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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
Non-controlling Interest
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 289     255       255   34
Other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax 21     21         21  
Dividends (178)     (178)       (178)    
Stock-based compensation expense 33     33     33      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (5)                 (5)
Shares issued under the plan (in shares)         1,738,000          
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)         1,335,000 1,335,000        
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         178,000          
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024         141,596,000 376,315,000        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024 585     433 $ 0 $ 1 2,043 (1,310) (301) 152
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023         140,637,000 377,103,000        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023 616     463 $ 0 $ 1 2,039 (1,317) (260) 153
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Net income 96     96       96    
Other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax (41)     (41)         (41)  
Dividends (89)     (89)       (89)    
Stock-based compensation expense 9     9     9      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (1)                 (1)
Exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares (in shares)         788,000 788,000        
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         171,000          
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (5)     (5)     (5)      
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024         141,596,000 376,315,000        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024 585     433 $ 0 $ 1 2,043 (1,310) (301) 152
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 277     272       272   5
Other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax (45)     (45)         (45)  
Dividends (189)     (189)       (189)    
Stock-based compensation expense 34     34     34      
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders (8)                 (8)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests 74                 74
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)         795,000          
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (19)     (19)     (19)      
Shares issued under the plan (in shares)         1,738,018          
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         794,789          
Common shares repurchased and retired (in shares)         (60,000)          
Common shares repurchased and retired (2)     (2)     (2)      
Other (7)     (2)     (2)     (5)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025   145,032,000 375,380,000   145,032,000 375,380,000        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025 790     567 $ 0 $ 1 2,088 (1,230) (292) 223
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024         144,301,000 375,380,000        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024 697     545 $ 0 $ 1 2,091 (1,171) (376) 152
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                    
Net income 36     36       36    
Other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax 84     84         84  
Dividends (95)     (95)       (95)    
Stock-based compensation expense 14     14     14      
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests 74                 74
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)         731,000          
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (17)     (17)     (17)      
Shares issued under Omnibus Incentive Plan (in shares)         730,903          
Other (3)                 (3)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025   145,032,000 375,380,000   145,032,000 375,380,000        
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025 $ 790     $ 567 $ 0 $ 1 $ 2,088 $ (1,230) $ (292) $ 223