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Retirement Plans Accumulated Benefit Obligations and Reconciliations of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation, Changes in Plan Assets and Funded Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | $ (10) | $ (420) | $ 393
Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Benefit Obligation |  | 0 | 0 |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | 214 | 242 |
Service cost |  | 2 | 2 | 2
Interest cost |  | 7 | 6 | 6
Plan participant contributions |  | 6 | 4 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | 1 | (1) |
Amendments made during the year |  | 8 | 0 |
Estimated subsidy received |  | 1 | 2 |
Curtailment |  | 0 | 0 |
Other |  | (1) | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (2) | 1 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |  | 196 | 214 | 242
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 177 | 196 |
Actual return on plan assets |  | 6 | 14 |
Adient spin-off impact |  | 0 | (13) |
Employer and employee contributions |  | 15 | 5 |
Benefits paid |  | (24) | (25) |
Settlement payments |  | 0 | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | 0 | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 174 | 177 | 196
Funded status |  | (22) | (37) |
Net amount recognized |  | $ (22) | $ (37) |
Weighted Average Assumptions |  |  |  |
Discount rate | [1] | 3.80% | 3.70% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Total Plan Assets |  | $ 174 | $ 177 |
Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 13 | 0 |
Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 177 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 161 | 177 |
Other noncurrent assets | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Benefits and settlements paid |  | (24) | (25) |
Cash | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 3 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 13 | 3 |
Cash | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 13 | 0 |
Cash | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 3 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0 | 3 |
Real Estate | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 10 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 9 | 10 |
Real Estate | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0 | 0 |
Real Estate | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 10 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 9 | 10 |
Commodities | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 15 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 14 | 15 |
Commodities | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0 | 0 |
Commodities | Postretirement Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 15 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 14 | 15 |
Continuing Operations [Member] | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  | 61 | 64 |
Accrued benefit liability |  | (83) | (101) |
Adient spin-off [Member] | Postretirement Benefits |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Adient spin-off impact |  | 0 | (17) |
UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Benefit Obligation |  | 3,154 | 3,382 |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | 3,419 | 4,169 |
Service cost |  | 15 | 18 | 16
Interest cost |  | 105 | 113 | 104
Plan participant contributions |  | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | (70) | (131) |
Amendments made during the year |  | 0 | 0 |
Estimated subsidy received |  | 0 | 0 |
Curtailment |  | 0 | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | 0 | 0 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |  | 3,191 | 3,419 | 4,169
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 3,165 | 3,293 |
Actual return on plan assets |  | 152 | 334 |
Adient spin-off impact |  | 0 | (16) |
Employer and employee contributions |  | 7 | 286 |
Benefits paid |  | (153) | (394) |
Settlement payments |  | (125) | (338) |
Other |  | 0 | 0 |
Currency translation adjustment |  | 0 | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 3,046 | 3,165 | 3,293
Funded status |  | (145) | (254) |
Net amount recognized |  | $ (145) | $ (254) |
Weighted Average Assumptions |  |  |  |
Discount rate | [1] | 4.10% | 3.80% |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 3.50% | 3.20% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Total Plan Assets |  | $ 3,046 | $ 3,165 |
UNITED STATES | Other noncurrent assets | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Benefits and settlements paid |  | (278) | (732) |
UNITED STATES | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 70 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 23 | 70 |
UNITED STATES | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 2 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 2 | 2 |
UNITED STATES | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 68 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 21 | 68 |
UNITED STATES | Continuing Operations [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  | 63 | 46 |
Accrued benefit liability |  | (208) | (300) |
UNITED STATES | Adient spin-off [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Adient spin-off impact |  | 0 | (18) |
Non-US [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Retirement Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Benefit Obligation |  | 2,444 | 2,618 |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | 2,721 | 3,522 |
Service cost |  | 23 | 32 | 30
Interest cost |  | 57 | 48 | 44
Plan participant contributions |  | 2 | 3 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  | (67) | (194) |
Amendments made during the year |  | 0 | 0 |
Estimated subsidy received |  | 0 | 0 |
Curtailment |  | (2) | (19) |
Other |  | (4) | (2) |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (58) | 66 |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year |  | 2,542 | 2,721 | 3,522
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 2,181 | 2,536 |
Actual return on plan assets |  | 69 | 94 |
Adient spin-off impact |  | 0 | (440) |
Employer and employee contributions |  | 48 | 59 |
Benefits paid |  | (88) | (86) |
Settlement payments |  | (42) | (30) |
Other |  | (2) | (2) |
Currency translation adjustment |  | (49) | 50 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 2,117 | 2,181 | $ 2,536
Funded status |  | (425) | (540) |
Net amount recognized |  | $ (425) | $ (540) |
Weighted Average Assumptions |  |  |  |
Discount rate | [1] | 2.45% | 2.40% |
Rate of compensation increase |  | 2.95% | 2.90% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Total Plan Assets |  | $ 2,117 | $ 2,181 |
Non-US [Member] | Other noncurrent assets | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Benefits and settlements paid |  | (130) | (116) |
Non-US [Member] | Hedge Funds | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 112 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 82 | 112 |
Non-US [Member] | Hedge Funds | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0 | 0 |
Non-US [Member] | Hedge Funds | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 112 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 82 | 112 |
Non-US [Member] | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 55 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 44 | 55 |
Non-US [Member] | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 45 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 43 | 45 |
Non-US [Member] | Cash | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 10 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 1 | 10 |
Non-US [Member] | Real Estate | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 24 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 26 | 24 |
Non-US [Member] | Real Estate | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 24 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 26 | 24 |
Non-US [Member] | Real Estate | Pension Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |  | 0 |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 0 | 0 |
Non-US [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Service cost |  | 23 | 32 |
Interest cost |  | 57 | 48 |
Change in Plan Assets |  |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  | 26 | 27 |
Accrued benefit liability |  | (451) | (567) |
Non-US [Member] | Adient spin-off [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |
Adient spin-off impact |  | $ 0 | $ (619) |
[1] | The Company considers the expected benefit payments on a plan-by-plan basis when setting assumed discount rates. As a result, the Company uses different discount rates for each plan depending on the plan jurisdiction, the demographics of participants and the expected timing of benefit payments. For the U.S. pension and postretirement plans, the Company uses a discount rate provided by an independent third party calculated based on an appropriate mix of high quality bonds. For the non-U.S. pension and postretirement plans, the Company consistently uses the relevant country specific benchmark indices for determining the various discount rates. The Company has elected to utilize a full yield curve approach in the estimation of service and interest components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for pension and other postretirement for plans that utilize a yield curve approach. The full yield curve approach applies the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows.

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