CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net Income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$ 180	$ 52	$ 323	$ 179
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	17	14	49	41
Net Income	197	66	372	220
Translation of foreign currency statements attributable to Tenneco	1	(45)	4	(95)
Translation of foreign currency statements attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(2)	(1)	(2)
Translation of foreign currency statements	1	(47)	3	(97)
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits, net of tax attributable to Tenneco	4	4	11	9
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits, net of tax	4	4	11	9
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance			475
Ending balance	675	483	675	483
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5	(43)	14	(88)
Comprehensive Income attributable to Tenneco	185	11	338	93
Comprehensive Income attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17	12	48	39
Comprehensive Income	202	23	386	132
Tenneco Inc.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	635	447	635	447
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5	(41)	15	(86)
AOCI Tenneco, Inc
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance			(665)	(545)
Ending balance	(650)	(631)	(650)	(631)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			15	(86)
Tenneco, Inc. Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(294)	(216)	(297)	(166)
Reclassification	1	(45)	4	(95)
Ending balance	(293)	(261)	(293)	(261)
Tenneco, Inc. Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(361)	(374)	(368)	(379)
Reclassification	4	4	11	9
Ending balance	(357)	(370)	(357)	(370)
Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance			42	41
Ending balance	40	36	40	36
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(2)	(1)	(2)
AOCI Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	(2)	1	(2)	1
Noncontrolling Interests Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(2)	3	(1)	3
Reclassification		(2)	(1)	(2)
Ending balance	(2)	1	(2)	1
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	(652)	(630)	(652)	(630)
Total Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(296)	(213)	(298)	(163)
Reclassification	1	(47)	3	(97)
Ending balance	(295)	(260)	(295)	(260)
Total Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(361)	(374)	(368)	(379)
Reclassification	4	4	11	9
Ending balance	$ (357)	$ (370)	$ (357)	$ (370)