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Segment and Geographic Area Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Geographic Area Information Segment and Geographic Area Information
Tenneco consists of four operating segments, Motorparts, Performance Solutions, Clean Air, and Powertrain:
•The Motorparts segment designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and distributes a broad portfolio of brand-name products in the global vehicle aftermarket while also servicing the OES market. Motorparts products are organized into categories, including shocks and struts, steering and suspension, braking, sealing, emissions control, engine, and maintenance;
•The Performance Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes a variety of products and systems designed to optimize the ride experience to a global OE customer base, including noise, vibration, and harshness performance materials, advanced suspension technologies, ride control, braking, and systems protection;
•The Clean Air segment designs, manufactures, and distributes a variety of products and systems designed to reduce pollution and optimize engine performance, acoustic tuning, and weight on a vehicle for light vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway OE customers; and
•The Powertrain segment designs, manufactures, and distributes a variety of OE powertrain products for light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, and industrial applications to OE customers for use in new vehicle production and OES parts to support their service and distribution channels.

Costs related to other business activities, primarily corporate headquarter functions, are disclosed separately from the four operating segments as “Corporate.”

In the first quarter of 2021, the Company made a change to its operating segments. This change consisted of moving a reporting unit within the Powertrain segment to the Ride Performance segment to align with a change in how the CODM allocates resources and assesses performance against the Company’s key growth strategies. In addition, with this change to its segments, Ride Performance was renamed Performance Solutions. As such, prior period operating segment results and related disclosures have been conformed to reflect the Company’s current operating segments.

Management uses EBITDA including noncontrolling interests as the key performance measure of segment profitability and uses the measure in its financial and operational decision-making processes, for internal reporting, and for planning and forecasting purposes to effectively allocate resources. EBITDA including noncontrolling interests is defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, noncontrolling interests, and depreciation and amortization. Segment assets are not presented as it is not a measure reviewed by the CODM in allocating resources and assessing performance.

EBITDA including noncontrolling interests should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income, which is the most directly comparable financial measure to EBITDA including noncontrolling interests that is in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA including noncontrolling interests, as determined and measured by the Company, should not be compared to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Segment results are as follows:
Reportable Segments
 MotorpartsPerformance SolutionsClean AirPowertrainTotalReclass & ElimsTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Revenues from external customers$2,991 $2,908 $8,135 $4,001 $18,035 $— $18,035 
Intersegment revenues$44 $92 $19 $193 $348 $(348)$— 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax$12 $1 $— $44 $57 $— $57 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Revenues from external customers$2,725 $2,502 $6,721 $3,431 $15,379 $— $15,379 
Intersegment revenues$31 $105 $21 $141 $298 $(298)$— 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax$9 $1 $— $37 $47 $— $47 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Revenues from external customers$3,167 $3,100 $7,121 $4,062 $17,450 $— $17,450 
Intersegment revenues$40 $158 $— $160 $358 $(358)$— 
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax$7 $4 $— $32 $43 $— $43 
Segment EBITDA including noncontrolling interests and the reconciliation to earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests are as follows:
Year Ended December 31
202120202019
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:
Motorparts$375 $155 $184 
Performance Solutions119 (634)114 
Clean Air584 440 582 
Powertrain346 169 257 
Total reportable segments1,424 130 1,137 
Corporate(275)(215)(343)
Depreciation and amortization(593)(639)(673)
Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests556 (724)121 
Interest expense(274)(277)(322)
Income tax (expense) benefit(182)(459)(19)
Net income (loss)$100 $(1,460)$(220)
            
The following customers each accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net sales in the last three years. The net sales to both customers were across all segments.
Customer202120202019
General Motors Company11 %11 %11 %
Ford Motor Company10 %10 %10 %

Revenues from external customers (b)
Long-lived assets (c)
Year Ended December 31December 31
20212020201920212020
United States$6,159 $5,151 $6,203 $954 $1,061 
China3,219 2,817 2,377 738 713 
Germany2,202 1,793 2,227 483 532 
Mexico1,014 900 959 243 247 
Poland988 822 925 313 335 
India617 414 475 165 160 
Belgium501 437 236 47 54 
United Kingdom305 361 568 126 114 
Other Foreign (a)
3,030 2,684 3,480 911 956 
Consolidated$18,035 $15,379 $17,450 $3,980 $4,172 
(a)Revenues from external customers and long-lived assets for individual foreign countries other than China, Germany, Mexico, Poland, India, Belgium, and United Kingdom are not individually material.
(b)Revenues are attributed to countries based on the origin of sales.
(c)Long-lived assets include all long-term assets except goodwill, intangibles, and deferred tax assets.
The following table shows cash payments for property, plant and equipment by reportable segment:
Year Ended December 31
202120202019
Cash payments for property, plant and equipment:
Motorparts$39 $23 $61 
Performance Solutions8489199
Clean Air129109208
Powertrain128159250
Other unallocated assets7 1426
Total$387 $394 $744 

The Other unallocated assets are comprised of software additions not included in segment information.

Disaggregation of revenue
Original Equipment
Value Added Sales
OE revenue is generated from providing OE manufacturers and servicers with products for automotive, commercial truck, off-highway, and industrial applications. Supply relationships typically extend over the life of the related vehicle, subject to interim design and technical specification revisions, and do not require the customer to purchase a minimum quantity.

Substrate/Passthrough Sales
Generally, in connection with the sale of exhaust systems to certain OE manufacturers, the Company purchases catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters or components thereof including precious metals (“substrates”) on behalf of its customers which are used in the assembled system. These substrates are included in inventory and are “passed through” to the customer at cost, plus a small margin. Since the Company takes title to the substrate inventory and has responsibility for both the delivery and quality of the finished product including the substrates, the revenues and related expenses are recorded at gross amounts.

Aftermarket
Aftermarket revenue is generated from providing products for the global vehicle aftermarket to a wide range of warehouse distributors, retail parts stores, and mass merchants that distribute these products to customers ranging from professional service providers to “do-it-yourself” consumers.

Revenue from contracts with customers is disaggregated by customer type and geography, as it depicts the nature and amount of the Company’s revenue that is aligned with the Company’s key growth strategies. In the following table, revenue is disaggregated accordingly:
Reportable Segments
By Customer TypeMotorpartsPerformance SolutionsClean AirPowertrainTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2021
OE - Substrate$— $— $4,291 $— $4,291 
OE - Value add— 2,832 3,844 4,001 10,677 
Aftermarket2,991 76 — — 3,067 
Total$2,991 $2,908 $8,135 $4,001 $18,035 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
OE - Substrate$— $— $3,355 $— $3,355 
OE - Value add— 2,446 3,366 3,431 9,243 
Aftermarket2,725 56 — — 2,781 
Total$2,725 $2,502 $6,721 $3,431 $15,379 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
OE - Substrate$— $— $3,027 $— $3,027 
OE - Value add— 3,047 4,094 4,062 11,203 
Aftermarket3,167 53 — — 3,220 
Total$3,167 $3,100 $7,121 $4,062 $17,450 
Reportable Segments
By GeographyMotorpartsPerformance SolutionsClean AirPowertrainTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2021
North America$1,868 $893 $3,210 $1,226 $7,197 
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America900 1,254 2,383 2,020 6,557 
Asia Pacific223 761 2,542 755 4,281 
Total$2,991 $2,908 $8,135 $4,001 $18,035 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
North America$1,798 $768 $2,639 $1,078 $6,283 
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America749 1,109 1,976 1,684 5,518 
Asia Pacific178 625 2,106 669 3,578 
Total$2,725 $2,502 $6,721 $3,431 $15,379 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
North America$2,018 $1,008 $3,031 $1,368 $7,425 
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America932 1,421 2,388 2,023 6,764 
Asia Pacific217 671 1,702 671 3,261 
Total$3,167 $3,100 $7,121 $4,062 $17,450