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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loss Contingency
The following table summarizes information concerning our recorded liabilities for environmental costs:
December 31, 2019$709 
Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable127 
Environmental liability payments(166)
Other(4)
September 30, 2020$666 
Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts: 
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Accrued liabilities$222 $222 
Other liabilities444 487 
 $666 $709 
Asbestos Related Liabilities
Asbestos-Related Liabilities   
 BendixNARCOTotal
December 31, 2019$1,499 $858 $2,357 
Accrual for update to estimated liability45 14 59 
Asbestos related liability payments(143)(67)(210)
September 30, 2020$1,401 $805 $2,206 
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos-Related Liabilities   
 BendixNARCOTotal
December 31, 2019$153 $281 $434 
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability— — — 
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities(10)(7)(17)
Insurance receivables settlements— (1)(1)
September 30, 2020$143 $273 $416 
NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts
NARCO and Bendix asbestos-related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Other current assets$42 $42 
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities374 392 
 $416 $434 
Accrued liabilities$361 $361 
Asbestos-related liabilities1,845 1,996 
 $2,206 $2,357 
The following tables present information regarding Bendix related asbestos claims activity
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Years Ended 
December 31,
Claims Activity202020192018
Claims unresolved at the beginning of period6,480 6,209 6,280 
Claims filed1,621 2,659 2,430 
Claims resolved(1,680)(2,388)(2,501)
Claims unresolved at the end of period6,421 6,480 6,209 
Disease distribution of claims
Disease Distribution of Unresolved ClaimsSeptember 30,December 31,
 202020192018
Mesothelioma and other cancer claims3,404 3,399 2,949 
Nonmalignant claims3,017 3,081 3,260 
Total claims6,421 6,480 6,209 
Average resolution values per asbestos claim
Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 20192018201720162015
 (in whole dollars)
Malignant claims$50,200 $55,300 $56,000 $44,000 $44,000 
Nonmalignant claims$3,900 $4,700 $2,800 $4,485 $100 
Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement
As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s receivables prior to the adjustments described herein from Garrett and/or certain of its subsidiaries were collectively as follows:

September 30, 2020
Garrett Indemnification and Reimbursement$1,121 
Tax Matters Agreement273 
Other Receivables, net13
 Total Reimbursement Receivables$1,407