CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$ 57	$ 49
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	14
Net Income	72	63
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Balance January 1	(298)	(163)
Translation of foreign currency statements	24	(71)
Balance March 31	(274)	(234)
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Balance January 1	(368)	(379)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(4)	(3)
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits, net of tax	4	3
Balance March 31	(364)	(376)
Balance March 31	(638)	(610)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	23	(72)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	84	(20)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16	15
Other Comprehensive Income	28	(68)
Comprehensive Income	100	(5)
Tenneco Inc.
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Balance January 1	(297)	(166)
Balance March 31	(274)	(238)
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Balance January 1	(368)	(379)
Balance March 31	(364)	(376)
Balance March 31	(638)	(614)
Other Comprehensive Income	27	(69)
Noncontrolling Interests
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Balance January 1	(1)	3
Balance March 31	0	4
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Balance January 1	0	0
Balance March 31	0	0
Balance March 31	0	4
Other Comprehensive Income	$ 1	$ 1