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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 1,564 | $ 1,432 | $ 4,451 | $ 4,422
Operating Segments | U.S. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 704 | 652 | 2,033 | 2,010
Operating Segments | International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 861 | 782 | 2,421 | 2,416
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4)
Recorded Music | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 1,282 | 1,189 | 3,664 | 3,722
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | U.S. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 557 | 515 | 1,618 | 1,641
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 725 | 674 | 2,046 | 2,081
Recorded Music | Digital | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 846 | 801 | 2,445 | 2,475
Recorded Music | Physical | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 126 | 123 | 377 | 440
Recorded Music | Total Digital and Physical | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 972 | 924 | 2,822 | 2,915
Recorded Music | Artist services and expanded-rights | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 218 | 190 | 555 | 563
Recorded Music | Licensing | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 92 | 75 | 287 | 244
Music Publishing | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 283 | 245 | 790 | 704
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | U.S. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 147 | 137 | 415 | 369
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 136 | 108 | 375 | 335
Music Publishing | Digital | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 182 | 144 | 477 | 404
Music Publishing | Performance | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 40 | 45 | 130 | 119
Music Publishing | Mechanical | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 16 | 10 | 46 | 37
Music Publishing | Synchronization | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | 41 | 41 | 126 | 133
Music Publishing | Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 4 | $ 5 | $ 11 | $ 11

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