Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 44	$ 40
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	126	150
Unrealized gains and remeasurement of foreign denominated loans	(1)	(2)
Deferred income taxes	(12)	(10)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	32	4
Net loss on divestitures and investments	6	3
Gain on sale of real estate		(19)
Non-cash interest expense	5	5
Equity-based compensation expense	17	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(41)	25
Inventories	3	(1)
Royalty advances	1	(21)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(43)	(41)
Royalty payables	75	35
Accrued interest	7	(5)
Deferred revenue	(4)	2
Other balance sheet changes	11	3
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	226	172
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of music publishing rights, net	(6)	(12)
Capital expenditures	(18)	(23)
Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net	(6)	(8)
Divestitures, net	18	6
Proceeds from the sale of real estate		42
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12)	5
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility	22
Repayment of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility		(6)
Call premiums paid on early redemption of debt	(27)	(3)
Deferred financing costs paid	(12)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder	(1)	(3)
Dividends paid	(54)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(14)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(93)	(100)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(4)	(7)
Net increase in cash and equivalents	117	70
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	359	246
Cash and equivalents at end of period	476	316
4.125% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp	380
4.875% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp	250
6.00% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(450)
6.25% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(173)
5.625% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	$ (28)
13.75% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Notes		(50)
6.75% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Notes		$ (24)