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Additional Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Additional Financial Information

16. Additional Financial Information

Cash Interest and Taxes

The Company made interest payments of approximately $204 million, $206 million and $193 million during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company paid approximately $22 million, $26 million and $42 million of foreign income and withholding taxes, net of refunds, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The $42 million of cash tax payments during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 includes a $15 million payment relating to the settlement of an income tax audit in Germany. This payment was fully reimbursed to the Company by Time Warner Inc. under the terms of the 2004 acquisition of substantially all of the interests of the recorded music and music publishing businesses of Time Warner Inc.