Equity	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s stock-based compensation plans are described in Note 14, “Equity,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation consists primarily of common stock, restricted stock units and market-based performance share units granted to eligible employees and executives under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a total of $9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense which was recorded to additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a total of $14 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, of which $4 million was recorded to additional paid-in capital and $10 million was recorded as a share-based compensation liability. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, $15 million of share-based compensation liabilities were reclassified to additional paid-in capital. Common Stock During the three months ended December 31, 2023, in connection with the Senior Management Free Cash Flow Plan (the “Plan”), the Company issued a total of 1,738,016 shares of Class A Common Stock to settle a portion of participants’ deferred equity units previously issued under the Plan. Additionally, a Plan participant redeemed a portion of their vested Class B equity units of WMG Management Holdings LLC in exchange for a total of 547,249 shares of Class B Common Stock which were converted to shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exchange. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued approximately 7,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

The Company’s stock-based compensation plans are described in Note 14, “Equity,” to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation consists primarily of common stock, restricted stock units and market-based performance share units granted to eligible employees and executives under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a total of $9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense which was recorded to additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized a total of $14 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, of which $4 million was recorded to additional paid-in capital and $10 million was recorded as a share-based compensation liability. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, $15 million of share-based compensation liabilities were reclassified to additional paid-in capital.

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, in connection with the Senior Management Free Cash Flow Plan (the “Plan”), the Company issued a total of 1,738,016 shares of Class A Common Stock to settle a portion of participants’ deferred equity units previously issued under the Plan. Additionally, a Plan participant redeemed a portion of their vested Class B equity units of WMG Management Holdings LLC in exchange for a total of 547,249 shares of Class B Common Stock which were converted to shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exchange.

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued approximately 7,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.