CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 347	$ 287
Restricted cash		2	1
Receivables —
Customer notes and accounts, net		1,272	1,102
Other		22	10
Inventories		730	682
Prepayments and other		229	229
Total current assets		2,602	2,311
Other assets:
Long-term receivables, net		9	13
Goodwill		57	60
Intangibles, net		19	22
Deferred income taxes		195	218
Other		103	100
Other Assets		383	413
Plant, property, and equipment, at cost		3,548	3,418
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,191)	(2,175)
Plant, property and equipment, net		1,357	1,243
Total Assets		4,342	3,967
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)		90	86
Accounts payable		1,496	1,376
Accrued taxes		41	37
Accrued interest		15	4
Accrued liabilities		285	250
Other		43	41
Total current liabilities		1,970	1,794
Long-term debt		1,294	1,124
Deferred income taxes		7	7
Postretirement benefits		273	318
Deferred credits and other liabilities		116	206
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities		3,660	3,449
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		43	43
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		1	1
Premium on common stock and other capital surplus		3,098	3,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(670)	(666)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(1,085)	(1,448)
Shareholders equity before deduction of treasury stock		1,349	969
Less — Shares held as treasury stock, at cost		761	536
Total Tenneco Inc. shareholders’ equity		588	433
Noncontrolling interests		51	42
Total equity		639	475
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$ 4,342	$ 3,967

[1] Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.