CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 315	$ 347
Restricted cash		3	2
Receivables —
Customer notes and accounts, net		1,294	1,272
Other		27	22
Inventories		869	730
Prepayments and other		291	229
Total current assets		2,799	2,602
Other assets:
Long-term receivables, net		9	9
Goodwill		49	57
Intangibles, net		22	19
Deferred income taxes		204	199
Other		144	103
Other Assets		428	387
Plant, property, and equipment, at cost		4,008	3,548
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,393)	(2,191)
Plant, property and equipment, net		1,615	1,357
Total Assets		4,842	4,346
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)		83	90
Accounts payable		1,705	1,501
Accrued taxes		45	39
Accrued interest		14	15
Accrued liabilities		287	285
Other		132	43
Total current liabilities		2,266	1,973
Long-term debt		1,358	1,294
Deferred income taxes		11	7
Pension and postretirement benefits		268	273
Deferred credits and other liabilities		155	139
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities		4,058	3,686
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		42	40
Tenneco Inc. Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		1	1
Premium on common stock and other capital surplus		3,112	3,098
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(541)	(665)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(946)	(1,100)
Shareholders equity before deduction of treasury stock		1,626	1,334
Less — Shares held as treasury stock, at cost		930	761
Total Tenneco Inc. shareholders’ equity		696	573
Noncontrolling interests		46	47
Total equity		742	620
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$ 4,842	$ 4,346

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