Loss Contingency, Alleged Unauthorized Payment

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- Definition

Maintenance costs incurred and are directly related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred and costs incurred in the claim settlement process attributable to asbestos and environmental claims.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) RUB in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 RUB
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated repair costs	$ 500,000	$ 5,700,000
Expense for asbestos-related litigation		$ 3,900,000	$ 2,300,000
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Alleged unauthorized payment				$ 475	RUB 30