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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income before income tax, domestic and foreign
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018 is as follows:

Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202020192018
Ireland$(3)$(1)$
United States(111)(170)(324)
Other Foreign
(315)173 (801)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests$(429)$$(1,121)
Schedule of components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
 Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202020192018
Current
Ireland$— $— $
US - Federal and State(1)
Other Foreign91 118 128 
90 122 136 
Deferred
Ireland— — — 
US - Federal and State— 417 
Other Foreign(33)287 (73)
(33)288 344 
Income tax provision$57 $410 $480 
Schedule of effective tax rate reconciliation The reconciliation between the Irish statutory income tax rate, and Adient’s effective tax rate is as follows:
Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202020192018
Tax expense at Ireland statutory rate$(54)$— $(140)
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit(30)(41)(60)
Foreign tax rate differential
(127)(109)(146)
Notional interest deduction(44)(63)(66)
Credits and incentives(7)(9)(13)
Goodwill impairment— (21)
Repatriation of foreign earnings18 31 36 
Foreign exchange(1)
Impact of enacted tax rate changes(3)(5)23 
Impact of U.S. tax reform— — 210 
Change in uncertain tax positions56 107 97 
Change in valuation allowance 332 503 554 
Impairment of subsidiaries(24)(3)— 
Tax impact of corporate equity transactions(77)— — 
Other(3)
Income tax provision$57 $410 $480 
Schedule of deferred taxes
Deferred taxes are classified in the consolidated statements of financial position as follows:
September 30,
(in millions)20202019
Other noncurrent assets$178 $199 
Other noncurrent liabilities(175)(206)
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)
$$(7)
Schedule of temporary differences and carryforwards
Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities included:
 September 30,
(in millions)20202019
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses and reserves$115 $73 
Employee and retiree benefits53 43 
Net operating loss and other credit carryforwards1,072 751 
Property, plant and equipment163 161 
Intangible assets257 308 
Operating lease liabilities80 — 
Foreign currency adjustments17 
Research and development20 16 
Other
1,780 1,359 
Valuation allowances(1,656)(1,304)
124 55 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries41 62 
Operating lease right-of-use assets80 — 
121 62 
Net deferred tax asset/(liability)$$(7)
Schedule of earliest year open by major jurisdiction The following table provides the earliest open tax year by major jurisdiction for which Adient could be subject to income tax examination by the tax authorities:
Tax JurisdictionEarliest Year Open
Brazil2014
China2011
Czech Republic2012
France2017
Germany2016
Hong Kong2014
Japan2015
Luxembourg2014
Mexico2015
Poland2010
Spain2013
United Kingdom2014
United States2017
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

Year Ended September 30,
(in millions)202020192018
Beginning balance$414 $288 $193 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year96 108 110 
Additions for tax positions of prior years17 45 12 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(38)(22)(21)
Settlements with taxing authorities(4)— — 
Statute closings(2)(5)(6)
Ending balance$483 $414 $288