Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) attributable to Adient	$ (167)	$ (17)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	25	28
Net income (loss)	(142)	11
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	75	65
Amortization of intangibles	9	10
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (benefit)	0	1
Pension and postretirement contributions, net	(4)	(6)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received (includes purchase accounting amortization of $1, and $0, respectively)	(102)	(82)
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	216	0
Deferred income taxes	(5)	(2)
Loss (gain) on divestitures - net	25	0
Equity-based compensation	4	6
Other	3	7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	395	320
Inventories	23	(19)
Other assets	(2)	35
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	(18)	(14)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(267)	(451)
Accrued income taxes	29	(9)
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	239	(128)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(91)	(144)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	0	37
Changes in long-term investments	(37)	0
Loans to affiliates	0	(11)
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	(128)	(118)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(17)	2
Repayment of long-term debt	(2)	0
Debt financing costs	0	(4)
Cash dividends	0	(26)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(54)	(36)
Formation of consolidated joint venture	0	28
Other	(1)	(2)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(74)	(38)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4	3
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	41	(281)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	924	687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 965	$ 406