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Revenue Recognition - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues $ 1,340 $ 1,010 $ 3,925 $ 3,337
Intersegment eliminations        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues (1) 0 (3) (3)
Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 594 432 1,731 1,433
Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 747 578 2,197 1,907
Recorded Music | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 1,152 861 3,372 2,852
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 504 358 1,454 1,191
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 648 503 1,918 1,661
Recorded Music | Digital | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 815 630 2,298 1,889
Recorded Music | Physical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 130 51 422 329
Recorded Music | Total Digital and Physical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 945 681 2,720 2,218
Recorded Music | Artist services and expanded-rights | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 133 124 431 427
Recorded Music | Licensing | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 74 56 221 207
Music Publishing | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 189 149 556 488
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 90 74 277 242
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 99 75 279 246
Music Publishing | Digital | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 113 90 316 237
Music Publishing | Performance | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 27 27 92 114
Music Publishing | Mechanical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 13 8 36 38
Music Publishing | Synchronization | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues 34 22 105 92
Music Publishing | Other | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total Revenues $ 2 $ 2 $ 7 $ 7