intangible Assets

Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at September 30, 2020, the expected amortization for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):


2021	$	192
2022	189
2023	152
2024	118
2025	111
Thereafter	891
Total	$	1,653