Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Goodwill for Each Reportable Segment

The following analysis details the changes in goodwill for each reportable segment:

	Recorded		Music
	Music		Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	1,221	$	464	$	1,685
Acquisitions		—		—		—
Divestitures		—		—		—
Other adjustments (a)		3		—		3
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,224	$	464	$	1,688

(a) Other adjustments during the three months ended December 31, 2017 represent foreign currency movements.

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Weighted
	Average	December 31,			September 30,
	Useful Life	2017			2017
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	10 years	$	901		$	898
Music publishing copyrights	27 years		1,540			1,534
Artist and songwriter contracts	13 years		906			904
Trademarks	6 years		14			14
Other intangible assets	7 years		10			10
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization			3,371			3,360
Accumulated amortization			(1,326	)		(1,270	)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization			2,045			2,090
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames	Indefinite		117			117
Total net intangible assets		$	2,162		$	2,207