Summary of Accounting Policies - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 joint_venture
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures \| joint_venture		5
Tenneco Fusheng (chendu) Automobile Parts Co Ltd [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Buisness Sale Percentage of Voting Interest Sold	45.00%
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments \| $	$ 4
Equity Ownership Percentage after Additional Sale	55.00%
Equity Ownership Percentage Before Additional Sale	100.00%

The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3179-108585

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