Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Recent Approximate Asbestos Claims Activity

A summary of recent approximate asbestos claims activity follows. Because claims are often filed and disposed of by settlement or dismissal in large numbers, the amount and timing of filings, settlements and dismissals and the number of open claims during a particular period can fluctuate significantly.

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
(Dollars in millions)	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
Pending claims, beginning of period		38,700			39,600
New claims filed		800			1,100
Claims settled/dismissed		(1,000	)		(2,000	)
Pending claims, end of period		38,500			38,700
Payments(1)	$	11		$	13

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