Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

(11)   Acquisitions

In August 2011, we purchased the remaining 25 percent equity interest in our Tenneco Automotive (Thailand) Limited emission control joint venture in Thailand for $4 million in cash. As a result of this purchase, our equity ownership of this joint venture investment changed to 100 percent from 75 percent.

In January 2010, we purchased an additional 20 percent equity interest in our Tenneco Tongtai (Dalian) Exhaust System Co. Ltd. joint venture investment in China for $15 million in cash. As a result of this purchase, our equity ownership percentage of this joint venture investment increased to 80 percent from 60 percent.