CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Sales	$ 3,766	$ 3,672	$ 4,384
Cost of sales	(3,279)	(3,277)	(3,902)
GROSS MARGIN	487	395	482
Selling, general and administrative	(258)	(253)	(282)
Pension settlement losses	0	(109)	0
Restructuring costs	(10)	(23)	(39)
Gain on sale of property	0	0	16
Other operating expense, net	(2)	(3)	(4)
OPERATING INCOME	217	7	173
Other income, net	0	3	7
Gain on sale of equity investment	0	125	0
Equity in earnings of affiliates	38	42	52
Interest expense, net	(130)	(126)	(95)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	315	51	137
Provision for income taxes	(31)	(64)	(57)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	284	(13)	80
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	(30)	(7)	(17)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	254	(20)	63
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(2)	(11)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MERITOR, INC.	249	(22)	52
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MERITOR, INC.
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	279	(15)	69
Loss from discontinued operations	(30)	(7)	(17)
Net income (loss)	249	(22)	52
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.86	$ (0.15)	$ 0.72
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.18)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.55	$ (0.22)	$ 0.54
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.81	$ (0.15)	$ 0.71
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.17)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.51	$ (0.22)	$ 0.54
Basic average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97.5	97.1	95.9
Diluted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	99.2	97.1	97.2
ZF Meritor LLC [Member]
Equity in earnings of affiliates	190	0	0
Other equity method investments [Member]
Equity in earnings of affiliates	$ 38	$ 42	$ 52