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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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, 2024, 2023, and 2022 is as follows:

Year Ended
September 30,
(in millions)202420232022
Ireland$(13)$(1)$(2)
United States(361)(178)(595)
Other Foreign
507 474 651 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests$133 $295 $54 
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)202420232022
Current
Ireland$— $— $(1)
US - Federal and State
Other Foreign28 120 84 
33 124 89 
Deferred
Ireland— — 
US - Federal and State— (1)
Other Foreign(1)(125)
(1)(124)
Income tax provision$32 $— $94 
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)202420232022
Tax expense at Ireland statutory rate$17 $37 $
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit(15)(5)(38)
Foreign tax rate differential
22 (1)
Notional interest deduction(6)(6)(6)
Credits and incentives(12)(7)(15)
Repatriation of foreign earnings18 24 24 
Foreign exchange17 (7)(2)
Impact of tax rate changes(1)— (3)
Audit settlements and change in uncertain tax positions(43)(8)(2)
Change in valuation allowance 90 (61)94 
Tax adjustments to value of investments(38)— — 
Tax impact of corporate equity and business restructuring transactions30 
Other(5)10 
Income tax provision$32 $— $94 
Schedule of Deferred Taxes
Deferred taxes are classified in the consolidated statements of financial position as follows:

September 30,
(in millions)20242023
Other noncurrent assets$245 $253 
Other noncurrent liabilities(191)(206)
Net deferred tax asset
$54 $47 
Schedule of Temporary Differences and Carryforwards
Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities included:

 September 30,
(in millions)20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses and reserves$123 $135 
Employee and retiree benefits24 25 
Net operating loss and other carryforwards1,400 1,293 
Property, plant and equipment114 113 
Intangible assets112 132 
Operating lease liabilities57 55 
Research and development102 66 
1,932 1,819 
Valuation allowances(1,769)(1,655)
163 164 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries39 38 
Indirect tax credits— 10 
Operating lease right-of-use assets57 55 
Other13 14 
109 117 
Net deferred tax asset$54 $47 
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)202420232022
Beginning balance$527 $499 $499 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year62 
Additions for tax positions of prior years18 50 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(9)(5)(52)
Settlements with taxing authorities(115)(11)(3)
Statute closings(5)(8)(9)
Ending balance$422 $527 $499