Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Pretax (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations

The domestic and foreign pretax (loss) income from continuing operations is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended		Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30,		September 30,			September 30,
	2016		2015			2014
	(in millions)
Domestic	$	35	$	(18	)	$	(153	)
Foreign		6		(57	)		(176	)
Total	$	41	$	(75	)	$	(329	)

Current and Deferred Income Taxes

Current and deferred income taxes (tax benefits) provided are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Federal:
Current	$	—		$	—		$	—
Deferred		3			4			(7	)
Foreign:
Current (a)		39			40			35
Deferred		(30	)		(33	)		(55	)
U.S. State:
Current		3			3			(6	)
Deferred		(4	)		(1	)		7
Total	$	11		$	13		$	(26	)

(a) Includes withholding taxes of $17 million, $13 million and $11 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

Differences between U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate of 35% and Income Taxes Provided

The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended			Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Taxes on income at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$	14		$	(26	)	$	(115	)
U.S. state and local taxes		(1	)		2			1
Foreign income taxed at different rates, including    withholding taxes		12			11			(15	)
Increase in valuation allowance		19			34			101
Release of valuation allowance		(26	)		(5	)		(3	)
Change in tax rates		(10	)		(2	)		1
Other		3			(1	)		4
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	11		$	13		$	(26	)

Significant Components of Company's Net Deferred Tax Assets/(Liabilities)

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are summarized below:

	September 30,			September 30,
	2016			2015
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Allowances and reserves	$	34		$	40
Employee benefits and compensation		47			47
Other accruals		82			76
Tax attribute carry forwards		475			552
Other		3			2
Total deferred tax assets		641			717
Valuation allowance		(310	)		(344	)
Net deferred tax assets		331			373
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation, amortization and artist advances		(26	)		(23	)
Intangible assets		(572	)		(650	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(598	)		(673	)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(267	)	$	(300	)

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Interest and Penalties

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, are as follows (in millions):

Balance at September 30, 2013	$	30
Additions for current year tax positions		10
Additions for prior year tax positions		1
Subtractions for prior year tax positions		(14	)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	27
Additions for current year tax positions		8
Additions for prior year tax positions		9
Subtractions for prior year tax positions		(9	)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	35
Additions for current year tax positions		7
Additions for prior year tax positions		1
Subtractions for prior year tax positions		(13	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	30