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Equity	9 Months Ended
Equity	Jun. 30, 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 nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized a total of $10 million and $28 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, respectively, which was recorded to additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized a total of $7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, all of which was recorded to additional paid-in capital. For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recognized a total of $42 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, of which $27 million was recorded to additional paid-in capital and $15 million was recorded as a share-based compensation liability. During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, $15 million of share-based compensation liabilities were reclassified to additional paid-in capital upon a certain number of awards being determinable. During the nine months ended June 30, 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 nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 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 nine months ended June 30, 2024, non-cash stock-based compensation associated with these PSUs was approximately $3 million and $6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, non-cash stock-based compensation associated with these PSUs was approximately $1 million and $2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended June 30, 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 nine months ended June 30, 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 nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued approximately 7,428 and 185,115 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.