XML 128 R62.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.0.1
Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asbestos Litigation Activity
The following table shows the number of asbestos claims in the current year and the prior two years:
Period endedOpening
Number
of Claims		Claims
Dismissed,
Settled
and Resolved		New
Claims		Closing
Number
of Claims
December 31, 20192,3201952652,390
December 31, 20202,3902402952,445
December 31, 20212,4451982582,505
Changes in Accrued Liabilities for Remediation Activities Changes in accrued liabilities for remediation activities where U. S. Steel is identified as a named party are summarized in the following table:
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)20212020
Beginning of period$146 $186 
Accruals for environmental remediation deemed probable and reasonably estimable43 7 
Obligations settled(31)(47)
End of period$158 $146 
Accrued Liabilities for Remediation Activities Included in Balance Sheet
Accrued liabilities for remediation activities are included in the following Consolidated Balance Sheet lines:

(In millions)December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Accounts payable$65 $43 
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities93 103 
Total$158 $146 
Payments for Contracts with Remaining Terms in Excess of One Year Payments for contracts with remaining terms in excess of one year are summarized below (in millions):
20222023202420252026Later yearsTotal
$513$568$334$329$251$705$2,700