Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) attributable to Adient	$ (135)	$ 219
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	45	48
Net income (loss)	(90)	267
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	151	139
Amortization of intangibles	26	19
Pension and postretirement expense (benefit)	2	0
Pension and postretirement contributions, net	(10)	(12)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received (includes purchase accounting amortization of $1 and $2, respectively)	(48)	(139)
Impairment/(gain) on sale of nonconsolidated partially-owned affiliates	8	(33)
Premium and transaction costs paid on repurchase of debt	34	46
Derivative loss on the 2021 Yanfeng Transaction	3	0
Deferred income taxes	(8)	(3)
Non-cash impairment charges	11	10
Equity-based compensation	14	26
Other	14	6
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(332)	(120)
Inventories	(34)	(71)
Other assets	55	(85)
Restructuring reserves	(38)	(95)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	246	135
Accrued income taxes	11	50
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	15	140
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(117)	(126)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	12	12
Settlement of derivatives	(30)	0
Advance payment for business acquisitions	(6)	0
Proceeds from business divestitures	740	19
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	599	(95)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	(8)	6
Repayment of long-term debt	(744)	(705)
Debt financing costs	(1)	(1)
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest	(153)	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(99)	(59)
Other	(12)	(3)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(1,017)	(762)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	12
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale	(403)	(705)
Change in cash classified within current assets held for sale	0	(3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(403)	(708)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,521	1,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,118	$ 984