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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
(in millions) |  | Americas |  | EMEA |  | Asia |  | Total
Balance at September 30, 2018 |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 469 |  |  | $ | 1,071 |  |  | $ | 2,182 |
Currency translation and other |  | — |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | (17 | )
Balance at March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 440 |  |  | $ | 1,083 |  |  | $ | 2,165 |
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets | Adient's other intangible assets, primarily from business acquisitions valued based on independent appraisals, consisted of:
|  | March 31, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018
(in millions) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patented technology |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | (14 | ) |  | $ | 7 |
Customer relationships |  | 514 |  |  | (117 | ) |  | 397 |  |  | 509 |  |  | (101 | ) |  | 408 |
Trademarks |  | 53 |  |  | (31 | ) |  | 22 |  |  | 58 |  |  | (30 | ) |  | 28 |
Miscellaneous |  | 28 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | 16 |  |  | 29 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | 17 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 615 |  |  | $ | (174 | ) |  | $ | 441 |  |  | $ | 617 |  |  | $ | (157 | ) |  | $ | 460 |

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