Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

Results of discontinued operations are summarized as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Sales	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Loss before income taxes	$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	(4	)
Benefit from income taxes	—		—			—		1
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Meritor, Inc.	$	—	$	(1	)	$	—	$	(3	)

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to the company for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily related to changes in estimates related to legal costs incurred in connection with a previously divested business.

Total discontinued operations assets as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were $2 million and $1 million, respectively, and total discontinued operations liabilities as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were $5 million and $6 million, respectively.