Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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.

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
(Dollars in millions)	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Pending claims, beginning of period	73,800			74,000
New claims filed	1,400			1,900
Claims settled/dismissed	(5,600		)	(2,100		)
Pending claims, end of period	69,600			73,800
Payments (1)	$	15		$	20

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