Product Warranties (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The changes in Adient's total product warranty liability are as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2019		2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	22	$	11
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	4		3
Changes in accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)	(1)		3
Settlements made (in cash or in kind) during the period	(2)		(2)
Balance at end of period	$	23	$	15