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Equity	6 Months Ended
Equity	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s stock-based compensation plans are described in Note 14, “Equity,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation consists primarily of common stock, restricted stock units and market-based performance share units granted to eligible employees and executives under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized a total of $9 million and $18 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, respectively, which was recorded to additional paid-in capital. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a total of $21 million and $35 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, respectively, of which $9 million and $20 million was recorded to additional paid-in capital, respectively, and $12 million and $15 million was recorded as a share-based compensation liability, respectively. During the six months ended March 31, 2024, $15 million of share-based compensation liabilities were reclassified to additional paid-in capital. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, a separation agreement between the Company and our previous Chief Executive Officer was executed. In connection with the separation agreement, the Company recognized $12 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and common stock as there was no remaining service required for vesting. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued market-based performance share units (“PSUs”) to our Chief Executive Officer whereby the PSU award payout is determined based on the Company’s total shareholder return compared to a designated peer group. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, non-cash stock-based compensation associated with these PSUs was approximately $1 million and $3 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, non-cash stock-based compensation associated with these PSUs was approximately $1 million. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, in connection with the 2023 Restructuring Plan, the Company recognized $2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation related to the accelerated vesting of certain RSUs. Common Stock During the six months ended March 31, 2024, in connection with the Senior Management Free Cash Flow Plan (the “Plan”), the Company issued a total of 1,738,016 shares of Class A Common Stock to settle a portion of participants’ deferred equity units previously issued under the Plan. Additionally, a Plan participant redeemed a portion of their vested Class B equity units of WMG Management Holdings LLC in exchange for a total of 1,335,169 shares of Class B Common Stock which were converted to shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exchange. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued approximately 170,669 and 177,687 shares of Class A Common Stock, respectively, under the Omnibus Incentive Plan which were net of shares used to settle employee income tax obligations of approximately $5 million.