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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

TENNECO INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

                                         

Column A

   Column B     Column C     Column D     Column E  
          Additions              

Description

   Balance
at
Beginning
of Year		     Charged
to
Costs  and
Expenses		     Charged
to
Other
Accounts 		    Deductions     Balance
at End of
Year		  
    (Millions)  

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Notes Receivable Deducted from Assets to Which it Applies:

                                        

Year Ended December 31, 2011

   $ 20       1       —       4     $ 17  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Year Ended December 31, 2010

   $ 25       2       —       7     $ 20  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Year Ended December 31, 2009

   $ 24       5       —       4     $ 25