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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]  
Summary Of Claims Activity
During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company paid $10 to settle outstanding claims and had claims activity as follows:
Beginning claims
50,000

New claims
1,500

Settlements or dismissals
(1,000
)
Ending claims
50,500

Summary Of Outstanding Asbestos Claims By Years Of Exposure And State Filed

As of December 31, the Company’s outstanding claims by year of exposure and state filed were:
 
2011
 
2010
Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964
15,000

 
15,000

Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in:

 

Texas
12,000

 
12,000

Pennsylvania
2,000

 
2,000

Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation
6,000

 
6,000

Other states
15,000

 
15,000

Total claims outstanding
50,000

 
50,000

Summary Of Percentage Of Outstanding Claims Related To Claimants Alleging Serious Diseases
As of December 31, the percentage of outstanding claims related to claimants alleging serious diseases (primarily
mesothelioma and other malignancies) were as follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Total claims
18
%
 
18
%
 
16
%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation
33
%
 
31
%
 
29
%