Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 476	$ 359
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $51 million and $52 million	361	329
Inventories	36	41
Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year	125	128
Prepaid and other current assets	57	51
Total current assets	1,055	908
Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year	194	196
Property, plant and equipment, net	197	203
Goodwill	1,614	1,627
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	2,056	2,201
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	116	116
Other assets	72	84
Total assets	5,304	5,335
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	200	204
Accrued royalties	1,151	1,104
Accrued liabilities	260	297
Accrued interest	45	38
Deferred revenue	175	178
Other current liabilities	24	21
Total current liabilities	1,855	1,842
Long-term debt	2,767	2,778
Deferred tax liabilities, net	254	269
Other noncurrent liabilities	241	236
Total liabilities	5,117	5,125
Equity:
Common stock ($0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1,055 shares issued and outstanding)	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,128	1,128
Accumulated deficit	(726)	(715)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(232)	(218)
Total Warner Music Group Corp. equity	170	195
Noncontrolling interest	17	15
Total equity	187	210
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,304	$ 5,335