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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

			Recorded Music						Music Publishing						Corporate expenses and eliminations						Total
			(in millions)
2021
Revenues			$	4,544					$	761					$	(4)					$	5,301
Operating income (loss)			733						89						(213)						609
Amortization of intangible assets			150						79						—						229
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment			53						6						18						77
OIBDA			936						174						(195)						915
Total assets			3,278						2,843						1,090						7,211
Capital expenditures			33						1						59						93
2020
Revenues			$	3,810					$	657					$	(4)					$	4,463
Operating income (loss)			175						81						(485)						(229)
Amortization of intangible assets			119						71						—						190
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment			55						5						11						71
OIBDA			349						157						(474)						32
Total assets			2,483						2,656						1,271						6,410
Capital expenditures			28						1						56						85
2019
Revenues			$	3,840					$	643					$	(8)					$	4,475
Operating income (loss)			439						92						(175)						356
Amortization of intangible assets			139						69						—						208
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment			45						5						11						61
OIBDA			623						166						(164)						625
Capital expenditures			29						3						72						104

Long-Lived Assets and Revenue by Geographical Areas

Total long-lived assets relating to operations in different geographical areas, which consist of property, plant and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net, are set forth below as of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

			2021												2020												2019
			Revenues						Long-lived Assets						Revenues						Long-lived Assets						Revenues
			(in millions)
United States			$	2,363					$	439					$	1,934					$	426					$	1,956
Germany			662						52						511						43						504
United Kingdom			620						43						551						49						596
All other territories			1,656						98						1,467						86						1,419
Total			$	5,301					$	632					$	4,463					$	604					$	4,475

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