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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
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 |  | (4) |  |  | (40) |  |  | 12 |  |  | (32) |
Balance at September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 638 |  |  | $ | 429 |  |  | $ | 1,083 |  |  | $ | 2,150 |
Business divestitures |  | (21) |  |  | (80) |  |  | — |  |  | (101) |
Currency translation and other |  | (11) |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Balance at September 30, 2020 |  | $ | 606 |  |  | $ | 368 |  |  | $ | 1,083 |  |  | $ | 2,057 |
Schedule of other intangible assets | Adient's other intangible assets, primarily from business acquisitions valued based on independent appraisals, consisted of:
|  | September 30, 2020 |  | September 30, 2019
(in millions) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patented technology |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | (19) |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | (17) |  |  | $ | 10 |
Customer relationships |  | 424 |  |  | (103) |  |  | 321 |  |  | 494 |  |  | (129) |  |  | 365 |
Trademarks |  | 41 |  |  | (27) |  |  | 14 |  |  | 51 |  |  | (32) |  |  | 19 |
Miscellaneous |  | 110 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 100 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 11 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 602 |  |  | $ | (159) |  |  | $ | 443 |  |  | $ | 593 |  |  | $ | (188) |  |  | $ | 405 |

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