v2.4.0.8
Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data
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Total
USD ($)
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Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
|
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Total Warner Music Group Corp. Equity [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
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Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010 |
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$ (211) |
|
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$ 611 |
|
$ (929) |
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$ 53 |
|
$ (265) |
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$ 54 |
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Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010 |
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|
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154,950,776 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Beginning balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2010 |
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|
|
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0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss |
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(175) |
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|
|
|
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(174) |
|
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(174) |
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(1) |
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
|
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11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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11 |
|
11 |
|
|
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Distribution to noncontrolling interest |
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(4) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(4) |
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Share-based compensation |
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24 |
|
|
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24 |
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|
|
|
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24 |
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|
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Stock based compensation, shares |
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|
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(7,731,089) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
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|
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0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Exercises of stock options |
|
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6 |
|
|
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6 |
|
|
|
|
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6 |
|
|
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Exercises of stock options, shares |
|
|
|
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1,688,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance at Jul. 19, 2011 |
|
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(349) |
|
|
|
641 |
|
(1,103) |
|
64 |
|
(398) |
|
49 |
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Ending balance, shares at Jul. 19, 2011 |
|
|
|
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148,908,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance, per share value at Jul. 19, 2011 |
|
|
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0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Initial investment by Parent |
|
|
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1,129 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
|
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1,129 |
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Initial investment by Parent, shares |
|
|
|
|
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1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss |
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|
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(31) |
|
|
|
|
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(31) |
|
|
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(31) |
|
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
|
|
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(33) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(33) |
|
(33) |
|
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Distribution to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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17 |
Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
|
|
|
|
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0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2011 |
|
|
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1,082 |
|
|
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1,129 |
|
(31) |
|
(33) |
|
1,065 |
|
17 |
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011 |
|
|
|
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1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
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0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss |
[1] |
|
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(26) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2011 |
|
|
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1,082 |
|
|
|
|
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(31) |
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(33) |
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1,065 |
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17 |
Net loss |
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(109) |
|
|
|
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(112) |
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(112) |
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3 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
|
|
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(26) |
|
|
|
|
|
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(26) |
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(26) |
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Distribution to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
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(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(3) |
Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
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$ 0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012 |
|
944 |
|
944 |
|
|
|
|
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(143) |
|
(59) |
|
927 |
|
17 |
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012 |
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1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2012 |
|
|
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$ 0.001 |
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|
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|
|
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Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2012 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss |
[1] |
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(17) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
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$ 0.001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012 |
|
944 |
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944 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012 |
|
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1,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ending balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2012 |
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$ 0.001 |
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|
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|
|
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Net loss |
[1] |
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(79) |
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|
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Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 |
|
|
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|
|
|
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Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012 |
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944 |
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944 |
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1,129 |
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(143) |
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(59) |
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927 |
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17 |
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012 |
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1,000 |
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1,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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Beginning balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2012 |
|
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$ 0.001 |
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0.001 |
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|
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|
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Net loss |
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(194) |
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|
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(198) |
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(198) |
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4 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |
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(2) |
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(2) |
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(2) |
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Distribution to noncontrolling interest |
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(4) |
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(4) |
Deconsolidation of entity |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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Stock dividend, Shares |
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55 |
|
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Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
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$ 0.001 |
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0.001 |
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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743 |
|
743 |
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1,128 |
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(341) |
|
(61) |
|
726 |
|
17 |
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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1,055 |
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1,055 |
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|
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Ending balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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$ 0.001 |
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0.001 |
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Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013 |
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Net loss |
[1] |
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(57) |
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Initial investment by Parent, per share value |
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$ 0.001 |
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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$ 743 |
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$ 743 |
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Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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1,055 |
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Ending balance, per share value at Sep. 30, 2013 |
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$ 0.001 |
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X |
- Definition
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