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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity
Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023         138,345,000 377,650,000        
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 430     $ 307 $ 0 $ 1 $ 2,015 $ (1,387) $ (322) $ 123
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Net income 193     159       159   34
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 62     62         62  
Dividends (89)     (89)       (89)    
Stock-based compensation 24     24     24      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (4)                 (4)
Shares issued under the plan (in shares)         1,738,000          
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)         547,000 547,000        
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         7,000          
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023         140,637,000 377,103,000        
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 616     463 $ 0 $ 1 2,039 (1,317) (260) 153
Beginning balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024   142,559,000 375,380,000   142,559,000 375,380,000        
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2024 675     518 $ 0 $ 1 2,077 (1,313) (247) 157
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Net income 241     236       236   5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (129)     (129)         (129)  
Dividends (94)     (94)       (94)    
Stock-based compensation 20     20     20      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (8)                 (8)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)         64,000          
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (2)     (2)     (2)      
Shares issued under the plan (in shares)         1,738,018          
Common shares repurchased and retired (in shares)         (60,000)          
Common shares repurchased and retired (2)     (2)     (2)      
Other (4)     (2)     (2)     (2)
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         63,886          
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024   144,301,000 375,380,000   144,301,000 375,380,000        
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024 $ 697     $ 545 $ 0 $ 1 $ 2,091 $ (1,171) $ (376) $ 152