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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 1,494 $ 1,399 $ 3,242 $ 2,887
Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 678 657 1,477 1,329
Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 817 743 1,767 1,560
Intersegment eliminations        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues (1) (1) (2) (2)
Recorded Music | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,189 1,143 2,634 2,382
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 508 522 1,135 1,061
Recorded Music | Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 681 621 1,499 1,321
Recorded Music | Digital | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 848 796 1,756 1,599
Recorded Music | Physical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 111 118 265 251
Recorded Music | Total digital and physical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 959 914 2,021 1,850
Recorded Music | Artist services and expanded-rights | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 126 131 330 337
Recorded Music | Licensing | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 104 98 283 195
Music Publishing | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 306 257 610 507
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | U.S.        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 170 135 342 268
Music Publishing | Operating Segments | International        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 136 122 268 239
Music Publishing | Digital | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 187 146 383 295
Music Publishing | Performance | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 52 45 103 90
Music Publishing | Mechanical | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 15 16 30 30
Music Publishing | Synchronization | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues 48 46 87 85
Music Publishing | Other | Operating Segments        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 4 $ 4 $ 7 $ 7