Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

Quarter	Net Sales and Operating Revenues		Cost of Sales (Excluding Depreciation and Amortization)		Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interests		Net Income Attributable to Tenneco Inc.
	(Millions)
2015
1st	$	2,023	$	1,686	$	120	$	49
2nd	2,130		1,764		155		78
3rd	2,025		1,707		116		52
4th	2,031		1,688		128		68
	$	8,209	$	6,845	$	519	$	247
2014
1st	$	2,094	$	1,754	$	113	$	46
2nd	2,241		1,851		156		81
3rd	2,081		1,735		140		78
4th	2,004		1,685		83		21
	$	8,420	$	7,025	$	492	$	226

Quarter	Basic Earnings  per Share of Common Stock		Diluted Earnings per Share of Common Stock
2015
1st	$	0.81	$	0.80
2nd	1.27		1.26
3rd	0.89		0.88
4th	1.18		1.17
Full Year	4.14		4.11
2014
1st	$	0.76	$	0.75
2nd	1.34		1.32
3rd	1.29		1.27
4th	0.34		0.33
Full Year	3.72		3.66