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Additional Financial Information	12 Months Ended
Additional Financial Information	Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Additional Financial Information	Additional Financial Information Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures The Company made interest payments of approximately $183 million, $157 million and $122 million during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. The Company paid approximately $135 million, $219 million and $141 million of income and withholding taxes, net of refunds, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Noncash investing activities were approximately $30 million related to the acquisition of music publishing rights and music catalogs, net during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Net Gain on Divestiture During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $32 million in connection with the divestiture of certain sound recording and publishing rights and one of its O&O Media Properties. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $41 million in connection with the divestiture of certain sound recording rights. For each period, the divestiture has been reflected as a net gain on divestiture in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Dividends The Company’s ability to pay dividends may be restricted by covenants in the credit agreement for the Revolving Credit Facility which are currently suspended but which will be reinstated if Acquisition Corp.’s Total Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio increases above 3.50:1.00 and the term loans do not achieve an investment grade rating. As of September 30, 2024, Acquisition Corp.’s Total Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio is 2.05x and the term loans achieved a corporate credit rating of BBB- from both S&P and Fitch. The Company has been paying quarterly cash dividends to holders of its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The declaration of each dividend will continue to be at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and will depend on the Company’s financial condition, earnings, liquidity and capital requirements, level of indebtedness, contractual restrictions with respect to payment of dividends, restrictions imposed by Delaware law, general business conditions and any other factors that the Company’s board of directors deems relevant in making such a determination. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the Company will pay any dividends to holders of the Company’s common stock, or as to the amount of any such dividends. The Company paid cash dividends to stockholders and participating security holders of $361 million, $340 million and $318 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. On November 8, 2024, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, as well as related payments under certain stock-based compensation plans, payable on December 3, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 19, 2024.