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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Rollforward of Asbestos Claims (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Claim
Mar. 31, 2013
Claim
Schedule Of Activities Related To Claims Filed [Line Items]    
Inactive dismissed claims 0 4,000
Asbestos Issue [Member]
   
Asbestos Claims [Rollforward]    
Pending claims - Beginning 79,000 96,000
New claims 1,000 1,000
Settlements (2,000) (2,000)
Dismissals(a) (9,000) [1] (5,000) [1]
Pending claims - Ending 69,000 90,000
Asbestos Issue [Member] | Inactive [Member]
   
Asbestos Claims [Rollforward]    
Pending claims - Ending 18,000 [1] 26,000 [1]
Asbestos Issue [Member] | Active [Member]
   
Asbestos Claims [Rollforward]    
Pending claims - Ending 51,000 64,000
[1] (a)The 2013 dismissals reported in the table above include the dismissal of approximately 4 thousand claims that were considered pending inactive claims. No pending inactive claims were dismissed during the first quarter of 2014. Inactive claims represent pending claims in Mississippi filed prior to 2004, which have been excluded from our asbestos measurement because the plaintiffs cannot demonstrate a significant compensable loss. As such, management believes these claims have little-to-no value.