CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (Viacom and noncontrolling interests)	$ 334	$ 553
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(3)	(2)
Net earnings from continuing operations	331	551
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization	50	53
Feature film and program amortization	1,082	1,047
Equity-based compensation	9	14
Equity in net earnings and distributions from investee companies	2	4
Deferred income taxes	(36)	(91)
Loss on marketable securities	46	0
Operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(12)	(93)
Production and programming	(1,125)	(1,191)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(78)	(232)
Other, net	(41)	(50)
Net cash provided by operating activities	228	12
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions and investments, net	(14)	(2)
Capital expenditures	(37)	(28)
Proceeds received from asset sales	5	23
Grantor trust proceeds	2	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(44)	(5)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Debt repayments	(1,100)	(1,000)
Commercial paper	0	100
Dividends paid	(81)	(80)
Other, net	(21)	(22)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,202)	(1,002)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5)	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,023)	(995)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,557	1,389
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 534	$ 394