Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The following table summarizes certain Tenneco Inc. segment information:

	Clean Air Division						Ride Performance Division
	North America		Europe, South America & India		Asia Pacific		North America		Europe, South America & India			Asia Pacific		Other			Reclass & Elims			Total
	(Millions)
At September 30, 2014 and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	700	$	484	$	247	$	342	$	252		$	56	$	—		$	—		$	2,081
Intersegment revenues	4		30		—		3		9			12		—			(58		)	—
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	56		14		27		38		9			10		(14		)	—			140
Total assets	1,235		895		576		717		542			240		—			27			4,232
At September 30, 2013 and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues from external customers	648		470		210		321		258			56		—			—			1,963
Intersegment revenues	2		29		—		3		10			8		—			(52		)	—
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	57		16		22		33		(40		)	5		(21		)	—			72
Total assets	1,133		912		515		696		584			213		—			46			4,099
At September 30, 2014 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Revenues from external customers	$	2,153	$	1,513	$	750	$	1,041	$	795		$	164	$	—		$	—		$	6,416
Intersegment revenues	18		88		—		8		31			31		—			(176		)	—
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	186		41		70		116		39			25		(68		)	—			409
Total assets	1,235		895		576		717		542			240		—			27			4,232
At September 30, 2013 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenues from external customers	1,981		1,453		596		952		791			160		—			—			5,933
Intersegment revenues	4		86		—		8		31			23		—			(152		)	—
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	174		45		58		94		(16		)	15		(64		)	—			306
Total assets	1,133		912		515		696		584			213		—			46			4,099