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		199	221
Other		103	100
Other Assets		387	416
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		4,346	3,970
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)		90	86
Accounts payable		1,501	1,376
Accrued taxes		39	37
Accrued interest		15	4
Accrued liabilities		285	250
Other		43	41
Total current liabilities		1,973	1,794
Long-term debt		1,294	1,124
Deferred income taxes		7	7
Postretirement benefits		273	318
Deferred credits and other liabilities		139	222
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities		3,686	3,465
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		40	41
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)		(1,100)	(1,456)
Shareholders equity before deduction of treasury stock		1,334	961
Less — Shares held as treasury stock, at cost		761	536
Total Tenneco Inc. shareholders’ equity		573	425
Noncontrolling interests		47	39
Total equity		620	464
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$ 4,346	$ 3,970

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