Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) attributable to Adient	$ (281)	$ 18	$ 205
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	90	83	90
Net income (loss)	(191)	101	295
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	279	285	290
Amortization of intangibles	46	47	50
Pension benefit expense	16	27	38
Pension contributions, net	(18)	(20)	(17)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received	36	(17)	(34)
(Gain) on sale of / impairment of nonconsolidated partially-owned affiliates	(4)	(1)	6
Premium paid on repurchase of debt	0	0	7
Deferred income taxes	(28)	(1)	(124)
Non-cash impairment charges	341	9	0
Equity-based compensation	32	31	34
Other	(15)	7	(4)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	31	12	16
Inventories	75	93	126
Other assets	(121)	(57)	(26)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(69)	90	(19)
Accrued income taxes	39	(63)	29
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	449	543	667
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(245)	(266)	(252)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	34	15	26
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	(6)
Business divestitures	27	(2)	5
Other	(2)	0	(2)
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	(186)	(253)	(229)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	1	(1)	(1)
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt	795	0	1,002
Repayment of long-term debt	(803)	(137)	(1,104)
Debt financing costs	(13)	(5)	(23)
Share repurchases	(125)	(275)	(65)
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest	(28)	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(90)	(72)	(67)
Other	(4)	(12)	(13)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(267)	(502)	(271)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	17	47	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13	(165)	163
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	945	1,110	947
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 958	$ 945	$ 1,110