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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Information | While intercompany transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues (and corresponding expenses recognized by the segment that is counterparty to the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation, and therefore, do not themselves impact consolidated results.
| Recorded Music |  | Music Publishing |  | Corporate expenses and eliminations |  | Total
| (in millions)
2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 5,223 |  |  | $ | 1,210 |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | 6,426 |
Adjusted OIBDA | 1,282 |  |  | 330 |  |  | (180) |  |  | 1,432 |
Total assets | 4,945 |  |  | 3,017 |  |  | 1,193 |  |  | 9,155 |
Capital expenditures | 28 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 116 |
2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 4,955 |  |  | $ | 1,088 |  |  | $ | (6) |  |  | $ | 6,037 |
Adjusted OIBDA | 1,093 |  |  | 296 |  |  | (154) |  |  | 1,235 |
Total assets | 4,677 |  |  | 2,781 |  |  | 1,087 |  |  | 8,545 |
Capital expenditures | 39 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 127 |
2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 4,966 |  |  | $ | 958 |  |  | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | 5,919 |
Adjusted OIBDA | 1,046 |  |  | 233 |  |  | (130) |  |  | 1,149 |
Capital expenditures | 52 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 135 |
Schedule of Components of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating Income | Adjusted OIBDA is not a measure defined by U.S. GAAP but is computed using amounts that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of the Company’s Adjusted OIBDA to operating income is presented below.
| For the year ended September 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Operating income | $ | 823 |  |  | $ | 790 |  |  | $ | 714 |
Amortization expense | 224 |  |  | 245 |  |  | 263 |
Depreciation expense | 103 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 76 |
Restructuring and impairments | 177 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 8 |
Transformation initiative costs | 76 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 46 |
Executive transition costs | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |
Net gain on divestitures | (32) |  |  | (41) |  |  | — |
Non-cash stock-based compensation and other related costs | 61 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 42 |
Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 1,432 |  |  | $ | 1,235 |  |  | $ | 1,149 |
Schedule of 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, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| Revenues |  | Long-lived Assets |  | Revenues |  | Long-lived Assets |  | Revenues
| (in millions)
United States | $ | 2,870 |  |  | $ | 460 |  |  | $ | 2,766 |  |  | $ | 473 |  |  | $ | 2,744 |
United Kingdom | 774 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 726 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 734 |
Germany | 513 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 535 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 613 |
All other territories | 2,269 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 2,010 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 1,828 |
Total | $ | 6,426 |  |  | $ | 706 |  |  | $ | 6,037 |  |  | $ | 703 |  |  | $ | 5,919 |

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