Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | Sep. 18, 2020 |
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Entity Registrant Name | TENNECO INC |
Entity Address, State or Province | IL |
Amendment Flag | true |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001024725 |
Document Type | 8-K/A |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 18, 2020 |
Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 1-12387 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 76-0515284 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE |
Entity Address, City or Town | LAKE FOREST |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 60045 |
City Area Code | (847) |
Local Phone Number | 482-5000 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | Tenneco Inc. (the “Company”) is hereby amending Item 5.02 of its Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 21, 2020, in its entirety as set forth below to report that on November 5, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Mr. John S. Stroup to the Audit Committee of the Board. When Mr. Stroup was appointed to the Board on September 18, 2020, the Board had not determined on which committees he would serve. |
Class 160 A Voting Common Stock Par Value 0.01 Per Share [Member] | |
Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
Security 12b Title | Class A Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Trading Symbol | TEN |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Preferred Stock [Member] | |
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Security 12b Title | Preferred Stock Purchase Rights |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |