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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]  
Summary Of Claims Activity
:
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Beginning claims
50,000

 
50,000

 
50,000

New claims
3,000

 
2,000

 
2,000

Settlements or dismissals
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
Ending claims
51,000

 
50,000

 
50,000

Schedule Of Asbestos Claims Cash Payment By Company [ Table Text Block]
The Company's cash payments during the years ended 2012, 2011, and 2010 were as follows:
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Asbestos-related payments
$
28

 
$
28

 
$
27

Settled claims payments (included in asbestos-related payments above)
20

 
20

 
17


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, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company's outstanding claims were:
 
2012
 
2011
Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964
15,000

 
15,000

Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in:

 
 
Texas
13,000

 
13,000

Pennsylvania
2,000

 
2,000

Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation
6,000

 
5,000

Other states
15,000

 
15,000

Total claims outstanding
51,000

 
50,000

Summary Of Percentage Of Outstanding Claims Related To Claimants Alleging Serious Diseases
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Total claims
19
%
 
18
%
 
18
%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation
36
%
 
33
%
 
31
%