<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-029247.txt : 20171004
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-029247.hdr.sgml : 20171004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171004170934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-029247
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Foster Byron S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001683572

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37757
		FILM NUMBER:		171122410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		833 E MICHIGAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adient plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25-28 NORTH WALL QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-414-524-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25-28 NORTH WALL QUAY
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Adient Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160328
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-10-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001670541</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Adient plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001683572</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Foster Byron S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>833 E. MICHIGAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-10-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11298</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78357.51</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12396.8453</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Savings Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects grant of restricted stock units that, subject to certain acceleration and forfeiture provisions, vest in three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.  Restricted stock units accrue dividend equivalent units and convert into ordinary shares upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes dividend equivalents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares represented by Company stock fund units under the Company Savings Plan based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of 9/30/2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David P. Knaff, attorney-in-fact for Byron S. Foster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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