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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Number Of Claims Filed
A summary of recent approximate asbestos claims activity follows. Because claims are often filed and disposed of by dismissal or settlement in large numbers, the amount and timing of settlements and the number of open claims during a particular period can fluctuate significantly.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
(Dollars in millions)
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Pending claims, beginning of period
74,000

 
73,200

New claims filed
600

 
2,600

Claims settled/dismissed
(800
)
 
(1,800
)
Pending claims, end of period
73,800

 
74,000

Payments (1)
$
6

 
$
19


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(1)
Represents cash payments made during the period by us and our insurers on asbestos litigation defense and claim resolution.