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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]  
Summary Of Claims Activity
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company paid $14 to settle outstanding claims and had claims activity as follows:
Beginning claims
50,000

New claims
2,500

Settlements or dismissals
(1,500
)
Ending claims
51,000

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

In the fourth quarter of each year, the Company performs an analysis of outstanding claims and categorizes by year of exposure and state filed. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's outstanding claims were:
 
2011
Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964
15,000

Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in:

Texas
12,000

Pennsylvania
2,000

Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation
6,000

Other states
15,000

Total claims outstanding
50,000

Summary Of Percentage Of Outstanding Claims Related To Claimants Alleging Serious Diseases
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Total claims
18
%
 
18
%
 
16
%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation
33
%
 
31
%
 
29
%