Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 153	$ 4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	137	134
Unrealized (gains) losses and remeasurement of foreign denominated loans	(24)	11
Deferred income taxes	27	38
Loss on extinguishment of debt	3	24
Net gain on divestitures and investments	(32)	(7)
Non-cash interest expense	3	3
Equity-based compensation expense	14	27
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(90)	(15)
Inventories	13	1
Royalty advances	(61)	(12)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(100)	(100)
Royalty payables	46	68
Accrued interest	1	(14)
Deferred revenue	(19)	(16)
Other balance sheet changes	28	(10)
Net cash provided by operating activities	99	136
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of music publishing rights, net	(16)	(5)
Capital expenditures	(59)	(29)
Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received	(218)	(6)
Proceeds from the sale of investments		12
Net cash used in investing activities	(293)	(28)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from supplement of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility		320
Call premiums paid and deposit on early redemption of debt	(2)	(23)
Deferred financing costs paid	(4)	(9)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder	(2)	(2)
Dividends paid	(31)	(125)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	151	(149)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(1)	6
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(44)	(35)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	514	647
Cash and equivalents at end of period	470	612
3.625% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp	287
4.125% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(40)
4.875% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(30)
5.625% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	$ (27)
5.50% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp		325
6.75% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of and redemption deposit for Acquisition Corp. Senior Notes		$ (635)