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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Common Class A
Common Class B
Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity
Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Common Stock
Common Class A
Common Stock
Common Class B
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Deficit
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019             0 505,830,022          
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2019 $ (269)       $ (289)   $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,127 $ (1,177)   $ (240) $ 20
Beginning balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-02) at Sep. 30, 2019   $ 7       $ 7         $ 7    
Beginning balance (Accounting Standards Update 2018-07) at Sep. 30, 2019   $ 33       $ 33         $ 33    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                          
Net income (loss) (470)       (475)         (475)     5
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 18       18             18  
Dividends (137)       (137)         (137)      
Stock-based compensation expense 11       11       11        
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (7)                       (7)
Modification of stock-based compensation plan 769       769       769        
Stock issued during period (in shares)             88,550,000 88,550,000          
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)     28,361       28,361            
Other (in shares)               4,169,978          
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020             88,578,361 421,450,000          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 (45)       (63)   $ 0 $ 1 1,907 (1,749)   (222) 18
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                          
Net income (loss) 307       304         304     3
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 20       20             20  
Dividends (265)       (265)         (265)      
Stock-based compensation expense 35       35       35        
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (7)                       (7)
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)             19,234,103 19,234,106          
Stock issued during period (in shares)             4,321,259            
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares (in shares)             10,244,898 10,244,898          
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)     36,206       36,206            
Other 1                       1
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021     122,414,827 391,970,996     122,414,827 391,970,996          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 46       31   $ 0 $ 1 1,942 (1,710)   (202) 15
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                          
Net income (loss) 555       551         551     4
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (145)       (145)             (145)  
Dividends (318)       (318)         (318)      
Stock-based compensation expense 43       43       43        
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (6)                       (6)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)             276,565            
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (6)       (6)       (6)        
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)             14,320,547 14,320,547          
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares (in shares)       13,810,382                  
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)     463,826       187,261            
Other (1)       (4)       (4)       3
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022     137,199,200 377,650,449     137,199,200 377,650,449          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022 $ 168       $ 152   $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,975 $ (1,477)   $ (347) $ 16