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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]  
Summary of Claims Activity
The Company's approximate claims activity for the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning claims
54,000

 
53,000

 
51,000

New claims
2,500

 
3,000

 
4,000

Settlements or dismissals
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
 
(2,000
)
Ending claims
54,500

 
54,000

 
53,000

Schedule of Asbestos Claims Cash Payments
The Company's cash payments during the years ended 2015, 2014, and 2013 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Asbestos-related payments
$
30

 
$
30

 
$
28

Settled claims payments (included in asbestos-related payments above)
22

 
21

 
21


Summary of Outstanding Asbestos Claims by Year 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's outstanding claims are:
 
2015
 
2014
Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964
16,000

 
16,000

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

 
6,000

Other states
17,500

 
17,000

Total claims outstanding
54,500

 
54,000

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) are as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Total claims
22
%
 
22
%
 
21
%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation
41
%
 
41
%
 
39
%