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Note 17. Segment Reporting Geography (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] | Geographic Information Financial information relating to Adient's operations by geographic area is as follows:
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year Ended September 30,
(in millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 (1) |  | 2015 (1)
United States |  | $ | 5,798 |  |  | $ | 6,581 |  |  | $ | 7,850 |
Germany |  | 1,584 |  |  | 1,901 |  |  | 2,464 |
Mexico |  | 1,079 |  |  | 998 |  |  | 1,299 |
Other European countries |  | 5,012 |  |  | 4,752 |  |  | 5,050 |
Other foreign |  | 2,740 |  |  | 2,558 |  |  | 3,360 |
Total |  | $ | 16,213 |  |  | $ | 16,790 |  |  | $ | 20,023 |
(1) |  | Amounts presented have been revised from what was previously reported in "other foreign" to correctly report net sales as discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".
Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Year Ended September 30,
(in millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
United States |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | 580 |  |  | $ | 583 |
Germany |  | 380 |  |  | 360 |  |  | 375 |
Mexico |  | 277 |  |  | 250 |  |  | 225 |
Other European countries |  | 873 |  |  | 732 |  |  | 722 |
Other foreign |  | 287 |  |  | 273 |  |  | 234 |
Total |  | $ | 2,502 |  |  | $ | 2,195 |  |  | $ | 2,139 |
Net sales attributed to geographic locations are based on the location of the assets producing the sales. Long-lived assets by geographic location consist of net property, plant and equipment.

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