Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) attributable to Adient	$ (54)	$ 150
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	24	23
Net income (loss)	(30)	173
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	75	70
Amortization of intangibles	13	10
Pension and postretirement expense (benefit)	1	0
Pension and postretirement contributions, net	(5)	(9)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received (includes purchase accounting amortization of $1 and $1, respectively)	(32)	(96)
Derivative loss on the 2021 Yanfeng Transaction	3	0
Deferred income taxes	(3)	(2)
Non-cash impairment charges	7	6
Equity-based compensation	10	13
Other	2	(3)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(175)	246
Inventories	26	(6)
Other assets	0	(78)
Restructuring reserves	(24)	(53)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	104	(84)
Accrued income taxes	14	44
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	(14)	231
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(60)	(71)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	11	10
Settlement of derivatives	(30)	0
Proceeds from business divestitures	731	0
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	652	(61)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(6)	3
Repayment of long-term debt	(2)	(18)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(59)	(52)
Other	(12)	(1)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(79)	(68)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	25
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale	559	127
Change in cash classified within current assets held for sale	0	1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	559	128
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,521	1,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,080	$ 1,820