<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-029240.txt : 20171004
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-029240.hdr.sgml : 20171004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171004170614
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-029240
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:			Stafeil Jeffrey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37757
		FILM NUMBER:		171122382

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1707 PADDINGTON CIRCLE
		CITY:			KESWICK
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22947

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>0001439140</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stafeil Jeffrey</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>EVP and CFO</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>11768</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11768</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/David P. Knaff, attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey M. Stafeil</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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