ACQUISITIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Jul. 09, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 414	[1]	$ 390	[1]	$ 402
Ownership percentage			100.00%
Purchase price			$ 34				$ 16
Sistemas Automotrices De Mexico S.A. De C.V.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Sistemas Automotrices De Mexico S.A. De C.V. | Corporate Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			50.00%
Fabco Holdings, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price	$ 34
Goodwill	19
Acquisition related costs			$ 1
Purchase price			34		$ 0		$ 0
Fair value of net assets acquired	$ 15
Sypris Solutions, Inc. Manufacturing Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 16	$ 0		$ 0		$ 16
Fair value of net assets acquired		16
Sypris Solutions, Inc. Manufacturing Facility | Property, Plant and Equipment | Equipment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equipment held for sale		$ 2

[1] As of September 30, 2017, Assets and Liabilities held for sale were: (i) $1 million Cash and cash equivalents; (ii) $13 million Receivables, trade and other, net; (iii) $2 million Inventories; (iv) $3 million Net property; (v) $1 million Goodwill; (vi) $1 million Other assets; (vii) $12 million Accounts and notes payable; and (viii) $2 million Noncontrolling interests. As of September 30, 2016, Assets and Liabilities held for sale were: (i) $1 million Cash and cash equivalents; (ii) $8 million Receivables, trade and other, net; (iii) $1 million Inventories; (iv) $6 million Net property; (v) $5 million Accounts and notes payable; and (vi) $3 million Noncontrolling interests.