Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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:

	Recorded			Music
	Music			Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	1,228		$	464	$	1,692
Acquisitions (a)		109			—		109
Divestitures		(1	)		—		(1	)
Other adjustments (b)		(13	)		—		(13	)
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1,323		$	464	$	1,787

(a) Relates to the acquisition of EMP during the six months ended March 31, 2019.

(b) Other adjustments during the six months ended March 31, 2019 represent foreign currency movements.

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Weighted
	Average	March 31,			September 30,
	Useful Life	2019			2018
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	10 years	$	864		$	870
Music publishing copyrights	26 years		1,546			1,540
Artist and songwriter contracts	13 years		858			864
Trademarks	6 years		12			12
Other intangible assets	5 years		81			26
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization			3,361			3,312
Accumulated amortization			(1,559	)		(1,461	)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization			1,802			1,851
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames	Indefinite		153			154
Total net intangible assets		$	1,955		$	2,005