Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Asbestos Claims Activity (Details) - Asbestos Related Product Liability $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) claim	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) claim
Number of claims filed
Pending claims, beginning of period	39,600	43,100
New claims filed	900	1,500
Claims settled/dismissed	(1,700)	(5,000)
Pending claims, end of period	38,800	39,600
Payments \| $	$ 9	$ 22

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Amount of cash outflow reducing loss contingency liability.

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