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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income before income tax, domestic and foreign
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests for the years ended September 30, 2021, 2020, and 2019 is as follows:

Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202120202019
Ireland$(1)$(3)$(1)
United States(244)(111)(170)
Other Foreign
1,684 (315)173 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests$1,439 $(429)$
Schedule of components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:

 Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202120202019
Current
Ireland$$— $— 
US - Federal and State(1)
Other Foreign207 91 118 
209 90 122 
Deferred
Ireland— — 
US - Federal and State(1)— 
Other Foreign40 (33)287 
40 (33)288 
Income tax provision$249 $57 $410 
Schedule of effective tax rate reconciliation
The reconciliation between the Irish statutory income tax rate, and Adient’s effective tax rate is as follows:

Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202120202019
Tax expense at Ireland statutory rate$180 $(54)$— 
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit(15)(30)(41)
Foreign tax rate differential
(6)(127)(109)
Notional interest deduction(10)(44)(63)
Credits and incentives(11)(7)(9)
Goodwill impairment— — 
Repatriation of foreign earnings18 18 31 
Foreign exchange— (1)
Impact of enacted tax rate changes(26)(3)(5)
Audit settlements and change in uncertain tax positions24 56 107 
Change in valuation allowance (85)332 503 
Impairment of subsidiaries35 (24)(3)
Tax impact of corporate equity transactions133 (77)— 
Other12 (3)
Income tax provision$249 $57 $410 
Schedule of deferred taxes
Deferred taxes are classified in the consolidated statements of financial position as follows:

September 30,
(in millions)20212020
Other noncurrent assets$134 $178 
Other noncurrent liabilities(212)(175)
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)
$(78)$
Schedule of temporary differences and carryforwards
Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities included:

 September 30,
(in millions)20212020
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses and reserves$126 $115 
Employee and retiree benefits52 53 
Net operating loss and other credit carryforwards1,056 1,072 
Property, plant and equipment159 163 
Intangible assets181 257 
Operating lease liabilities79 80 
Foreign currency adjustments— 17 
Research and development23 20 
Other12 
1,688 1,780 
Valuation allowances(1,637)(1,656)
51 124 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries32 41 
Indirect tax credits18 — 
Operating lease right-of-use assets79 80 
129 121 
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)$(78)$
Schedule of earliest year open by major jurisdiction The following table provides the earliest open tax year by major jurisdiction for which Adient could be subject to income tax examination by the tax authorities:
Tax JurisdictionEarliest Year Open
Brazil2016
China2011
Czech Republic2013
France2018
Germany2016
Hong Kong2015
Japan2016
Luxembourg2014
Mexico2015
Poland2011
Spain2016
United Kingdom2015
United States2017
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Year Ended September 30,
(in millions)202120202019
Beginning balance$483 $414 $288 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year29 96 108 
Additions for tax positions of prior years11 17 45 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(9)(38)(22)
Settlements with taxing authorities(12)(4)— 
Statute closings(3)(2)(5)
Ending balance$499 $483 $414