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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
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)AmericasEMEAAsiaTotal
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 — 
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, 2020September 30, 2019
(in millions)Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
NetGross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible assets
Patented technology$27 $(19)$$27 $(17)$10 
Customer relationships424 (103)321 494 (129)365 
Trademarks41 (27)14 51 (32)19 
Miscellaneous110 (10)100 21 (10)11 
Total intangible assets$602 $(159)$443 $593 $(188)$405