Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) attributable to Adient	$ 1,108	$ (547)	$ (491)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	82	61	83
Net income (loss)	1,190	(486)	(408)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	285	295	278
Amortization of intangibles	45	37	40
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (benefit)	(16)	23	53
Pension and postretirement contributions, net	(23)	(19)	(19)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received (includes purchase accounting amortization of $5, $3 and $4, respectively)	44	24	(55)
(Gain) on sale of / impairment of nonconsolidated partially owned affiliates	(1,214)	231	0
Premium and transaction costs paid on repurchase of debt	50	0	0
Retrospective recoveries of Brazil indirect tax credits	(38)	0	0
Derivative loss on the 2021 Yanfeng Transaction	30	0	0
Deferred income taxes	40	(33)	288
Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges	11	53	78
Loss on business divestitures - net	26	13	0
Equity-based compensation	36	15	20
Other	21	24	23
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	483	190	131
Inventories	(263)	78	8
Other assets	82	140	150
Restructuring reserves	(136)	(80)	(108)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(388)	(251)	(191)
Accrued income taxes	(5)	(8)	20
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	260	246	308
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(260)	(326)	(468)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	30	15	68
Settlement of derivative contracts	(12)	10	10
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(211)	0	0
Business divestitures	785	499	0
Changes in long-term investments	0	(37)	3
Loans to affiliates	15	0	0
Other	0	5	4
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	347	166	(383)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(5)	(16)	17
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt	214	600	1,600
Repayment of long-term debt	(895)	(108)	(1,204)
Debt financing costs	(8)	(10)	(47)
Cash dividends	0	0	(26)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(69)	(71)	(62)
Formation of consolidated joint venture	0	0	28
Other	(7)	(2)	(3)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(770)	393	303
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8	(34)	9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale	(155)	771	237
Less: cash classified within current assets held for sale	(16)	(3)	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(171)	768	237
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,692	924	687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,521	$ 1,692	$ 924