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Earnings per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. $ 122 $ 124 $ 278 $ 403
Class A Common Stock        
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. 34 34 77 108
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (2) (2) (4) (5)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 32 $ 32 $ 73 $ 103
Denominator        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 138,290,000 137,165,000 137,990,000 132,494,000
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 138,290,000 137,165,000 137,990,000 132,494,000
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.53 $ 0.77
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.53 $ 0.77
Class B Common Stock        
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. $ 88 $ 90 $ 201 $ 295
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 88 $ 90 $ 201 $ 295
Denominator        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 377,650,000 377,650,000 377,650,000 382,178,000
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 377,650,000 377,650,000 377,650,000 382,178,000
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.53 $ 0.77
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.53 $ 0.77