| In millions, except per share items | Jun-30-23 | Mar-31-23 | Sep-30-22 | Jun-30-22 | Mar-31-22 | Dec-31-21 | Sep-30-21 | Jun-30-21 |
| | 10-Q | 10-Q | 10-K | 10-Q | 10-Q | 10-Q | 10-K | 10-Q |
| Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | 124 | 37 | 150 | 125 | 92 | 188 | 30 | 61 |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 86 | | 82 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Unrealized losses (gains) and remeasurement of foreign-denominated loans and foreign currency forward exchange contracts | -22 | | -62 | -50 | -21 | -36 | -14 | 13 |
| Deferred income taxes | -15 | | -24 | 7 | 11 | 19 | | 13 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 4 | | | | | | 10 | 12 |
| Net (gain) loss on divestitures and investments | -44 | | | 33 | | | | |
| Non-cash interest expense | -1 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 7 | 21 | | 5 | 30 | | | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable, net | -94 | | -39 | -74 | 18 | -100 | -10 | -44 |
| Inventories | -2 | | -20 | -3 | -11 | 12 | -21 | 1 |
| Royalty advances | -42 | | -1 | 30 | 54 | -177 | -130 | -149 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | -28 | | 82 | -39 | -62 | -2 | 153 | 57 |
| Royalty payables | 183 | | -4 | 107 | -52 | 107 | 45 | 76 |
| Accrued interest | 12 | | -12 | 11 | -12 | 16 | -17 | 1 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -1 | | | 1 | -5 | -2 | | -2 |
| Deferred revenue | -84 | | 231 | -38 | -57 | -50 | 74 | -24 |
| Other balance sheet changes | 25 | | | -12 | -47 | 59 | -15 | -22 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 146 | 37 | 406 | 163 | 44 | 129 | 228 | 91 |
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| Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Acquisition of music publishing rights and music catalogs, net | -11 | | 178 | -9 | -4 | -165 | 459 | -132 |
| Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received | -9 | | -10 | -70 | -4 | -425 | -15 | -10 |
| Proceeds from the sale of investments | | | | | 11 | | | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -53 | | -61 | -114 | -25 | -624 | -72 | -162 |
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| Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from issuance of secured debt | | | | | | | | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | -1 | | | | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders | -4 | | -1 | -4 | | -1 | -1 | -5 |
| Dividends paid | -84 | -83 | -83 | -79 | -78 | -78 | -78 | -62 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | -90 | -83 | -92 | -83 | -85 | 448 | -96 | -79 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | -4 | | -14 | -6 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 4 |