Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

The accounting policies of the Company’s business segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included elsewhere herein. The Company accounts for intersegment sales at fair value as if the sales were to third parties. While intercompany transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues (and corresponding expenses recognized by the segment that is counterparty to the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation, and therefore, do not themselves impact consolidated results.

							Corporate
	Recorded			Music			expenses and
	Music			Publishing			eliminations			Total
	(in millions)
2016
Revenues	$	2,736		$	524		$	(14	)	$	3,246
OIBDA		459			138			(90	)		507
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		(32	)		(7	)		(11	)		(50	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(180	)		(63	)		—			(243	)
Operating income (loss)		247			68			(101	)		214
Total assets		2,584			2,365			420			5,369
Capital expenditures		18			7			17			42
2015
Revenues	$	2,501		$	482		$	(17	)	$	2,966
OIBDA		379			146			(89	)		436
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		(36	)		(6	)		(12	)		(54	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(192	)		(63	)		—			(255	)
Operating income (loss)		151			77			(101	)		127
Total assets		2,869			2,408			344			5,621
Capital expenditures		19			7			37			63
2014
Revenues	$	2,526		$	517		$	(16	)	$	3,027
OIBDA		267			166			(93	)		340
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		(35	)		(7	)		(13	)		(55	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(201	)		(65	)		—			(266	)
Operating income (loss)		31			94			(106	)		19
Capital expenditures		27			8			41			76

Long-Lived Assets and Revenue by Geographical Areas

Revenues relating to operations in different geographical areas are set forth below for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Total assets relating to operations in different geographical areas are set forth below as of September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015.

	2016				2015				2014
			Long-lived				Long-lived
	Revenue		Assets		Revenue		Assets		Revenue
	(in millions)
United States	$	1,360	$	138	$	1,171	$	149	$	1,141
United Kingdom		491		23		477		30		467
All other territories		1,395		42		1,318		41		1,419
Total	$	3,246	$	203	$	2,966	$	220	$	3,027