Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 167	$ 325
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	203	205
Unrealized gains on remeasurement of foreign denominated loans	(6)	(6)
Deferred income taxes	25	105
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7	31
Net gain on divestitures and investments	(27)	(385)
Non-cash interest expense	5	5
Equity-based compensation expense	28	52
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(50)	(43)
Inventories	12	(1)
Royalty advances	(107)	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(94)	(84)
Royalty payables	117	113
Accrued interest	(13)	(22)
Deferred revenue	(17)	0
Other balance sheet changes	(1)	(30)
Net cash provided by operating activities	249	265
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of music publishing rights, net	(24)	(11)
Capital expenditures	(82)	(40)
Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received	(234)	(14)
Proceeds from the sale of investments	0	516
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(340)	451
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from supplement of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility	0	320
Call premiums paid and deposit on early redemption of debt	(5)	(23)
Deferred financing costs paid	(7)	(12)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder	(3)	(3)
Dividends paid	(63)	(425)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	119	(453)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(1)	(5)
Net increase in cash and equivalents	27	258
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	514	647
Cash and equivalents at end of period	541	905
3.625% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance Senior Notes	514	0
4.125% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(40)	0
4.875% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(30)	0
5.625% Senior Secured Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of Senior Secured Notes	(247)	0
5.50% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance Senior Notes	0	325
6.75% Senior Notes
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of and redemption deposit for Acquisition Corp. Senior Notes	$ 0	$ (635)