Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

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 during the six months ended March 31, 2013 (in millions):

	Recorded Music		Music Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	916	$	464	$	1,380
Acquisitions		—		—		—
Dispositions		—		—		—
Other adjustments		4		—		4
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	920	$	464	$	1,384

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):

	March 31, 2013			September 30, 2012
	(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	$	538		$	547
Music publishing copyrights		1,494			1,508
Artist and songwriter contracts		651			667
Trademarks		7			7
		2,690			2,729
Accumulated amortization		(319	)		(230	)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization		2,371			2,499
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and brands		102			102
Total net other intangible assets	$	2,473		$	2,601