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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues $ 6,426 $ 6,037 $ 5,919
United States      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 2,870 2,766 2,744
Operating Segments | United States      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 2,870 2,766 2,744
Operating Segments | International      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 3,563 3,277 3,180
Intersegment eliminations      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues (7) (6) (5)
Recorded Music | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 5,223 4,955 4,966
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | United States      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 2,210 2,184 2,231
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | International      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 3,013 2,771 2,735
Recorded Music | Total Digital and Physical | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 4,038 3,829 3,868
Recorded Music | Digital | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 3,519 3,322 3,305
Recorded Music | Physical | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 519 507 563
Recorded Music | Artist services and expanded-rights | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 684 744 767
Recorded Music | Licensing | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 501 382 331
Music Publishing | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 1,210 1,088 958
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | United States      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 660 582 513
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | International      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 550 506 445
Music Publishing | Digital | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 763 669 563
Music Publishing | Performance | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 198 173 159
Music Publishing | Mechanical | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 58 63 50
Music Publishing | Synchronization | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues 175 167 172
Music Publishing | Other | Operating Segments      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total Revenues $ 16 $ 16 $ 14