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Earnings per Share (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. $ 96 $ 34 $ 255 $ 156
Class A Common Stock        
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. 27 10 71 43
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities (1) (1) (3) (2)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 26 $ 9 $ 68 $ 41
Denominator        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 141,044,000 138,257,000 140,013,000 137,841,000
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 141,044,000 138,257,000 140,013,000 137,841,000
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.18 $ 0.06 $ 0.49 $ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.18 $ 0.06 $ 0.49 $ 0.30
Class B Common Stock        
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. $ 69 $ 24 $ 184 $ 113
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 69 $ 24 $ 184 $ 113
Denominator        
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 376,800,000 377,650,000 377,145,000 377,650,000
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 376,800,000 377,650,000 377,145,000 377,650,000
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.18 $ 0.06 $ 0.49 $ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.18 $ 0.06 $ 0.49 $ 0.30