CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net Income attributable to Tenneco Inc.	$ 63	$ 57
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	15
Net Income	78	72
Translation of foreign currency statements attributable to Tenneco	21	23
Translation of foreign currency statements attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1	1
Translation of foreign currency statements	22	24
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits, net of tax attributable to Tenneco	7	4
Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits, net of tax	7	4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	639
Ending balance	715	554
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	29	28
Comprehensive Income attributable to Tenneco	91	84
Comprehensive Income attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16	16
Comprehensive Income	107	100
Tenneco Inc.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	656	505
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	28	27
AOCI Tenneco, Inc
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(665)	(665)
Ending balance	(637)	(638)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	28	27
Tenneco, Inc. Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(338)	(297)
Reclassification	21	23
Ending balance	(317)	(274)
Tenneco, Inc. Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(327)	(368)
Reclassification	7	4
Ending balance	(320)	(364)
Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	51	42
Ending balance	59	49
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		1
AOCI Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	(4)	0
Noncontrolling Interests Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(5)	(1)
Reclassification	1	1
Ending balance	(4)	0
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Ending balance	(641)	(638)
Total Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(343)	(298)
Reclassification	22	24
Ending balance	(321)	(274)
Total Additional Liability for Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance	(327)	(368)
Reclassification	7	4
Ending balance	$ (320)	$ (364)